v8dats Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 looky what i got the night before thanksgiving!! i got a good deal on it. it came with most the parts including the gaskets. it had an edelbrock for it but i put on ,y holley. still waiting for a couple of small parts(like one polylock and 13/16 balancer bolt)i need a distributor. the engine turns over with the starter. it has a saginaw 4 speed with a hurst shifter. the engine mounts are homemade using some 'C' channel. the exhaust are full lenght headers that come really close to the slave (some sort of hydraulic conversion maybe?) has long glasspacks under ther car and the rest of the pipes routing it out in the stock location with no mufflers. i ran out of time and had to come back to orlando but im sure i can get it running with one more days work. the car sat for four years and like it said it turns over with the starter(after i primed it.) the rest of the car is in good shape and the floorboards and sparetire space is not rusty. it also came with this fiberglass hood car sat in a garage for 4 years! soo... how did i do? what u guys think? its coming to orlando soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Sounds like you had a very happy Thanksgiving! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted November 29, 2005 Administrators Share Posted November 29, 2005 Good find. Looks like a great foundation for a fun hybrid project. Keep us posted on your progress.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 yes i did mike! and i will keep you guys posted on the progress. i got this thing CHEAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I remember seeing that one on eBay! Nice buy, good luck with it! Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 thanks that was a friend of mine i didnt have time to look at it so she bought it and didnt get what she wanted for it so she sold it to me at her price. yeah i said SHE is a gearhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Dude. Jealousy. Envy. Toomany..feelings at once. Haha Congrats on a killer deal and a new project. TWIN TURBO ANYONE???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buZy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Killer ... Sweet.... Looks like a Givr' I just saw that car on ebay last week too. It's really cool to see it here on HybridZ! Yee Haw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismofiend Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Freakin sweet, Im happy for you man. Wish I could've come across a first gen when I had the extra money. with a V8 already in it eh? you seriously,.. . . . . i hate you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Good find. If you got it cheap, then it is more than made up for by the value of the parts on the car/engine excluding the car itself. Nice hood--looks like a one off or custom job. Nice project for the next 5 years! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett76Zt Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Good deal man, She asked me if I wanted to buy the car about 2 weeks ago. I almost did, but couldnt justify it. Even though she told me $550, just couldnt do it at the moment. gonna keep the sweet plywood sunroof? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 awesome! even though i knew about this still ill say congrats again. hmm so you might have a running Z after what.... 5 years? lol. and you give me crap . awesome find, i love that hood! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 Good deal man' date=' She asked me if I wanted to buy the car about 2 weeks ago. I almost did, but couldnt justify it. Even though she told me $550, just couldnt do it at the moment. gonna keep the sweet plywood sunroof? haha[/quote'] yeah she tried to make some money on it but it didnt work out and tried to get her money back. i couldnt stand to hear her whine about it so i bought it.lol im looking for a shop to get rid of that plyroof. i still have another shell that i will cut if i have to. dont worry it has cancer. haha mike u suck! but if u remember i had that 260zt and 280zxt that ran in the past 6 years. hows old blue coming along?lol! looking good anyhoo.thanks for the comments guys. i wish i was back at home working on it. ohh and the hood... dont know if i like it i guess it will have to grow on me. its lighter than stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Pretty sweet!! Any idea where the hood originated from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 not a clue i have some questions about the engine so i'll see if i can get a hold of the ex owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 It doesn't have a sunroof does it? That would be a shame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boodlefoof Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Looks like an excellent find! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Z Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Great deal man - air cooled V8 too!(don't see many of them these days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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