looks like quite a bit of rust, and as ive recently learned, theres probably much more hiding. looks like there a bit of bondo on it too, which would make me worried.
haha, same here!
since youre in minnesota, i say 240sx. i would never want an S30 for a DD anywhere but CA or AZ. i would expect the 240sx to be more reliable too.
also, not all bmws are expensive. an E30 318 can be had for <$2500, and even higher mileage E36 M3s can be had for <$10000
240z's made up to 12/71 should have the hatch with vertical defroster lines. my '72 does. if it is indeed a '70 hatch, it should have the hatch vents, which it doesnt seem to have, so id guess its a '71 hatch.
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i could be way off, but the first person that comes to mind for me is olderthanme. i dont know where he posted it though. sorry i cant be of more help.
a guy around here with a 30's buick or something had tires like that, and i think he said the front end just goes up when you step on it. of course, he puts a hemi into everything he owns which may have something to do with it...
sure did. and i just bought a 240z that only needed floor pans and subframes...NOT!
do yourself a favor and get one from CA or AZ thats rust free or close to it.
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since your frame rail was twisted, was your front end bent as well? if so, did you just bend it back? my 240z has a bent frame rail, so im trying to see what other people did to fix it.