We bought the Cheapest Datsun 240z ever! (PART 1)

[@hectorduarte8863]

Nice build man i just got me a 260z and going true your project videos uffff ufff i know i am in big trouble but i will follow all your steps,thanks for providing awsome info especially to us peaple that dont really have much experience huge help love it man 🤙🏻 fallowing you From VIRGINIA 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooooo!!!! Thanks for the support bro!! Congrats on getting your own Z!! I took a short break from Datsun content to work on my LS swapped 66 F100 that I body swapped onto a 08 Crown Vic. I think there is almost 30 build videos on the Z and more coming soon 😃 Stay in touch and good luck with the build. Find me on Instagram and shoot me some pics!!

[@dwantaylor704]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your videos on this S30 Z. You sharing your in-depth knowledge of welding is quite impressive.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@dwantaylor704 yooooo!!!! I appreciate the kind words!! How many videos have you watched in the build series so far?

[@hatfield4185]

I enjoy watching people restore old cars and trucks. You have your hands full with this project. Watching from Indiana

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!! Marvin!! Glad to have ya joining the build. Im excited to have ya. Cheers from SC to Indiana 😃. If your also into trucks check out my F100 Shop Truck Build Im doing. I have a playlist of it on my youtube home page. Putting body of a 66 F100 shortbed onto frame of a 2006 crown vic. Stay in touch 😃

[@jerrykurlnz]

Excited for this build bud. Watching from New Zealand 🤙 These things are as rear as hens teeth in these parts. Good luck

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Heck yeah!!!!Thanks for the comment Dale!!! And we could use the luck for sure!!!

[@charleskuahine7296]

I just love Datsuns, grew up learning to drive stick in a 69 510 coupe and station wagon. Drove a 73’ 710 coupe to school. Made some modifications in 1980 to my 710. Shaved the keyhole on trunk and installed cable pull left of driver seat, shaved gas tank fill , relocated into trunk. Installed 2” 4 point roll cage, with 1” clearance to roof and windows. I just love that you saved this car from the grave. Glad I was able to find your post, gotta catch up on episodes. Good luck, stay safe, and Alohaz from Hawaii! 🤙🏾

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!!! Charles!! Cheers from SC to Hawaii!!!! Super stoked you joined us for the build bro!!! Sounds like you had a blast learning to drive in a good ol 510 🔥. Stay in touch and I hope you enjoy all the videos!!! Thanks for the support!! 🤙🏻

[@nycecustomsgarage868]

Looking forward to watching this entire build watching from Trinidad and Tobago

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoooooo!!! Stoked to have ya join the build with us. Cheers from SC!!! Im stoked to have ya watching the build. Stay in touch!!!!

[@TheDamnGarage]

I like your “b-reel” stuff in this video. You see the potential and excitement come through those parts. I’ve always liked all these z cars. Can’t wait to see where this goes!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Appreciate it bro!!!! I think the Z cars are awesome too!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@nelsoncortez8729]

Love these cars, had a 260 and an 83 280GLP 2+2. The 260 was my favorite , the fuel injection is smooth and fast and sounds like a dream, can't wait for more content, Nelson in GA.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Nelson!!!! You aint far from us in SC. Appreciate the comment and support. Got 12 videos now on the channel. And Im editing the 13th video 🎥 as we speak, maybe I wont call it the 13th because of superstition though 😂 anyways Glad to have ya watching the videos!! See ya in the next part bro!!!

[@adinlouw]

Piketberg, South Africa. I love restomod builds. And is a JDM car lover, but appreciate most builds. Will work my way trough the update vids.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Adin, Thanks for joining us for the build!!! We have several viewers from South Africa!!!! Stay in touch!!

[@krypticcarswell4807]

building one myself, love to see other people's train of thought, good luck!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoooo!!! Stoked to have ya watching the build and also stoked your building a Z of your own!!!

[@krypticcarswell4807]

@@DustyMacsGarage it’s been fun! Hope you enjoy it as much as I am

[@awglasgo]

Also watching from Indiana. I have always liked these cars

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!! Stoked to have ya join the build bro!! Cheers from SC to Indiana!! I just posted part 31 yesterday. Forgive my rambling/talking in some videos early on. I was learning. Some love it others prefer just the work lol. Stay in touch bro!!! Hope you enjoy the series!!!!!!

