zracer!!!! Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 The roof adds strength and rigidity to the car's body, so cutting it off will cause it to flex like a sheet of paper. the car has enough chassis strengthening throughout the car. it has a fairly ridged chassis. and im going to take a welding class next quarter so i can add some more. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 so when im ready to sell do you think taking it to auction would be a good idea? some people have suggested auctioning it off on ebay. if i set a min and said buyer takes care of shipping i don't think it would be to bad of an idea look if your building it to make a profit off of just stop right now. cuz its not going to happen. 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Apply my 2/3s rule. Add up all your costs and do all your own labor for free. When your car sells (if it sells) the winning bid will be 2/3s what you expected. This is what being a Datsun owner is about. It isn't what the car is worth, it's owning and working on them. It's enjoying them. The money lost? well think of it as an enjoyment tax. Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 look if your building it to make a profit off of just stop right now. cuz its not going to happen. well im not more just as a summer cruiser im just curious. Apply my 2/3s rule. Add up all your costs and do all your own labor for free. When your car sells (if it sells) the winning bid will be 2/3s what you expected. This is what being a Datsun owner is about. It isn't what the car is worth, it's owning and working on them. It's enjoying them. The money lost? well think of it as an enjoyment tax. mmmmm so yeah i wouldn't make a profit haha Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 not even close. I sold a perfectly mint 280zx for 2k. and the convertible is going to be a very very.... very... nitch market. 280zx in general doesnt have the ability to be flipped like some other dattos. the market resale values arnt that great. Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Yep I agree with the rest of the guys the problem with a lot of people that invest in these cars think there going to hit a jack pot when it's actually the other way around. We buy & drive Datsuns for the pure enjoyment and reliablility as well as being about to work on them ourselves. I can tell how many people there is out there that don't know squat about there car just like the time Skib was here in Medford as asked a older guy about his 280zx. Like Skib said if your looking to get a big profit stop where your at. I have seen so many 280zx's even 240z, 260z, 280z's way overpriced and take years if not ever sell, why because theres not a set market for these like there is for American muscle cars. 1 Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yep I agree with the rest of the guys the problem with a lot of people that invest in these cars think there going to hit a jack pot when it's actually the other way around. We buy & drive Datsuns for the pure enjoyment and reliablility as well as being about to work on them ourselves. I can tell how many people there is out there that don't know squat about there car just like the time Skib was here in Medford as asked a older guy about his 280zx. Like Skib said if your looking to get a big profit stop where your at. I have seen so many 280zx's even 240z, 260z, 280z's way overpriced and take years if not ever sell, why because theres not a set market for these like there is for American muscle cars. dude i feel it. all the cars i have restored to flip in the past have been american muscle. i just got this car for under 1k and then immediately re-listed it higher with the same pictures while i fixed some things and recently took it down because i started to really like this car and want to keep it. im really not looking to flip this car though Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 yeah you cant compare the american classic world to the japanese classic world. two very very different worlds. 1 Quote Link to comment
FricFrac Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 American Muscle and Japanese Tin will start to flip flop in ten years. In 20 years the majority of the high end cars will be classic Japanese. It's what was popular 30 years ago that dictates what is the "gotta have" car. I think the C10 Skyline GTR will be the first million dollar collectable Japanese car. American muscle is popular now because that is what is desirable in the 60's and 70's. Japanese stuff started getting popular in the early 80's and has a huge following and that's what will become the new desireable market The 280ZX has long been overlooked with it's crappy stock stance. There are few 280ZXs that have wheels that come out close to flush to make these cars look so much better. It's a great car to buy right now because I don't think there is anything like it for the price. They are super rare around here since they all rotted away. Convertibles are worth whatever someone is going to pay for them which generally means it sits for sale forever. There were three of them for sale last year all in Northern WA one of which was this one. Cars are crappy investments. Rarity often doesn't have anything to do with value (cars or otherwise). There's a 240Z with a V8 swap and convertible locally that has been for sale for well over a year. I think it's down to $4K. If it wasn't a convertible it would have been sold a long time ago. As datzenmike said you gotta do it for the love the car otherwise it's just a money pit. 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I would like to see a few more pictures when you get it out of garage and before you change out front end....please. Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I would like to see a few more pictures when you get it out of garage and before you change out front end....please. oh b4 i change the front? sure i can do that tomorrow if the meter is on time. what would you like to see? Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I don`t know ,, like i posted before just kinda like it in a weird sorta demented way..And my brother being a fiberglass wizard, it will trip him out also..Just random frontal pictures from a bunch of angles. AND the fact there is way more text to pics in this build thread than allowed per the rules.. Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I don`t know ,, like i posted before just kinda like it in a weird sorta demented way..And my brother being a fiberglass wizard, it will trip him out also..Just random frontal pictures from a bunch of angles. AND the fact there is way more text to pics in this build thread than allowed per the rules.. there is a txt/pics rule -_- hahaha sure ill get some pics for you Quote Link to comment
Dat Lurka Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 If you got a good deal, then you can sell it and make profit. I worry about your sanity, son. Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 If you got a good deal, then you can sell it and make profit. I worry about your sanity, son. i tried re-listing it but nobody grabbed Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I don`t know ,, like i posted before just kinda like it in a weird sorta demented way..And my brother being a fiberglass wizard, it will trip him out also..Just random frontal pictures from a bunch of angles. AND the fact there is way more text to pics in this build thread than allowed per the rules.. ok well there you go! the seats are not yet bolted down thats why there crooked. im bolting them down today Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 ...why does it have 350 z headlights? it looks really ugly in my opinion Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 ...why does it have 350 z headlights? it looks really ugly in my opinion toyota celica headlights. but close! sike lol i don't like them either all to much i got a lot of body parts to revert it back to stock look though :) Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 the celica lights wouldnt look to terrible if the PO had done them right. Quote Link to comment
akumazedex Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Holy poop batman! I swear I've seen this for sale here in California. O_o Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 the celica lights wouldnt look to terrible if the PO had done them right. idk i would prolly still prefer the stock look Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Guess your car has a little fame: http://jalopnik.com/...-some-zx-appeal Here's what you can go for this would appeal to me :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
zracer!!!! Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Guess your car has a little fame: http://jalopnik.com/...-some-zx-appeal Here's what you can go for this would appeal to me :thumbup: my jaw literally dropped when i saw that! god damn!!! haha but yeah i have read that b4 they didn't like my car to much! Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Those wheels can be had relativity easy and cheap a lot of people with 280zx's over on HybridZ go with 17x8.5 in front and 17x9.5 in the back with simple Tokico blue struts & springs, in my opinion the wheels change the car's look. Quote Link to comment
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