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Thanks again for your kind words and advice. Ill be using the advice and waiting to see if another turns up in better condition. Thanks again for the help, hopefully I can be a member with a Z car soon enough :D

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Thanks Datsun, but I am just looking for a 240Z, and a project. Here are the pictures... Front 1/4, He put on fiberglass fenders (said they were rotting out early on) and molded headlights and fender...paint is coming off wholesale, looks like it could be gelcoat issues as well. Close up of front light, I assume the passenger side is similar Rear, hatch opened fine, no damage to rear that I could see, rear plate is fading or something. My primary area of concern, rockers are quite rusted, was only able to see driver side, but I think its safe to assume the passenger side is the same. Close up of one of the worst parts on the rocker. Cracked rear fender flare. Next two are of the hatch area. Rust is there, dont know how bad exactly, but there is one nasty spot for sure in the first picture. Rear interior, it does have the front air dam, and a dual exhaust system (in the box). He swapped out the blue interior for a black one with pasley and leather. The cloth has faded significantly. Interior of course, again with the leather and cloth. Two small cracks in the dash, on either side of the 3 gauge pod area. The one saving grace to it all may be that he is the original owner. After seeing the pictures, is it something to maybe go for, or should I run far and fast? I was thinking of offering him $600, but go no higher than $800, especially considering I do not know the exact condition of the motor.

Thanks, i actually just looked at it today. Ill post up some pictures either later tonight or tomorrow...i think its worth saving, but then again...I may still have those damn rose lenses in again :stupid:

Hey all, I've been in contact with a man with a 71 240Z. He's the original owner, it has 77k miles, and he wants $1,000 for it. I saw pictures, and lets say its far from perfect. Being the original owner with only 77k miles, he said the motor has seized. He said that he stopped driving the car in 81, however for 5 years after that he started it up once a year, which involved pulling the plugs, putting some oil in the cylinder, then starting it, letting it heat up and then shutting it off. He then said he did that once and the car pistons siezed to the sidewalls (whether or not that's the case I dont know. He also painted over the original color (he bought it blue, decided he didn't like the color and paninted it red, switched the interior over to black ) and he also swapped out the original front fenders and put on rear fender flares. Now, I haven't uploaded the pictures yet, but the paint is in very poor condition, the rockers are starting to rust fairly seriously, some of the fiberglass is damaged, and it has 2 small cracks in the dash. It also seems to be rusting out around the bottom of the hatch. I can upload some pictures later, but I am wondering what you guys thought. I know that I for sure will not/cannot pay him a grand for it...its just not worth that much money to me. I'm sure the brakes will need to be looked at and most likely replaced, the engine needs to be looked at, the interior needs to be redone, and the body work. I know it will cost many thousands of dollars, but I think this is a good project. The underside of the car appeared to have minimal rust (he did say he replaced the drivers side floor pan). but all in all it seems to be solid. No cancer beyond repair. Opinons? I'd love to save an old Z. Thanks, Adam