California 1978 Datsun 280z Restomod

[Dave WM]

love the color!

[rcb280z]

Looking good so far.

Are you going with a different color other than black for the interior upholstery, carpet, door panels, etc.?

Edited September 6, 2018 by rcb280z

[Kevin McSweeney]

On 9/6/2018 at 7:19 AM, rcb280z said:

Looking good so far.

Are you going with a different color other than black for the interior upholstery, carpet, door panels, etc.?

Thanks!

I'm not 100% decided, but as I'm powder coating all of the trim black and going with dark wheels, the interior will more than likely be black. I am planning to keep the sides of the trans tunnel, the rear strut towers, and the roof bare as a contrast.

Edited September 7, 2018 by Kevin McSweeney

[rcb280z]

I like the bmw cohiba brown interior for the seats and door panels. Would look great with the green.

I always said that if I had a green Z the interior would be the cohiba brown.

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by rcb280z

[wheee!]

This was my mix...

[Kevin McSweeney]

Does anybody have any experience with the brake kits from Silvermine Motors? Looking at the stage 3 or stage 4 front: 

 https://www.silverminemotors.com/datsun/datsun-280z/brake-upgrades/front-big-brake-kit-stage-3

https://www.silverminemotors.com/datsun/datsun-280z/brake-upgrades/front-big-brake-kit-stage-4

Planning to leave the rear as is for the time being.

 

 

[Pmg]

Nice color!

 

There's a guy, Jesse, that has a similar color with the same wheels. He's on instagram as Jesse_S30 I believe and his youtube is Boostshack. He's got an RB in it though, but I thought the color and bronze pisang wheels would look great!

 

 

 

[Kevin McSweeney]

I've seen that car before, looks great! Unfortunately the RB or any engine swaps will have to wait!

Edited October 22, 2018 by Kevin McSweeney

[Pmg]

With you gutting and restoring your car the right way, it's going to be even greater! Following this thread?

[Kevin McSweeney]

One more really small update but got some parts back from zinc plating yesterday, looking great.

Unfortunately all of my ziplock bagging and organizing work has been undone by the platers so I'm in for a treat when it comes to reassembly...

[Patcon]

Did you do everything silver (clear) zinc or is some of it yellow zinc?

[Kevin McSweeney]

Just now, Patcon said:

Did you do everything silver (clear) zinc or is some of it yellow zinc?

It's all clear zinc.