Is this fixable?

[gnario52]

I found a cheap S14 that appears to have some roof damage. Looks like a tree fell diagonally across the trunk and roof. Any experienced body guys know what kind of work would need to be done?

http://images.craigslist.org/5E35K95W33K53J83Hcca1bae2205337a01673.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/5I45Nc5V63Fe3Le3Jaca1964757f5a2241a7e.jpg

[stev0n]

1. Get new trunk.
2. Make convertible
3. ????
4. Profit

[DRIFTERS14]

make it a truck

[Slims]

in a body shop. but i agree, make a perma vert!

[Bambi]

Define cheap.

[xoxide]

I wouldnt waste your money on it... Itd be more to fix, properly atleast, than it would to find a decent zenki. If anything buy it and part it out.

[gnario52]

Define cheap.

1500

rest of the body is clean and it's mechanically sound

[xoxide]

NO... I wouldnt pay more than $500 for that car. You can find a base model Zenki that doesnt have a smashed roof for $1500-2000. That is not cheap.

[Bambi]

1500

rest of the body is clean and it's mechanically sound

:down::nono:

[1990 sr hatch]

s14 vert id do it

[7jpat]

no way not for 1500 maybe 500 and truck it

[Corbic]

no way not for 1500 maybe 500 and truck it

Not even worth that.

Crappy wheels. Stock body work, stock interior, stock engine.


There is nothing on that car I'd want. You'd need a roller to fix it.

[Trap Star]

rest of the body is clean and it's mechanically sound
I don't think the word clean needs to be on any description of any part of that car. Only thing its good for is doing some kind of vert and even then its more of a joke than anything else.

[alisak]

This car was in an accident already, you could tell from the line going across the body and the rear bumper(different shade of white).

[alisak]

Save your money and get something better

[xoxide]

That "line" is a crease (for lack of better word) in the body from Nissan. All S14's have them. The black line is a pinstripe. Bumper may have been replaced, repainted, etc.. Doesnt mean it was in a wreck previously.

[gnario52]

I'm going to go look at the car since it's right up the road. It's hard to find 240s in my area that aren't riced to death. The fact that the car is completely stock is a plus for me. It looks like the guy was taking good care of the car then nature took it's course :\

[blessedhellrider]

yes, vert it. do it !

[drscooper]

yeah buy that shit and then burn it!

[Corbic]

I'm going to go look at the car since it's right up the road. It's hard to find 240s in my area that aren't riced to death. The fact that the car is completely stock is a plus for me. It looks like the guy was taking good care of the car then nature took it's course :\

Yeah.... cause have a smashed roof is sooooo much better than crappy undersized wheels or a GT-R badge on the back of the car with chrome washer sprayers. :picardfp:

[Corbic]

yes, vert it. do it !

Also, OP - the vert suggestion is a joke.

They are talking about cut the roof off with a sawz-all and just ride it out. You'll have open body panels and no roof ever.

To actually do it right... like add a convertible roof would be a completely custom one off job. If you don't know how to do that now, you will never be able to do it.

Also... OMFG that was hard.

95 Nissan 240SX SE S14 5 Spd Manual All Original NO RUST NO ACCIDENTS (http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/3247129403.html)

95 nissan 240sx (http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3328799081.html)

[gnario52]

Trees and branches fall on cars all the time! This type of damage can't be uncommon i'm just curious if any bodyshop guys have done work like this before and what was done.

[Bambi]

yeah buy that shit and then burn it!

Because fuck logic. I guess.

[Corbic]

Trees and branches fall on cars all the time! This type of damage can't be uncommon i'm just curious if any bodyshop guys have done work like this before and what was done.

take the photo and go to a body shop then. They would need a new roof to graft on the car, plus windows.


Huge PITA only worth it on rare and exotic cars.

http://jessdawg.com/web/photos/911/roof%20conv/roof-1.jpg

[fliprayzin240sx]

Why dont you go see how much a new rear quarter window is from Nissan since they're the only one who would have it. Once you find out how much they are, you probably wont wanna get this shit. You're looking at atleast $5k to fix that.