[@BrothersCustomBuilds]

Excited for the new build! Look forward to seeing how you put it together.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Stephen!!!! Im looking foward to see how I put it together too 😂 😂 we can do it!!!! Right 😂

[@Stevesixty7]

Subscribed to your channel mate. I found you in the comments on Coffee Walk, and had to check out the Z build. Can't wait to see the progress in each video. Steve from the UK.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yo!!! Steve!! Cheers in the UK from South Carolina. Glad your here to join the build!!! Appreciate the support!!

[@hoedemakerbart]

Mr K would be proud 👍💪 you'll get this done

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yessssir!! Thanks 😃

[@i-still-cruz2430]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Always been a fan of the Z-cars👍😎. Following the build!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!! Excited you found us and subscribed!!!! Z cars are awesome!!

[@TopSpeedCheese]

Looking forward to watching this develop!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Phillip!! We got 20 Build videos so far in our playlist and counting. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Stay in touch!! 😃

[@scottiebwaaii2602]

I cant wait to see this build come to life

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Scottie for the comment, we making some progress!!! We cant wait either!!!

[@scottiebwaaii2602]

@@DustyMacsGarage with what you did with the 280z, i know you will be doing some great work on the 240z. Waiting patiently

[@jayinmi3706]

No joke, like 8 years ago I was looking for a Z. I found one in Michigan on Craigslist that looked just like this one down to the wheels. Wish I'd have snatched it up, now that prices are through the roof.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thats crazy bro!! And yeah your right about the prices going nuts 🌰 🌰 😂

[@thabanggaolefeloe8937]

Watching from South Africa. Saw your Instagram content and I was hooked. Big ups Mac.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yesssss!!! Glad to have ya join the build boet!!! Hope you think its Lekka 😃 Stay in touch!!! Cheers from SC to South Africa 😃

[@thabanggaolefeloe8937]

@@DustyMacsGarage bless up bro. 🤝🏿🙏🏿

[@melissamcelroy6848]

Love it. Looking forward to watching this build ❤️

[@DustyMacsGarage]

😁😁awesome!!! Thanks for the comment!!!!

[@basildsouza2651]

Really looking forward to watching this epic journey!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!! Thanks for the comment and support Basil, I appreciate it!!!!! New video will be dropping in a few hours!!!

[@derekchad6453]

Shout out from Montana bro! Came across ya on tik Tok lol, can't wait to see it done, love these kinda builds

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooooo!! Derek!! Cheers from SC to Montana!! Stoked to have ya join the build!!! Appreciate the comment. We got 17 full videos out now. Im editing Part 18 as we speak to post today!!! Glad your loving the build bro!!!

[@derekchad6453]

@@DustyMacsGarage I'm jist over half way through em absolutely loving it!!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@derekchad6453 heck yeah!!! Thats awesome that your enjoying the build!!! Appreciate the support and comments!!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Rare little car! All the best with the build, go radical!😅

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Div!!! Hope all is going lekka boet!!! Did they accept your offer 🤔

[@ratrodsafrica]

@@DustyMacsGarage they did! No one else knows yet. Top secret! 😂 Video should be up on Wednesday

[@Spinner0295]

It’s going to be cool to watch this build.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Jason!!! Appreciate the support!!!!

[@fokkoterpstra4762]

What a great car. Its my favorite! Greetings 🇳🇱

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoooo!! Fokko greetings!!! Welcome to the build. Cheers from SC . Hope you enjoy the build. I just posted part 20 video yesterday. Hope you stay in touch as your watching!!! 😃

[@clarenceanderman1145]

Watching from South Korea.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoooo! Clarence!!! Im stoked to have ya join the build series!! Cheers from SC!! Hope you enjoy the series!! Im editing Part 24 for this weekends upload. Stay in touch!! 😃

[@dwb812]

Here's a tip from an old guy in North Dakota. The absolute worst thing you can do to an engine that hasn't run in a long time is spray start it. Use a 40:1 or 50:1 mix 2 stroke fuel so you have a little lubrication for those dry cylinders.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoo!!! Thanks for the tip, that does make complete sense!!!! You have a name so I can reply back to you, or should I just reply back to DWB lol. Thanks for the tip and support!!!

