Nick56289 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 So this is it, my first Z car. No motor, no tranny but lots of rust and horrible bondo work. Of course I bought this car to make into a hybridz. The car also came with a crossmemeber that is supposed to be for a small block ford, an 8 gallon fuel cell thats never been used, a roll bar that was never installed, and a new weatherstriping kit for the car. Ive been lurking around these forums for around 2 years and im finally starting to take some action. So I want to know your opinions on whether this car would be a good candidate to restore, or should I just sell the shell and the parts? I have good metal working skill so replacing rust will not be the problem and I am planing on this being a looooong project. So I tried to take a pictures of the whole car and the worst rust areas. The bondo isnt filling in any dents but whoever applied it tried to fill over the bumper grooves and things like that with solid bondo. This is going to be a mostly street driven car. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombarace14 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tombarace14 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Jerry just had to out do me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick56289 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Sorry my computer crashed in the middle of posting the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick56289 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 First set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick56289 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick56289 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick56289 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Extra stuff I got with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 If you've got the skills to fix it then no biggie. If not, sell it, you'll spend a fortune paying someone else to fix all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Did the cat come with it? Looks like a good start. Some commonly rusted areas are, well, rusty, but overall looks fairly solid. It's going to take some time to clean everything up, but should work well as a foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think its definitely fixable. Go for it, and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 That really isn't bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Whats in the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick56289 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Sorry the box is the weather stripping kit that came with the car. Im pretty sure the cat didnt come with the car but I dont know where it came from so, maybe? What im most worried about is the rust on the inner fenderwell near the frame rails. I think im going to have to wait until the tear down to see how far that really goes. Did I mention this car only cost me $250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8INtheZ Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 DUDE! No joke, I think that used to be my car, LOL. How long have you had it? I got the car stock and traded it stock, that bondo wasnt me . Would you be interested in selling me my cross member back ? This is too funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8INtheZ Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thats got to be the same car. Does it still have the Falken tires on it? I can send you some pictures of when I brought the car home if youd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Doesn't look too bad... until you get into it. Guarantee there's a heck of a lot more work there than what you think. IMHO, part it out and take that cash and save for something a bit less swiss cheese like! Like JSM said though, if you've got the skills then go for it and more power to you. I'd be nice to see it get back on the road rather than to have it crushed! Best of luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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