Datsun 240z - 1973 Excellent Condition on 2040-cars

Year:1973 Mileage:105600

Location:

Houston, Texas, United States

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 1

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 2

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 3

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 4

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 5

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 6

Datsun 240Z - 1973 Excellent condition, image 7

Excellent condition, completely restored 1973 240Z. Most of the restoration was done approximately 2-3 years ago. Car was disassembled and restored including new paint. Has new door and rocker panels, new floor, new firewall. There is NO rust anywhere. Very minimal bondo (bring a magnet!). New windshield, all new weather striping including all doors and windows and quarter window inner and outer. Complete new interior with correct seat covers and carpet. Dash cover, new seat belts, all gauges work perfectly, all electrical is in perfect working order. All bulbs are new, all lens gaskets are new. All lights and lenses are excellent. New modernized headlights.Rechromed bumpers and bumper guards with all new rubber strips. Rebuilt engine with new hoses, water pump, alternator, fan clutch, belts. Motor, transmission and differential mounts are new. New camshaft and followers. New header (only non correct part on car). Complete underside suspension has been removed, glass beaded and rebuilt with all new urethane bushings, all wheel bearings, all seals, ball joints, all u-joints are new, KYB struts, strut mounts, tie rods, steering rack. Has camber kits for perfect alignment.( I have the printout). ALL brake parts are new from master cylinder, brake booster, brake hoses to calipers and wheel cylinders. New full exhaust with resonator.New wheels and tires. Correct wheels and hubcaps with new Goodyear tires available as well. Has original A/C with new upgraded compressor, new hoses, new expansion valve and drier and upgraded more powerful blower motor, works VERY well.

Most of the above was completed prior to April, 2012. Additional upgrades since then include the front and real spoilers, wheels and tires, upgraded radio, speakers including a couple small 6" subs recessed in the body behind the seats and amplifier. New headlights, new battery and new triple row radiator. Car drives great, alignment is perfect.

Known flaws:

A few tiny chips in the paint. (front hood area and not noticable unless you search for them)

Small imperfections in the interior. No tears in the seats but a few places around the door seals etc. Lots of the original interior is still in place and looks older. Pictures are pretty accurate.

Clock time is fine for about a full day. Longer than that its unreliable.

The dash is a cover not the original. Very hard to notice the difference.

The rubber seal around the tailgate is new and it takes a little more than normal push to latch due to the fresh seal. Same for the passenger door.

Spare tire is old. Likely not road worthy. (4 of the original new tires and rims included. One could be used for the replacement)

Starts when cold but takes a few minutes to warm up. I would say its driveable after about 3-4 minutes.

I never got around to repairing the intermittent wipers or the wiper fluid squirters.

During some of Houstons hot days, if stuck in traffic it will occasionally hesitate a bit until you get back up to speed and the engine gets some fresh air. The new triple row radiator keeps the temperature from overheating. The temperature guage stays close to middle. The hesitation is more annoying than anything else. It doesnt stop running, just bucks a little when really hot. Hard to describe. I would assume a carb adjustment of some sort would correct it.

Overall

The car is really cool. Hard to park anywhere without people walking over to chat about it. Thumbs up constantly from other drivers. It's been a lot of fun driving it. I've kept it parked inside at my office and have driven it once or twice a week at lunch for the past year and a half ish. I'm selling because owning it was on my bucket list and I'm going to trade for the next bucket list car now.

Feel free to ask me any questions prior to bidding. My preference is to be brutally honest to avoid any misunderstandings after the sale.

Datsun Z-Series for Sale

Auto Services in Texas

Whatley Motors ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers, Wholesale Used Car Dealers

Address: 409 Scott Ave, Sheppard-Afb

Phone: (940) 723-8991

Westside Chevrolet ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 23001 Katy Fwy, Barker

Phone: (281) 392-3200

Westpark Auto ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 4045 Tanglewilde St, West-University-Place

Phone: (281) 320-1185

WE BUY CARS ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers, Financial Services, Loans

Address: 2306 E Berry St, Aledo

Phone: (817) 535-1111

Waco Hyundai ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 1501 W Loop 340, Bruceville

Phone: (254) 420-2366

Victorymotorcars ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 5829 Beverly Hill St, Missouri-City

Phone: (713) 783-6555

Auto blog

First new Datsun in decade sketched, set for Indian reveal

Mon, 01 Jul 2013

Nissan's Datsun nameplate revival will begin with two models bound for the Indian market. Nissan has released sketches of a five-door hatchback based on the Micra (codenamed K2) and a top-down view of a hood that could potentially be from a sedan.
The company's press release says all will be revealed on July 15 in New Delhi, India. The Datsun lineup will be first offered in 2014 to that country's ride-deprived residents as well as Indonesia and Russia. Later in 2014, South Africa will join the list.
We've heard Nissan plans for Datsuns to share platforms with company-owned Lada. In January, we heard the projected price tag could be around $3,000 USD to compete with Chinese imports. The official press release (which can be read in full below) says nothing about either of these reports, however.

This father and son duo terrorize the UK countryside in Datsun 240Z pair

Wed, 12 Nov 2014

The Datsun 240Z got a lot of things right when it was introduced, with handsome styling, strong performance and a reasonably affordable price. And while the coupes grew a strong fan base in the US, they remained quite a rarity in the UK. Decades later, a father and son in England have latched onto the car and bonded over their shared love for two completely opposite takes on this Japanese GT
There's already quite a collection of exotics in Mel Streek's garage, and his rat rod 240Z, which he calls the Ratsun, definitely doesn't fit with the rest. On the outside, the Datsun looks ready to fall apart, but it's mechanically perfect underneath. Alternatively, Mel's son, Ollie, has a completely different take for his Z with its perfect, shining paint.
Both Zs sound amazing, though. They have a mechanical, somewhat course exhaust note that's intoxicating to hear. You can definitely tell there's some work going on under the hood. Check out this video from Petrolicious for a father and son who both find something to love in these classic Japanese coupes.

Datsun Redi-Go is reborn brand's first concept car [w/video]

Wed, 05 Feb 2014

Nissan's plan for its reborn Datsun sub-brand just got a shot in the arm, as the emerging-market manufacturer has unveiled its first concept car since its resurrection back in 2012. Called the Redi-Go Concept, it looks like a high-riding version of Datsun's recently launched Go hatchback that's been fitted with a few concept car cues (not a bad thing).
The Redi-Go packs LED taillights, Datsun's "D-cut grille" and LED running lights into its Go-inspired body. Funky two-tone 15-inch wheels add a bit of cheek to the overall design, and in our minds look quite good, despite being so small. The ruggedized front and rear bumpers, as well as the sill and wheel arch surrounds add to the Redi-Go's rough-and-tumble aesthetic. We like that Datsun has kept the overall package short, giving the Redi-Go a 92.5-inch wheelbase, rather than creating a lifted version of the upcoming Go+. There are no specific mentions of the Redi-Go's mechanicals, although we'd wager that a production model might share the 1.2-liter engine and five-speed manual found in the standard Go.
While it might be easy to dismiss a concept like the Redi-Go in America, there's no denying its importance to the Indian market, which is decidedly more limited when it comes to available bodystyles. "If we were to make a car like Datsun Redi-Go Concept it would be a segment creator in India, an aspirational car that at the same time is attainable, a car that would be within reach of the first time buyer. This concept shows how serious we are about reinvigorating the market by catering for the needs of a growing class of Indians who have the chance to own a family car that will enable them to enjoy a new sense of independence," said Vincent Cobee, the global head of Datsun.