In the absence of a Skoda or two wheels to winker with..there was a desire for a little project to do concurrently with working over the Summer before starting my MSc.

That little project would manifest itself in the form of a rust free* Californian import

The original plan was for a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner and to conjure up a sleeper muscle car...which handled...after the sale of one fell through and in the severe absence of such cars in the UK...without breaking and entering the local banking establishments...a compromise (read: huge change of plan took place)(*note: rust free actually means 'rusting back to nature' don't believe sellers/fridge magnet tests/hammering sills with a screwdriver, nothing is ever as it appears)

So I trekked to a barn in the middle of the Midlands and (with hindsight) stupidly purchased what is so far (other than his degree title) one of the more costly mistakes he has made in his short lifespan. (excluding an ex-girlfriend who had 'addictive' shopping tendencies for shoes...handbags..and..and...)

I give you 'Candice'...who smells like dead people/stinky fingers...truely.

Details:

1972 240Z

2.4L Nissan Twin-Carbed OHC engine

Dodgy Burgundy/Bondo Paintjob

Automatic MOT fail 'fo sure'

Sketchy American weird solid steel wheels.

LHD

4 gears + reverse

Started following some tinkering/petrol

Don't ask how much I paid for it. I should have been paid to take it away *shakes head*

General Plan:

Full Restoration/Modification

Bead Blast the shell/sort bodywork

Rebuild most components

Rebuild L24 Engine

G-Nose Kit

Some 'nice dubs'

Try and keep any modifications period correct/JDM style

End Result:

Get it looking half as good as this

Will do my best to keep this updated...but it'll be sporadic.I know it's not a Skoda 'so what's it doing on a Skoda forum' who cares, it's entertaining to watch money thrown at something with more open holes than Jenna Jameson, so really, it is there for your entertainment.

Jokes and slatings welcome

Edited 20 May, 200917 yr by camerashy

Looking forward to this one..

Looking forward to this one..

Agreed

Lots of potential!

Personally I think you've lost the plot , but good luck with the restoration.

It'll be lovely if you get it back on the road.

I'll look forward to seeing it in all its glory. Maybe something a little like these:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h319/dai_king/Japfest2008/Japfest2008-044.jpg

Vid: Japfest2008 :: P1030530.flv video by dai_king - Photobucket

:PHow Much did you pay for it?

Personally I think you've lost the plot.

...agreed!

Postman delivered me some presents this morning.

Rear EBC shoes

Master Replacement poly bushings for ...the whole car

Foamex Bumpstops for the new rear shocks.

Also went out yesterday and bought myself some 'gear' -

Spring steel filler spreaders

3M sanding block, white spirit

Rustoleum White Gloss Enamel paint (you'll see why in a few weeks)

Draper windscreen removal tool... although a cold chisel might be more appropriate.

PPE mask

Frost Restoration Bead Blaster

On special order from Japan are 4 of the following:

Tokico HP Gas Struts

Coil Springs with a 38mm drop.

Edited 15 April, 200917 yr by camerashy

You mentalist! Love it

Enjoy it, and keep us updated. Just don't let it bankrupt you!

Stripped the interior

Left me with lots of bits and pieces

Nice but heavy original seats. Tried vinyl cleaner (they're vinyl...not leather) but am giving up hope they will come up clean so going to see if I can find some appropriate lightweight 'classic looking' Brides on a drifting forum.

Cracked centre console...maybe classically inspired carbon fibre home made replacement...with alcantara trim...?

Headliner

Bits and pieces

Doorcards

Spent the morning ripping everything out and labelling wire ends etc.

Pretty much all the vinyl interior pictured...which should look like this

But in actual fact looked like this

Ended up in here

But not before...

Templates for the new ones were taken!

Rustoleum White Gloss Enamel paint (you'll see why in a few weeks)

:eek: You're not going to, are you?

Awesome

:eek: You're not going to, are you?

Awesome

Cool way to a cheap paint job. Good luck with the resto, hope it progresses smoothly

I'd love one of these - I'll be watching with interest...

So here it is in all its (part way) stripped out glory.

Told you it smelt of dead people...

Horrific steel awfulness wheels and a straight/aligned door...YAY

Dubiously thick filler skim on the roof..

Rear side running lights removed and binned

Pickaxe wound on the C-Pillar?

Faded glory

Gaptooth...

Wingmirrors removed

One not very straight/aligned door..i dread to think whats under the bondo.

Inside

Sweet gusset

No wonder it only weighs 1,068kg when new!

Cubby holes behind the seats

One floorpan...in definite need of total replacement..

Oh and the other one...again...in need...of total replacement - interesting weird 'bolted in' patch panel :/

The Dash...mess

That monstrosity is apparently the heater....don't think we'll be needing that...

Headliner seems to have disappeared...sure i won't be needing that..

Wonder what I could do with these barndoors...hmm..

Stripping sound deadening...not the funnest job in the world.

Now you see it...

Now you don't.

Windscreen appears to have taken on the colour of a blueberry...

Who hotwired my car..!

So over several cups of tea with my other accomplice (see below)

..I sat down and had a think... :rubchin: and did some research...:coder::holmes:

..the 240z is not a rare car, it isn't the most incredible of cars, it certainly isn't the most gloriously stunning of all cars, and this certainly isn't a brilliant example of one....that was my justification for a little more thinking...and remembering my previous experience/fun/hands on approach with my old motorbikes...and a certain lightweight accomplice..

This in turn led to the purchase of a few rolls of this and that...

...as well as the purchase of a set of R33 GTS-T calipers...with front and rear discs.....for the princely sum of....£100! Skyline forums are brilliant!

Things will be a bit quiet for a few weeks...I'm back off to the North to finish the few assignments and exams I have to do to claim my degree..hope this has whetted your appetite a little bit until then.

Edited 10 June, 200917 yr by camerashy

Awesome update - you aren't shy are you!!

:tipspecs:

if anyone liking this thread has slow internet or dial up or who is stuck still in the Cretaceous period just let me know and i'll shrink the pictures down in future posts.

no keep them big.......

good luck with this , oneof my all time favoutite cars, have had 3 .

is the silver 1 in your pick a fairlady?

have had a few conversations with spike andersson who was the man.

have sat in big sam and ffa 194l which are the most famous of these in the uk.

there was or maybe still is a guy called will galliers who was a specialist in shrewsbury which was where i saw both cars when he was working on them.

bodywork was the reason i got rid of mine in the early 80s other than that these are the buisness.

Well you've definately got some work to do. Really hope it goes well. Will keep an eye on this.

Very impressed with both the car and your jovial attitude in the face of a mammoth rebuild!

I doth my cap, sir!

I've come to conclusion, along with many others on here, that you're nuts.

Proper hooked on the thread already though, keep us up to date!

I do a bit of carbon laminating, and would be happy to help if you need anything, i'm not a pro and dont do it for a business, but i like things to be right and would happily talk to you about anything you may be thinking of doing if it'd help..

Tony

p.s. no charge besides materials and postage...

Looks like a lot of work, keep it up.