[@dwb812]

The name is Chase. I'm a 100% disabled vet so I don't do much fabrication or wrenching any more. Like to see young fellas gaining fabriication skills. Keep up the good work.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@dwb812 Chase, thanks for your service sir!!!🇺🇸 I love learning and fabricating and building cars and trucks its my passion. I was in AJROTC for 4yrs during High school and I wanted to go in Navy and become a Navy Seal but then I met my wife and plans changed. Good to chat with ya! Stay in touch 😃

[@BennysBenz]

Hey thank God you got the glass and have the drivetrain. I can see why it was $300 👀 looks like you certainly have the tools for the project.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Right!!! I figured if nothing else the dash is worth what we paid for everything. And yeah glad we have the glass too!

[@kstoff2218]

Lookin forward to this build. I’m in the middle of a 260 myself. Hopefully I’ll learn along with you.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Nice!!!!! Thats awesome bro!!!!! Hopefully its gonna be a good en!! Thanks for the comment!!!!

[@bigalsvwratrod7346]

Awesome project 😊

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Big AL!!! I appreciate the comment!!

[@bigalsvwratrod7346]

@@DustyMacsGarage I'm a new subscriber. Love the old Datsuns. I'm in UK had a Datsun laurel 2.4 . Lovely car

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Right on Big Al!!!! Ive got a few subs from the UK!!! Nice to meet new people from around the world!! Glad to have ya on board!!! I appreciate the support and the comments!!!

[@donwest5387]

you're going to need a spot-weld drill, a spot welder and sand-blasting equipment. (and factory body panels)

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Glad to have ya join the build with us. We got over 20ish videos so far of the build!! Hope ya enjoy 😃

[@donwest5387]

patience and heat.

[@liljimmy12atwee89]

This is amazing

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks!!! 😃

[@RAINCLOUD90]

Watching from Honduras

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Heck yeah!!! Cheers from SC. Hope you enjoy the build series!!

[@markbennett6658]

As promised I’ve had a look at your video. Your Z certainly isn’t like a California car but nevertheless is a million miles better than one would generally be over here in the UK even 30 years ago plus. You definitely couldn’t buy one here for the equivalent of $300. They only brought around 1500 RHD 240Z here in the first place and I probably pulled 50 of those to bits in the 80s when we specialised in them. The survivors are few and far between and make big bucks now. It looks like you’ve got a well equipped work shop there and some skills so I’ve subscribed to see how that thing progresses👍 By the way do you know Michael from Budgetbuildz? He’s in the Carolinas and likes to fix up stuff from junk yards and that has been sitting out in the woods for years.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks for the comment!! I will have to check out his channel for sure. Cool to have a viewer from the Uk!!!

[@samermohamed5293]

Sam just joined the party 😎

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!!! Sam!!!"Glad to have ya join us for the build 😃

[@careylyn-sue9388]

I like what you are doing.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks!!!! Im glad you joined us for the build. As the build progresses from Part1 until current latest episode Part 32, you will have to bare with my long winded talking in some episodes, and as the episodes increase I eventually get some better shop lighting and better cameras and get better at the editing. Stay in touch if you continue watching through the series. Thanks for thr support!!!! 😃

[@lestershenk924]

I am watching from Holland 🇳🇱

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Cheers from SC to Holland 😃 Glad to have ya join the build. Is this the first video youve watched on the channel? Hope you enjoy and thanks for the support 😃

[@AaronFergFerguson]

I've had 7 Datsun Z's ranging from 73 to 83. Restored a 73 240z using a totaled 280z I restored. Had a 81 zx turbo motor, 81zx Fi harness and eccs modded to run the 300zx MAF and 83zx dizzy. Had a 81zx trans and a 84zx rear diff. Z's are so inbred... Lots of stuff transfers between them with minimal effort if any.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Right on bro!!!! Thanks for the comment! We are a little further into the build now. I think I just uploaded part 33 of the series last weekend. And I hope to be posting part 34 this weekend.

[@cheeetos1918]

if i ever do buy that shell of a z from this mechanic shop, this the vids ima watch to rebuild it lol

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks!!! That means alot, Got 18 videos out now on it and counting 😂

[@cheeetos1918]

@@DustyMacsGarage good luck on the build man! i love the old z body styles. its nice to see another z get brought back to life 👍

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Heck yeah!!!! Glad to have ya join us for the build!!! Stay in touch!!

[@oskarjuliangomez4017]

I fucking love this car

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks Oskar!!! Hope you enjoy the build series. 23 parts and counting!!!!

[@morganmcelroy1510]

Let's goooo!!!!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Lets do it🤙🏻🤘🏻💪🏻

[@ivypirika8365]

Wassup from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Tiktok

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Hey!!! Did you find me on Tiktok and then come here? Thats pretty sweet learning we have viewers from all over the world!! Thanks for stopping by and for dropping a comment!!!!

