I finally made contact today with someone I have been chasing for over a year. Wednesday afternoon he is letting me into his yard where he has finally decided to sell his Z collection. There are about 7 1970's, 1 260 and 2 280's in "rust-free to minor rust" condition. He says all of them are in "prime restoration candidate condition" and speaks of things like stock radios, perfect dashes, etc. There are also 5 or 6 other Z's he considers "junk, part-out quality". The cars are near San Luis Obispo, CA, about halfway between SF and LA.

I will take a digicam, of course and if anybody is looking for a Z, send me a rough idea of what you want. Let me know the year (with months if it matters) and how much rust and your budget and I will scout the pile for you. Let me know by early Wed, PST.

SERIOUS ONLY PLEASE. Unfortunately, this guy is not a fool. There will be no 'ignorantly priced' cars. I will be surprised if any of the '70's are under $2000.

steve77

ZVOITURE@aol.com

...I'am weeping quietly into my beer...in Australia...so far away...

Please take and post a pic or two of the "junk /part out quality" ones (1970 to early-1974). I MAY be interested if I can find one that isn't too far gone.

Thank you,

Carl

i am really interested in buying a 70's z. i live in santa cruz so it shouldnt be too hard to get the car if i decide to get one. my price range is whatever i can get for my saturn (im guessing not any more than 6000 top end) so scout around the pile and see what you can. basically i want one with no repares needed but it does not need to be in prime condition either. i will be perfectly happy as long as it runs well. im not sure if i want to buy one yet but if you can post the pics and ill keep asking questions regarding these cars to see if its worth the time.

thanks

-Scott

I said this guy was not a fool...well, it turns out he is, but for exactly the opposite reason. These cars are junk. Well, not exactly junk, but $200-300 cars all. Fist-sized rust pockets in all four corners. Over half had rust at the joint over the quarter window. Handles missing. Doors don't close. Most had sunroofs. Gutted interiors. Automatics. Consoles full of water. Dashes cracked beyond belief. Floorpans that show carpet from underneath. Rusty, bent bumpers. Missing glass. You name it, these cars had it. I totally insulted this guy. I tried to gently tell him they were all $200 cars and he didn't appreciate it. He feels they are all $1500+ cars. Not an early 70 or 69 in the bunch. He thinks because they all run, they are worth money. I tried to tell him the people I deal with do not want drivers, they want rebuildables. Oh well...

Didn't take a single picture.

steve77

This guy sounds like the clueless morons selling $300,000 fixer-upper houses here in So. Cal. to like minded people.

If anybody wants to contact this guy on their own, his number is: 805-473-3166 and his name is Harley. He has about 10 E31's, fibreglass headlight buckets, early taillight trim and lenses, hoods, fenders, dashes..... He has a ton of stuff. Unfortunately, he feels they are all worth quite a bit more than market reality.

steve77

Yep, I payed $1500 for mine with a straight almost rust free body WITH MODS! 15x7" enkei etc etc

*Disclaimer* read this with a scarcastic tone and a grain of salt.

It must be something in the California air thinking they can charge outragous prices for everything. Although I have not done any scientific research everytime I see stuff on Ebay (Z stuff mostly) that is coming out of CA the buy it now prices are insane. Even some of the "Z parts websites" prices are insane.

I know this isn't the post for venting but since the guy is in California and the post is here.... I had to put my 2 cents in

Dwight

Arizonans may be next to last in education but at least we aren't out to rip people off :tapemouth

Originally posted by Zvoiture

I said this guy was not a fool...well, it turns out he is, but for exactly the opposite reason. These cars are junk. Well, not exactly junk, but $200-300 cars all.

"Stupid is as Stupid Does" Forrest Gump

:stupid:

Steve, Thanks anyway for checking it out

Dwight,

It's like this. Way too many people here in California, I feel, have "Liberated" themselves from the constraints of common sense & consideration by replacing it with greed.

As a Cal. native of almost 5 decades (man, that makes me feel old!, not) I feel embarrassed by what too many times occurs here.

BTW, if you want to put in your 2 cents worth, it'll cost 10 cents. After all this is California ya know. ha ha!

Originally posted by GunnerRob

As a Cal. native of almost 5 decades (man, that makes me feel old!, not) I feel embarrassed by what too many times occurs here.

Rob:

WOW, another native old fart from CA (like me)! I was beginning to think I was the only "native" left in the state of my age (slightly older than you). Good to know there is at least one other left! I too am embarassed by much of what goes on here.

Carl

PS I don't take offense at the anti-CA comments, but I do wish that someone would take some of the fools in CA back to Podunk, Nebraska or wherever they came from!