This is a new fast edited version especially for facebook. In this video I'm continuing the restoration on my 1973 Datsun 240Z. After all the bodywork and the panel alignment in the last episode the car was finally ready to start with the paint job. The first step for a new paint job is, to get all the old paint removed doen to the bare metal. I brought the car to a blasting company. They completely blasted the whole car and all the parts. For paint removal they used walnut shells. This is the p

In this video I'm restoring the differential from the Datsun 240Z. I started to disassembly the R180 differential, when I quickly realized that it has the longest available ratio with 37:11. Which is 3.36 turns from the drive shaft and one turn on the wheel. Since I'm upgrading the transmission from a four speed to a five speed I definitely need a shorter ratio. I was able to buy a 39:10 (3.9) ratio from a Swiss 240Z. It already looked in much rougher condition from the outside and it also showe