I am going to look at a 71 240Z tomorrow and from the pictures I have received the engine bay has quite a bit of undercoating along the fire wall the battery tray and along some of the side fenders and frame rails is that normal it is a Florida car!!!! Is that something the dealer does it sure looks ugly!!!! I will making almost a five hour ride each way to look at the car any tips what to look for besides the obvious !!!!

if the undercoating looks original have a look. if it's recent stay away. i feel recent undercoat is to hide rust.unless you have x-ray vision i wouldn't trust fresh undercoat.imo

It may be Ziebart Anti-Rust Protection coating. That stuff looks very similar to undercoating.Only way to tell is examine the car in person. If it is, it was probably applied long ago.

BTW, at least here in CA, it's not normal to apply undercoating in the engine bay, or on the firewall, or around the battery tray.

Thanks for the information Ziebart is the right term I will read up on that !!! I wonder is there any cars that club members have owned or seen with this protective but ugly looking stuff !!!!

v12horse (Ben) has a 1974 260Z with that stuff on and in his car's chassis.

And he removed it from the engine bay, so if you want to remove it he will have his experiences to share

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John,

Ziebart is fairly common and I have seen it inside engine bays frequently. Looks horrible. It washes off with mineral spirits, though. Where on earth are you driving five hours to see a Z in Florida?

The car is in the Gainsville area and I guess I was exagerating a little I live in West Palm and I guess it would be closer to 4 hours without getting lost !!!!

Seems to me that a member was looking at a car in Fl recently that had that stuff in the engine bay . They shot it in to cover the rust in the batt area and the area below it . Look vary closely . Personally I would pass from the start. to large of a red flagg for me/

Did Not make the trip today Got cold feet and the wife nagged the heck out me What are you going to do with four cars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry unable to post the pictures I will work on it !!!!!!!!!