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- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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New owner of '77 280z from Upstate SC
It's worth a shot.
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New owner of '77 280z from Upstate SC
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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1976 280Z Restoration Project
Took a step back and cleaned the shop last night. Way too much media blasting dust escaping the tent. Oh well. After that was cleaned up I had a look at the driver side floor pan from Zedd Findings. Close shape and size but I will still need to massage the metal a fair bit to get a good fit. Cut away the driver side frame rail and separated the rocker seam to get a better idea of what's needed. I don't want to rush this part! There are a lot of good posts on floor replacement I will need to re-read....
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$80,000 to paint my Z!!!
Good work is never cheap.... excellent work is priceless. Be clear of what you are asking a body shop to do. A daily driver in good shape will cost good money. A concourse restoration show car will be very expensive, not something the average Joe will want to take on without deep pockets. My own "resto-mod" will be in the neighbourhood of $45,000 when I'm done and that's with me doing ALL the labour possible. Repairs, welding, autobody and paint... Engine rebuilding MAY be the only outsource I do. When I'm done, the car will hopefully be worth around +$30,000 market value... A friend of mine paid well over $50,000, mostly for body work and paint. And that is a resto-mod too. Not an original restore.
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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US$4,500 for restoration and paint
Triple that estimate for a more realistic cost....
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Keyless remote installation writeup?
Dave has essentially retired this project. The engineer that designed the circuit is no longer involved and the startup costs are significant for someone to purchase the rights and supplies to fabricate this system. I know, I tried to make it work too....