Where It Started
A 1970 Datsun 240Z Fairlady — pulled from a field, stripped to bare metal, and reborn as a turbo LS-powered monster. Built by hand in Charlotte, NC.
This 1970 Datsun 240Z — possibly a genuine Fairlady chassis — was pulled from a field as a rusted-out shell with faded paint and a dream attached to it. Five years later, every single inch has been stripped, cut, welded, fabbed, painted, coated, and assembled by hand.
Under the hood sits a turbo LS V8 with a 76mm turbo, built with Wiseco rods and pistons, ARP studs, a high-performance oil pump, and dual valve springs — managed by a Holley Terminator X fuel injection system and displayed on a 12-inch Holley digital dash. Power goes through a 4-inch driveshaft to an 8.8 IRS rear end built by Invincible Extreme in California — rated for 1,500+ horsepower.
The factory cooling is gone. A monster radiator with dual fans and a shroud pushing massive CFM sits in the trunk, fed by -16AN radiator lines running the full length of the car, pushed by a Jegs Performance electric water pump. The trunk also houses the fuel cell — everything critical relocated to the rear for weight distribution.
Out back, Baer Pro 6” rear brakes with slotted rotors. Up front, 12” Brembo rotors. The suspension rides on BC coilovers — cut and re-welded to fit the Z chassis. The custom exhaust was hand-welded and cerakoted. Electrical is handled by a JS Alternators massive-amp alternator in gloss black.
Every single suspension component, bracket, and the full multi-point roll cage have been cerakoted in bronze — air-cured C-series on the cylinder heads to avoid tearing down the top end, oven-cured on everything else. Full Siless sound deadening on every interior surface.
And because it's not just a track car — the interior has a custom audio system: four 6-inch Pro Audio speakers, four 2-inch Ground Zero tweeters, and a custom-built box behind the seats housing two 8-inch subs. This thing sounds as good as it drives.
No shortcuts. No compromises. No timeline. Just the right way.
Found the 240Z — rusted, faded, forgotten. But the bones were there. Possibly a genuine Fairlady Z chassis.
Stripped to bare shell. Cut out all rust, welded in new metal, straightened the body. Hours of blocking by hand.
Interior tub sprayed gloss black. Body laid in satin black. Full multi-point roll cage fabricated and welded in. Cerakoted bronze.
LS V8 built and dropped in with a 76mm single turbo. Ford 8.8 IRS Super rear end with custom axles and hubs. Brembo 12" fronts with slotted rotors, Baer Pro 6" rears. Holley Terminator X ECU wired in.
Full custom engine harness routed and terminated. Trunk-mounted fuel cell installed. Radiator and electric fans relocated to the trunk — -10AN feed and -8AN return lines running front to back, pushed by a Texas Speed electric water pump. 12-inch Holley digital dash mounted. Custom exhaust hand-welded and cerakoted. Siless sound deadening laid on every surface. Every bracket, suspension arm, and the full cage cerakoted in bronze.
Air-curing C-series cerakote on the cylinder heads (kept them assembled). Fitting the last AN coolant lines. Powder coating final pieces. Approaching first start.