Build Thread: 2004 Nissan 350Z Theft Recovery, Sold on 4/11/2012 Options

[tim86]

nice project... ive seen a lot of theft recovery supras that have tempted me, but theres no way i could pull it off... good luck with everything, 350's are nice

[zachattack15]

Man im trying to figure out why they didnt take the wheels. Noobs.

[jayi12-15psi]

they didn't have any cinder blocks? maybe

[super13jew]

you can drift in those cars so easy. even in the stock way it comes off the showroom floor. fun fun. have fun

[dustin15brown]

UPDATE:
Some of the older members may recall the 2003 Red 350Z I took to prom last year. It was my moms best friends car. Well she's been trying to sell it here locally for a couple of weeks and they relocated it out somewhere else so more people would see it a couple of days ago. Something shorted out at 2am and caused a fire. it lit the entire gas tank/rear on fire... As much as that sucks, she had full coverage and still has her hummer to drive so I dont feel as bad. The good news is that if insurance doesn't want an arm and a leg for it, I'll be getting it. it will have almost everything I'm missing and a lot of leftover stuff that i'll be able to sell and recoup most of my costs. Here's a pic of what her car looks like now

nice project... ive seen a lot of theft recovery supras that have tempted me, but theres no way i could pull it off... good luck with everything, 350's are nice

Yeah I thought that after it got here... But I took a step back, took a deep breathe and realized that I'm on NO time table at all. Sure I'd love to have it done asap, but I'm taking my time and attempting to do things correctly.

Man im trying to figure out why they didnt take the wheels. Noobs.

yeah.... a headrest and no wheels? Come on... But seriously they did everything else in ONE hour.... they were good.... I woulda given it 3 hours to simply be a frame

you can drift in those cars so easy. even in the stock way it comes off the showroom floor. fun fun. have fun

Yeah.... Not gonna happen... I'm not into the whole drifiting thing

[jcbass7]

i hope you get it, that would save you so many headaches!

too bad that it had to happen though..

[Valo666]

thats a bit of luck..well for you..lol. Sucks that it caught fire, but good for you that it was the back end went up. At least this way you get all the parts you need + that wiring harness that got cut up thats uncut..lol.

[Culpable04]

what were you doing at 2 AM that night ?

j/k

that means you'll get your car back on the road faster than you though. good luck with the project.

[m0dd3d1]

Wow! What luck! Good find, not many things happen like that to people. Definitely keep us updated!

[dustin15brown]

what were you doing at 2 AM that night ?

j/k

that means you'll get your car back on the road faster than you though. good luck with the project.

I was outta town visiting my buddy at college smartass

[Fastbird]

Hey, finally found the thread. Best of luck with this endeavor Dustin, it's really going to be fantastic when you're done.

[doGGy]

No matter what - you should get that red one It would help you ALOT! And belive me you will shell out all the parts that will be left over.

[Fastbird]

No matter what - you should get that red one It would help you ALOT! And belive me you will shell out all the parts that will be left over.

He and I were talking about that the other day. I personally think he's going to be in the positive side of things if he gets the remnants for $3-5K. Talk about good luck and timing.

[dustin15brown]

I'm not getting that Z Insurance thinks someone may have tampered with it, so they're investigating then it's going to a salvage yard about an hour away. So the affordibility just went bye bye... back to this being a multi-month project

[Fastbird]

BUMMER man!!!!! Is there any hope after the investigation?

[dustin15brown]

BUMMER man!!!!! Is there any hope after the investigation?

nope... going to a salvage yard, therefore JACKED up prices

[dustin15brown]

I stand majorly corrected... I got the red Z It got dropped off today... I am starting to feel like Romas... Cars are just piling up!!! Haha well it still won't be on the road for a while because i'm going to do 99% of everything myself and taking my time... But seriously, minus two door panels and a headrest, I'm good to go Also I will be able to recoup a lot of fees from the engine, tranny, headlights, front bumper, a fender, hood, maybe some interior pieces like the seats if I can get the smoke smell out of them.... All in all this is shaping up very nicely... Stay tuned!!! Jeremy1210 and Fastbird might make appearances in this thread while helping me piece it all together... I can't wait

[DSToyo]

thats great news for you! i am very interested in this project, i cant wait to see how it goes... keep the updates coming, and good luck.

This post has been edited by DSToyo: Jun 23, 2007 - 4:24 PM

[Aus]

Good luck with the project, looks like its going to take some time, but its going to be worth the wait! My friend has a 350 and they are great cars with an amazing exhaust note!

I really like the look of the old 70's Z cars, and am getting tempted to buy one as a project, but as with most classics, most of them are pretty much corroded away by now !

This post has been edited by Aus: Jun 23, 2007 - 6:17 PM

[Fastbird]

I stand majorly corrected... I got the red Z It got dropped off today... I am starting to feel like Romas... Cars are just piling up!!! Haha well it still won't be on the road for a while because i'm going to do 99% of everything myself and taking my time... But seriously, minus two door panels and a headrest, I'm good to go Also I will be able to recoup a lot of fees from the engine, tranny, headlights, front bumper, a fender, hood, maybe some interior pieces like the seats if I can get the smoke smell out of them.... All in all this is shaping up very nicely... Stay tuned!!! Jeremy1210 and Fastbird might make appearances in this thread while helping me piece it all together... I can't wait

Dude that's AWESOME that you got it!!!!! My vette is coming along nicely, so if you're not done within the next 2-3 weeks I'll gladly swing through on my way home and wrench for a night.