I traded my little 88 200sx for this a while ago, which in hindsight, I made a mistake. The kid listed this Z for $3,800, but when I tempted him with 200sx. he went for it. I tossed the kid an equivalent of what was about $2200-2500 for it. So I'm going to base my lowest price at that. And what I added to it so far, will be the sluggish car market value for the parts I've put in and on it, plus what time for work I've already done to it.

When I finally got the car, it was a mess, but it drove to my house, so that was all I was interested in. First note of business was the wheels. I didn't like the old wheels on it, so I gave them back to the kid and put some wheels I had kicking around. Work mesh wheels on the front, and Watanabe RS8's on the back, about $600 worth of rims and tires, and they give the car a decent look. Mis-matched, but mean:p

Then I ripped out the old 260Z carbed motor, and dropped in the motor from my red Z that has about 5000 miles on it, since it was rebuilt a few years ago. The motor I dropped in is a F54/P90 280ZX N/A motor with flat-top pistons. A rough P&P job on the head, fresh injectors, ACT heavy duty pressure plate, 6 puck ACT clutch disk that has about 250 miles on it, and mounted to the stock 4 speed trans. A run of the mill header, refurbished motor mounts, a fresh radiator, JSK TB adapter to use a 240SX throttle body, a JSK fuel rail, a cheap Ebay FPR and guage that actually works, and a new electric high pressure fuel pump. I started hooking up the engines fuel injection swap, but lost interest in the whole car after I literally had to remove about 5 lbs of wires that ran some funky old alarm system that the original owner installed on the car.

I had a kid that owed me money come out and wax and polish the body up some, it started to look good, but the prior kid that owned it decided to spray paint the ass of the car flat black, so thats where the awesome looking car stops. I found out the car was re-painted back in 1993 to the original color, paint code 301, metallic brown. And the only rust thats popping out of the paint on the body is on the rear passengers side wheel fender. It's still salvageable for someone that a beginner in body work. As for the rest of the rust on the car, the normal floor pans, frame rails will need some welding. A basic car shop can do it for about $2-300. Or completely replace them with aftermarket rails and floor pans found on ebay.

The interior will need a ton of work, to bring it back to stock, or a little work if your just wanting to fab it up to your own likings. I already replaced the nasty steering wheel with another Z steering wheel that was leather wrapped. The seats have the normal old Z tears, so in my opinion, some cheap seats from ebay can fit in with no problems. With these old Z's, any seat can nearly fit, and it's really the drivers preference on what seats go in.

Remember....this is a 260Z....they only made these in 1974, for one year. That alone is a rare car for even being a Z. If I was selling a 240Z or a 280Z...the the price would be less.

Shocks, brakes, diff, bushings, and almost everything about the car is still stock and mostly original. The prior owner did have the front brakes replaced, and are good, and the rear brakes could probably use a little refreshing...or upgrade...since now there is a stronger motor installed...an upgrade wouldn't hurt.

This car as it sits, I was earlier asking $3000 for it, but after counting up the amount of parts I tossed on it and the little extra work I did to it, I'd like to see $4000. Granted, it's not running, but all the parts that is needed to get it running I will provide with it. I have other parts that can go on it to make it a monster sleeper/hot rod, but those can be included in the sale of the car for the market value that is now running for those parts. And I have a stock pile of used parts to dress it up, fix something, replace something, or completely upgrade and I might just toss those in with the car for free or for a little extra. Once you come and see what parts I have, find out what they are, and what performance they can give you, and what mods you would like to add to the car, we can work out a price.

