Impalla672 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 So i bought this 77 280z thinking it would be an easy fix. The tranny was out, needs a new clutch and starter along with the breaks bled. So the guy claims. Get it home and find out its a bit more than just that. I know i know.. I was stupid and should have looked in the first place, But there is a bit of rust. i got pictures of most of it but then i got kinda mad at myself and stopped lookin until recently. The bottom part of the hatch is also rusted out (kinda) It really just looks like poop....ANYWHO i guess what im really asking is does anyone know what it might cost to get the rust repaired by a shop? im a stupid punk kind and don't have a welder to do so myself. Also i forgot to mention that the floor pans were replaced by the dude i bought the car from and they look good and solid. Only thing is, he sprayed really aggressive bed liner on them so they wont rust..So if anyone know a way i can take that off that would be much appreciated too..Thanks for readin my rambling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalla672 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 So i bought this 77 280z thinking it would be an easy fix. The tranny was out, needs a new clutch and starter along with the breaks bled. So the guy claims. Get it home and find out its a bit more than just that. I know i know.. I was stupid and should have looked in the first place, But there is a bit of rust. i got pictures of most of it but then i got kinda mad at myself and stopped lookin until recently. The bottom part of the hatch is also rusted out (kinda) It really just looks like poop....ANYWHO i guess what im really asking is does anyone know what it might cost to get the rust repaired by a shop? im a stupid punk kind and don't have a welder to do so myself. Also i forgot to mention that the floor pans were replaced by the dude i bought the car from and they look good and solid. Only thing is, he sprayed really aggressive bed liner on them so they wont rust..So if anyone know a way i can take that off that would be much appreciated too..Thanks for readin my rambling. The First and 5th pics are of the battery tray. Above and Below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDatsun Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 do they require smog in oregon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The front bumper is interesting... As a GENERAL rule, there is twice as much rust that you can't see. You are looking at thousands of dollars and probably months of time to send this to a shop and say "fix the rust". Buy yourself a welder and get to learnin Do yourself a favor and don't even think about a flux core welder. Go straight for a gas set up. Regarding the bedliner, there is no magic answer that I know of other than a lot of elbow grease. If you are lucky, the PO didn't prep the surface well and you can make some good progress with a scraper. If you dig around, you will find a good amount of discussion on the various ways people have used for this type of thing: Heat, cold, abrasive blasting, needle scaler, chemicals, etc. Enjoy your Z, they are addicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Is that all the rust on the car or is there more? You've gotta be able to find a better car than that in Oregon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentyfourouncer Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hopefully the next owner pays attention - it's on Craigslist again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hopefully the next owner pays attention - it's on Craigslist again. That's funny. I suppose it is better that he is selling it off rather than tearing it apart and losing interest just about the time that half of the parts were misplaced or damaged in removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalla672 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 do they require smog in oregon?IN the not so wonderful city of portland they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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