teucer Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Hey guys, long time lurker first time poster. Been looking for a z project a while now, and then this came up: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/288394035.html I went to see it yesterday. Brought my camera but forgot to take pictures the bad: The battery tray and lower firewall area are rusted out and need to be replaced. The passenger front frame rail needs to be replaced too, and part of the passenger floorboard. the good: The battery tray is the only rust on the car. No body damage at all, the chrome is in good shape, all the running gear seems to be in good condition (the owner is offering a money back guarantee if something doesn't work as well as I want it). I don't mind doing body work, and I was planning on doing a frame up resto anyway. I figure I can get this car for a song. So any of you guys who have done the battery tray/firewall replacement before: would you do it again? Is it worth fixing on a car that is otherwise perfect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Do you have a garage? Are you married? Do you know what the "while I'm at it syndrome is"? Are you prepared at this time next year to still not have driven the car once? The list goes on but Go for it and be prepared... An after thought... About a week after you buy it you see the same type running /drivable car for sale that requires 80% less money and effort to complete. LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 the bad: The battery tray and firewall area are gone and need to be replaced. The passenger front frame rail needs to be replaced too, and part of the passenger floorboard. He removed them for fun? There is not rust apparently and it's never been in an accident, so why no firewall or passenger frame rail? Makes no sense to me. The only appealing thing is the "no rust" and "all parts are there." Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatejoefitz Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I'd look for rust everywhere, especially where the front section mates with the rest of the unibody. Also, some things to consider are what modifications have been made to the fuel system and the drivetrain. This turbo was installed as a kit? Is it EFI or blow through? If you're planning on doing a ground up resto anyway, this sounds like your type of project. The disassembly has pretty much been done for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teucer Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 He removed them for fun? There is not rust apparently and it's never been in an accident, so why no firewall or passenger frame rail? Makes no sense to me. The only appealing thing is the "no rust" and "all parts are there." Davy Sorry, they're actually there but need to be replaced. This turbo was installed as a kit? Is it EFI or blow through? Turbo was actually suck-through, single carb mounted between the turbo and the air intake. I think I'll take cozy z cole's afterthought to heart and give it a miss. The rust is just too scary. It was soooo close to being the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vashonz Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Good luck finding one around here without rust. I'm on my 3rd 240z from washington, and there is ALWAYS rust you don't see initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Even after you fix 'ALL' the rust you can find, there's still more rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Are you prepared at this time next year to still not have driven the car once? :lmao: :lmao: so true, so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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