JustinOlson Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I want to see what people have built for under $5000 including the purchase price of the car. I'm doing pretty good at this point at $1500 into my own project. Show your pictures and description of your project please. Heres mine: $700 Purchase Price (With 10k mile rebuilt motor) $550 S2000 Seats $ 0 Free Urethane Airdam $0 Headlight covers from GF for christmas $100 Toyota S12+8 Front Calipers $ 50 Recarpet $140 EZ Wiring Harness $450 OBX Torsen Differential with bearings to install $25 Replacement hood from Ron T after accident $ 50 misc $2065 Total Next up for me is finish fixing slight rust, MegaSquirt, Coilovers, 240z bumpers and paint. Hopefully I can keep it under $5000 by that point. As purchased: Today: Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 $5,000... I lost track I think i got over $6,000 and im still not done. Tools are pretty pricey If you go stock $5000 is pretty good but adding new parts aftermarket parts get's very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted June 15, 2007 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2007 I'm sure mine doesn't qualify as 'the best' but it was fun seeing how inexpensively one could be put together. I built one for ~$2600 around 2002... adjust for cost-of-living... http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=118146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I've put over $5,000 into mine in the last six weeks and have several thousand to go. What's interesting is that I bought it new in 1971 for $4,335. At that time, I paid about $600 over sticker to jump to the top of the nine month waiting list. The Z has been in storage for 15 years and I've now replaced all of the deteriorated items like brake & clutch cylinders, tires, door seals, ignition, etc. Next, to the body & interior. What fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Ron, Mine is indeed not the best for under 5K. Mainly I wanted to see others "budget" projects. Your V8 swap is very impressive for how much you could get while still doing it on the cheap. Do you still have the budget V8 240z? Theres got to be more people out there. Look at all the grass root motorsport challenge cars each year!! Regards, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jknc90 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Mine will be under $5000 when I'm done but its a daily driver so I don't have that much done yet. I''l get alot of stuff done this summer though. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted June 20, 2007 Administrators Share Posted June 20, 2007 Your V8 swap is very impressive for how much you could get while still doing it on the cheap. Thanks. You'd have to add about $500 or so for the Caprice (wasn't much of a car) and add a bit for cost-of-living... I think that car could still be done under $4k, today. Do you still have the budget V8 240z? Nope, long gone. I don't tend to 'sit-still'. One of my abundant character flaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDrifter Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hmmm i passed that around $6,000 ago:rolleyesg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Funny, but I started reading the thread and immediately thought of Ron and his budget build V8 Z car. Read a little more and *bam!* there is the example I thought of---it certainly has my vote! Also, there was another Z, Ford V8 conversion (junkyard conversion) that was done fairly well and would qualify too. I remember the car having two racing stripes offset to one side of the car (it was a black 240Z?). The guy had a page on his conversion as well. I can't find it, sorry. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_cars_rule Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 so far i am $3000 australian into my Z, including buying it and few repaint. I have the motor + the mounts. all i need is my gearbox, and my new gauges. and a couple weekends. only going to be a daily driver, so nothing too special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wasn't Braap's fathers 440 Z a pretty budget build? I do love the pictures: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=111683&highlight=mopar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie_zx Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 i dont know how relevant or helpfull this peice of info is to anyone but the 83 model bluebird has exactly the same gearbox as the 82 280zx it cost me $80 from pick a part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I have well over $5,000 in my L28ET alone....Manifold and turbo alone is $2,000 of that..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I think I'm still under $5K $1500 car $500 msns $500 holset turbo $50 paint $50 240z bumper $600 wheels and tires $35 air dam with 240z lights I've blown 3 motors 1st was the stock, Then a $150 turbo motor, then a $100 junk yard motor thats in all my videos, now I have about $300? in a fresh true turbo rebuilt motor $85 p90 head $100 Pallnet fuel rail $5 440cc supra injectors $250 wide band $250 82 n/a 5 speed tranny I blew the stocker $150ish ACT 6 puc clutch disk $85 aeromotive fuel pressure regulator $100 greddy boost controller $85 greddy type RS BOV and I just bought a LSD rear end for $450 $200 flairs $75 intercooler I think thats over 5K but I'm under 5K if you don't count stuff like flairs, rear end, wheels. Stuff I didn't REALLY need for the car to be a fast beast. I may have forgot some stuff???????????????? Most of this car is from the junk yard and ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedgato Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 $400 '70 240 2500 Rebello motor (500mi) 0 Rebello big 6/2 Coated headers 0 Griffin aluminum radiator 0 Crane ignition 0 MSD ignition (traded for gauges) 0 supra seats 0 Nissan comp lsd diff (traded for 2 stock diffs) 0 Compomitive wheels 0 Kumho V700 tires 100 rear hatch with aluminum spoiler and Lexan window 400 Webber tripples 50 Momo steering wheel 0 83 s130 5spd trans 300 HKS light steel flywheel 0 RPS 6 puck clutch 140 Xenon air dam 400 Ground Control coil overs 0 Ground control camber plates 64 Krylon ultra flat paint (6 cans) I think that is it so far.......$4,354.00 I have to admit I got very, very, very lucky with a lot of these parts. I have great friends that helped me out more than I could ever really repay!! Driving down a mountain...........................PRICELESS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zV8 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Phil, ur car is really lookin good these days. To me it looks so much better without the 2 extra lights u had. And the wheels and flares made a huge difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-Z Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have about $3000 in it now including the purchase price. Will add around $500 more when I get the supercharger installed with the triple SKs that have been sitting in the garage for the last year. The only thing that I didn't do is the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
materchan Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 my 72 is reaching around 4500 and just about all it needs left is a paint job. i think i did a pretty good job. if i didnt get the complete 7m for $100 i would be far past the 5k mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom280z Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Where did you get those seats?! How much and where can I get some?! I've got a 76 280 Z i'm doing a 350 conversion on. 76 280z $700 one minor rusted frame rail, all there engine dimantled, strait paint 40,000 original miles. chevy 350 magnum (old magnum) engine out of a boat that I'm getting machined $200. JTR conversion kit $280 ish. Turbo 350 trans $500 rachet pistol grip shifter $250 ish everything will be in before christmas this year not bad for $1930. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 They are from a honda s2000. They dont fit well at all. Major cutting and welding of the sheetmetal around the transmission tunnel and bellow the seat. Justin Where did you get those seats?! How much and where can I get some?! I've got a 76 280 Z i'm doing a 350 conversion on. 76 280z $700 one minor rusted frame rail, all there engine dimantled, strait paint 40,000 original miles. chevy 350 magnum (old magnum) engine out of a boat that I'm getting machined $200. JTR conversion kit $280 ish. Turbo 350 trans $500 rachet pistol grip shifter $250 ish everything will be in before christmas this year not bad for $1930. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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