Barn Find!!! 1970 Datsun 240z Series 1!

[@TheSaturnV]

The second cable/handle next to the choke is the hand throttle. Kind of like an early attempt at cruise control, very cool. Fantastic find. For the love of God put her back to original spec.

[@EngTecher]

Nice Z! I used own one back in my college days! It was an awesome & outstanding car I had from 1976 to 1980. It was a 1973 Datsun 240z blue with factory air, Anson wheels, 4 speed, black & white interior, & low mileage when I first got it. I still have the radio from the car...Good luck guys on rebuilding it. I will watch for more video. Yes flat top carburetors were on 1973.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Sweet story! Always nice to hear about the good ol Z days. Appreciate the feedback on the flat top carbs!

[@seangaitan6794]

Awesome find!!! So, the tool compartments are behind the seats and are made of plastic. Bumpers are original! Steering wheel is original series 1 as well. The air cleaner has no flap, also series 1. The hood is def original. Does not have the corner reinforcements that later ones do. Alternator is the grapefruit style series 1, which are very coveted, so do not throw away!!! #907 is called racing green. Original engine heads were E31 , not E88 ! So engine is from a 260z. Unfortunately, u are missing the ealry series 1 valve cover that says "Nissan 2400 ohc" but u can still find nice ones used, but not cheap! The knobs underneath the dash on each side are fresh air vents. Anyways, what a great great find! Congratulations! She looks like a great project! GL!!!! I have an early series 1 built 4/70 ;) and have opened them since the late 80s. Awesome cars!!

[@FullSpecRacing]

Wow, great info right there! Thanks for sharing! We appreciate it! Its tough finding info on these early models

[@bartscanland9415]

Correct, those bumper guards were there from the beginning. Also those fresh air vents are for the foot well. I've heard that the second slot next to the choke was for the "Oklahoma cruise control" option to set the throttle position, but most likely to save on manufacturing costs the cover piece (for choke only) could be used whether the car was righthand drive or lefthand drive.

[@3rd-eye-neenja563]

The 260z engine is basically a stroked 240 with bigger exhaust valves,,,a much quicker engine,,,,when all the emission stuff is ditched and webers or su's installed with headers are pretty quick ,,

[@robwayne808]

Carbs appear original early carbs. Also the mirrors are not original. The original mirror was only on the drivers side and they were small chrome mirrors.

[@robertboeker6731]

Decent! Just got a blue interior series 1 numbers matching, love watching these vids and reading comments

[@hoedemakerbart]

Nice find. Not to hard of a restoration. Although expect to replace or repair alot on the drivetrain.. brakes/ wheel bearings all around/ axle u joints and re balance. Usually diff whines to so also a rebuild. New shocks and bushings etc etc

[@danielhughes9556]

I know I'm 3 years late, but that is one hell of a 🦄 find. I hope you guys still have it, and are fixing it up. I'd love to have a series 1... ❤

[@thinkingmushrooms2943]

Love the color combo!

[@jamesclukey7488]

Nice find ! Nissan was the company. The car was originally called a DAT car, then a Datsun. As a model of the line of cars. The same way that Ford has Mustang, or Chevrolet has Camaro. The stickers probably survived because it was stored indoors. I had a 1979 280ZX. She was a beauty ! The tool kit was stored in a side area along one side of the hatchback, just before the speakers. Two extra storage spaces were just behind each bucket seat, with hinged covers that you opened featuring chrome handles. The center arm rest also had a small storage space that you could access by tilting the cover towards the passenger seat. I sold her and used the money to buy a 1991 300ZX Twin Turbo.

[@mdankewich]

Awesome find! Do a proper and well documented restoration and you’ll have a high dollar car.

[@absabsy6742]

Those rubbers on the bumper bars are called " Overiders " good find though.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Noted. Appreciate the feedback!

[@absabsy6742]

Keep us posted on the progress of the restoration process

[@cgraefnitz]

Great find!

[@jyaj007]

It's a whole lot of work... Good luck

[@razaloro7909]

Your neighbors must love you

[@FullSpecRacing]

It’s a love/hate relationship

[@jc2025]

that particular, low vin, 240z should have came with a L24 block with E31 head. The "tool box" you're refering to is behind the seats. Its there but different from the later Z models. Awesome find.

[@kstoff2218]

Nice find. Sold my 260z last year this time and am itching to pick up another one. Nothing like a Z.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Definitely agree that there is nothing like a Z

[@jimparker5185]

As on owner of a '71, you had me explaining to the screen the inaccuracies and missing details. The '70 stowage compartments were behind the seats, not on the top of the rear deck. The carbs were round-topped until 72 when they switched to the trashy, vapor-lock-happy carbs. Typically quickly replaced with the earlier versions. Interior was labelled as "butterscotch". Floor vents for the knob you pointed at in front of the door you couldn't identify. The slot next to the choke is a hand throttle, which was common on cars in that era, however Z owners and dealerships would pull them off because of safety concerns. The headlight buckets were fiberglass because Datsun couldn't figure out how to manufacture a metal version at cost and quantity (from what I remember, could be wrong about that). The vents on the rear hatch are the vehicle's air vents... all cars have them, but usually they're hidden behind body panels. In '71 the moved to the rear quarter emblem which is why they're bigger and has a much deeper cavity behind them. I don't know the exact reason why they moved them, but I know exhaust fumes would leak back into them really bad. My '71 was done in February 1971 with a serial 22238, so 13 months and 21k cars later. Good luck with it.