Here is what the engine I tossed in sounds like, and the tire smoke it can do with some fresh tires at an event I did right after I rebuilt it, and I only did one event with the car when the engine was in the red Z which was this event and the car only saw about 4 minutes of action in harsh conditions that drifting exerts. (but granted, the red car has a full suspension package and an lsd, which this car doesn't have, so performance will be different)
Airjockie trying to drift a 260Z at Stafford Sprin- Video


With these Z's, upgrades are plentiful. Just spend a day looking on the internet on just the possible potential for these old cars.....and your going to get stuck on the web for about 3 weeks. I've owned them for years now, and I'm still finding info, parts that can swap over, and an endless amount of possible upgrades that than be done to these damn cars daily. Out of all my research, I think the hottest Z is one in Okinawa with a simple HKS intake plenum, fitted with 3 mikumi 50's, a few extra injectors, a few extra injectors, a turbo tuned properly, built up with a decent diff, yada yada ya....Just look at 1:50 and 4:37 for the light blue Z...hell, the whole vid is simply awesome. The possibilities of these old Z cars are simply endless.

Pictures of the car are here,
Another 260Z I can take more picture if requested.
and the engine I dropped in is here...(pics are when I dropped it in the red Z)Another Z rebuild


So now the lowest I would accept is $4000 for the car as is, with the parts to just make it run...tow it away to your place to finish it up for a decent daily driver with a sweet engine and you got a sweet winter project that has a lot of potential. It should take an average shade tree mechanic two week-ends to get it running.

I'm also open to trades^_^

I'm looking for a pontoon boat for next spring that me, the wife and dog can enjoy... so find a pontoon boat that looks interesting to me somewhere that you can snag for what ever you can get it for, and if I like it and I think it may be worth it to trade, then you get the Z for what you pay for the boat for......you just have to find a way to get it to me....I still don't have a truck, but I'm planning on getting one in the spring.

I'm also looking for a truck, to pull a decent pontoon boat. But I only want a Nissan or Toyota truck right now, and something I can drive to work in the snow...so that means it must be 4WD. V6 thats good on gas, and dependable for at least 1 year with no maintenance. No rust buckets please.

I'm also looking for an engine swap for my 87 CRX, low miles, over 180hp, decent tq, and installed. That shouldn't be too hard to find, a simple swap should be no more than $2000, and the other $2000 can be the body kit I'm getting installed and painted...and then I'm happy. Unless you have a monster engine to swap in that may take $4000 to cover...then we got a deal, and I'll trade off my other stuff for a body kit install and paint.

I'm also looking for a 1996-2001 subaru legacy wagon or outback manual that has less than or near 100,000 miles in decent condition, with a clear title for a daily driver, and must be decently clean, and pass CT emissions. I know a decent one can be snagged for $2000...and if you snag one lower than $4000, then make sure it has some sweet stuff to come with it, or add some cash to even out the trade....show me what you got or found, and I'll tell you if we can make a deal.

a bass boat and trailer that is worth that much to you and is under 1500 pounds for towing safely behind my wife's 07 outback.

Rebuild my house slightly (right now just 2 rooms, one bedroom and the kitchen) finish them and carry off the debris....stupid simple...just labor and handy with sheet rock, taping, minor carpentry skills, with minor cleanup.

In essence, just tell me what you have, what you can do, and I'm sure we can come to an agreement on something...I'm selling a car for $4000, and I just want something that I can use or have thats in the same price range. Foreign banks with Nigerian ties to Swedish royalty need not apply.

fresh pics...

http://www.redpepperracing.com/gallery/ ... ?g2_page=2

I've examined this car in person, several times. With the exception of a rather weird alarm system (which features a key set into the "0" of the "260Z" side emblem), it is remarkably desirable. Altho AJ speaks of some rust on one of the fenders, I never noticed it. What I DID notice was that the whole car was solid. So solid, in fact, that I took some pleasure in repeatedly pushing the doors closed slowly, just to hear them "snick" shut. AJ must have thought it childish of me, but it was fascinating. I've been around Z cars for a lot of years, but I've never found another which seems so perfectly lined-up as this one. The engine shows a LOT of personal attention to detail, and I wish AJ had continued making this the hot street racer it will be in short order.
If I had the $, this car would be mine. Of course, if he had the $, he'd no doubt keep it!
Frank T

the doors closing sound sealed the deal when I found the car...even when it was on jacks..they still made the same sound. I've never had a Z do that. But, right now..too many projects...and I hate to see it go. I just want to get the crx back on the road with some major new looks, wheels, and power...while still being economical for gas...so that means dropping in a DOHC motor with some balls, which costs around $2-3000, and getting the body kit I'm trading the yellow Z for put on, and the car painted.


