Need your thought on this car!

[aceofspades]

71 20z 140k on it

runs good

was repainted electric blue

Was a FL car till about 3 years ago and is stored in WI now!

here photos of all the rust I could find on the car let me know what you think

above tail lights

Pass side frame rail patched out stock I can't tell I have only seen patched!

Let me know what you guys think! It has little hail damage but its not bad just on the hood and 2 small spots on the roof. There is bondo in the middle of the pass door but I can't find any other spots. The Dog legs look mint as do the wheel wells!

[logan1]

How much is the seller asking for it?

[aceofspades]

around 4 grand

[logan1]

I think you could do better than that for 4K

[aceofspades]

runs and drives and under 500 miles from chicago?

[Zedyone_kenobi]

its got a new alternator For The WIN!!

[aceofspades]

and new brake hoses

[Arne]

I don't know where logan1 lives, so I don't know how valid his comments are to your situation. I agree that for here on the West coast $4k is a thundering lot for that car. But in the Rust Belt? I dunno.

[Mike B]

I don't know where logan1 lives, so I don't know how valid his comments are to your situation.

I'm guessing Oklahoma based on the plates on his newly purchased car, but he may have just bought it there and live elsewhere. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34783

-Mike

[Carl Beck]

$4K, $6K, $8K, $10K...whatever... All depends on what you really want to buy. You just don't want to spend $10K on a car and have it turn out being a $4K car.

Given your location - if you want a "project", that will need complete paint and body work, plus refreshing of every aspect of the car - - - then $4K isn't out of the question for that one.

On the other hand if you want a 240-Z to own, drive and enjoy - - that will still have lots of things needing attention - then plan on spending at least $12K for one today.

Want to jump in the car and have fun driving it across country, or over a couple of States to attend a Z Car meet - and still be proud to say it's yours? Plan on spending $18K up front, or buy a car for $4K and spend the next two years and an additional $20K to get it in the same shape as the car you could have bought for $18K in the first place.

I'd go to California and buy this one for $6K.... Far less rust, already inspected by another Z Car person - You would just need better pictures of the undercarriage and interior...

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34935

FWIW,

Carl B.

[aceofspades]

well if I could find a west cost car that is rust free and drives for like 4500 i would do it@

I'm not worried about paint just body damage and rust and how bad of shape the inside is! plus you have to add in the trip factor part fly drive home

this is a 4 hour day trip to see a car that I could maybe pick up for 3500 bucks if i'm lucky I would like to pay 3200

I have more photos if you all would like to see btu i have to upload them!

so let me know!

[cbudvet]

Is the car safe to drive in its current condition? It does help if you can enjoy the car and fix it as you go. There is always more work to do than you realize. There is a great place in the Chicago area that specializes in z cars (Ultimate Z). They do good work but are expensive though. Like Carl Beck said, a lot depends on how much money you want to spend on the car. The up front cost is often only the beginning. The car I am restoring was only 500 when I bought it but will have spent well over 10-15 grand on the restoration. It seemed like a bargain at the time. As my body shop guy told me, there isnt any car that cant be restored, it just depends on how much money you spend. Good luck with your decision. I would love to see any pictures of the whole car!

carl