ah Look whats under neath my car!!!

[76Datsun280z]

If you're going to go the route of saving it, it would also make a good time to degrease and clean everything under there.

[hls30.com]

Come on guys it doesn't look that terrible....

remember mine...

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=12158&ppuser=4106

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=12172&ppuser=4106

Will

[EScanlon]

Austen's point is spot on.

First things first....EVALUATE the car. You can't do that with all that grease, grime and dirt. Get a pressure washer and blast off most of that gunk, then using a carb or engine cleaner shoot all that grease, let it sit and then pressure wash it again. Yes, it will make a mess on the driveway, so it might be a good idea to put a tarp down, but as the car stands now, all you know for sure is that you have a very dirty underside. The actual condition underneath that grime may be as Carl pointed out.

The white powder residue looks just like Brine or Salt residue. Washing it off is critical.

If you want, stay away from the more fragile Rubber or Plastic pieces, but they still need washing and cleaning.

Do the lower portions of the engine bay as well. You're going to do it eventually so doing it now is just a stitch in time.

FWIW

E

[Surfsup]

thanks everyone! Now I know what I need to work on. it will be a difficult and a long journey ahead! ..

Wingzero: I bought the car in the middle of south central and inglewood! :knockedou

[sblake01]

The back underside looks better than the front I believe is

what he's saying.

~Z~

Yeah, you got it. Seeing rust is normal but that looks like calcium and lime!

[a7dz]

Like Carl and E said get the bottom clean and then decide what you have. I have a few minutes under mine with a scrub brush and hose. I did not pressure wash mine first and wished I had at least a dozen times. I did use a high powered degreaser and washed it three or four times. In some places it is not as bad as I thought and other places it will be worse then I thought. Just my recent experience for what it is worth.

[Walter Moore]

Same pictures the rest of us are seeing?

It doesn't look that bad to me. But then I have seen worse looking cars that were less than 10 years old, so what do I know?

Seriously, clean it up and see how much metal is left. I would be shocked if the car was anywhere close to being unsafe to drive in it's current state. It certainly looks better than what I started with.

(There is that rust belt perspective again. You can slap me later.)

[barby27]

For Z Speed: The cost of everything there on the floor cost me $600.00. It was done by Powder Coating Systems. I have not done any body work as of yet but it is coming soon later this year.

http://www.go2pcsi.com/

[WingZr0]

thanks everyone! Now I know what I need to work on. it will be a difficult and a long journey ahead! ..

Wingzero: I bought the car in the middle of south central and inglewood! :knockedou

Alright ! Ghetto Car :rambo:

Your a prime candidate for 22's

courtesy of member Turbo240

~Z~

[Z Speed]

For Z Speed: The cost of everything there on the floor cost me $600.00. It was done by Powder Coating Systems. I have not done any body work as of yet but it is coming soon later this year.

http://www.go2pcsi.com/

Thank you very much barby27. Did they prep it for you or did you do it yoursef?

Thanks again....

[76Datsun280z]

Alright ! Ghetto Car :rambo:

Your a prime candidate for 22's

courtesy of member Turbo240

~Z~

AGH!!

I think I just threw up in my mouth!:disappoin

[Surfsup]

Alright ! Ghetto Car :rambo:

Your a prime candidate for 22's

courtesy of member Turbo240

~Z~

sweet...hahahah...