http://www.redpepperracing.com/forums/i ... opic=40414

the houseman/mugen body kit F/S post that I'm getting...they are going to look bad ass on the crx fully painted and matched to the wheels....
http://www.redpepperracing.com/forums/i ... opic=40228

I'm still keeping my red Z, and if this spring is nice to me finance wise, it'll get the wide body flares I have put on, the L28et with a haltech, and run my wide wheels I spent too much money on...with a fresh full restoration rebuild.

next summer it will be pimping driving 2 old school wide body cars everywhere.

buyer backed out, and the car is back on the market...


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A pair (2) of 13x6.5 Watanabe Type A's 4x114.3 zero offset with some decent 185/60/13 Advan A048s mounted on them..sandblasted, inspected, center area and inside painted silver, and the lip still needs to be wetsanded and polished up. The wheels are light, I guesstimate 8 lbs or so. I went to Japan to get these, and they are rare. Sorry, no center caps, but you can find those on Ebay. $450 OBO...and yes...I do take offers...if they are reasonable.



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A pair (2) of 13x6 Enkei Mesh 4x114.3 +12 offset, same deal...sand blasted and sporting some 185/60/13 Advans, painted red in the center and inside, inspected, just a couple of dents on the lips, nothing major, and they still look fine, also from Japan. A little wetsanding and some mothers polish, and they will look sweet from 2 feet away or 2 miles per hour...not as light as I hoped, and I've never drove on them... $300 OBO...and offers are welcome.



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A pair of 14x6.5 Watanabe RS-8's, 4x114.3 +18 offset with 205/60/R14 Yokohama ES-100's. Polishes up great, could use a paint stripping and repaint... one has a slight pot-hole bump on it, but repairable with a rubber mallet... $300 OBO..







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I might as well toss up the prized set...

15x10 (2) and 15x12 (2) American Racing Silverstone's Custom Offset new, extreme negative offsets, and pimped out with the best tires I could find. $3000

2 15x10 4x114.3 -53 offset American Racing custom wheels with 4 new Dunlop Sport Sp9000 245/35/ZR15's. 2 mounted and 2 spare tires.
2 15x12 4x114.3 -57 offset American Racing custom wheels with 2 new 345/35zr15 Pirelli P-Zero












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a pair of GM lugged rims, bought them to weld in, and re-drill to match some other rims I have, but the structure just was to funky to do it...14x10 Ansen slotted mags 5x4.75 GM offset for old muscle cars. $200 a pair OBO...


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a pair of Mopar lugged rims, bought them to weld in, and re-drill to match some other rims I have, but the structure just was to funky to do it...14x10 Ansen slotted mags 5x4.75 Mopar offset for old muscle cars. $200 a pair OBO...



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4 16x7.5 4x100 +40 offset Milli Miglia's with 2 dead slicks and 2 decent Bridgestone Potenza 225/50/16. $400 OBO




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2 15x7 4x114.3 +19 offset Work Mesh with decent DZ101's 205/50/15. $400 OBO

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and other wheels and tires kicking around...anything and everything is for sale...feel free to arrange an appointment to come shopping. I might even toss up the Volk CE28's into the mix...

More pics of the wheels can be found here...
Wheels
or here in most of the recent galleries...
Airjockie's Pics


I'm in Meriden, CT, 06451...Pick-up welcome, but I can ship, but shipping wheels and tires are a back strainer and wallet drainer...so make offers worth my time please. Email is airjockie2002(at)yahoo.com

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Also Known As Clayton Pace

Not for sale anymore....




Frank will be pissed....

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Also Known As Clayton Pace