so this is that car i told some of you aboot. the 82 2+2 280zx car that is surface rusted ont he body... and has a rusted *** frame rail that was running goof but the FPR is messed up a bit and thats it. its gonna be the donar for the 260Z dont know any more aboot hte car. here is pictures







sorry its so dark but its the only time i could get out there.. on my way i foudn a dealership that sells only classic muscle cars though, that was cool

 

Hell man, most of that should buff right out.... So you're gonna swap what into a 260?

 

the 5 speed caue i think its a non turbo. so its should just be a standar 5 speed. the l28 motor cuas its more displacement and its EFI so more power. and who know what else... engine compartment harness of coarse. il have a spare set of identical wheels lol... or sell them.. tehn mabe part it see if i can make money off of it. who knows.

 

that's A LOT of rust! What happened to the ideas of a 4G or an L28et?

 

free fell into my lap. lol. and turned out my friend didnt have a 4g motor... just a bunch of parts to make it hella cool. like a big 20G and ecu with dsm link and injectors... all the good stuff... soo for now this is a temporary thing. see where it goes to from here... plus i still gotta investigate the mtor mount locations as well as tranny length make sure it will work a 4g setup... im gonna research for once in my life. lol

 

Hun, part that car out and sell on eBay. You'd be amazed at how much profit you can make - yes, even screws and nuts (no pun intended - lol). Many of my best-sellers were small parts that are very hard to find, and some people take for granted, except those who are looking for the parts. Yeah, it's a lot of work parting the car out, taking pix, uploading them, listing them, etc. ... but it can be well worth it with the parts that are in highest demand.

 

Nice Find! Like she said part it out, Youd be surprised how much you can make. And if you really want a L28et I would just wait. Use the money from parting out the car to buy one. And if you cant find one I know someone who is selling theirs.

 

Looks like your typical Illinois 280ZX....I'd hate to see what my ol' '81 looks like by now. Midwest winters are hard on these cars.....

 

cant beat free, except for getting paid to take it!

 

paid to take it huh? lol. i got it home. i drove it a little, throttle sticks like CRAZY.... runs good though. very good. only has aboot 100k on it. shifts good. clutch engages a little late so i thnk the clutch is original and bad. rust is horrible. interior is shot basically. sept it has the analog guages that work the wroking factory radio power mirrors work. glass is all good. rims are decent. the guages are anaolg i now you guys like that and it works in good condition. and the talking lady is there. sshe told me my door was open. bumpers are good headlights are good, tailights arent good, T-tops are good. and... yeah. havent gotten under the car but w/e.

 

daymn that car looks like its been pulled out of a lake after a couple of years... but hey.. free is free...

good deal man..

 

that thing looks like a typical canadian car! well an eastern car anyhoo.

 

Snw! Get ta yankin the engine!!!

 

ok...
haha../ i will so very sooon.. gotta go borrow my buddies engine hoist or buy my own first... should bet out fast... specialy my car it will pull in prolly under an hour. lol

 

:-D! Some guy here in colorado gave us $50 to take his (virtually) rust-free 240Z body off of him!

Sweet find though, sad how rusty it is, I hope mine never gets like that!

 

Dude!


That is some serious rust on that car.


I'll bet if you poured Naval Jelly on it, it would completely disappear and leave nothing but the wheels and tires behind!




Rod.

 

haha.. good thing i dont want the body then huh? you guys keep hating on the rust but... i only want the engine trans and maybe diff... everything else is parts car.

 

What I meant by the above is: take what you want from her, then part the rest out and sell on eBay. You'd be amazed at what you will have left over, and some of those parts are good sellers - trust me, I know.

 

oh i plan on it... but like... i need to get the 260z running with its motor and turbo funn stuff i will recieve soon, then start gutting her... not much is useful on her though....

 

Well, not much might be useful to you, but there's tons of parts useful to others, if you're willing to remove, photograph, list and sell them If you have the patience do to all of that, please hit me up and I'll tell you which parts are the best sellers.

 

Oooh, have you seen this link yet, Snowie? Are your A-pillars in good condition (he said any color - yours appear tan)? If so, you have a potential buyer: https://www.zdriver.com/forums/wanted-wtb-wtt-70/looking-pillars-21465/

 

If the A-pillars you have are in good shape I would love to take them off your hands for a decently cheep price. Thanks Z car barbie for bringing this up! Nice to see you back.

PM me if you want to do it snw.

 

for decently cheao price. lol... ill have to looksy at them take a pic and talk around for what used Apillars normaly go for and maybe knock a few bucks off for a zdriver member oh... and the A-pillars are the trim between the driver/passeger side windows and rear ones right? on the out side? but.. i have a 2+2 does that make a difference?

 

^^^The A-pillars go from the top of the roof to the side of the dash inside. Also going along the side of the windshield inside.

 

haha... my bad... that was my other thought. lol. i dont know if they are any good... ill take pics.