Opinions on value - Rust free 240z

[Hardway]

I spotted a faded lime green 240z earlier this evening and spoke with a friend of the seller. It's a '72 California car, 4spd, black interior. The guy showed me the floors and they looked incredible, body was rust free, had a good rear bumper but had some after market fiberglass front bumper. Has dual Webers and he said it ran when they put fuel in the carbs but they believe the fuel pump is out. It needs a full interior job but the door panels appeared to be useable minus holes for small speakers at the bottom and some wiring attention as there were a lot of unplugged connectors hanging down on the passenger side. I did not have my camera with me and it got dark quickly. He said the owner is looking for $2800 I am thinking closer to $1800 as it sits. My 72 needs pans and doors due to rust and I could transplant everything I need from mine to this one. What is everyone's thoughts?

[EScanlon]

Check the floor pans from the UNDERSIDE, same with the rockers.

I've seen "spotless" tar-mat covered floors that proved to be swiss cheese.

FWIW

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[mjr45]

I agree with EScanlon, my driver side pan looked great with the tar mat in place, but from the bottom, only had a couple of rotted peices of metal holding it all together, with the tar mat gone was putting my foot on the ground!

[Hardway]

With the car so low to the ground and ant piles all around it I have no way of getting a good look under the car but your point is very well taken. It is not being advertised but the seller is some sort of flipper as he had 3 other project looking cars for sale. I know pictures help so I have listed the PB link below. As you can see by the cob webs its been parked for quite sometime. Seeing the fiberglass front bumper/spoiler and god awful wheels it looks like some ricer kid's project. A few other observations show a 5spd gear shift knob but I did not try getting in the car to run through the gears to confirm this as I am sure more than a few creatures have made their home in it. It has a few small damage spots, an odd wire coming out of the passenger side fender (CB antenna?) It had A/C at one time but the compressor and equipment is long gone. Worst more it does not have a data plate on the door jamb and the holes for the rivets appeared to have been filled. Something interesting was the brake M/C on the booster, it appeared to have a 4-bolt flange. I am guessing it is from another car as I know the 240 should have a vertical 2 bolt flange. The tail lights were in great shape so atleast the future owner is one step ahead. I am not sure it is even a flipper, probably a parts car unless someone really wanted a 240. I am going to mull it over a little more and see what I can possibly get it for.

http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/camaroguy1969/240z%20For%20Sale/

[conedodger]

That's pretty cool! Usually when you find a 'rust free Z car' what they really mean is that the rust is free! Seriously, they need to get it running at the asking price. It should move under its own power so you can evaluate the engine and transmission. The interior is not insignificant but at least it is all available new still...

I would put it closer to $1500

[EScanlon]

From seeing the picture, the passenger floor plan IS showing some rust, and more will be found when you remove the tar mat.

Pricing is difficult, the car is in pretty good condition... at least at initial glance without pouring over each shot to criticize it, but it IS showing a couple areas that would be questionable, in my experience.

As a result, I wouldn't offer much over $1200.

FWIW

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