looking for z

[Jeff G 78]

Ouch. Those pics make me sad. Like Richard Oben said, buy the best body and paint you can find. Don't limit your search to Ohio and Jersey. Good luck!

[Carl Beck]

my insurance is straight blue book so i cant do anything

There are none so blind....:stupid:

FWIW,

Carl B.

[EScanlon]

You may be able to use NADA since Kelly does not list vehicle values before 1989.

Here's the NADA search for 79 280ZX:

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/find/vehicle/vehicleSearchResults.xhtml?utm_source=nada&utm_medium=links&utm_content=nada8&utm_campaign=partnership+link&startYear=1979&make=Datsun&model=280ZX&address=98685

The least expensive is $2995 in Seattle.

Their Price Guide page shows the folllowing prices:

LOW - AVERAGE - HIGH

$2,725 - $4,775 - $7,475

Here's the link:

http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-22-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=22&p=1&f=5014&y=1979&m=1254&d=802&c=13&vi=79115&z=98685&da=-1

It will take some effort to get the proper payment, but it's what they owe you. Your Granddad shouldn't be the one to pony up the difference.

My 2¢

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[Richard Oben]

Work with the insurance people. Get prices from eBay and classic auto trader. Try to find a car before you settle. I got hit a lot of years ago in a 71 and found a 72 for what we both agreed was a similar car. They came up with a few extra dollars to avoid me getting ugly with them. HTH, Cheers Richard.

[DatsunZsRule]

Great advise above. Insurance Co. are like a necessary evil. They can and will screw you every chance they get if you don't put up a fight yet it's something you must have.

Anyway I too have a 1977 that I plan on putting up for sale in the spring not because I want to but because due to the tougher economic times it forces me to. It's a beautiful low mileage Z so it may be out of your price range

anyway here is an attached photo of it. took this before I put her away for winter storage.

Best of luck with everything, Jared