... and so the journey begins.

This site, in additon to updating the public on the vintage first generation Z car and other pure vintage cars, will document the life of my 1970 Datsun 240Z, purchased on November 1, 2009.

The car was purchased in Glendale, CA from a small car collector. I am the third owner of this beautiful machine. The previous owner had owned it for 3 years, and the original owner had owned it since its purchase in 1971.

The vehicle is titled a 1971 Datsun 240Z, however the car has a production date of June 1970, making it a first year 1970 Z car. Upon purchase of this vehicle, it had very similar qualities to that of a Series II vehicle. The quarter panel had vented Z emblems (Series II car attribute), a non-vented rear inner hatch panel, and missing hatch vents. My 1970 240Z Series I car included, but was not limited to, the following attributes:

- Grills on the rear hatch to ventilate fumes
- Vented rear inner hatch panel
- Tool Bag/Jack in compartments directly behind/below the seats
- Vertical defroster lines on hatch glass
- Vertical (no horizontal) grilled AC/Heater vents on console
- "240Z" emblems on the quarter panels

Because of the missing grills and having "Z" emblems on the quarter panels, I determined the car was in some sort of accident in the past where one of the previous owners had to replace the parts with newer Series II parts. The car was no doubt a 1970, due to the production date and VIN number being extremely low. Also, many of the attributes listed above were on this car. This was very unfortunate, as the originality and specialty of the 1970 was at risk.

Soon after I replaced all the Series II parts with original Series I parts.

Since this blog has been recreated 6 months after the purchase of the vehicle, I will back track and try to cover what I have done to the car.

The car has received the following upgrades since purchase:

- 1981 280ZX Alternator
- Rota RB-R 16x8 Wheels, +6 offset (with 8mm spacer)
- Tokico 5-way Adjustable Springs/Struts
- MSA "Z" logo, steering wheel
- Energy Polyurethane Bushing Set
- Arizona Z Car BBK (Four piston fronts)
- Xenon Front Airdam
- New Hatch Weatherstripping
- Kia Sportage Weatherstripping (AWESOME FITMENT!! Visit DIY on CZC)
- Falken Azenis RT 615 (225/45/17)

The car has also been thoroughly detailed inside and out =)

As of today, I am also looking to purchase a 1972 White Datsun 240Z.

Any information please e-mail me!