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| Midtowner |
 Mar 28 2007, 03:00 PM
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Ooooo!  Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None  |
True Story:
Friend of the family is an electrican by trade. A few years ago, he is doing work for a residence in the SF Bay Area and sees a 240Z in the garage with junk piled all over. Orange w/ white-black interior. 28,000 original miles. No mods. All standard. No pics yet. Owners are an elderly couple. Car used to belong to the son. He offers to buy it but is declined. Then late-2005, he receives a call from the elderly wife. Husband passed away. She is moving to Colorado and looking to get rid of the car. And the best part: He gets it for.... ...FREE! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 8 2007, 02:04 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,028 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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I have one. It was my first love before I got into 914's... Like this one, it has just about every part made by Nissan Competition. A bit too dirty right now for pics but seeing this one has brought me a bit of motivation...
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Midtowner OT: Barn Find - 1972 Datsun 240Z Mar 28 2007, 03:00 PM
blitZ Nice find, however, Zs suffer from the same rust a... Mar 28 2007, 04:44 PM sjhowitson :ttiwwp:
I love those Z cars. What a great find. Mar 28 2007, 04:49 PM orthobiz Back in the 1970's my cousin, an orthopaedic r... Mar 28 2007, 04:54 PM Twystd1 I had one back in the day set up for scca B stock ... Mar 28 2007, 04:56 PM jd74914 Very cool for your friend Erik.
I have a buddy wh... Mar 28 2007, 05:35 PM shelby/914 Z cars are rust prone just like 914's. My wife... Mar 28 2007, 08:23 PM krazykonrad Awesome find! Nissan really new what they were... Mar 28 2007, 08:29 PM
Vacca Rabite
Awesome find! Nissan really new what they wer... Mar 28 2007, 08:48 PM
jd74914
Awesome find! Nissan really new what they wer... Mar 28 2007, 08:49 PM Bleyseng My brother had a 72 Green 240Z that was tuned. We ... Mar 28 2007, 08:55 PM Matt Romanowski I almost restored a 240, original owner car last y... Mar 28 2007, 08:58 PM woobn8r The first car I went out and bought was...a 1972 D... Mar 28 2007, 09:50 PM Midtowner A bit more info: Last driven in 1988. Family frie... Mar 28 2007, 10:32 PM johannes If you want to see how 240 can rust ... watch the ... Mar 29 2007, 02:35 AM Midtowner Finally, pictures! Paint is original, glass-s... Apr 8 2007, 12:22 AM Midtowner z2 Apr 8 2007, 12:23 AM Midtowner z3 Apr 8 2007, 12:24 AM Midtowner z4 Apr 8 2007, 12:25 AM Midtowner z5 Apr 8 2007, 12:25 AM Midtowner z6 - last picture. :D Apr 8 2007, 12:26 AM Rotary'14 That's Fuching clean!! :drooley: :d... Apr 8 2007, 12:57 AM Eric_Shea OMG! Apr 8 2007, 01:13 AM LarryR HOLLY COW!!! I have not seen one that ... Apr 8 2007, 03:11 AM Lou W Wow, that sure is clean....what did the barn look ... Apr 8 2007, 05:44 AM jasons Nice Fuch'n Z car. Z car people will freak o... Apr 8 2007, 10:02 AM Midtowner
Nice Fuch'n Z car. Z car people will freak ... Apr 8 2007, 11:27 AM toomanyinkc Hmm, I'm probably going to get rid of my ... Apr 8 2007, 12:11 PM Ferg WOW very cool.
Ferg Apr 8 2007, 09:39 PM |
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