[Post your favorite Z other than your own.]

Brother had a Modified magazine a while back and he gave it to me because he knew I liked Z's and this was in the issue. Remains on of my favorites. Not sure if anyone here's posted it yet.

 

[Might buy a 260z.]

Expecting some more pictures to be emailed to me sometime today.

[Might buy a 260z.]

In that case if I ever decide to sell my zed, I'm taking it to Utah to sell for 10k!

 

 

Nice, haha. Not much of a market here for high priced Z's though... it's weird. Mediocre, overpriced, ones will sell, but the valuable ones that are actually worth the cost don't usually sell well. Check out this ad. It's been on the site longer than I can keep track of.

 

20k Z Probably slightly overpriced, but I've noticed the more valuable ones like this don't sell well here.

 

Edit: the car's in Mesquite now... weird. Owner's must have moved. Not sure why the add is still on a Utah site.

 

 

I've seriously considered starting a business where I buy Z's in CA or AZ and ship them to the Northeast to sell.

 

That actually wouldn't be a bad idea. Sometimes I wish I was making more money at my job, or at least had time to work so I could drive down to Arizona just to find a good one at a decent price.

[Might buy a 260z.]

Thanks for the quick responses. The two pictures I posted are the only ones I've seen. The car is actually with the son of the owner a few hours from me, but I'll try asking if he can send me a picture of the rocker, frame rails, and floor pans. He already mentioned that the battery box was rust free when I called him a couple weeks ago (unlike the other 260z that he stripped for parts).

 

Run a magnet over the primered areas to see if there is metal under there or just bondo/glass hiding a major problem. Rust free is the major factor here.

 

I had never thought of that. Thanks for the tip. Rust is definitely my biggest concern after all the research I've done and pictures I've seen of the old S30's.

 

Luckily i had a family friend that was good at welding. Sometimes i think about if i would of waited and bought a nice z already fixed up. But believe me, its fun to work on them, and its cool seeing the look on peoples faces when you drive up in a car they've never seen before.

 

Now that I think about it... my dad's cousin in-law? Has quite a bit of welding experience. I'm sure he could help if I needed it. I've also considered buying one that's already fixed up, but, here in Utah, everyone seems to think that just because the car is classic they can sell it for several thousand. I've seen people try to sell rusty, near-useless bodies, with no engine, for around $1000. Working Z's here don't normally go for less than $2000-$3000 and that's when the engine is original and barely running and the body is in only mediocre shape.

[Might buy a 260z.]

Edit: not sure if this is in the right section. If not, could anyone tell me where I need to post this?

Update: Trying to get more pictures from the guy selling it. (The car is a few hours from where I live, that's why I'm asking now so I don't waste my time on a ~5 hr or more round trip).

 

Edit 2: Car comes with 2 dashes both with dash caps.

 

This would be the first Z car for me. I've been looking into it for a bit. I was just wondering if this car would be worth my time if I only have small amounts of money to invest at a time. I'm also a music student, so I would only be able to work on it on the weekends.

 

1974 260z

 

The good:

The guy selling it was building it for autocross with a 280 block, barely broken in after being rebuilt. 260 head.

4-speed

Early 240Z Hitachi SU carbs and 2 1/2" exhaust.

 

It's been lowered and has a body kit and original bumpers as well. Comes with 2 sets of wheels and tires one being NEW Falken autocross tires (unshaved) with new black wheels (not sure on the brand though), 280zx fuel injection setup, tons of part stripped from another 260z the guy had. Suspension has had just about everything done for autocross, without going to coilovers. New aftermarket seats and (or?) reupholstered seats in excellent shape. Carpeting is worn but in fairly good shape. 2 Dashes included, both with dash caps.

 

 

Here's the bad (and the parts I need advice on):

1. Carbs need tuning. I've found some guides, but if it's running how hard/time consuming would it be to tune them with a little help from some SU carb guides? (This isn't the bigger concern for me, the rest of the list is the worrisome stuff)

 

2. Some of the gauges aren't working (That should be a fairly simple fix, or am I wrong?)

 

3. Interior needs to be finished (but what's needed is included... not sure how much of it though I could have lots of fun with this one and some ideas from the forum).

 

4. Passenger side rocker needs some body work. If I've only done minimal body work in my life, how hard would it be to fix, or can it just be replaced?

 

5. Rear sway bar mounting brackets. (Rusting...? Missing...? Guy didn't give details. How much would that cost me to replace or repair?)

 

 

 

 

My situation:

The car would cost $2000. As a college student with only an hour or two at night to work on it, but almost unlimited time on weekends, and only $150 or so to spend on it per month.... would it be worth my time?