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http://www.zcarsource.com/ http://www.motorsportauto.com/ http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/z/t.asp?page=0 just for starters..., well starters and rebuild kits, of course.

I am about 6.5 years older than my 4/79 280zx.

I would suggest calling this place- http://www.zbarn.com/ There are other places around that would be useful, of course-this is just a starting point.

This is what is in my radiator. I'm trying the Prestone Super Cleaner (for neglected cooling systems). I'll update next week, after I've driven the required 3-4 hours.

That is an absolutely gorgeous color on the 240! Welcome to the site, you're bound to learn more about your car than you ever imagined possible.

I would try British Auto parts stores-here are some in your area: San Francisco, Auto/Motorcycle Repair British & European Auto Service 1385 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Map (415) 861-3030 San Francisco, Auto/Motorcycle Repair British Motor Car Dist 901 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 Map (415) 776-7700 San Francisco, Auto/Motorcycle Repair British Motor Cars 999 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 Map (415) 474-7796 San Francisco, Auto/Motorcycle Repair Brizuela's Auto Body Shop 3910 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124 Map (415) 647-7672

My guess would be along the lines of "Why not?" I must say that the photos don't do the work justice-the Opel rear end looks great in person.

This little sweetheart has had an interesting life, as far as I can tell. The first incarnation as race car involved the addition of a baby hemi, full cage, and custom bodywork. Oddly enough, the car has its original drum brakes... The hood was custom crafted, and the tail was cut and spliced from a different make, though I don't know what. This car was a trophy winner (don't remember where-can find out easily enough, I've seen the trophy and the show photos-very nice) The builder sold the car to someone who insisted on removal of the roll cage, hemi, custom aluminum dash, and fuel cell. The hood and tail will be coming off, at some time. Apparently, the new owner wants a more streetable, original z, and feels it best to un-raceprep this z...:stupid: I've told the builder to contact me about the hood and tailsection whenever they come off. The L28 from 200207 has found its way into the 240, as has the dash. http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/zbane/240z_Racer/ The builder, Gary, doesn't usually work on Datsuns; rather MG's mini's, and Triumphs get the treatment. http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/zbane/british_oddities/

So, I went back to the shop the other day, in order to get some better shots. All have been uploaded to photobucket here: http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/zbane/hls30_200207/ the mini cooper racer is here: http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s118/zbane/mini_racer/ and there is some other stuff, as well I also got some nice shots of the 240z racer...

the kmart near me has the grey ones, though I have yet to find the yellow with the new wheels, guess I'll have to keep looking...

My suggestion would be to find a friendly shop-I just had my safety inspection renewed in less than five minutes at the shop I regularly use. It went something like this: Hand over registration slip. Tech: "mileage?" Me: "I dunno, speedo doesn't work. Shall I guess?" Tech: "Sure." Me: "77,000 sound ok?" Tech: "How about 77,265?" Tech types on the system, installs new sticker, and I pay $9.85. Done. So, moral of the story-find a friendly shop.

I tend to agree with Jason on this one, though some pictures of the afflicted areas would help. Those parts are available through Zedd findings, but I wonder what other "fixes" the owner has botched up. The engine problems could be atributed to clogged fuel lines, fouled plugs, who knows. Just keep looking, and remember this car-you may end up getting it for spare parts.

This seller needs to look in the dictionary to find the true meaning of the words "original" and "survivor." Also, it seems that many ebay sellers don't bother to spellcheck their pages-why is that? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-280-Z-2-2-RUST-FREE-All-ORIGINAL-SURVIVOR_W0QQitemZ220094305630QQcategoryZ6187QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It's got a BIN of $7500, and I think it looks nice, but not original.

I know this road well. After the 1998 el nino storms washed out Highway One to the north and south of Big Sur, this road became the only way out for several months. At the time, I had an 83 buick lesabre (2 door), and it carved this road up-I can not imagine how great it would be to drive a pure, true sports car up and over this pass...I envy you this, Victor-enjoy yourself, and suction cup that videocamera for this ride.

Someone needs a scanner, and a tan!! Just kidding...Thanks for sharing the photos, even though they are blurry, you can still tell that work has been done, especially when you look at her on the tow dolly-that punched in nose..., looks great now-always a work in progress. I like those rims, by the way.

$1,500, plus the trade in amount of $2,000 for my stock(!) '92accord=$3,500 I wasn't a member of this site, and didn't know exactly where to look, or the cost/process of fixing certain things-if I had known these things, I would have offered just the $1,500 cash-and nothing more. So, legendz, you are doing it correctly-get your ducks in a row, be patient, and go prepared. Think of it this way-you are not going to buy the z, you are going to interview the z-if that makes any sense...:stupid:

Yes, and "no" it's a stand alone, old school unit. Think vacuum tubes versus solid state tech. one is as is , the other can be modified

Don't forget the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (from Boston, duh) or New Model Army (from Ireland-hard to find here, but worth it!) http://www.3feetunder.com/bosstones/ http://www.newmodelarmy.org/

Happy day to all, be safe out there!

There is some great stuff in this ad. Yeah, I'd say it's rare-a 1975 280 ZX I hope that it has new components-it would be a little silly to have a new rebuilt engine comprised with old used parts...of course a newly rebuilt engine, or a refurbished engine would be a different matter. Good, I didn't think they made nicorette for cars. Wait, didn't they just say it looks like a new rebuilt engine? How do they know it has a powerful, reliable, and efficient engine-they don't even know if it is a rebuild, for crying out loud! And then there is the transmission, a but plenty of overspray I'm not mocking the car, just the ad.

Fumoto engine oil drain valve-bottom right-any ideas, thoughts or opinions on this?

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Here's the website to jada toys, the maker of option d cars http://www.jadatoys.com/home.php and here is a cool set of 1:64 cars. Find the search funtion...