I have a 75 280z with a fiberglass front dam and a rolled rear pan which has NO BUMPERS. I am going to autox it in bsp and need to put something on it. The update backdate rules should allow me to use 240 or 260z bumpers and I don't want the 280z pieces anyway. Does anyone near Dallas TX know where I can get some bumpers somewhat cheaply, they do not need to be in 'like new' condition. Also does anyone have experiance bolting 240z bumpers to a 280? what brackets do I need etc...

Thanks 4 all your help!

Bryan W

Bryan,

I replaced the stock bumpers on a '77 280 with ones from a '72 240. The 240 front bumper mates perfectly with the 280's bumper 'shocks'. However I don't know if your front air dam would interfere or not.

The rear bumper requires a little finessing as the 240 bumper bolts don't line up with the 280 bumper shocks. Easiest fix is to connect the bumper shocks with a flat piece of steel (about 1/4" thick) and then center the 240 bumper and mark where the bumper's bolts meet the steel bar. Then drill appropriate size holes in the steel bar and attach the bumper.

Cheers,

Peter

peterc- did you use the 240 bumpers with the 280 shocks? From what i have read you have to remove the bumper shocks to get the 240z bumper to fit, can you post some pics? I have a 76z and I want to take off those massive bumpers

thanks

You might try going to this Z-car garage out in SE Fort Worth, they have a mini z-car boneyard out back. I was out there a couple months ago and they had at least a few 240zs (most were 280ZXs and Z31s), don't recall if the bumpers were still on them though. Worth a shot, if you call them up and ask they should be able to tell you if they have what you are looking for before you drive out there.

All Z Car Specialist

5101 Mosson Road

Fort Worth, TX 76119

817-483-0383

Andrew

All zcar didn't have them. I have a couple of other leads but I'm still looking

Looks like you might have a problem fitting rear bumpers to your car id thats it in the picture there. The recess for the bumpers on the side of the car have been filled in.

yep, the rear has been smoothed and the rear pan rolled. I'm looking at putting nerf bars or something on the back, I hate to have to put anything at all. maybe if I put a bumpers worth of lead in the rear no one will protest me...