240 Z Mayhem!

After much deliberation, I have decided not to piece together parts on the old 240Z and rip the puppy apart.  We are doing a full strip to the unibody, soda blast, reapair rust patches and slowly reassemble.  

Let me give you a little history on this black beauty....

Bought in 1999 from my good friends aunt in FL.  My father and I flew to FL from NJ and drove it back over 3 days.  There in NJ, it was driven weekly and minimally looked after.  I even took it to Rutgers wile student teaching.  From there the Z went to VA when my parents moved.  I was in grad school unable to work on the car, so it just sat in the new home in VA.   In 2006 it was shipped to NV.  Until now it has slept in the in-law's house garage for many years untouched.  Not diven.  Not cared for.  Forgotten..... until now.

The car would not start, run, or laugh at the issue.  We pushed it to my house about a half mile or so.  Over the past few months I have worked on an off mostly on the rear end.  Recently, I have been researching the engine and front end components, as well as the brakes.  The more I dive in on the car, the more I realize how bad it actually is.  I do not want to throw money onto a greasy, rusty, dirty mess.  So, we decided.  Tear it down.

Most people I talk to on the 240 issue think I am nuts, but my morning session reading the forums and reading books show me that this is a doable project if planned properly.  I can turn a wrench, but the info and planning needed are what makes the project difficult.  A bedroom now is fully dedicated to the project.  No, it's not the master bedroom, but it is the one my guests sleep in.  Now you can cuddle up to carburators and body panels.  

More to come!  I should have been blogging on the car as soon as the Z made it to my house.  So, the next few entries will be a little catch up.  

This will be a long journey.