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I have had her a ling time since Feb. of 76, the original owner, she turns 39 this month.

Doug has got this right. I do contracts for a living. Without a signed contract, the owner has absolutely no recourse against you. Even if you had a signed contract, it would cost him a lot of money to sue you and enforce the contract. Probaly more than the car is worth. Just treat the $500 as a valuable lesson learned. You should post pictures of the car and this person's EBay name so others can stay away from this joker. Next time you find a car that you think you want, send a post to the community here and see if there is a member that lives close by.who would be willing to check out the car for you and possibly help close the deal. I have had members here go look at a car for me. I also have checked out a car for another member. He ended up buying the car and was thrilled with it. Don't get discouraged. There are still plenty of good 240Z's out there for sale by reputable owners. Good luck with the next deal. Marty

This is just another indicator of income inequality’s impact on different markets and how it fuels speculation. Are these buyers truly enthusiasts or just people with disposable income with a passing fancy? Part of me is grateful to see Japanese sports cars increase in value. It is an affirmation to those who held the belief these cars were highly underrated when compared to the monikers from Europe and the US. However, the dramatic increase in value will prove detrimental and price those with limited income out of the market, not to mention ridiculous prices for restoration parts.

Thanks everyone! You know the saying, you can have something done well, quickly, or cheaply, and even pick two out of those three. I went well and (relatively) fast, but don't let my wife know! Madkaw, nope on help from Gas Monkey, but Roger Schmidt, who used to own the Zbarn here in Maryville, Tennessee (and is known to many members here) has been a huge help. A friend with body and paint skills who was looking for extra money did all that for me, took him about nine months but I'm happy with the results. In hindsight, I do wish I had taken the shell somewhere for a total media blast and maybe even an acid dip before putting on the new rear quarter panels, passenger side rocker, floor pans, hood, hatch ledge, spare tire well and fenders, just so I could know now that I really did get ALL the rust I could have. I'm very happy with how the engine turned out! I'm still not done (are we ever?), but I should be getting new doglegs from Mike McGinnis this week, and with those I can put back in all my interior panels. I may have to pull the dash, at least some, to get at my tach and fuel gauge, which aren't working. I'm trying to get Roger to go for a ride with me so he can tell me if any of these sounds are worrisome (like the howling rear end) and if my gearshift is too sloppy. I've pretty much decided to get new chrome bumpers from Futofab, as my stock ones are too far gone unless I wanted to blast and powder coat them (which I don't really). I didn't start this resto thread way back when I started the project; I think I was just too into taking her apart, getting her engine and body fixed, and working on all the other things I could do myself to try also to keep as good a visual record as others certainly have (HAZmatt!) and try to do a blow-by-blow here as well. I did (and still do) visit the club daily, usually more than once, for advice and just to see how other restos are going, and I'm really going to try to show more of the work I've been doing the past year-plus, it just won't be as it happens. I'm certainly following with interest the recent discussions about values, and what looks like a heating-up market for these cars, but I didn't restore her just to try to make a buck. I've got more in her than I think she's actually worth, fmv-wise, but as Tim Pitts, (the guy who rebuilt the engine says) "it's just money." Now, if I'm driving her around or at a car show and some rich fool wants to give me a bunch of money, I may just have to do a background check on him or her and see if he or she is worthy, but I have no plans on listing her or trying to sell her. I did this because: my Dad had one when I was a kid; she was just sitting down there behind that building rotting away!; I needed a project to keep me out of trouble; I figured out pretty quickly that she was a Series 1 with a matching engine that had not been molested (except for being left outside) and I love working on cars. Hopefully I can get some pictures up of the completed interior soon, and a video of her on the go (sans bumpers though). Thanks for all the support and encouragement!

That's actually written in Katakana, not Kanji...

What does the knob next to the front hatch opener do? Also what does the knob under the dash on the passenger side of the car do?

That is unbelievable! A record for sure! You were putting in pans at the beginning of October and now it is painted, assembled, and running. Great job Tom!

Got a new calendar from the place I got my car painted and this was a nice surprise.

Wow, that is impressive! Nice work, I'm also partial to blue Zeds!

That's like a speed record! Charles

NO WAY - !! You started on that car Sept. 2013 - - and you have it put back together with the paint and body work done - the engine rebuilt and installed by the 23rd of Oct 2014??? That is a real accomplishment. I love the color - and you've got a good looking helper there too . Great Job.. Carl B.

This is a nearly 2 year old thread but I was just taking pictures of this area of my car a few weeks ago to assist in figuring out where to place relays for a turn signal relay upgrade and remembered seeing the parking light relay in one of the pictures. Thought I would post where I put the parking light relay on my car. Mike Parking light relay location: