Frame rot and then some

[Bruce Palmer]

Grab a hand full of old license plates and some pop rivets. That bad boy'll go back together just fine...... nyuck nyuck

[Z dreams]

why don't you find a good body shell?

[OniZ]

Wow that doesn't look like it would be a "cheap" fix

[cozye]

That car is toast. Dump it and find another. And don't drive it, it's very dangerous. You will spend 15,000k easy to put that car in any kind of shape and thats if you do a bunch of the work yourself.

[EverRude]

No clue when this was done to my car. But it apparently had simular issues. Too dark to take more pic's but here's one of that area and the clear amount of welding that went in to fix it. It aint pretty but car seems fine. Ofcourse I haven't driven it yet.

[az240z]

if you part it how much for the wiring harness??

[Mike B]

People say you can't do a frame-off restoration on a unit body car like the S30, but if you restore that car it would prove them wrong .

-Mike

[GTTED]

So I just picked up a 78 and I bought it knowing that the frame had some problems. But upon closer inspection it is horrible both sides are like a magic trick they are just missing rotted thru both sides from the floor pans to the cross member. To the point that if you push on the drivers side wheel you can watch the whole frame move. I think it is past the point of putting bad dog rails in it. So asking for advice. Should I buy the front half of a can and get it welded in. Or do you think the frame rails would take care of it.

Here you go!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Datsun-Z-Series-260Z-1974-Nissan-Datsun-260Z-Chassis-body-project-240Z-280Z-/270726035226?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f0887771a

[5thhorsemann]

That looks like your huckelberry, but what a project. You go that route and we will have a new answer man around here. GOOD LUCK!

[Gary in NJ]

That does look like a good donor. I bet you could haul that away for $100...or less. He's getting rid of it either way.

[5thhorsemann]

johntlr1000, what part of York are you in? I lived in Glenrock for a few years, are you that far south? NJ is right around the corner from us, might be your best bet. ike Gary said, you will get that car super cheap.