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I have a 1974 Datsun 260Z with a clean Michigan title. I picked it up in Muskegon in June. It had been sitting on blocks for 15 years and hadn't run in 5. The owner thought the motor was seized, but it turned out to just be frozen. we pulled the starter off and pried the flywheel until it was free. From there we changed all the fluids and plugs and got it running. It ran rough at first, obviously, but the more it ran the better it got. Once it was running smoothly enough to drive it around, we did so we could test out the transmission. The transmission worked great and still does.

From there we got started on some of the electrical. All the lights work well, but the headlight switch needs to be replaced and the front blinkers bulbs are burnt out. Aside from that, all the lights work. We later on pulled out the engine just to freshen it up. We went through the entire thing, gave it a good cleaning and all new gaskets from top to bottom.

There is a guy in Hudsonville that I was getting some parts from and he had a good set of headers that he had on his rally car that I got from him and put on here. But, because they don't bolt up to the factory exhaust, there is not currently an exhaust system on it. However, the headers do go back to about halfway past the transmission, so it does provide enough back pressure to start the car and drive it around. But, it obviously idles high because of the lack of back pressure. You can pick up a muffler at Autozone for about $70 and get the pipe bent for it for about $30, so getting an exhaust for it isn't expensive at all.

I did put in a brand new performance radiator with dual mini electric fans and that keeps it nice and cool. All the gauges work. The doors, locks and windows work. The rear hatch works and the shocks for it are still good and hold it up. There is rust in ONLY two spots, the rockers on each side. And, I do mean the ONLY spot. The wheel wells in front and behind are great and solid. The floor is solid and has been patched behind the seats. The underside is in very good shape. There is some light surface rust, but it is solid as heck.

The gas tank has been completely renu'd, which if you've even had that done, you know it is NOT cheap. The suspension all around it is good, and with the four wheel independent suspension, it handles really well. The brakes work well, and the vacuum booster still works. The interior is complete, along with two(2) center consoles. I have both front and rear bumpers for it(I just feel as though they look better without them).

It goes without saying that the buyer is responsible for shipping, but I will help load it as I fight back tears.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get a hold of me. I'm very personable. My name in Josh. Thanks for looking :)

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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.

Nissan IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts are a bridge to the Datsun 510

Wed, 20 Nov 2013

We're not sure if someone from The Adjustment Bureau stopped by Nissan's PR department to explain the IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts, but the company's odd press release can't diminish our love for these two show favorites. We had been told to look out for an unnamed Datsun 510 BRE homage, and once we saw the brothers IDx, we knew we'd found them. But the press release doesn't mention anything about the Datsun 510 Brock Racing Enterprises, nor does it mention one Mr. Peter Brock, the man who won two Trans-Am championships in the Seventies for the nascent Japanese budget brand.
Instead, it declares that the cars were the result of a co-creation product development process with "digital natives," said natives being the whippersnappers born after 1990. Nissan says it worked with the young'uns to create two different expressions of "their desire for a basic, authentic configuration for a car." If that's true, it appears that what the kiddies really want are... two different homages to the Datsun 510 BRE that Peter Brock used to win two championships in the seventies for the nascent Japanese brand.
The IDx Freeflow - the "ID" is for "identification," the "x" is "the variable representing the new values and dreams born through communication" - takes the casual approach, with a light khaki exterior hue, a minimalist interior decked out in denim and a console shifter that works a continuously variable transmission. The IDx Nismo is out for blood, from its crimson interior to its five-point harness to its bolt-on flares and sidepipes. We aren't told what the digital natives requested for powerplants, but that's alright; if this is what "co-creation" looks like, we're not entirely against it except where that "CVT" is involved.

Datsun expands low-cost revival with new Mi-Do in Moscow [w/video]

Fri, 29 Aug 2014

Those who were disappointed when Datsun changed its name to Nissan over three decades ago may have been pleased to see the marque revived last year, even as a budget brand. Nissan's counterpart to its ally Renault's Dacia budget brand, Datsun has been steadily expanding its lineup of low-cost transportation for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback in India, the Go+ minivan in Indonesia and the On-Do sedan in Russia. And now it has returned to Moscow to reveal its fourth model, the Mi-Do.
Based closely on the On-Do sedan (which itself is based on the Lada Granta) the Mi-Do takes on a five-door hatchback bodystyle but with no more frills. It uses the same front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase as the sedan, but its chopped tail makes it a good foot and a half shorter overall. Into that compact shape, Datsun has fitted dual airbags, ABS and... well, that's about it. It's got a 1.6-liter, eight-valve inline-four kicking out a grand total of 87 horsepower to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Bare bones, this is.
While delivery of the first On-Do sedans commences next month (with the first example going to an IT specialist in Omsk), the Mi-Do is set to begin delivery early next year. Scope out the video and press release below from the Mi-Do's reveal at the Moscow Motor Show.

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