[@christopherhowton8734]

Register it with the Datsun 240Z national registry

[@daniellanderos2092]

lots of potential there, going to need some deep pockets specially if you are going to tackle rust repair, better hope you have the original AM radio. i just acquired vin#800 in similar but slightly better condition. best of luck. let me know if you need parts. ive got containers full of early parts

[@josesanchez-on5ug]

nice find was wondering do you have the interior plastic panel that covers tail lights if so does it have access cut outs for the tail lights i also have early #1495 and my panel doesnt have access cut outs and i am not sure if mine are original

[@bartscanland9415]

Yes, it's just one solid panel on the series 1.

[@shanetyler9391]

wow never seen those rims before those are really cool like the stock ones with a much deeper dish :)

[@FullSpecRacing]

Although they are common to see on Z’s, these actually never came factory but rather was a dealer option back in the days. They were known as slotted mags.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Since there’s been a lot of questions regarding the price we paid - we paid $4,000 for the Z on top of the u haul truck and trailer driving 4+ hours away! Grand total was between 45-5000k

[@pippinpup650]

Curious, what’s the overall reaction or opinion on that value? I’m not super familiar and just getting idea what it will cost me to get in one of these

[@FullSpecRacing]

@@pippinpup650 it’s a commitment for sure, but for a first year 240z with a low vin, it was definitely worth it to us

[@NickL951]

The interior is very fixable. It's called butterscotch which went with the racing green scheme.

[@christopherenoch4230]

I feel better about my '71. That's a franken'Z. 260 motor? I'm happy for you and will follow progress.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Yessir! Apparently they put a 260 block on the original S1 head. However, we’ll be going with a rebuilt L24 for this one, gotta love the short stroke!

[@kmffvii]

Dudeee do you still have it? Any progress?

[@jamesbashaw5831]

I love that Racing Green! Do you know if those wheels are offset? I haven't seen those mag wheels sticking out like that before. I like those Nismo lips on s30's as well.

[@FullSpecRacing]

Not sure what the offset is but it does look more tough than most. Could be the tires also

[@gioalegandro7466]

how is the car doing right now ? any updates ?

[@AhyTv97]

Wow, good job mister, salam from Indonesia 🇲🇨🙏

[@FullSpecRacing]

thank you! greetings from California

[@touavlogs]

That U Haul mileage bill must be crazy if it was per miles

[@FullSpecRacing]

It was pretty pricey but we weren’t gonna pass up on this gem!

[@touavlogs]

@@FullSpecRacing yeah I used to work at uhaul and unfortunately some people drove it thinking the rental was per day...I feel bad for them.

[@ifmbm332b]

Looks like a really honest car except for the non-original engine. Still absolutely worth it on this one. Incredibly straight car. Unmolested original 240s were like early Camaros- for many years, they were worthless used and because of that they were bought and ran HARD, frequently by young folks that didn't really have alot of money to put into them to maintain them properly. Think of that guy in high school with the black Camaro with mismatched mag wheels and perpetual primer spots that never seem to get painted over. They never had the money they needed to do it right. These cars were modified with mags and speaker holes and all sorts of garbage aftermarket wiring "solutions" in the engine bay. lol. Almost all 240's were absolutely TRASHED when I looked for them, even 25 years ago. Good luck on the restoration- keep it original spec because its an early #'s car- PLEASE don't modify it and you'll do well on it!!!

[@daniellanderos7385]

spectacular find.. is it for sale

[@FullSpecRacing]

We hope we’ll never have to sell this one

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!!!

[@blainebuchanan2491]

I believe it should be a E31 head on a series 1

[@mikey50469]

What did you pay?

[@leftrexx5071]

😍

[@troyoliver6544]

I heard you say you have a 73 climate control panel 16 mins in. Would you consider selling? located in SoCal.

[@Lucas-Stl]

How do people find finds like this? I want a 240. 😭

[@ifmbm332b]

Rough 240z's needing full restoration are still relatively easy to find in the southwest. It's just that they are now $7k instead of $700.

[@accordfreak1]

how much did you get it for?

[@christoffervandyke8523]

Is that a Inline 6?? Fuel injected??

[@FullSpecRacing]

Carbureted in-line 6, fuel injection did not come in these until 1975 with the 280z for the U.S

[@RoachCoach]

😛

[@offbrandsodass]

nice find!