EvilC

Car was sold guys...... now the search for a rust-free 240z starts

OK OK OK OK. I have now put my car up for sale. It is located in NYC. Make an offer. Car runs and drives. I am just going to wait and find a better car.

OK OK OK OK. I have now put my car up for sale. It is located in NYC. Make an offer. Car runs and drives. I am just going to wait and find a better car.

I did not know where to post this on the site so I decided to post in where I have been doing all of my questioning. I have been a big fan of this site for months now and the more I am here is the more I learn. The difference with this post is that it has nothing to do with the hobby I am getting into but the career I am pursuing. As a college student, I have been taught to use all resources to reach a goal. It finally dawned on me that the same family of guys, who help me with my car situation, can most likely help me with one of the biggest career builders ...an internship! I currently attend Alfred University located in upstate NY, and I am studying to earn my degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business and Electrical Engineering. I just figured someone here might work for a company looking for a college student or know someone who knows someone, that kind of thing. Any info or advice would be a great help and deeply appreciated. Thank you all for taking the time out to read this and I hope you all have a great year. Clive

WoW I wish some of those rust free cars were on my side of the country for those prices. So I think I am about 80% sure now that I will just wait for a better car and hopefully if one comes about in my area I will have enough money to get it. I am searching day and night, hours on the internet looking for my own rust free shell. Only with about 2 weeks left until I head back to school and face another long semester of work, I will be on the hunt for this car......even tho I know it prob will take months to find =(

Well guys to be honest with ya, for the past two weeks 75% of you has told me to start off with a better, cleaner, rust free chassis. I can see why I should but the problem is I do not have $2000 to spend on a shell...this is due to the fast I am still a college student. If it wasnt for those books I probably could buy 5 Z's.=) After doing some research here I am guessing that it wouls cost somewhere around $1200 in material plus time. So now I am thinking....If I was to buy a rust free shell....what then would have to be done for the chassis to be able to handle the LS1 swap? A little side note is that I am located in NY so snow and salt is always a factor in finding a car. Once again I gotta say thanks for all the help.

Well guys to be honest with ya, for the past two weeks 75% of you has told me to start off with a better, cleaner, rust free chassis. I can see why I should but the problem is I do not have $2000 to spend on a shell...this is due to the fast I am still a college student. If it wasnt for those books I probably could buy 5 Z's.=) After doing some research here I am guessing that it wouls cost somewhere around $1200 in material plus time. So now I am thinking....If I was to buy a rust free shell....what then would have to be done for the chassis to be able to handle the LS1 swap? A little side note is that I am located in NY so snow and salt is always a factor in finding a car. Once again I gotta say thanks for all the help.

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Ferd thanks for the input. Here it is http://www.geocities.com/evilc76/ I am open to any input from everyone. Ferd what kind of roll cage is that you have?

Thank you for the quick responses.... I am using the search feature trying to find someone here who sells the framerails and the floor pan. I have an uncle who does body work, so this will be a do it myself job. The question I have is when i replace the framerails and floor pan...can I install a roll cage that would weld to the chassis and if so are there prefag roll cages available to purchase? Sorry if sounds like a another stupid question....but it all new to me. Thanx again guys.

Mike I have fwd the pics to you. I hope you have good news for me =)....anyone else would like to see or can tell me how to post it in this thread.

Hey guys, finally got the pictures of the car and of the chassis......but I dont know how to post them...I have been trying all night with no luck.... can someone help here so i can get these pics posted for you to see. Thanx again.

I do not think the car I bought should be used as a parts car for the condition it is in. Living in the northeast here it is expected for the car to have lots of rust. I believe the car for the project I am taking up is just right. I am not trying to have the car up and running in 3 months and I do plan on taking my time. I will be stripping the car bare and repairing all the rust for 2 reasons...1 I do not have the money to spend a 240 or 280 without any rust...2 I will have to reinforce the chassis anyway so why not repair a car with rusted out frame rails. If I am very wrong please will someone let me know =) And can someone resond that has done the LS1 swap and had to deal with rust.......Thanz alot guys for the quick responce before and those to come.

Hello everyone, I am a new owner of a 76' 280z with 61k. I have been reading the forums for about the past 2 months and I have decided that the best way is to ask questions. I have used the search feature of the site but I think the best answers I will get is if I asked them even though I know that have been asked many of times so please be kind...I just bought the car for $800 here in Ny. The body is in great cond because it was garage kept for the past 9 years but the frame rails are gone gone gone. So where i want to start with this car is replacing the frame rails and installing a roll cage. I am going to install Ls1 so i wanted to know if anyone can help me out with info on how about to go with this reinforcement of the chassis. Any sites sell roll cages prefabbed?.... and what is the best way to get this welded the to new tube frame rails..... and can someone explain how all this gets tied in with the subframe..I am very sorry for a question that may sound stupid to most of you but we all have to learn at some point. Thank you everyone in advance who will help me in anyway....... project Ls1 starts today.