Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
#33
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Curse you!!! Now I'm not the only Z dude here lol. I wanted a white one but I may just get my 280 painted a darker green I'll have mine wednesday once all my money transfers from paypal. Made 550 this weekend selling ---- online. Not to mention I still have my 4dr shell and gsr tranny and b18 project to sell to get this Z back in action. What other plans do you have for the Z? I like the L28 thats in it when I drove it. Not a big V-ocho fan. The SBC mount kit for them are pretty cheap for the engine and tranny mount. Their 220 at a shop I've been checking out for Z stuff. Check out this site cause they've got the most stuff I've seen so far for Z's. Stock and aftermarket and quite reasonable.
http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT
http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT
The white does look good on it, but the existing paint is in poor shape. So after we sand it down, going to keep it the same color. I'm happy with putting the 350 in it, we thought about converting it to a 383 but the machining takes too much money. Eventually, surely not anytime very soon, I would like to replace a lot of the interior componets. The seats are torn up, the cheapest I can find the vinyl replacement kits for is about 180 a piece. The leather ones would be really nice to get but they run another hundred dollars more, and I may have to do something about the actual foam. Haven't been inside it long enough to get a feel for how bad its worn. My goal for the car is to get it in excellent condition, nothing flashy.... a lot of stock replacement parts with some modern features. I have been doing a lot of research on cost for parts, found a few good sites as well as a lot of neat parts on ebay. We'll see just how much money I have though, with school comming up I'll have to pay for most of that. I just told my parents about it, found out my dad absolutely hates the z's, so he isnt as interested in helping me with school costs since I'll be spending money on my new car. Then again, he is very against me driving anything that makes any kind of power....and thats a stick cause you know, us girls are all terrible drivers. Who knows, this could even get a turbo one of these days..
-LeeAnn
#34
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
nice catch LeeAnn. i dig it. my dad would totally dig it too. he likes the older Z's.
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
#35
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
Originally Posted by MakAttack
nice catch LeeAnn. i dig it. my dad would totally dig it too. he likes the older Z's.
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P
#36
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
Originally Posted by Suckah
awesome Mary, thanks
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P
#37
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
Originally Posted by Suckah
Originally Posted by MakAttack
nice catch LeeAnn. i dig it. my dad would totally dig it too. he likes the older Z's.
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
anyways, good luck with it all. hey i'll ask him where he got his cruiser seats re-done at and for how much. his look really nice so i'm sure the place could work some magic on yours
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P
and i can't wait for you guys to get up here. there's places everywhere to live. houses for rent all over too pretty close to us.
#38
Re: Picked up a new car.... its an IMPORT!
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Originally Posted by Suckah
awesome Mary, thanks
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P
Your dad is awesome, I can't believe how much my dad went off on me about it. Makes me even more excited to tell him that I am moving to Everett with Johnny :P