280z Bumper Conversion: Who Kept 280z Lower Valence?

[Muzez]

Converting my 280z to the 240z bumpers, but trying to keep some of the original style of the car. I love this version of the car from Ryan Labrosse out of Canada who kept the 280z stock lower valence, but his car is one of the few examples I have seen like this.  

• Does anyone else have this style setup? (if yes, pictures please)
• If you do have this style, would you do it again? Pros/cons? 
• If not, any reasons to not go with this style? 

https://www.instagram.com/ryanlabrosse/

 

[cgsheen1]

No one, I hope... Just me, but I really don't like the 280 "bulb" valence with the 240 style bumper - screws with the line of the headlight bucket. To my eye, the bumper above is also too "high and tight". It accentuates the bucket / valence offset rather than minimizing it if it were a bit lower and protruded a bit farther.

Well,,, You asked!

 

[racer47201]

I have a lower valence available in Greenwood, In, if you are looking for one. We went with the Carbon fiber air dam.

[EuroDat]

I did it in the beginning, but didn't like the protruding valence under the bumper. I'm with @cgsheen1 on the looks.

I decided to go with the 240Z air-dam and 240Z indicators under the bumper.

 

[SoCalJim]

I kept the 280Z lower valence when I switched to early bumpers.  I built a new lower grill out of a couple of spare grills.  I drilled out the old rivets,  stacked the extra bars, and pop riveted it all back together.  Here's how it looks.

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by SoCalJim
I added a little more info.

[charliekwin]

Add me to the list of folks that doesn't think the 240z bumpers work with the 280z valence. Actually, I think the stock lower valence on both the 240z and 280z is kind of a miss. A replacement air damn or the BRE style spook air dam is a much better look. One more hot take: the placement for the turn indicators is better on the 280z than the 240z.

[Jeff G 78]

Agreed, it needs a different valence.  I got a Xenon for mine, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet on the bumpers.  I will do powdercoated to match my dark gray Panasport spokes.

[Av8ferg]

Good discussion and timely for me. I recently bought the xenon front air dam. Bought it direct from Xenon and I’m so disappointed I don’t have words . It’s not even usable. It so warped that it’s unusable. It has flaws all over it. I’d avoid this product like Covid-19.
I’ll post pics of this garbage later. My stock lower valance is banged up so I started looking for alternatives. I think I may have found it and might be something you like. I think it’s was used on the European 260’s. Take a look at these pics. Wish I had better one but this is probably what I’m getting.






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[siteunseen]

I got mine from Jegs. No problems and a good price.

[Av8ferg]

More pics.





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[Av8ferg]

I got mine from Jegs. No problems and a good price.

Cliff, you mean the Xenon? Wait until you see mine. It’s worse than terrible. New out of the box from the factory. I’m pissed


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[siteunseen]

It's the 3125. MSA has them but jegs.com was cheaper.