[@chriscraft77022]

does the hayes manual show the wiring diagrams? vacuum stuff? and the fuel injection stuff?

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoo!! Chris, the manual has stuff for the 240,260 and 280z. Im pretty sure it will have all the info your asking for but I will see how indepth the wiring portion is when I get back to my shop!

[@chriscraft77022]

@@DustyMacsGarage i went ahead and ordered 2 different manuals ... im going to be doing some videos on deleting all the emission stuff and trying to explain what all is going on... my car has major issues under the hood... it finally cooled down in houston, tx today...

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@chriscraft77022 nice!!! I want to look at what all can be deleted on the L24 also!!

[@tombignell]

im more impressed that you found a 240 for $300 in the uk you cant find a shell for less than 5k

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thats crazy the price difference!!! I found this one by constantly looking on Facebook Marketplace and came across it.

[@tombignell]

@@DustyMacsGarage yea, ive been looking for a while but no luck yet

[@hoedemakerbart]

@@DustyMacsGarage the price difference has been always there ? A 240z in the 70s was 21.000 hfl here. While in the us like what 3.2k?

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@hoedemakerbart Im not sure how much they cost new. Right now if you buy one drivable in decent shape they are $5,000 and up at minimum

[@hoedemakerbart]

@@DustyMacsGarage i looked it up... A new 240Z back then was 3600 usd

[@peterflinn8386]

New Braunfels Texas

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Peter from Texas!!!! Thanks for joining us on the journey!! Appreciate the comment!!

[@davidkaehele8910]

If this were my project I would go V8. A Honda minivan will smoke a 240 or 280. I have had 10 z cars and trying to get more hp from these engines is not easy. Do not even think of triple webers. The other issue you might have is the lack of power steering. By the time you put on tires big enough to make the car hang with Civics, parking will require A LOT of effort. Consider a power steering system. They are beautiful cars, just keep your expectations low when it comes to performance unless you do an engine swap and put on big tires. In stockish form they were good for 1972, by the 80's they were not competitive unless modified.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Thanks for the comment David!! We have definitely considered a motor swap. We trying to do like a OEM + build and keep mostly original. Ive done a few ls swaps to cars Ive owned so thats a strong option for a plan B if the motor out of the 280z doesnt pan out. Also a 1j or 2j or rb motor isnt out of the realm of possibilities either!! Thanks for stopping by bro!!!

[@dnah24]

from Brunei 🇧🇳 👋

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Cheers from SC!! Stoked that your watching the build 😃

[@jonathanlitton3013]

South Carolina

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yoooo!! Cheers!!! Where you at in SC thats where Im at. Greenwood SC. Glad to have ya watching the build!!

[@tonni4274]

if my memory serves me correct then the l28 engine you have does have a few things that are kinda anyiong to deal with one of them is the head if you plan on running cabies instead of the injection manifold the mouting is kinda annoying

[@DustyMacsGarage]

We shall see how annoying things are 😂 Ive never worked on a L28 series motor. Thanks for watching and the comment!!!

[@nkosi9953]

Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Cheers from SC. Hope you enjoy the build 😃

[@donwest5387]

donor car: GREAT IDEA

[@jonbowen6805]

What year is the 240 ?

[@donwest5387]

turbo option

[@johnadona3014]

This guy is basically only doing this for a wife. He must really love her

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yesss!!❤ 💙

[@a.jennings4664]

You lost me at fender flairs.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Not sure how to break the news 😂 Wife likes them and so do I ..

[@jimjimg4392]

I’m watching from Las Vegas Nevada. Seen your vid on IG just today 2/6/23 definitely interested to see the rest of vids, dropped you a fallow too 👍

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooooo!!!! Thanks Jim Jim!!! I appreciate the comment letting me know where you came from.... Stoked that you are joining the build. I Hope you enjoy the video series. We got 22 videos and counting in a playlist, and working on the next oart to upload this weekend hopefully. Stay in touch!! Cheers from SC to Las Vegas!!!

[@jameshatfield5305]

I am watching from Kentucky. I also follow u on TikTok

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yooo!! James!! Glad to meet ya!! Cheers from SC to Kentucky!!! Appreciate the support!!

[@jameshatfield5305]

Anytime bud.. keep up the videos

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@jameshatfield5305 yessir!!! Trying to keep after it!!!