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Thanks, I have the whole bumper assembly including the side finishers off of the '82, so I would be using the whole thing off of the '82. The side pieces go all the way to the fenderwells, so I'm thinking it should work, but I'm not sure.

I have a '79 280zx, and it has the center "280zx" taillight panel on it, which I want to keep, and had the chrome bumpers which were in bad shape. I bought 2 parts cars , an '80 and an '82. One had a xenon airdam which I'm using,(you can see I have the front end on in my avatar) and I want to use the bumpers off of the '82. My questions are, will it look right with the license plate mounted on the plastic bumper? Are there any companies that make an aftermarket bumper that has a license plate mount? Thanks

I had them on my 240sx's, and they worked great for a long time, then the one started sticking open for me. When I do a brake job now, when I'm done I just put a drop of oil in them, and it seems to keep them working good.

I drew a version of a new z that I would like to see Datsun/ Nissan make something close to. I have it posted here in Photo/art forum. It is kind of a cross between an S15 chassis, and an origional z, hatchback and lengthened to fit an rb- 28dett straight 6 under the hood, and rwd, with the classic looks of the round scooped out headlights. I would call it a 280zs.

Thank You Very Much for making this great thread. I have the Weber book, and it confuses me because it covers different variations of the carb, that I don't need to know about. You have made it 150% easier for me to see what each part does and how the whole system functions, and I greatly appreciate it.

Great info guys, THANKS.

Thanks for the link, Steve. Greatly appreciated.

I am mainly concerned with having defrost and maybe heat so I can drive it without the windshield fogging up on inside. Is there any other parts I could swap from other z's that would give me defrost? Could someone explain how and when this valve opens and closes, and how it operates. Any info would help me greatly, and I would appreciate any advice. Thanks, Jeff.

Does anyone know where I can get a heater control valve for my 78 280z 2+2? This is the one with a vacuum actuator on top. It is located under the dash against the firewall on the passenger side. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks PS. It has factory air.

I have the complete 340 engine and two speed tranny, along with a four-barrel intake. We took it out of a 4-door with 65000 miles on it. It started and ran good before taking it out. My uncle Tim had a few skylarks, and always took me and let me power brake in them. It would smoke the tires off until you couldn't see or breath. With those trannies, he could fly in reverse and slam it in low, and do j patches, and it never hurt the tranny.

Thanks Arnie, I'll check over at hybrid z.

Has anyone ever used a Buick v8 for a swap? My uncle Tim Henderson passed away the week before Thanksgiving this year, and I was thinking since he was a Buick nut and was responsible for me having z-cars, I would like to build a z with his Buick 340 v-8 That was for his 66 skylark. He always tried to talk me into a v-8 swap, and I think it would be cool to build this z as a tribute to him. Would this be about the same as a chevy swap?

Yeah, I was only around three years old back then, but I can remember my dad carrying me and my sister through the swift water up to my grandma's house. At our house, which was one of the lowest in mine 35/36, the whole basement was submerged, and filled part of the living floor. P.S.: Your refinishing looks great, all of the parts look real good.