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G'day down under! I am in desperate need of a heater control valve, cable operated with a capillary, and a heater control valve, vacuum operated for my 1977 280Z. Do any of you have a suggestion for me. Here in the States I am not having any luck! Nissan states they no longer make the parts and I am hoping for better results with you.

Thank you for the referral, but my tech tried there today and no luck. got any other ideas? How many others with 1977 280Z have had this same problem and what are the alternatives?

Can anyone direct me in finding a couple of parts for my heating system? You see I took my 1977 280Z in for a new evap core and can't walk away without the heating system being addressed. The technician is wanting me to find a heater control valve, cable operated with a capillary, and the 2 nd part is a heater control valve vacuum operated. Can any of you help me, so I can get my car back within a reasonable amount of time? Do any of you think Motorsport in Orange, CA can be of help or where would you recommend?:disappoin :knockedou

Just to let all of you know I have taken good notes. I contacted the rust website, great photos and great info. It makes me wonder if that is what happens to us when we are 30+ years old! The things that make you go HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMH! I also sent an email to Les down south but have not heard a response. I will also contact Gunther's and see what they have to say. This is an unbelieveable community thread. Thank you so much! Are there any upcoming events in Northern California I should be aware of?

Thanks for the referral to Classic Datsun Motorsports. I will Google tonight!

Thanks, and much appreciation to all who have responded to my posting. This is all valuable information as I know a lot about my car, but I want the job done right the first time and do not want to be taken advantage of. I am not worried about funds at this time. I have saved for many years, and I am ready for the whole nine yards if need be. I want to drive it proudly all over the country and show off quite frankly, so I want people to gasp for all the right reasons. People ask me now how much I would sell the car for and have had many unsolicited offers from all over Sacramento as I am sure all of you have had. I guess I also want to know how long does a full restoration take and usually average in cost? All of your adivce is well taken and makes me more excited to get started. As I stated my husband and I had a list, the next is to upgrade the AC, check out the electrical since I have the original specs, have the interior overhauled and then paint??????????????????:classic: :classic: . The original engine is working fine, although I just replaced the injectors and did some minor tune up, wires plugs, etc. You guys are the real thing and I appreciate any and all advice, info, and personal project experience is comforting.

I am an owner of a yellow 1977 280Z. I have been the proud owner since 1993. My husband recently passed away and he never got to see my Z fully restored. We were upgrading the speakers and some interior work when he passed. So it seems the interior is a mess, wires everywhere. He had made a nice list of the things he thought needed to be done before painting. Even though the Z is still considered a cherry overall, I have noticed more and more external rust and see some bubbling in one area. Can any of you recommend the best restoration process, or share restoration stories with me? If any of you can recommend someone in northern California to do the work, please , please let me know. Just to let you know I have sought a few local top auto body paint shops here in Sacramento. One shop has now decided not to work on cars older than 25 years old, and the other gave me an estimate of $5-7,000 but that seems a bit low. I don't want to be disappointed in what is done to the best little car I have ever owned.:classic: