Hey all. Sadly I joined because my Z is critically wounded.

Some retard was driving the wrong way toward me on Skyline the other night.
I swerved to avoid a head-on and did not regain control. My passenger side smashed into the embankment. Luckily I didn't roll. Other driver fled. I only have liability so I am out to dry.

The engine seems undamaged but the suspension is wrecked and I have serious body damage. My mechanic hasn't given me a diagnosis but I know it is going to be excrutiating.

 

I finally figured out I need two link-free posts before I can link a picture.
Here's number 2.

 

I fear for the frame. The hood no longer fits and a soft rim of the TTop is hanging down. There was also sunscreen on everything. At first I thought I was bleeding white.



Notice the new front wheel alignment. Both rims are busted. Those were new Yokohamas too.



Cringe



Rear is mostly OK



Minor body damage on driver side,



which otherwise seems ok.



I can't stand to see my firstborn like this!

 

I had to approve your post because of the pics... they show now, and now you can post links / more pics.

And ouch!!! Sorry bro!

 

Thank you.

 

It really sucks that someone is that huge of a jerk to just drive away! If your rims are messed up i have a good set i could sell for 200 or 50 each. It looked like one of them was hit kind of hard. I hope it all works out for you, other than the accident the car looks good.

 

Thank you 300zgearhead.
Are the rims stock?

 

pull the motor and find a shell?

that things never gonna drive the same again.

for what it would probably cost you to re do the suspension and body work and paint and whatever other damage is there, if its even fixable, you could probably find a shell for 1000-1500.

i dont know the going rate over there in california, but in jersey you can find a shell for a grand.

good luck

 

Yes they are and they look nice, i just replaced them with 350 rims.

 

OK, my mechanic finally gave me an estimate.
and I got to see the underside (scary pics later)


""
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE
1995 NISS 300ZX 2+2 6-3.0L-FI 3D H/B GREEN


REAR SUSPENSION

-Repl RT Shock x1
Part 155.98 Labor 1.3

-Repl USED Susp crossmember +25% *
x1 Part 375.00 Labor 5.5
(INCLUDES R/R SUSPENSION EXCEPT AXLE, SHOCK & HUB)

-Align four wheels
Labor 1.7

-Rpr R/R STRUT TOWER MOUNT #
Labor 2.5

-Repl TWO USED STOCK WHEELS #
Part 200.00

-MOUNT & BALANCE #
2 Part 40.00

FRONT SUSPENSION

-Repl RT Lower cntrl arm *
Part 249.52 Labor 1.0

-Repl RT Tension rod w/o convertible w/o turbo
Part 149.82 Labor 0.6
Deduct for Overlap Labor -0.3

STEERING GEAR & LINKAGE

-Repl RT Outer tie rod x1
Part 83.78 Labor Incl.

-Repl RT Inner tie rod x1
Part 152.65 Labor 0.9

QUARTER PANEL

-Repl USED RT quarter panel +25% *
Part 375.00 Labor 14.0 0.0

-Rpr RT Outer wheelhouse *
Labor 3.5

Subtotal
Parts 1781.75 Labor 30.7


Estimate Notes:
#=MANUAL LINE ENTRY *=OTHER [IE..MOTORS DATABASE
INFORMATION WAS CHANGED]
THIS ESTIMATE WAS DONE BASE ON VISIBLE DAMAGE, THERE MIGHT BE ADDITIONAL HIDDEN DAMAGE. NO PAINT INCLUDED PER CUSTOMER REQUEST.
""

Sooo, who's got parts?
Do man-hours seem reasonable? (The hourly rate is a different question)

 

300zgearhead
I don't know if it is worth shipping two rims halfway across the country.

 

1800 in parts alone. dam man and 30 hours with of labor . i have my own shop if everyone came in and needed what u do id be so rich id buy u a car lol
What the shop hourly rate 80? and u still gotta find a painter too huh? HOpe insurance pays for this bro. outta pockets sucks. U think about parting out?

 

I'm working on a separate parts supply chain.
Labor rate is $75. But half of those hours are body work. If I can get it drivable then I think my options are better. Everyone says I should part it out, but I live in an apartment with no parking space, and I cannot work on cars.

 

Good grief? Hold old is your mechanic?!?!?!?! 90?!?!?! Because some of those labor hours look at about the pace a 90 year old man would work.....

for example the first thing I noticed, it does NOT take 1.3 hours to replace one shock.... maybe 30 - 45 minutes at most... and that's me working at home in the car port with no lift or power tools....