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My ideas for a Nissan Marvel!! 1977 280Z.

Bryson@80z

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My ideas for my 280z to make it a originally awesome...

. RB26DETT engine

. dual 2 or 3 inch straight pipe

. Carbon Fiber 3 piece spoiler that more or less resembles a mustang duck-tail spoiler

. Wide body rear panels

. JEEP CJ5 CJ7 CJ8 7" UNIVERSAL ROUND HALO LED HEADLIGHTS BLACK HEAD LAMP if its possible

. 18 inch Lexani Lust black-machined wheel

. Vertical Lambo doors

. New interior I'm going with black leather

. 110 7200 red paint

. carbon fiber tail light panel

. and more modifications that i cant think off

I plan on putting around 40,000 worth of work into my car. So that way i have a mean looking everyday driver, and a monster drag/racing car! Tell me what you think I'm open to ideas and being told the things i can and can,t do or what will and won,t work before i waste my time.

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HybridZ will probably be a better place for you to find answers, a Classic Z and a highly Modified Z are two different thing to most of the members here. Over at HybridZ heart transplants are a dime a dozen-and they have info on all of them. Here there are a few and they are much more idealized by their owners than the vast majority of members.

Here, a Stock 280Z is awesome with out any Modifications, At HybridZ you are far more likely to get the response you are looking for. Ps several of us bounce between here and hybridZ, to see the wild transformations, but with our love for stock or close, it is a visit and not a move. Enjoy your Z!

Please don't misunderstand, I am not criticizing you or your plans, or your ideas, or anyone elses, only doing the same thing I would if a Porsche guy logged in and tried to ask about tuneup on a 959- or was heading in to use the ladys room...Hey buddy, you may be in the wrong place...

The mass of posts in the last 11 hours should give you a similar message. Just so you know I am not against you and my HybridZ suggestion is for your benefit check this out-especially the second sentence...

http://coastalz.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=81

It is a fantastic Z, with tons of fabulous work, and exquisite details, but it is not what most of the members here strive for.

FWIW

Will

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