Open Discussions
Open discussions about the early S30 series issues and topics.
8,797 topics in this forum
-
- 2 replies
- 1.4k views
Does anyone know anything about this company? I have purchased stuff from them before but now they're either not answering my phone calls, or hanging up. Greg Ira
Last reply by 240260280z, -
-
- 3 replies
- 2.1k views
Anyone else had issues getting to their website? www.arizonazcar.com
Last reply by gogriz91, -
- 10 replies
- 1.7k views
hi im new the z car world. i currently dont own one but cant decide what to get. i would love to get a 240 but cant seem to find any in colorado where i am located. my plans would be to lower the car extremely low. do you guys have any suggestions of what car would be best for this? thanks
Last reply by LeonV, -
- 8 replies
- 1.7k views
Hey everybody just thought i should introduce myself. first off i should say that this is my first datsun/nissan and i absolutely know nothing about this car so i look forward to learning about my 280z with the help of you guys. But anyways on to the car now, i got the car from my uncle yesterday for free it has a good amount of rust around the wheel wells and the passenger side floor pan is rusted out. my uncle bought the car new in 1978 and drove it til 1997 due to the headgasket blowing and has since been sitting outside til last night when i pulled it into my shop. the interior is in pretty rough shape as well. Now for my first question what is the best site/sites for…
Last reply by matt92yota, -
- 4 replies
- 1.1k views
Hi im new to the forum. but posted here years ago when i first got my 77 280. the car got totaled in a minor accident where somebody rear ended me. (low value of the car) but I've held on to it for the past 10 years or so. my most recent car was a 2004 G35 Coupe with a six speed and Brembos. a couple of weeks ago i totaled that car when i hydroplaned on the freeway at 70 and slid into the cable guardrail. i will be getting the car back for super cheap and the damage is all cosmetic with the drive train untouched.... Soooooo guess what i will be working on next? i intend on using the entire drive train, engine to rear differential. obviously there will be custom mounts eve…
Last reply by Healey Z, -
- 0 replies
- 1.8k views
AS I put my 280 back together I find I'm missing the clutch pedal return spring. Although I can find pics of it can anyone tell me the length of the spring and how strong does it have to be? I have the brake pedal return spring but their not the same. I'm sure I'll be missing more as I go along but this is the next step. Thanks in advance.
Last reply by az240z, -
- 6 replies
- 1.8k views
I bought this item on Ebay a few days ago...couldn't resist the patina and original use (a cigarette holder). The seller sent a paper with the item's history: "Just to give you some history on this Fairlady. I was stationed as a Marine security guard at the US Embassy in Peking, China from 1973-74. My Canadian girlfriend at the time was going to college in Japan. I had seen a Fairlady when I was in Hong Kong and loved them. I told her I wanted one and this is what she gave me for Christmas in '73. Since then it has moved to the US Embassy in Manilla Philippines, El Toro Marine Corps Air Base in Calif., several places in the US, and finally in Defiance, Ohio." I paid $34 …
Last reply by 26th-Z, -
Vinyl Roofs 1 2
by olzed- 14 replies
- 2k views
Seeing 24 Ounces pictures of his car with vinyl roof makes me wonder how many others there might be out there. Was it a dealer option? I have only ever seen one other vinyl roof. It was on a ZG. I was very interested in this car at the time but there were some rust issues under the vinyl, and it was an auto, which I was unsure about This car was brought to NZ about 15 years ago, by a Japanese exchange student, and when she went home the car was left with the people she stayed with. This ZG was an auto .Maroon in colour, vinyl was cream. Screw on plastic guard/ fender extensions. It had the passenger footrest as well. Was the auto factory origional? Was the vinyl roof f…
Last reply by olzed, -
- 8 replies
- 3.1k views
So after buying my Michigan 280z and tearing into it only to discover more rust than metal, I have decided to find a new body in a state which doesn't eat cars . So! I am in the market for a 75-78 280z body with minimal/no rust, though beyond that a project body would be great. I am looking to spend 1500 or so, and the most important thing to me is that it has as little rust as possible; if it needs interior work or electrical or other parts that's fine, just NO RUST. A friend will be travelling to Florida sometime soon, so if there is anything between Michigan and Florida that would be great. Also, if anyone knows of any good auction sites or other websites where I can f…
Last reply by 24 Ounces, -
- 13 replies
- 6.3k views
My ignition lock on my 77 is sticky. Sometimes the key turns easy, sometimes not. I assumed that it was worn inside, so I took it apart, and yes... It's pretty bad. So I'm going to rework all the locks on the car and I've got some questions before I start... First, do all the locks on the car share the same wafers? By that, I mean do the doors, hatch, and ignition lock all use the same wafers and springs? Second, what other Nissans used the same wafers? My local yards have no first gen Z's, but there is the occasional 300ZX or mid-eighty's Maxima. Do they use the same wafers as the S30? Any other (non-Nissan) cars that use the same wafers?
Last reply by awolfe, -
Trailer Size? 1 2
by JLPurcell- 12 replies
- 4.1k views
I am considering selling my open car trailer and buying an enclosed trailer for my 1972 Z. I don’t want a trailer larger than I need. I am considering the 8.5’ X 20’ V nose. Does anyone have experience with this size for the 240Z? Good fit? Other considerations? Thanks for your valued input. Jerry
Last reply by Richard Oben, -
- 27 replies
- 4.7k views
So I made the jump. I purchased a 73 from a buddy in town for $600.. the car had been sitting for 25 years all tarp'd up, some how the tires held enough air to pull it onto the trailer and get it to my house. and by the time we got it in the garage the snow was going hard, we've had the weirdest weather here in Saskatchewan, usually we get dumped on around november-december... but this late is unheard of. anyways, I'll try n get some more pictures up, -40 C weather is not something i can work in, even in a garage heh essentially this will be the car I will learn on, make some mistakes, discover what tools i need, and i'm hoping she turns over.. fingers crossed! on…
Last reply by Slight,
-
Recently Browsing 0 members
- No registered users viewing this page.
jfa.series1
