Does 280Z have a lower Front Grille?

[TomoHawk]

I recently saw a 280Z at a show with a lower front grille (under the bumper.) I looked in the microfiche, and I don't see any there. Is there some explanation, like only certain ones got a lower grille?

thx

[First Gen Z]

All 280's have a lower grille.

[Jeff G 78]

Yep, it only has two horizontal bars if I remember correctly, but it's there.

[TomoHawk]

How come I've never seen a 280Z with a lower grille- or a 240Z or a 260Z either. Are they rare, or get tossed in the recycle box?

thx

[catfish_wiskerz]

Tomohawk,

I have a 75 280Z and just refurb the grills. Check out my gallery or post in "Body and paint forum" to see the lower grill.

Cat:beard:

[zpizzaman20]

It is only 280's and lots of people take them off.

[sblake01]

The 'late' 260Z may have also had them.

[dzrt1st]

It's shown on the parts CD on page 125 A-1, Item #2 "Assy- Grille Lower Radiator" on cars from 9/74.

Todd

[28Zero]

my 280z has the two bar lower grille.

[sblake01]

Tomohawk, post #2 answered your question. No one could really answer as to why you've never seen a 280Z with one since that would be based on the ones that you've seen. Mine has one and thanks to dzrt1st, we've etablished that they were on 9/74 and up S30s. And thanks to catfish_wiskers and a little photo cropping, here's what it looks like. It doesn't do much and my air dam actually hides it. I wouldn't worry too much if you don't have one. You can't really see it anyway.

[TomoHawk]

You could probably make up one from some bar or rod stock. Or maybe you could bodge one from another car to fit.

[sblake01]

You could probably make up one from some bar or rod stock. Or maybe you could bodge one from another car to fit.

Well, yeah, I could but I already have one.