As you can all tell by my post count and registration date, I’m brand spanking new here. I don’t own a 240… yet. I’m the proud papa of an '03 Civic SiR, and although I love the car very much, I’m too much of a wrenching greenhorn to risk my car trying to mod it up too much (though I have done interior work, and some basic bolt-on/suspension crap myself).
Anyhow, long story short, I have the opportunity to pick up a '91 240 fastback for under 1000 dollars. I realize this car will probably need a LOT of work, but that’s what I want. I want a chance to take a car apart and put things back together without fear of fucking it up (only way to learn!). Of course I plan on having help along the way, but at least now I’ll be able to really improve my skills. The only remaining concern I have is the frame itself. I hear a lot of things about rusting framerails, so that concerns me.
What I want to know is, how much rust is acceptable in terms of the car’s structural integrity, and how much money does it cost to have the body and frame totally redone?
Now that’s what I’m talking about! Thanks for the tip. I only hope potential sellers will let me take things apart to get a good look. I’m really, REALLY getting giddy about owning a 240 now.
