"Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

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A little later than usual, but that is partly due to work that I have done on the C10 that I have shown here. Yesterday I cleaned the garage and put away a lot of tools and stuff that I bought at an auction in September. The garage was then ready for some Mechanix Menace action!

Today I started to seam weld some of the tubing in the firewall area. I then welded in a couple of pieces of sheet metal covering up holes in the old A-pillars. After that I cut out and started to tack in place the driver's side kick panel. Unfortunately, the argon ran out before I was done. Some of the welds didn't really turn out as well as I would like... I think I need to brush up on my welding skills after a long hiatus...

If everything goes as planned, I will have a looong vacation next summer! Starting mid May or at the latest early June and going all the way through September! Verrry niiice, as Borat says!

This has got me thinking... I will not write this is stone, but I think I may be hatching a plan to have a driveable chassis before that vacation ends!!! Everything will be hooked up temporarily and I am happy if it rolls under it's own power! It may even have Flintstone brakes, but as long as I can drive it around the block, I will consider I have achieved that goal!



Getting feedback and response from you guys will inspire me and help me being motivated!

More pictures at https://www.facebook.com/MechanixMenace/