1988 300zx frame damage

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Zilla06
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I'm wondering if this is even salvageable I'm not to read up on structures and frame damage and I'm wondering if I should keep it or junk it, really looking for some input here!!!


Zilla06
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Let me find out how to post pictures from my phone :facepalm:

Zilla06
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Zilla06
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Not actually my car as of yet, previous owner hit a median with it and I'm wondering If I even want it. I've always been able to fix mechanical problems but as far as structures go I have no idea if it's even safe to bend it or what.

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evildky
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Car: 71 240ZT, 87 300ZXN/A-T, 06 350Z GT, Tundra TRD RW
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I generally recommend buying the best chassis you can afford. IA competent body shop can straighten out the chassis enough for propper or at least close panel alignment but a good eye will almost always be able to tell it's been hit. Is this a Shiro? Unless it's a low miles shiro I'd look for a better platform. Excellent low miles cars are still sub $10k, A good shop is probably gonna be near half that just to repair what's in the pic.

Zilla06
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Yeah its a shiro that's why I even bothered to check it out, got a lot of miles on the chassis though. 200k

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evildky
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I'd look for another car. For the cost of making that high miles car right you can buy one thats not wrecked.

trvraust
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Car: 88 SHIRO
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I'm currently restoring a Shiro myself with over 200k miles and I think it's worth it. Mine sat for 15 years, think about the rust. Now after spending all this money on body and paint I discovered while replacing the carpets that the floors and inner rockers are rotted and very unsafe. Too far to turn back now because these cars are so rare, only about 1077 made, rarest Nissan ever produced for the north American market.


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