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Thanks again. I have updated a few members to donating status.

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All reasons I can relate to. I am just glad I'm not the only OCD person around here and there is a few of us. Rb26 with equal length headers sound awesome.

I'm curious why go Rb26 if not chasing big power? You could always just put 26 covers on it and most people wouldn't know. Ha.

It was a bit of a surprise for sure, I think when we removed the motor and saw the lower rails had come away from the inner wings we knew there was something bigger hiding behind it. Very hard to see unless the car was on a hoist and even then with the exhaust system in the way so very difficult to see. The rest of the car is very good, especially the rear valance and hatch/slam panel. I'd never seen an S30Z with such a clean rear slam panel that was still original. The rear garnish that covers the tail lamps still had the original plastic pins holding it in, I don't think Lachlan had ever seen them! When I showed him how to remove them by pushing the pin in the middle down (and letting it fall to nowhere land) it became obvious why hardly any S30Z's still have those clips.. easy enough to lose or break them!

Lachlan and I discussed that because some folks were adamant that some cars had them like that, but upon disassembly we noted they were custom cut outs and retrofitted to the car at a later date, along with the split lower indicators on the valance. I am not sure if the owner is set on changing back to stock completely in that regard or not?

Good things cannot be rushed. Plus I gotta leave the cars to someone after I'm gone.

Hi everyone, I'm pleased to say I accepted a job role yesterday, and will start early September on a part time basis and may ramp up to full time after that depending on how things go with managing the new born and hopefully mum will be fully recovered by then. I want to say thanks to everyone who has sent money. It's a big help and I know some of you I still have to get back to and thank, but also upgrade your membership to donating member status. If I haven't already please send me a PM to let me know, it helps me keep track of that way because sometimes PayPal payment details don't always match the accounts on here. I am hoping I can get back to the project cars again in the not too distant future once everything settles back down and finances can catch up again.

Thanks Andy that's good advice.

I'm a bit rubbery on S130Z specs, but sounds like a Japanese market Fairlady Z - which I believe came with L20A engines (fuel injected). So technically not a 280zx :).

Fyi, I didn't do any of the rust work on it. Just been helping out with disassembly. May help with reassembly depending on timelines.

Nice Corolla restoration.

Welcome, nice 907 Green 240z? Originally? Looks pretty solid from the photos and no sunroof! Always a bonus. Will check out the Youtube channel and thanks for the VIN # details. I've included it in my records. Always exciting to find a new 1 that wasn't accounted for.

+1 to what Greg said. Cutting out entire floors is much more work. I would only do it if they are completely fubar. Hammer and dolly and 2x4 piece of wood could fix the dings/dents.

Nice, good original car. Good starting point.

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Thanks mate, Any additional help at the moment is much appreciated.

For those in Sydney.. https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/pro-stock-dream-home https://www.realestate.com.au/property-acreage+semi-rural-nsw-wilberforce-134136526

Welcome, good to have you onboard after the signup hiccups. Can you tell us if you have plans to make more sections for the S30z?

Going to lock this topic. Clearly some people can't play nice without throwing their toys out of their pram.

Frankly at this point I'd rather burn them to the ground and make you watch.

I missed this post before my reply, I have to be honest it's been a while since we've had someone so hostile on this forum. I suggest having a read of this. https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/02/07/10-ways-to-make-people-like-you-from-how-to-make-friends-and-influence-people/#6bfdf09d4bb4 I would refrain from anymore ad hominem attacks, we are all for lively debate as you can see, and we could all turn blue debating if an old Datsun should be worth anything and which way the global economy will go. But there is no need to get personal or drag the overall standard of the community, it's members and postings to the gutter. I'm sure there is many more places on the Internet that would cater to those needs. So keep it clean or you'll get a temporary holiday, keep it up and you'll get the ban hammer.

I understand there is a lot of economic forecasts at the moment claiming it's the end of times. Covid-19 has obviously brought to light a lot of problems in Global Markets. The housing markets and the volume of debt in them does seem to be a problem. But I think the biggest difference between the vintage car market and housing market is that in order to buy a house most people need a mortgage (a sizeable 1) and so when they lose their jobs they can be forced to sell at the market value (in a real estate market crash there is a limited pool of buyers). However with vintage cars, a bank is unlikely to give you a loan to purchase a vintage car, unlike a modern car from a dealer where they are willing to extend finance. This is because it's easy for the bank to see the market value of a new vehicle and the loan against it Where as for vintage cars (especially a project car like the rusty car in Sydney) no bank wants to lend on something like that, since their analysts have no idea as to it's market value. So in order to purchase such vehicles you need pocket money, and therefore you're not on the hook to a bank etc.. should the market turn down. I think that's 1 key difference between vintage cars and the housing market. Now will some be forced to sell assets if they have over extended themselves? Investment property loan gone sour or the like? Sure they might liquidate the classic car etc.. and you may find a cheap deal. But we have just had the largest economic downturn in 100 years and the demand for a rusty bucket like that 73 240z on eBay is still through the roof! Which surprises me, but then again if you look at the wider Japanese classic car market everything has skyrocketed. And Covid-19 lockdowns means that people are looking for a hobby to do at home. So that's driving demand for project cars. FWIW I recall when Mazda R100's were selling for $20k+ in similar condition not long ago, there was a lot of gnashing of teeth and complaining. But R100s have been selling for 6 figures for years now and prices haven't crashed. I think 240z/260z's have finally been recognised after spending many years undervalued, which at least means more support from the aftermarket for parts etc.. It should be noted that sometimes classic car values drop and it's often driven by demographic shifts. 50's cars have been in decline for a few years now, because the demographic (Silent Generation) who was into them have been dying off. The thing with S30Z's though is that they were always a Boomer favorite, but Gen X grew up buying them for cheap in the 80s/90s on the second hand market. I was an early Gen Y (tail end of Gen X) and bought 1 cheap in the late 90s and the newer Generations seem to love the S30z as much as all the generations prior. That's the thing with these cars they tend to transcend generations due to popular cultural references, video games, car restoration programs, the thriving culture of 90s performance Japanese cars (which has drawn people to look to the past), the hype around Fast and the Furious franchise (with a focus on GTRs etc..) but you'll note the older C10 GTR values are starting at $200-$300k+ along with the PS30 (Z432)'s in a similar price bracket (and 432-Rs in the $1M range if they ever sell or come to market). There just is not many cars left anymore, and by putting together the HS30 registry and data, along with the photo albums of what's around still. I'm hoping others can get a clearer picture of why the market is being driven up.

Images I managed to save (and was sent a few from someone who inspected it). Apparently it sold at auction for roughly $10k. Although the Auction was not well promoted IMHO. So I wonder if it could have sold for more in another setting like eBay? Looks in similar condition to George's car #19 when he found that.. So big job ahead.