Project S30Z (my Swiss Datsun 240Z 1972)

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:53 am

you're welcome

Really Fell in love with that Gangster Mazda wagon :tu:

mitx · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:33 pm

Hey, too bad i didn't see you there. It was a very hot day, and so many cool cars. it's the best meeting I know in Switzerland. Here are other pics from the meet:
http://datsun-france.fr/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=448:201106chjapaneryoungandold&Itemid=8

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:37 am

hey mitx, i dind't realise it was your car until i was at home and checked the pictures..
sad we didn't meet. next time maybe

nice car btw

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:03 am

Had to take a few days off from my car-projects and enjoy the nice summer weather and stuff, but now im back. at least as much as possible, as im still saving money for the bodyshop to fix my chassis. Anyway, i ordered a few stickers from JNC because i think they should be on every classic Japanese car :-)

http://www.jdmjunkies.ch/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/P1040548-Kopie.jpg

Also a few small parts from japan should arrive here soon..

Mr. Tony S. · **Joined:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:53 am **Posts:** 3

Nice work. I just sent you a PM, please check it out. I am sure you will like it.

JDMjunkies.ch wrote:

@ estri. hi - sounds cool, maybe once you're at the other end of switzerland let me know

thanks a lot, EG are also pretty cool cars. so light and great handling

@ all:
As i mentioned before things slowed down a bit. first because of all the christmas stuff and second because of the lack of space for parts in my garage.. so i had to change things to get more space for the project and the only solition is to get the other car sleeping in there out. and now i've sourced a warehouse to store it and just wait for the weather to get better so i can roll my summer car into it's new winter-home

then i got another book and i think i have now all information ever needed to dis-and assamble the whole car

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:48 am

Well, time for another update. As trying to save money for the bodyshop all the time i have to keep my self motivated by buying some small stuff for the Zed - and that's what i did now: A set of great japanese Tow hooks (Manufacturer unknown) found on Yahoo! auctions Japan.

actually i like the way t hey're mounetd (wasnt able to find the front-mounting-pics anymore...)

more parts for my Z have been ordered and should arrive here within 1-2 weeks

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:42 am

little update here:
Found the missed pics from how the front tow hook will be mounted

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:54 am

Whith racing activities near the local Bergrennen-Oberhallau Hilclimb race i felt like i have to work on my car today. tomorrow i'll attend the hillclimb and make some photos.
Anyway - my motivation got a little lost when i hadn't really an idea what i could do at the moment so the only really useful thing i found to do was disasamble the old Exhaust

complete:

and disasambled:

then i decided to give my chaotic garage a little clean-up.. Before:

and after - way better

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:17 pm

Well i maybe was a bit over-motivated when i thought i could tear down the front suspension and steering-stuff assembly within an hour but anyway, i got something done

Thats how the assembly looked in the beginning:

Bushings are really unusable and need replacement:

Removed a few scews and stuff and got the center frame thing out:

Sadly somehow i got stuck then and wasn't able to contiune and ended up like this:

Does anyone know how i get this damn Tierod-endling thing out from the Suspension base?
Removed all t he scews so far but don't have an ideo how to get them removed..?!

Chuxa · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:59 pm

JDMjunkies.ch wrote:

Does anyone know how i get this damn Tierod-endling thing out from the Suspension base?
Removed all t he scews so far but don't have an ideo how to get them removed..?!

Just bash it with hammer put the nut back on so you would not damage thread. And then bash with hummer on the red part where tie rod sits. It will slowly pop out on my Mazda 121/rx5 1977 it pop out fast after 2-3 medium strength hits in other hand when i was fixing my Mazda SP20 (2002y) it pop out after nearly 15-20 min of super strong hits.
There is a special tool to do that as well but 90% of ppl and mechanics don't use it coz it destroys rubber surround which is already gone in your case.

Eric · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:27 am

what he says, it is stuck in there because of its shape.
wack the red part with a hammer and it should come out. there is a tool for it too, costs about 10 euro's, it looks like a big vork with two teeth.. the english word for it, i dont know

Eric · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:34 am

this is it!

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:45 am

Lots of stuff today, so i'll try to not write to much and show you more pictures istead

1) Got some new genuine Fan, Fanbelt and Fan clutch from MSA as the original one was missing:

2) started again to tear down that front axle, suspension assembly..
thanks to "skyblue521" Video-tip in my Ratsun Build thread (Thanks a lot mate!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDsci-izhhc&feature=player_embedded
i was able to remove the tierod end links like described in the video. thanks a lot man

That's how it all started today:

first: got those tierod end links out *yay*

then i removed the steering rod connector:

Removed the front arms (or whatevere these parts are called in english)

Front brakes:

Lower suspension mounts:

Engine mounts:

"center caps"

Brake skid plates (sorry for all those wrong names

)

And that's how it all looked at the end of two hours. had to clean all my tools from that much grease, but im pretty happy with today's progress..

Also just sent some big money to japan, so you can be sure i'll get some rare out-of-production parts from japan again soon - had to secure a few parts from the last in-stock

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:46 am

thanks also for all others. was looking for such a tool today, but wasn't able to find one for today, so i worked with the other method and worked well

thanks anyway for all your inputs - you rock

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:09 am

JDMjunkies.ch wrote:

Brake skid plates (sorry for all those wrong names

)

You're fine, a lot of us native English speakers refer to strange parts of our cars as "this thingy" or "that thingy." :lol:

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:59 am

On we go with the axle-story

First i removed those tierod-end links:

then rmoved this "thing" (have now idea what it's used for.. anyone?)

Next: Got the steering linkage off:

Then removed the bots and that's how it looked at the end:

Then started to remove the rear axles:

removed the "Moustache bar" from the diff:

and the front differential support bar:

and finally - that's how it all looked.. still needs some work

and this:

More to come soon. i'll try to push the suspension rebuild a little now, because it seems like the body needs it's time until it get's rebuilt...

Eric · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:34 am

why does anyone ever sprayed all that parts red and gold? it just sits under a car and gets dirty.. i never get that.

Just powdercoat it all satin black..

jdmjunkies · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:51 am

@ Eric:
Well when this was done it was the "Manta-age" You remember that plush interieur it had in the beginning?

Now you see, that guy wanted to build some kind of 70'ties showcar - that's the reason why i think

Anyway- as soon as all is disasembled i will definitly clean all the parts, get them all sandblasted and powdercoated in satin black. i kinda like the gold but the red sucks and well - black is just the best for underbody-parts i guess.. Also i'll replace all the screws i think. but one step by another

Eric · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:26 pm

Nismopunch · **Posted:** Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:24 am

Eric wrote:

why does anyone ever sprayed all that parts red and gold? it just sits under a car and gets dirty.. i never get that.

Just powdercoat it all satin black..

For powder coating in satin black. The PO of my 240Z also decided to paint a lot of underbody/brake stuff in red...and it is SUPER embarassing to drive the car around like that still haha. Definitely on the list for sand blast/satin black :mrgreen:

Project S30Z (my Swiss Datsun 240Z 1972)

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