my SBC powered 240Z roadster project

Ranked #2,587 in Cars, #141,588 overall

that is still under a tarp in the garage

Started building this car back in the 90s when I decided I wanted a roadster.
so, I took some time and built a subframe under my $300 1971 Datsun Zcar and then one weekend chopped the top off.
Drove it like that for the better part of a year, til the stock engine tossed a rod thru the block, it'd had a death rattle for a long time, so this was not unexpected.

and I had a good steel crank small block laying around, so it got a little freshening up and in it went, then life got in the way.

Nov. 2010 - this project is For Sale, the car and all the parts in the pile, asking $2000.
it is a roller, but not a runner. located in Northern California, license is currently on Non0p

June 2011 - this project is still tarped under the messanine in the shop, and I'm scheming on perhaps pulling the small block out and putting it into a RatRod consisting of a set of step down frame rails I built from 2x4x.188 tubing and a pile of old rusty teens, 20s and 30s autobody parts I have accumulated. I have a pile of leftovers from back in my streetstock and sprint car days too, Should be able to assemble a Way Kool Kustom RatRod from all the junk that is just taking up space around here now.
I dunno, hard to say, so many projects, so little energy anymore.

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z cars on YouTube vids

Datsun 240Z V8 SuperCharged
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#4-40 screws and nuts, suitable for all manner of projects.
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California Poppy seeds, Eschscholzia Californica, artists seed packet | Price: $7

2 teaspoons of California Poppy seeds, (over 2000 seeds) collected by Tom in his garden, fresh this season, in an artist illustrated, handmade seed en... (full description)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Pepsi Promotional Poster 1989 | Price: $17

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

* Pepsi Promotional Poster *

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20 copper rivets, handmade 3/16 by 3/8 in. primitive | Price: $8

I make these solid copper rivets out of recycled electrical ground wire, not sure of the gauge, might be 8, just shy of 3/16 diameter.

thats a pix... (full description)

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SKIP WHITE PERFORMANCE DATSUN 240Z V8 STAGE ONE 418HP 350 ENGINE
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