change the windshield and possibly a headlight, and run it through the auction again

No on carbon fiber hood because the fit will drive you crazy.

that hood doesn't look that bad. I think a body shop could fix it.

Replace the light, the fender, the mirror, and the windshield. See if you can adjust the back bumper some to better the tire clearance but don't spend much time or money on it. Clean it up and send it to Weird Beard's.

Please take your emotions out the equation and remember that you are running a business. Consentrate on making the car safe prior to the resale. In my opinion you should just fix the winshield, front passenger fender, side mirror and headlights n the pair of inner fender linings. If you focus on all the cosmetic stuff it maybe entertaining but not smart.

I noticed a slight tiny crack in your windshield

Keep the parts price low: search local yards, craigslist, fb marketplace, z forums, etc. for the parts you need first. Put an ad on if nobody has them up. I've had luck this way, maybe you will too. IMO the carbon fiber hood would look cool, but too big of a spend. Take your time; patience might yield a big savings. This car will pull max $$$ around tax time, so if the holding cost isn't too high, consider that option.

I'm glad you shared this with us! You could just boge it and keep the Rear Quarter Panel a secret, but you told us and the future buyer the truth! Really appreciate it! *Man, I would fix it up with a new bumper, mirror, fender, headlight, inner liner and repair the hood if that's possible!* An (OEM) Rear Quarter Panel will be around $800. Then you have to drill al the spot welds out and weld the new one in place + repainting. You are easily talking for around $1700 - $2400 at a body shop only on that quarter panel repair! If you REALLY wanna replace it, then I would just spend big cash and repainted the whole car. _But, what I would recommend is fixing the front with the cheapest (secondhand) parts you can get (not color matched) and paint everything yourself!_ Would be great content and then we are getting some proper rebuild footage! Also that way you can learn a bit how to painted body panels! A well-needed skill for flipping damaged cars!

Fix and replace the obvious parts, a teenage boy would love this car.

The videos our getting way better and I'm loving it . My ex and I use to watch all the time bless you brother

Carbon is dope And may i say this 350z is the proper rebuild ive been waiting for from your channel! Please dont kill the project!

The reason why you have been successful with your videos is that you’re one of the very little you tubers that talks about how much they purchased the car for and how much money they made and so on. I go to a local car auction and have bought many cars from auction. I’m not a dealer or flipper I just really enjoy buying a used car fixing it and driving around in a different car.

Just recently found this channel and it’s great! Good work ethic and drive to flip!

Awesome video Randy!👍 LOVE the different plays/cinematics with the camera angles! ❤️ Keep up the great work & I can’t wait to see the progress on this beautiful mess!👍👍

Randy u are a BOSS!! keep up the great content! Shoutout to Tim! I know this channel will blow up huge for 2019!

Continue with the build. Remember every car won't be a home run but it can be a learning experience. So try to keep your cost low but sell it for the best you can when complete. Thanks for the vids they are very enjoyable.

I love how you edited this video. Really interesting and looks like story telling. Continue with the hard work sir!

I would put in a windshield, replace headlight, front bumper, and fender. Have Macco paint only those items, and sell it as is. No sense in volunteering, to loose more money.

Oh and your videos are absolutely the best... big fan of it all 👍👍👍👍

Haha, always a good idea to thoroughly check for damage beforehand. Had a bad experience with a few cars already. Rebuilding a car right now where I a few nasty surprises showed up. Good luck on the rebuild.

OEM hood. Fix the quarter panel. Make the car right. No shame in breaking even to get someone a good car. Reputation over profit.

That thing is looking good for how rough it is, looking forward to seeing it shape up!!

Awesome editing!!!

Just subscribed, love the content. Greetz from the Netherlands.

love your video's i watch them everyday before i go to work !

Keep it as a project Randy you can bring back to awesome

Great opening to your video love the corvette start up 😁

oem hood, i don't want you to have a ricer

Rebuild it man it's a very nice car and i think you and us will enjoy seeing it get back together 👍

I had the same conundrum with a mk1 Audi TT. I loved it so it lives and has made a lady very happy for 5k

I would love to see the build continue! Do it up right and hold onto it for a while!

I would love to see the build continue. It has potential

One of my favorite channels

Hey brooo great video you can do it!! Put this car in the best condition that you can! Its a beatiful and great car go on!!!!

An upload to kill some time at work thank you!!!

Dude I've loved watching your channel grow and I love the direction you are going! I have learned a lot and also been entertained, thanks! Just curious- what camera and microphone setup are you using? Great quality audio and video

Was just sleeping in class but this’ll work. 😂

Fix it up man!! Love those rebuild videos.

Continue the build, someone can have a decent car out of it and good content 👍

My local Auction here in Australia just made a new policy they call “buy back gaurantee” buy the car back less fees!! Thanks i’m using that👌🏼👌🏼

Love these vids bro keep em coming 👻

yes I would love to see this project built on your channel does it matter what you lose it should matter about the context that more people get to learn and see how good your your channel gets to be with the context of this car and this is one car that will bring a lot of contact to your Channel

Looks like a backyard repair in the right quarter. The sharp lines are rounded and doesn't even look the same as the drivers side. Will have to strip that quarter to see if salvageable or need new quarter.

This channel is oddly satisfying to me! Im addicted

I had the 300zx twin turbo what a classic, stupendous car

Great Video.. I use to have one of these a few years ago it was the Hard Top model with a 6 speed great cars but a TRUE Money pit!!I ended up trading it in cuz it was always costing me $$$$ if I was you I would first get it in and have a body shop go over it that way you will know which way to go..

