Rb 240z

[skidmark]

hi guys its not a skyline but it is will be rb powered. Roughly 6 years ago i bought my self a 1973 240z

I bought it with plans to do a full restoration and rebuild for a tough streeter with the occasional track day.

I origonaly planed and had the gear to build it with an l28et which isnt a bad thing because they can be very power productive with the right set up.

but i recently found a compleat rb20det and every thing i need except the fuel pump set up to get it running in my s30 hence the reason i am here on this forum

Here are are some pics with with where i am at with the build

this is how it was when i bought it

i had the dash redone by rear spares

i bought some willwoods

cleaned up the suspension

I did a lot of body work and rust repair including replacing the roof skin to get rid of an unwanted sunroof

fit up some fender flares

off the rotisserie and a panel fitments before doing finishing off the body work

and finally my rb20 waiting to be fitted up

[NA_Goodness]

Thats awesome man. Something I've been wanting to do for a long time, but time money and space is against me at the moment Will be watching this thread

[skidmark]

i have been documenting the vid on youtube also. there are 21 of them so i wont post them all

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../32/f4aM4nGLB1I

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../31/EboxfugZyWE

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../30/eSdd2Ceo8-4

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../28/m0ptPtXMxFQ

w.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?feature=mhum#p/u/27/BHAObYuSup0ww

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../26/5e1B3Z2C2ac

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../25/gjUJmDtKxyk

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../24/ANF7yU6LMEA

http://www.youtube.com/user/zedl28et?featu.../23/2eQbbpqQktI

[Sir Lord Van Von Vader'ham]

this will be awesome.

*subscribed*

[skidmark]

there might not be another vid for a while because i am doing the boring stuff at the moment finishing off the body work. but there will be more to come

[r33_racer]

Dude. Very Nice! Ive also wanted to do this. Maybe change to an rb30det instead though

Good luck mate!

[skidmark]

Dude. Very Nice! Ive also wanted to do this. Maybe change to an rb30det instead though

Good luck mate!

Who knows what might end up between the shock towers later don the track

[paulR32gtr]

Very nice - I love the 240's - my ultimate datsun. Have wanted to do an rb26 240 for a long long time

[nuclear_skyline]

Seeing this kind of thing makes me wish I didnt sell my 240z... Are u on auszcar.com? If so whats your user name there? I am nuclear_z on it.

[skidmark]

Seeing this kind of thing makes me wish I didnt sell my 240z... Are u on auszcar.com? If so whats your user name there? I am nuclear_z on it.

yess i remeber you! you had the dark green/ black 240z with the l28et didnt you? yes you shouldnt have sold it

my username is zzzzed

[nuclear_skyline]

Yeppers that the one. Where abouts are u located? Be awesome to have another looky at a nice 240 - even twirl some spanners on one!

[skidmark]

im a little bit far away from you. I am in south australia You should get your self another zed to play with.I sold mine to buy an r32. I missed it so much i sold the r32 to buy another zed. I would not swap it for any thing. Just today i had some one wanting to swap it for a late 90s, bmw. I told him hes dreaming

[Dan_J]

am liking this restore, always had a thing for the 240z

how hard was it to remove the roof skin without the roof frame flexing about?

[skidmark]

no i had no problem with flex. the new/ second hand roof skin fit like a glove. The hardest part was removing the new roof skin from the old frame without distroying it to much

[skidmark]

thought i should do a quick update and show you where i am at

here she is getting some sun on my front lawn

thought i should fit up the intercooler before i paint it

there was not much to it the pipes lined up with the factory vent holes..

I just had to make them a fraction bigger

I now have it at the crash shop were i work awaiting primer so its not far

from paint..

It is a shame that these rims dont fit as they are 5 stud and came off my bosses GTR

If any one wants them they are for sale

[jonesl]

My god, I want this car so bad.

*subscribed*

[skidmark]

Hi guys.. Its been a while since i posted so this is were i am at.

I got some rims they are rota rbx in 17x 9.5 for the rear and 17x9 for the front.

I managed to get some time in the spray both to spray some high fill primer on all the panels. now i just need to block it back and wet rub it

and it ready for color

[N1GTR]

So much "like" for this. Keep the updates coming

[The Bogan]

The rims look like they will suit it well, nice work.

[BK1990]

progress looks great