steved033 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) Hey everyone, I'm new here, and just thought I'd introduce myself. I just traded a 1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x2 for my z. it was in a suburb of Atlanta, and just sat in the guy's garage for about 8 years. It's a 12/70 build date '71 240, the paint was rough, and it had no front valance. It was originally silver, and a california automatic. Somewhere in it's 41 year history someone converted it to a 280 5 speed, put on the Enkeis and 245 sized BFGs. It got a good buffing, a new fiberglass valance, new bearings, seals, calipers, rotors, master cylinder, and is waiting on the installation of a new gearbox, as the one in it is pretty shagged. Steve Edited December 8, 2012 by steved033 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac_Man Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Looks good! What are you planning on doing with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 First off welcome to the forums! Second off the car looks nice! Ditto what Pac_Man said, what do you have planned for the car?? LS1 swaps are pretty cool, not that I'm biased or anything! -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved033 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'm not sure yet. First step is to get it solid and drivable. I definitely want to keep it straight 6, so maybe rb swap? Or BMW?? (I'm also a BMW guy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac_Man Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 L28et swap is also always a good way to get some extra horsepower and keep a very compatible motor, especially if you can find one for a decent price. Definitely keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zohanisback Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Awesome ride! Looks great! I second the LS1 swap, but it is a V8, so that might not be what you are looking for. As far as the being a BMW guy goes, I am also a BMW fan. I have an E21 320i from 1982. Pretty darn clean except for the carpets. I just rebuilt the top end on it and fixed all the electrical problems (hazard switch, blinkers, headlights, cigarette lighter, defrost, etc etc). It's been tons of work, but it is tons of fun! Do you have a bimmerforums account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved033 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Awesome ride! Looks great! I second the LS1 swap, but it is a V8, so that might not be what you are looking for. As far as the being a BMW guy goes, I am also a BMW fan. I have an E21 320i from 1982. Pretty darn clean except for the carpets. I just rebuilt the top end on it and fixed all the electrical problems (hazard switch, blinkers, headlights, cigarette lighter, defrost, etc etc). It's been tons of work, but it is tons of fun! Do you have a bimmerforums account? I'm on bimmerforums, rarely though... steved033 is my internet presence. I have a 2000 323 5-speed Touring, and a 2006 M roadster. Others in the stable: 1957 Austin Healey 100-6, 1971 GTX, 1965 sprite (client car getting 1100cc motorcycle engine) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Looks good, I'm amazed no one has asked if there are any rust issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved033 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Looks good, I'm amazed no one has asked if there are any rust issues. The battery box is super solid, but the RH front frame rail needs some attention. other than that, there's a couple little places, but nothing serious. I've done a couple of major reconstructions, this is nothing to worry about and one of the better Z's I've seen in a series 1. sjd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zohanisback Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'm on bimmerforums, rarely though... steved033 is my internet presence. I have a 2000 323 5-speed Touring, and a 2006 M roadster. Others in the stable: 1957 Austin Healey 100-6, 1971 GTX, 1965 sprite (client car getting 1100cc motorcycle engine) Steve You got some awesome cars! Those Austin Healeys.... Wow, I'm an instant admirer. I've never even heard of the car before, but they look gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 You got some awesome cars! Those Austin Healeys.... Wow, I'm an instant admirer. I've never even heard of the car before, but they look gorgeous! You need to watch more Home Improvement: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_101074-Austin-Healey-3000-BJ8-1967.html?PHPSESSID=472aeef2b1257bd400260ad158de9dd0 ~ Steved033 - It's good to see a new Z owner that seems to know a thing or two about the car hobby. Welcome aboard, but be careful, these cars are JUST like rabbits. If you get it too close to another you'll have 10 before you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved033 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 You got some awesome cars! Those Austin Healeys.... Wow, I'm an instant admirer. I've never even heard of the car before, but they look gorgeous! Here's a pic. i've got a whole new respect for guys who could hustle these cars as race cars....it's so fun, but they're made of foil compared to today's cars... sjd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved033 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 You need to watch more Home Improvement: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_101074-Austin-Healey-3000-BJ8-1967.html?PHPSESSID=472aeef2b1257bd400260ad158de9dd0 ~ Steved033 - It's good to see a new Z owner that seems to know a thing or two about the car hobby. Welcome aboard, but be careful, these cars are JUST like rabbits. If you get it too close to another you'll have 10 before you know it. My backyard neighbor has 3 280's. it took 2 years to meet him, now we hang out regularly... I know Tim is on here, but dont' know his handle right off hand... sjd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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