AgentZ Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 You probably have neither the skills or the tools required to complete it? I think I might be at this crossroad now with my 280ZX. I have found rust in place that I dont have the foggiest what I am doing, if I am following the right sequence or where to start! Really now all i need is some insparation. the more I pull off th more i think that I will have to do a Mull style rebuild but the wiring harness and storage are my main worries. Just needed to vent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TegRacer324 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Yeah pretty much my whole 240z project. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z0wner Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 welcome to my 260z project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonsZ Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 "I'll just get it running, then swap the body with a perfect one someone else already did." It worked for me. Sure there's some rust, sure it's not perfect, the rear window defrost doesn't work, the door switches are busted, but somewhere, maybe even on this site, someone is doing a perfect restoration, and when I get into the next accident and roll my car, that drivetrane is going to fit nicely in someone's old project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I don't know what I'm doing 1/2 the time. Luckily there are people here who can help. I just take a bunch of pics and ask, and usually I get a damn good answer. It's a testament to the quality of people we have hanging around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I don't know what I'm doing 1/2 the time. Luckily there are people here who can help. I just take a bunch of pics and ask, and usually I get a damn good answer. It's a testament to the quality of people we have hanging around here.Isn't that the truth! Its definitely a lot easier to get stuff done with this site and the internet in general. I did my last 240z pre-internet, and it was a tough learning curve. Had nothing to go on but a Haynes manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyvette Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I was ASKED...... "Ever started a job and then realised... You probably have neither the skills or the tools required to complete it?'" I almost CHOKED LAUGHING at THAT!!!! THATS CALLED THE LEARNING CURVE theres not a serious hot rodder that does not find himself in that predicament REGULARLY, THATs the REASON this HOBBY is so ADDICTING , you GAIN BOTH, REAL AUTOMOTIVE SKILLS AND ACQUIRE TOOLS OVERCOMING THAT PROBLEM and GET a HUGE SENCE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, and as a bonus you EVENTUALLY get to drive a customized car thats significantly faster than anything you can buy at nearly the price level AND have increased your skill level to levels you thought you would never reach! and on the plus side you get to fix a wide range of other cars whhen your friends realize you have those skills and tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentZ Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 and of course I guess the other bonus is you get to buy new tools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 and on the plus side you get to fix a wide range of other cars whhen your friends realize you have those skills and tools haha, I didn't know that was on the plus side... My next big project is a 350 single-turbo (never had one of those before) fuel injected (never used megasquirt before) T-56 (never installed a manual transmission into a car that wasn't set up for one) bad boy. Needless to say it's coming very slowly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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