I'm new to this board and was offered an opportunity to have a 79' 280z for free... its totally rusted to the bone and I was wondering if it is still restorable (reasonable to restore something this rusted)... I was thinking of taking it as a 3-5year project with a 5grand budget each year... I want to make it a daily driver so that it’s reliable and also make it an auto-x car...

I want to keep the engine if I can. And pretty much restore as much as I can and fabricate anything that I can't; say like the dash.

Lastly, are there any Philly, South Philly, and SOUTH NJ people on this board? I would like to attend any meets that you would hold in the area...

Not from Philly, but I'm down in Havre de Grace, MD, not much more than an hour away.