rturbo 930 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 If youre actually interested in the car, it ran and drove for 2 weeks and had no problems before i pulled the motor/trans but i just had a guy buy a car and have it shipped to NEW JERSEY which is alot farther than you and he only paid around 600, so i am sure you could get this car there for 4-500 and with a decent motor/trans youd be done at around 2k and have a RUST FREE daily with big sways and shocks/lowering springs (which i promise will be put on later, if you daily/track a zcar). not to mention that it would literally take close to 500-1k to fix a rusty shell (not panels but one with unibody rust) the RIGHT way, and still have a ton of other issues.depends how the unibody is fixed (ie, panels bought, DIY vs pay someone), but it could add up to MUCH more than 500-1k. A couple times that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky280zx Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 well yes, but more than likely the best/most often route would be...attempt to do it yourself Buy car...???-???? Welder...300(crap) - 500+(hobart/lincoln self feed mig w/ gas option) Panels...300(used)-1k+(nissan, 400 or so for the last fender i bought) Sheet/scrap metal....50-250 (you have to Learn/practice welding) Grinder...25(electric)-200(air) Discs...20-50 Air Comp (if you dont have one)....150-350+ Not even going to go into if you get someone to do it for you..probably 500+ on that cars unibody in just the labor. And i know ive done the cutting out/welding of floor pans/rails for $300 on a few friends zcars, not counting the 4-500+ they spent on the premade panels and rails. Also not going into the ease/less cost when it comes to prep work/having somone paint it later...especially if you want it good quality. There are 1000's of variables but heres what i learned. Bought a car for 1200 (rusty/parts car now), only reason i paid so much is because it was a daily and everything worked (yes even the clock and a/c). (ill take some pics tomorrow of how horrible it is) But in that price came a turbo motor and the car with some extras,to make back some of the money (like a real 3piece spoiler and other small things). But when i took it to a body shop and they looked at the rust they said over 3k to blast it, fix the rust (even with tabco patch panels, etc) and have it ready for paint....That is not something you want to hear when you just graduated high school and was hoping to have a decently nice car to drive around/to work/college/etc.I have learned it is MUCHHHH better to pay 1-2k for a nice car/ roller and an engine/trans is alot cheaper than if it runs great but is rusty as hell. Just something to keep in mind and think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i'd buy it for the dash. crack free dashes go for $500+. If you look it has a 1/2 cap on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbidsunroof Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 You guys are all spoiled. I've fixed WAY worse than that! Been forced to, as I live in Upstate NY. I've replaced floors and frames all the way to the radiator on three cars because they were fine on the interior and mechanically. Your call.... Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky280zx Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Yea but how much was the car, welder, ect that it took you to fix it? Vs. paying 600 or so on shipping...i think alot of us have figured its easier to swap interiors/motors and even drivetrains than having to cut/patch/weld an entire car thats falling apart...not to mention yet again the costs of pans/rails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackice280zxt Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 ^^this^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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