If we can get 240ztt to post a pic of a 2/2 he came across in Okinawa about ten years ago you would be stunned. The driver's side door was hanging from its hinges because most of the B-pillar was missing. The gas door lid looked like a sign on a glass window because you could see all the way through to the other side of the interior much like a cutway drawing!

I have to practically fabricate a whole new chassis to replace my rust bucket. The frotn fenders, frame rails, floorboards, gas tank and straps, side rockers, rear bumper, chrome trim on the bumper, left headlight scope, and fender wells are rusted rather nicely, the frame rails the worst. You can reach under and grab one and get a handful of rust and crumbs, it's terrible. But, the only rust hole is a baseball-size one in the right front fender down by the rear of the tire. Right now it's patched with the handy-mans secret weapon- duct tape!

Dave

i posted a bunch of pics of rust damage from my Z in my gallery... check it out

This is what the driver side floor looked like after sand blasting:

Passenger side + firewall:

Left rear corner:

Rocker panel (front):

Do I really need to say that the floors have been cut out and replacement

floors and patches for the firewall will be made. New rocker panels waiting

to be welded into place. New frame rails in the making as well. Jeez... :stupid:

zman--

Did you inspect your z before you bought it? Even the slight glance underneath would've spotted the rust...also, it pays to test drive it your rig first--all the shimmy means something is up!

Just kiddin man....I'd say get a magnet! :-)

yah i know i wasnt to "familiar" with Z's a year ago. I didnt even belong to this site. I should have done much more researching befor ei just bought it, and it didnt run.All that rust was hidden well anyways. It sat perfect when i had it then i finally lifted it up and took off the fenders and got a good looki at it and realized how bad it was =( it wouldnt be a bad v8 rally car if i just modified the whole front end and stuff... The rear is solid it just needs work

This was taken in southern Nago in Okinawa Japan in 1998 as I was driving around.

IMHO, this is the worst example of a Z that has been let go...

Sorry for the bad quality but it was a scanned 35mm picture.

dang that one beets mine. The poor baby