Rip #206

Duc_Z09 · 08-28-2020, 10:00 AM

Time to see if it's worth fixing. I think structurally it's all still good. What I've got are 3 deployed airbags, a broken wheel, broken lower control arm and sway bar end, fenders, hood, and windshield that are toast, and pretty much all the plastic junk from the radiator core support forward is annihilated. The engine still starts right up on the first crank and I don't think the strut towers moved at all.

theART · 08-29-2020, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

Time to see if it's worth fixing. I think structurally it's all still good. What I've got are 3 deployed airbags, a broken wheel, broken lower control arm and sway bar end, fenders, hood, and windshield that are toast, and pretty much all the plastic junk from the radiator core support forward is annihilated. The engine still starts right up on the first crank and I don't think the strut towers moved at all.

You have about $8k-$9k in parts, bodywork and paint, if you do disassembly and assembly yourself. If you do dont mechanical work, than add about 80-100 hours of labor at whatever rate. Your best bet is to get a flood or rear end collison Z and use the parts from that. good luck.

Duc_Z09 · 08-29-2020, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by theART

You have about $8k-$9k in parts, bodywork and paint, if you do disassembly and assembly yourself. If you do dont mechanical work, than add about 80-100 hours of labor at whatever rate. Your best bet is to get a flood or rear end collison Z and use the parts from that. good luck.

All mechanical work and paint will be done by myself and a buddy who repairs/builds cars professionally. There won't be any bodywork apart from maybe sandable primer as all damaged panels are just getting replaced and everything from the doors back is fine. The whole car will get new clear and a bunch of wet sanding, however (since Nissan factory finish is sh*t anyway IMO). I hear you on a parts Z. That's really my best bet for all the incidental junk up front... especially since it's a nismo. The front bumper parts are my biggest concern. Z1 has the OEM nismo conversion kit but for $2500 I'd rather be buying exhaust and fun parts.

I could easily just buy another Z... but I don't want another Z if that makes any sense.

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Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 24	Time to see if it's worth fixing. I think structurally it's all still good. What I've got are 3 deployed airbags, a broken wheel, broken lower control arm and sway bar end, fenders, hood, and windshield that are toast, and pretty much all the plastic junk from the radiator core support forward is annihilated. The engine still starts right up on the first crank and I don't think the strut towers moved at all. Spartan 1771 likes this. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)