# Cool build

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 28, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884 "2007-12-28T06:40:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/1 "2007-12-28T06:40:11Z")

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[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-240Z-LS1-Project-car-280Z-NO-RESERVE\_W0QQitemZ200186093548QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-240Z-LS1-Project-car-280Z-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ200186093548QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I have always wanted that car. Looks like he was off to a great start. Someone should finish this!!

![http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/cd/a4/63f9_12.JPG](http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/cd/a4/63f9_12.JPG)

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/2 "2007-12-28T06:49:31Z")

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thats a lot of $$ for basically a parts lot

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/3 "2007-12-28T06:54:27Z")

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WAYYYY to much cash. The suspension stuff, while nice, can be sourced elsewhere for more than half the cost. He bought from the most expensive vendors, because, they were the most expensive.

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### Author: ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/4 "2007-12-28T07:33:33Z")

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yah I know the price is crazy, but that is exactly the Nissan I would build. Now if he let it go for 8K or so …

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### Author: ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/5 "2007-12-28T08:13:07Z")

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i’d love to build one of these… i love the 280z

edit: whatever happened to the dude that was building on one here a year or two ago?

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/6 "2007-12-28T08:21:44Z")

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Adam (Schema) sold his.  
Andre (ColdAccord) is still working on his.  
Mike (MPD, uhh me ;)) will have one out in the spring 🙂

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### Author: ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/7 "2007-12-28T08:54:25Z")

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rotisseries are ultimate badass…

i would say that if you were planning on doing things exactly like this guy and that if you can afford it because of an actual job or business (not a windfall) then you would be better off in the long run buying this car rather than starting from scratch and recreating it up to this point.

your time would be much better spent starting here…

and since he wont sell it, offer $10k - $12k…

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### Author: ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/8 "2007-12-28T10:02:28Z")

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look at the welds on it eww

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### Author: ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/9 "2007-12-28T14:36:06Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> Adam (Schema) sold his.  
> Andre (ColdAccord) is still working on his.  
> Mike (MPD, uhh me ;)) will have one out in the spring 🙂

yea i’ll probably spray mine in a couple months, do suspension and brakes and drive it with the l24 for a while. gotta get a motor in my wagon.

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### Author: ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/10 "2007-12-28T14:49:35Z")

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good call dre, what are you planning on running in the touring?

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### Author: ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/11 "2007-12-28T16:51:47Z")

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s50 or s52

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### Author: ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-build/40884/12 "2007-12-28T17:06:27Z")

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- gave mine away

Because I’m a fucktard.

And so is the guy I rented my shop with.