👍🏻Build continue !

I feel you with the scam calls I get them all the time it's annoying as hell

I am all for seeing to the end. Easy to say because it is not my money. I think it would be fun to see it do up right.

Despite the body damage it's a good car. The top works, the motor and transmission is good. If I found one of these at the price you got it for I would definitley rock it. It ain't comcours but its a cool car.

Great video. You need to decide weather you can make a profit if you rebuild. That should be your number one priority

Rather than paint maybe wrap it? But seeing you break it for parts would be pretty cool too

Hi: Having owned two small businesses I'll remind you that your job is to make money. Your hobby is to rescue cars. If your business doesn't make money then your running a charity.

I’d love to see this rebuilt!

It cracked me up when you said buckle up for safety when the car has a big ass hole in the windshield that you can't see out of! 🤔🤣

Great rebuild car, I want see it fixed and sprayed properly

I'm thinking part out. In my area a convertible automatic 350z goes for 4k with a clean title.

A rebuild project for sure

for the hood just take it to a dentless repair shop, for quarter panel, just fix the gaps issue, and some sanding here and there to get a decent base for the paint, and try to search some 350 z junkyard

nice video...good video

You could make a very good profit parting it out. They even make adaptor kits to use the trans with chevy motors etc

My Father had a 240Z so I know what you are taking about!

You are worrying about this car too much. In the DFW area it would be a $3500 car. Don't worry about splash shields or fender liners. Replace the windshield, fender, maybe the bumper, headlight, and call it a day. Someone may be able to fix the hood. Do as little as possible to make it sell. People buying a cheap 350z know what they are getting.

You are correct Cannot fix car without fixing 1/4 panel. Something def out of wack, or part it out and walk away

this guy is awesome

could you do a video on the rebuild title process you go through, you seem to get them titled rebuilt fairly easy and fast. I about to go through the title rebuild process with new copart purchase

Love your content and why don't you try wrapping the hood That would be a good learning experience and it would bring good content 👍

Please don't sell it for parts. Fix it.

The car deserves more life it be fun to see u fix it up it will be amazing car when its fixed up

you should exhaust kit the 350z because they sound amazing you can go the route of catback or straight pipe

The carbon fiber one sounds badass i suggest you get that one but its up to you

I'd eventually like to see you part out a car. Maybe not this one because of how well it runs and drives, but it would be interesting to see how much you could get from parting out a wrecked car.

Omg that’s my dream car always wanted one but hard to find

I really believe the oem hood gonna looks better all bc the car have no carbon body pieces on it, I think u can fix it good and sell it like a in progress project if you still want to install a carbon hood u will need a carbon look mirrors just to look better I mean these cars have a ton of aftermarket parts new and used but the hood u can fix it u don’t need to buy another one I guess maybe paint the wheels in black just to look more aggressive u can probably get 2nd hand parts cheap for this car

love your work think you should do the car

Man, this is such a nice car, I’d definitely get that rear end repaired right and make this car nice. It’s a great vehicle! Keep it for your own collection!

I would be rebuilding the car I feel broken to see to it broken. Thanks for the videos

Fix and skip the rear quarter, cheap paint and make a couple of hundo at the lot

No carbon hood, get a body shop to fix the OE hood. See if you can straighten the panel gaps a little on the rear and move it on pronto.

Please keep the car i would love to see the car more in your videos becouls i love the bleu Paint and Just everthing about the car becouls that car has gaving me more atensiesie to your KZfaq channel

I'm liking the camera/gimbal mount, great cars the Zzzz

I would recommend that you start with the back to find out if it worth to be repaired and i think it is Else you can chop it down

Continue the z build 👌💯

Maybe you can improve the rear panel gaps since the holes are usually bigger than the bolts that go into them

I would like the build to continue

It would be cool for the content and to see it up and going again. But is it worth the cost to get it back to working and looking good tough call. But either way always enjoy your vids never disappointed. Have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from Massachusetts and enjoy your weekend

LOL its been rearended. Looks like it was a pretty decent hit too, def not minor. I wouldn't touch that thing with a 10 foot pole except as a mechanical parts car for a clean accident free shell.

Continue with it

Continue the build and fix the hood. You can do it.

choices! I think you should go through the Z and make it right. I believe your viewers want to see that process on such a cool car. Any opinions on the Family Cruisin thing? I really want to know your take Randy.

That's one nice Z my friend... I believe you should put it together with the cheapest parts possible and use the same hood . Get it put together and get some minor bodywork done. Cheap paintjob or even a bedliner paint on it....

Great video. Fix it all. It’s worth it.

Beautiful looking car and when you put the time into it and the money it will be fantastic, in Australia that would sell for 20 grand or more. Love to see this project continue but do the rear quarter, no to carbon fibre hood.

Go with the carbon fiber hood and have the rims fixed and powder coated nice black or a gunmetal Grey

I would go carbon fiber but I would not go too far that I wasn’t able to get my money out of the car love the show keep up the good work

Countinue with the build it’s worth it

I work on and fix bmw e46s and part some out, and in your situation the best thing you could do would be to part it out

We watch the show to see stuff fixed, for me I would love to see what is causing the gap problem and how you fix it

Rebuild it, I will watch it ten times

Fiber carbon hood would be awesome what about junkyard parts?