Stealth-Z Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Hi guys, I have a slight dilema here. A few hours ago my friend and I bought a 1970 240Z parts car. The VIN is in the 12,000's and it has an automatic with a SU carbed L28. The dilema is about cutting it up. Check out these photos. http://www.fairladyzg.com/images/240z/index.htm This has no major rust. There is not even minor rust we have found. Floor pans are intact along with the battery tray. The primer is showing surface rust. Would anyone be interested in the body? It would be a shame to cut it up. By the way, the Blue 1975 280Z, funny thing there. I jacked it up and the rubber insulators were rotted away. Not something I have seen happen before. Ultimately I need to stop looking at criagslist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhnmsf Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 if i could i would take it in a heartbeat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I Live in California too, The body would be nice but id want the whole car lol Good luck my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhnmsf Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 i would just take everything from my 280 and swap it in....but i have 3 problems.....no job(yet)no cash, and no way to pick it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombarace14 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Yea I would if you would ship it! Just got my 2 to the shop both need alot of work. Dose this car have a title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewievette Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 All the good stuff is on the wrong side of the country.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth-Z Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Yea I would if you would ship it! Just got my 2 to the shop both need alot of work. Dose this car have a title? We have a bill of sale from the previous owner. It was last registered in 1995. Getting a CA title would not be a problem. Tomorrow we will do more indepth checking of the body. We are going to jack it up and poke around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 craigs list is the devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 why would people spend time/money to look for a car with perfect body, spend time/money to buy a car with a perfect body, spend the time/money to cut it up, spend the time/money to remove the bad body panels from a rotten car, spend the time/money to weld the good body panels to the rotten car, spend the time and money to cover up the welding seams on the rotten car, spend time/money to dispose of the cut-up car that used to have the perfect body? Wouldn't it be easier to start over with the car with the perfect body or sell it to someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er34gtt2000jp Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Hey, what is going to be left after you are finished? I may be interested, I am local as well (Elk Grove). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombarace14 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Well if you could please look into it. Maybe snap some pics of all the normal places rust happens. Im serious about tryin to aquire a good shell!!! If you want drop me a PM on an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth-Z Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 The drivers side floor board in the first photos is with the tar mat removed by the previous owner. He started scraping off undercoating all over it. We took a wire wheel to common rust prone areas. There was a small pin hole in the passenger side dog leg. I took a grinder and cut out about the size of a quarter to look. That was the largest area of rust. The shell is very solid. We will be parting it out. The shell is free to anyone that wants it. We have a bill of sale from the owner. It was last registered in California in 1995. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 would you save this car for me until i come up there in august?!? although that would be awesome, i doubt you would hold onto it that long. oh well, the quest for a free solid shell continues.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhnmsf Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 if i can find some way to pick it up i will take it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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