what would it take to restore this baby to new? interor , like moldings cracked and chipping, carpets alright, seats are alright, but, dash bored is cracked, need new bumper, and engine well lets just say it runs, what do you think it would take to restore it to new condition?

 

Do you really want it "factory stock"?
Give me some specs to work with.
What kind of engine? How dead is it? What needs to be fixed?

 

what i meant like factory stock, is like, interor, exteror, now engine i gonna soup it up, well, i could get you lotz of pics, once i get it back from the mechanics shop, well carb is shot, engine is shot, it runs but he said it has some real major problems, i dunno what to say, ima have to get you some more pics

 

I don't know about how much money you are looking to spend but I would look into a whole new engine, your engine sounds like it would be expensive to fix. I don't know what kind of engine you have I4, V6, V8, but I would look for a 305 or 350 TPI V8. You could probally find one in decent to good running condition in a junk yard for around $500. Or, you could find a wrecked (moderate body damage) car that someone has for sale that has the engine compartment intact, you could get a really good engine for cheap this way, $1000 or less, You could also use some of the parts (interior, bumper, dash pad) from this car to finish your restore.

So I would say it is definatly within reason for you to restore your car for $1000 or less, just find a car for sale that meets your requirements, buy it, and part it out.

If you have any other questions let me know.

p.s. your car looks good, I hope to see it when you finish retoring it.

John

 

Just looking at the car, you can tell it's a 305 (cuz it's a Z). Looking at the hood, it looks like it's also a CFI. At least the body portion of your restoration will be easy.