Project: Cheap Whore

Post by **sbird1** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:44 pm

Why Project: Cheap Whore? She's cheap, she'll be fast, and when she's done, she'll make you want to scream. This, my friends, is one of the happiest days of my life. Today I picked up my 1990 300zx. The good part? I paid $600. Yes, $600. There is NO rust on the car, there are only 1 or 2 noticable dents, and there is no engine or transmission. This thread will be my running thread on Project: Cheap Whore. We plan to have a TT in there by July (at the latest). The 240 you see in my sig will be gone for the sake of MORE POWER!!! Anyway, enough jabbering. Time for what you've all been waiting for. PICS!!!The other factory wheel is in the trunk along with radiator, driveshaft, starter, miscellaneous pulleys and belts, bolts, and alot of crap. More pictures of the interior will come probably tomorrow. Well... what does everyone have to say?

Post by **Wetmyson** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:56 pm

i salute you for reviving a dorment z32! there are only so many of them out there. good for you! have fun.

Post by **evildky** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:04 pm

nice find! not a fan of the 2+2 but at that price hard to argue, and I love that blue

Post by **Zell** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:06 pm

Congratz man and good luck on the revival of that beast ^^

Post by **nizmo_dryfta** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:43 pm

sweet deal i can try and possibly help ya out wit some more parts n stuff for a good deal....ive got a buddy who may want to part with his tt z auto, excellent body and interior stuff too. but looks good tho email [email protected] if ur intresed in the other stuff.

Post by tg » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:38 pm

I like the sound of this project

Post by **nsrZ32** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:19 am

Congrats bro! Looks like a hell of a car for the money!

Post by **VGZ32** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:07 am

gotta love good finds!

I got mine for $500.The interior is all pulled apart and is in the trunk...but that's less work for me anyways, it was ALL going to come out.The only thing is, it lost reverse, and the motor stalls...plus it has no paperwork =/

Its a project!

But hey, I can't afford to insure it anyways...

It is my roadcourse car.

Post by **freakonaleash1187** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:13 am

The Z world is grateful for you kindness to restore a Z.

Is that purple or blue?

Post by **sbird1** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:51 am

^ Tis a dark blue. And now MORE PICS!!!You see anything you need here, let me know!Look at those factory options!!!Does anyone know anything about this radar detector. I found it in the car.Is there supposed to be anything in here? Oh, and if anyone has the plastic trim piece that goes above the battery tray, I need that. And now, my favorite pic:

Post by **hannibal** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:32 am

Sweet deal! Great chassis for a project at an awesome price!

So, you got a buyer for your S13?? If its youre keeping it til July when you finish the Z, I should be in the market. Keep me in mind...

Post by **sbird1** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:45 am

Would be great to sell the 240 to a fellow NICOnaut. When the time comes for you to be in the market let me know. I'm asking $3500 (negotiable) for the car.

Post by **TheRocket300zxtt** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:50 am

Great find. Good luck with it!

Post by **NSR_s30** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:31 pm

Awesome buy!

Post by **Hamann** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:25 pm

Props very nice Z for the money I was looking at a white 92 z with an unknown death and the one i have I have now i was gonna give the guy 600 cash for the dead Z but the other guy accepted my offer for 3400 on the working 91 so i skipped out on a project car.

Keep us informed you have my attention.

Post by **mahchu07** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:40 pm

Great deal, congrats on your purchase. Welcome to the beginning of owning a great car.

That blue is one wierd interior color.

Post by **sbird1** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:42 am

So this weekend, I started the arduous task of refinishing the Z's wheels. The sanding of one wheel took me 2 hours. I feel like it's worth it. I only had the time to do one as I also decided that Sat. night would be a good time for a party. There's a pic of that in here too...Here's the front of the wheel to start:The back of the wheel to start:Here is the front after sanding:And the front of the wheel after paint:

And now, the party pic:That was a lot of fun. More updates as they come!

Post by **hannibal** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:48 am

Wow, just noticed the pic of you behind the Z holding the garden hose. You look excited! haha

My buddy has a similar setup for his XBox. 8ft HD projection image FTW!

Post by **Milo (San Antonio)** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:50 am

Looks like lots of fun ahead. Plan on swapping the auto for a 5spd or plan on going with an auto TT???

Plan on cutting any weight on it???

Note - the 2+2 platform is actually the best platform to utilize for a race track version. Longer wheel base and few other characteristics also that supposedly make it superior for racing applications to the 2 seater. That is just what I heard after having a conversation with Steve Millen at a ZCon some years back.

Post by **mahchu07** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:58 pm

Looks like a good job, did you paint them with the good ol rattle can???

Post by **sbird1** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:08 pm

1: That is not me with the garden hose. That is my friend John. This is me:2. No plans on weight reduction... yet. Let's get it running first. And it will be a 5-speed TT.3. Yes, it was the good ol rattle can!

NOTE: That pic of me gives me a chub. Is that wrong?

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