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[jdm monkey]

Hi, im new here and i'm an alcoholic.

Doh! (this aint rehab... or is it!?)

I love sports cars I already have two an Mr2 Spyder and a Lexus SC400. I came across this 1973 datsun 240z that a guy was selling for cheap. I mean really cheap like $300. The dash is perfect and thats about it. The rest it rust bucket. It has a twin down draft carb, accel igniter, 280z turbo trans., old k&n filter. The body is really not as bad like its falling apart or something but the floor board has a hole. The owner says it'll run just with fresh fuel and a new battery. Is this worth resurrecting? I think it is but I dont have space for it right now (I'm working on my corolla 20v swap and stitch welding the chassis) dang it! This would make a nice Christmas gift for me. I'm leaning towards buying it. Whats your opinion? Thanks and happy Chrismahanukkwanza to every body.

[gogriz91]

How much money and time are you willing to put into it? If you just want to get it to run then a battery and a fillup plus a fuel filter change might be the ticket but beyond that it what do you want to do with the car?

[jdm monkey]

I want to turn it into something like this

and just enjoy the pleasure of owning one. Maybe a few racing here and there.

[MikeW]

I want to turn it into something like this

Wow, you just missed an opportunity. That very car was just up for sale on eBay:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24326

Welcome to the club. If the rust is as bad as it sounds I doubt that it's worth it for anything other than parts.

[sblake01]

The owner says it'll run just with fresh fuel and a new battery.

That kind of line almost always turns me away. "The AC is fine, just needs freon", or "It just needs a tune up", etc. Take a battery with you and a can of fresh fuel with you when you go to look at it. If it doesn't run, you're just buying a parts car and from the description, $300 woudn't be a bad price even if it doesn't run.

[hls30.com]

$300 for a perfect dash is a no brainer. Buy it, figure out what you want to do. If you want out, put the dash on ebay and watch someone throw about a thousand dollars your way, then either give away the remains, or ebay the rest! If you want to get into the car-you have a great dash to start with!

Will

[gogriz91]

Get ready to spend some money and time then, 'cause to get a car to the quality of Austin Hoke's will take copious amounts of both.

[e_racer1999]

$300 for a perfect dash is a no brainer. Buy it, figure out what you want to do. If you want out, put the dash on ebay and watch someone throw about a thousand dollars your way, then either give away the remains, or ebay the rest! If you want to get into the car-you have a great dash to start with!

Will

double check and make sure it's not a dash cap. otherwise, that $1000 dash drops a zero

[EScanlon]

Hi, im new here and i'm an alcoholic.(correction: this should be....z-aholic)

Doh! (this aint rehab... or is it!?)

...snip...

This would make a nice Christmas gift for me. I'm leaning towards buying it. Whats your opinion? Thanks and happy Chrismahanukkwanza to every body.

The correction to your initial sentence, is to highlight something.

This might NOT be Rehab for ALCOHOL, but it is defiitely THERAPY for Z-Aholics. (I'd use the term Z-therapy, but that's a sponsor of the site and although what they do is therapy in a way, it's more of a rehabilitation.)

That being said, you show up and ask our OPINION?

Heck, yes. Save the Z. Dump the Lexus and use the funds to repair the Z. Or give it to the Missus and let her take it to the dealer for them to work on.

And as far as a "perfect dash" if it really is a perfect dash, for $300 you simply can't go wrong. I bought a PARTS CAR for $350, and lucked out with a perfect dash...as far as I'm concerned, the rest of the parts on the car...windshield, side glass, rear glass, engine, tranny, etc etc are all icing on the cake....even though that is what I bought the car for.

You mention ONE hole There might be others in weird little places. Do a search using the word RUST and you'll find tons of information as to where you have to look for it. In a simple nutshell....everywhere on the car that is below the bottom of the doors; from front to back of the car, the battery tray, and the hatch opening. Those are all the known trouble spots.

To turn a car into the picture you posted takes 5 things. Money, Patience, Stubborness, Hard work, and More Money. Some people will add Lots More Money, and Tons of Perseverance, as well as a VERY Understanding Missus to the mix.

Does that answer your question?

Another Z-aholic

Enrique

[spike thomas]

save the datsuns! no really, that car is capable of beimg more fun than any of your other cars. and if you buy it and don't like it. your talking to guys that will.

[e_racer1999]

save the datsuns! no really, that car is capable of beimg more fun than any of your other cars. and if you buy it and don't like it. your talking to guys that will.

this reply was very well put!!

[jdm monkey]

I'm not getting rid of any that I have right now thats for sure. I will probably get it (if nobody beats me to it).

Here are my other cars incase somebody is interested.

more here:http://www.cardomain.com/id/diablorsx2