as title states looking for rear 1/4 panels, front rails and inner and outer rocker panels. for a 72 240z

would like to find NOS factory parts.

thanks

14 minutes ago, hmw91 said:

as title states looking for rear 1/4 panels, front rails and inner and outer rocker panels. for a 72 240z

would like to find NOS factory parts.

thanks

Good luck with that. I hope your wallet is prepared. Your best bet would be to find donor panels from the Southwest. There are some of those available

I'm sure there are some out there somewhere

 

10 minutes ago, hmw91 said:

I'm sure there are some out there somewhere

 

Yes, they probably are, but most of the people that have them are holding them for a special project. Some of us hoard stuff like this. Very few of them will be willing to sell them. You might find a pair but if you do they will be exceptionally expensive. You could buy a whole rear clip for less, maybe half of what a NOS panels cost

2 hours ago, hmw91 said:

I'm sure there are some out there somewhere

 

There are likely some still out there.  "What's your, I don't want to sell it price?" may tempt a few to respond. 

name your price really

 

I would expect NOS quarters to sell for $1200 - $1500 each. Reproduction panels for $400-$1000 depending on model and condition.
A used rear clip from a good donor, $600....
...just my two cents from what I have learned over the last few years.

4 minutes ago, wheee! said:

I would expect NOS quarters to sell for $1200 - $1500 each. Reproduction panels for $400-$1000 depending on model and condition.
A used rear clip from a good donor, $600....
...just my two cents from what I have learned over the last few years.

I would think NOS quarters are worth North of $2000 each side and I could get a good rear clip for probably $1500, which gives you both sides. It seems sort of silly to try to get NOS unless you have the special car that needs them (ie #10, 12, 26 etc) since the rest of the car has 50 years of wear and tear and surface rust. A good clean rear clip would accomplish the same thing and reserve very special parts for very special cars.

Now if you're doing a very special car, speak up, somebody might be willing to part with them if your project is more special than theirs.

NOS don’t necessarily make the car “better”, but maybe more original. $1500 would be my breaking point on a quarter panel even on a “special” car...

55 minutes ago, wheee! said:

NOS don’t necessarily make the car “better”, but maybe more original. $1500 would be my breaking point on a quarter panel even on a “special” car...

I guess my hope for an NOS would be good fit to the chassis and very little filler. After that I don't know that anyone other than a really skilled body man could tell whether a panel was NOS or off a donor.

As for cost, if I am building a $70k+ pristine low number car and a NOS quarter is what I need, then I pay-to-play. I could see paying 3K if it's something I really need. Like I said I can't see paying that over a good SouthWest donor. Of course I don't own any of the really special cars.

 

bump still looking for these parts

Still looking for new parts?

Edited December 6, 20186 yr by Mark Maras