70-74.5 or 74.5-xxx

[Dr. Wombat]

I can get pic, but not sure how much it would help as this seems to be someone's aborted restoration/bumper shave/tweaker project...

[Kurbycar32]

Door jam date is 12/74.

This old make it the late one, correct?

Yup. I'm pretty sure the cutoff is 9/74

[Jeff G 78]

Yep, it's a late 260. My guess is that it's one of the last 260's. Mine was 11/74 and I don't think I have seen a later build date 260.

[Casey_z]

We just like pictures:)

I can get pic, but not sure how much it would help as this seems to be someone's aborted restoration/bumper shave/tweaker project...

[Jeff G 78]

Yep, Casey is exactly right. We are suckers for pics.

[Dr. Wombat]

set of prothane bushings(full kit) on the way.

also ball joints

brake booster

master cylinder

tie rods

brake lines

fuel pump(leaking)

trying to decide on suspension components

recommendations welcome;

anyone have experience with installing the(or driving) the KPRO coilover kit

seems to wind up costing the same for me to do the tokico illumina/spring kit as all my upper mounts will need replacing and ksport replaces all that and has camber plates built in.

thoughts?

-Dr. W

[Dr. Wombat]

the whole "cutting/welding required:" bit scares me a little. i have a mig and oxy cutting rig that i feel good about but cannot weld aluminum(tig) and would get boned on that front. cannot find good info on ksport materials... looks to be aluminum, but cant tell.

[Kurbycar32]

Im a mediocre welder and was comfortable welding exhaust and new floors. the suspension though.. Id hire a pro for that one. Cost of failure is way too high

Edited April 10, 2012 by Kurbycar32

[Dr. Wombat]

are there any bolt in coilover kits that do not involve mangling the car AND are under $8,000(arizonaZ)?

[Dr. Wombat]

can i delete this thread, or does mod do that?

[Jeff G 78]

Just leave it. IMHO threads should be deleted if there are personal attacks or wrong info that can mess up future searches. Neither occurred in this thread.

[lmcguffin]

12/74....? In the pix above of the white Z the side indentations for the rear bumper would indicate that it is an early 260. According to my Nissan parts fiche those type bumpers were used on 240/260 up to 8/74. My 9/73 has the indentations. This is important, especially when changing/upgrading suspension components as many changes were made for the 9/74 model. Seems like a 12/74 build date would be an early 280 with an HLS VIN number.