75 260z shell question

[boogalou1]

I have access to a 260z rolling shell that a current Z enthusiast is storing for me until I get enough room in my garage. The shell was originally part of a 250GTO project that the PO never finished. The front fenders, hood, bumpers, etc are missing and the rear quarter panels have metal spacers welded to them I'm assuming are to allow proper fitment of the GTO components. The drivetrain to power this project is from a 83 280zx turbo along with a few other suspension goodies. My first impression when I seen the shell was to remove the suspension and scrap the rest, since I have no experience in fiberglass body work and a GTO type car doesn't interest me. I was checking out some Datsun body kits and after finding the reactionresearch site and the SubtleZ body kit, I'm starting to reconsider bringing this 260z back to life. Is there any reason why a car that was started as a GTO project wouldn't be a prime candidate for a Subtle Z project?

[JSM]

Do you have any pics? Was the roof cut off or just welded on rear components?

[boogalou1]

I don't have any pics at this time. The roof is still on and has a aftermarket? sunroof installed.

[greghassen]

seeing that you're in michigan, the first question that comes to mind is how much rust does it have.

 

if its not rusty then why not just bring it back to stock body.

[emeraldlion]

Sunroof = nasty , but other than that like stated above it is probably going to depend on what the shell is like integrity wise. If it had much rust at all I would consider scrapping it and finding a better non-modified shell.