Subject	As Nixit says - Mechanical first
Posted by	Doug71zt(CAN) on August 23, 2015 at 3:48 PM
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In Reply To	My 2 cents....assuming there are no critical issues such as posted by jzack on August 19, 2015 at 10:13 PM
Message	I'm currently working away at my '71 240Z's second restoration. I'm the second owner, had it for 25 years, currently at 360K Miles. First restoration was a rotisserie job in 1991 that took six months. I've got nothing but good memories with that car, more than a couple scary moments also. It's helped me enjoy life for half of my time on earth, driving and wrenching both. As long as you have a solid chassis, go for it. Pull the front sheetmetal, and engine/transmission. Do the brakes/suspension/drivetrain. Clean/Prep?Paint the engine compartment if that is part of the plan. Engine/transmission repair/rebuild and re-install. Strip the car for paint, do the body/paint. Hang the front sheetmetal. Do the interior. Re-assemble the trim As Nissan used to say - Enjoy the ride. I would have liked to have kept the first Z32 I bought in '94, a 90TT, but I was working overseas and it didn't make sense to have two cars in storage.
Follow Ups	Write up: Restoring your car - DKaway 07:58:41 08/19/15 Here is my writeup: - not4resaleZ 09:45:49 08/19/15 you're right... but why take the time to make comments - DKaway 10:07:54 08/19/15 you are partially right... - shaggee 10:38:50 08/19/15 Just trying to help. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 10:39:05 08/19/15 No you're not. (n/m) - CameronSF 21:46:55 08/19/15 I worked for a guy who had over 100 cars. - not4resaleZ 19:03:52 08/20/15 He's not asking for financial advice. - CameronSF 21:37:11 08/21/15 I heard Nissan lost money on these: - not4resaleZ 19:11:59 08/20/15 That did not sound right. There are other ways to write - CmyZ 10:59:53 08/19/15 VTF? (n/m) - shiers69 12:59:07 08/19/15 ^He's actually right - -Grimm- 10:43:03 08/19/15 Sorry to start a discussion that got off topic. That was - DKaway 11:08:32 08/19/15 Systematic approach to a restoration ? - Drk93TT 12:08:36 08/19/15 Sounds like you plan on doing the work yourself? - Tanley (ATL) 11:48:08 08/19/15 Sometimes I feel that TT.net is full of negative old farts. - Goldchocobo 14:10:21 08/19/15 You need to add a disclaimer to that statement, results not - Tanley (ATL) 14:54:04 08/19/15 Basically, if your engine/turbos are fine - Goldchocobo 14:57:09 08/19/15 because most people neglect the crap out of the rest of the - LJZTT 20:34:37 08/19/15 completely and utterly disagree. - Antihero 21:36:54 08/19/15 bingo (n/m) - LJZTT 17:33:08 08/21/15 Now if you will add photos and a writeup... (n/m) - not4resaleZ 15:52:54 08/19/15 I know I promised this months ago... - Goldchocobo 16:35:11 08/19/15 Re: Sometimes I feel that TT.net is full of negative old farts. - ttz'in (norcal) 16:17:20 08/19/15 Get off our lawn ! (n/m) - Drk93TT 20:05:38 08/19/15 I'm very skeptical of your claims. - bartz32tt 09:27:26 08/20/15 Re: Write up: Restoring your car - ttz'in (norcal) 15:09:47 08/19/15 Where to begin - Polish 20:11:38 08/19/15 Call me crazy, but I think - ni[X]it 20:16:27 08/19/15 I would swap interior & exterior. Interior is FAR easier - PiotrC70 20:45:58 08/19/15 Aaaaaaand we have a winner. - Goldchocobo 21:06:14 08/19/15 like Nixit said.... - wickdGSXR 13:45:31 08/22/15 My 2 cents....assuming there are no critical issues such as - jzack 22:13:16 08/19/15 As Nixit says - Mechanical first - Doug71zt(CAN) 15:48:28 08/23/15
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