Got this Maxima for $700 with a timing chain problem.... Thinking bout just swapping out the engine since i got nothing better to spend my money on... Also wanna fix it up and make it look and run real nice.... Any thoughts on what ya think....

HEre's Some Pictures.....












Nevermind The dirty look.. it's gonna be cleaned up...

 

Got some more pics here.....







changing the carpet interior also....

 

Is your head on sideways? Jesus, rotate that **** before posting it up.

 

yeah, dont waste money with the timing chain. However, its a 96 so it might not be the chain rather its the tensioner. If its a project car, i wd try replacin the tensioner myself.

HOw many miles on her?

700 not bad. But to get her clean, u gonna spend some cash if u cant do most of the work urself

 

LOL.... my bad.... Iphone always rotates it after loadin it on here.... Next time i got u though...

 

Yea imma do most of the simple work with installing things on here... Strip it down, clean it up and put new everything in there....

 

Nice, I can't wait to see it get fixed up

 

It has 187k on it.... Engine I looked at 98 3.0 with 71K.... That should clear up a lot of issues...

 

Some More pics.. rotated just for u JNCoRacer.... lol

 

Much better. Now, WTF is that on the hood?

 

Lol at MAX_MA_ ..... Bwahahahaha

 

Last Owner Started with a little hood scope on it... Was about to put stripes on it but he didn't have the time.....

 

yo man im seeing some beginning signs of rusting. How is the underbody looking??? Honestly it seems to me that the car was sitting outside for quiet some time.

 

I just checked..... Underbody is good... No major rusting at all..... Actually there's practically none from what i see.... Shocks n Struts i could change though but not necessary.....

 

good thing you got it before he was able to put those stripes on it and ruin it

 

exactly what i thought.... I wouldn't even bother with that.... Still trying to tolerate the hood scope....

 

Does Anyone Know Bout doing a true dual Exhaust on this type of max???? Very Interested in doing that also.....

 

This car looks like it needs a hell of a lot of work!!! Fix the car and body before you start thinking about mods.

 

Got u on that note..... Thanks

 

congrats on the new whip looks to me u r going to be spending some long weekends on that project

 

Your right on that.... I'm free during the week mostly so it should move quicker since imma be working on it on weekdays...

 

i would part it out and buy a newer max lol
thats alot of body and interior work.

 

looks like a ton of work to look nice but should work well as a basic A to B car in the mean time

By the way, you are missing a pedal...

 

What kinda rims are on it ? Are those the 16 inchers all around ? if so you have a good start.

Im so glad you took that car away from those ricers boys in time to save it from humiliation looks like they already destroyed it a fair bit though.

One 96 headlight - One 97+ style headlight.
97+ style cracked and dented bumper.
No center console.
Missing emblems and seals on the sunroof.
Carpet looks like a horny chiwawa dog got to it.
Looks like someone took a chainsaw to the
rear bumper to install the aftermarket muffler.
Hood scoops, air vents/damns/stickers whatever the hell
you want to call it should be thrown away asap. :]

Thats mostly just aesthetics...

If you can save this car we will love you forever

 

no thanks, total waste of money imo. just lookin at it and i know its waaay to much time, energy to fix up.

 

Well if the OP can do the work himself then its not too bad.

If he cant do the work himself and has to pay for labor..... Ima go out on a limb here and jus judgein from what i see and what the OP has listed in the thread as malfunctioning.....

i say 3000 bucks for a mechanic to make the maxi clean. That includes: struts/springs, worn suspension joints / bushings, brakes, replacement engine, and interior. 1200 to do himself. That EXCLUDES the body work, any malfunctioning sensors, steering, AND sound system.

I might have to agree with MAXRIDE on this one. OP could potentially be spending quite a bit of money....

 

just looks too beat up for me. if it were running good and was just for beatin around town id be fine.

 

I'm not sure how the seller even got $700 for that hunk of junk!!

 

That car has definitely seen better days. It makes my GXE project look cheap and easy by comparison. If you have the time and money to invest in it I wish you the best of luck.

The next time you see the previous owner, slap them.

 

an give them another one for me!

 

lmfao Max_Ma...dude you seriously have aome work on your hands..i mean geez my 96 is in better shape than that but i prolly got you beat on rust issue tho...lol bout the car from a new york owner...168k when bought now up to 175k and ill be damned if the catalytic convertor just caused 4 codes to be spit at me...son of a B*&^H! lol well off to examine the codes...f*&k me

 

I've had a true dual on the L28e (79 280ZX 2+2) - was done at a local shop here - including the headers. I'll check to see if they are still around, as that was 15+ years ago.

 

I picked my up for $500. with a gasket leak, found the engine for 500 and swapped it for 300.. .. now I waitin to find my 350z rims..

 

Take all this negative energy from these JO's and put it towards your project, Im just rapping mine up, engine swap, new drivetrain, rebuilt rad support,new brakes and so on, take your time do it right and youll be fine! Good luck

 

good luck

 

I would do body work and then get paint job, save a lot of money that way.

 

700 bucks, good deal man. Needs a bath tho lol

 

Thanks for the advice everyone... Imma try my best to bring this baby back....

 

Looks like alot of work. Be curious to see how it comes out.

 

thank god they didn't put that stripe