Jerry/Chris,
Thanks for the enlightenment. High production numbers are no guarantee
of low prices (or vice/versa). Where as "nicely restored" brings in the
bucks. Still curious how someone can bid high on a car, sight unseen. I
would personnaly look underneath first!
So... one more reason our roadsters are better than Z's - the frame!
Didn't realize that it's a plus feature! Last weekend I was cutting the
rusted floor out of my 68 junker with a Sawzall. Like a hot knife
through butter, until I hit the frame and the saw slowed way down (yes I
stopped!). Same with an air chisel, easy to cut sheet metal but forget
about hitting the frame.
Fred - So.SF
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> Subject: RE: Z and Tranny
> Author: Jerry Sharp <jsharp@newsouth.com>
> Date: 4/6/2000 12:02 PM
>
> Chris,
>
> One drawback that I have seen with the Z's, especially the early ones,
> is the rusting out of the body underpanels in the front. With the
> unibody construction, and relatively thin gauge metal, I have seen
> some 240's that the front end was about ready to fall off. I saw one
> where the front wheel had 5 degree camber on the right front, and when
> looking up into it, the body panels were buckling.
>
> The person whom I was looking at it for had just bought it from a used
> car dealer in Arkansas, and she had driven it to Dallas, where I saw
> it. I felt so sorry for her in that there was no way she could have
> gotten it back to Arkansas except trucking it back.
>
> Of course the roadsters got the frame, and the body could totally rust
> off, and it can keep a'goin....
>
> jls
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com
> [mailto:Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000
> 11:23 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Z and Tranny
>
> <<Must be real rare, a 1971 240Z with a 2.6L engine. Probably means it
> wasn't
> stock? So is the price out of line?>>
>
> Taking into account Dan Zubkoff's excellent points, I don't think that
> this price is that far out of line if it is in good to excellent
> shape. Nicely restored cars are advertised down here in the $7,000 to
> $17,000 range. And most of these are the run of the mill high
> production models. Earlier models are more desirable. Keep in mind
> that the factory restored versions sold a few years ago went for
> $24,000 to $35,000 or so!
>
> Regarding the Z tranny swap, all I can say is that my 4 speed Z tranny
> feels a whole lot more solid than my 5 speed roadster tranny. The Z
> units are rock solid. Best of all - cheap. It sounds reasonable to
> me. Please enlighten as to the drawbacks.
>
> Chris Brucciani
> 1968 SRL 3032
> 1973 240Z
> Marietta, GA
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