280z4me

In Louisiana. Willing to drive or pay cheaper shipping. Was quoted 200.00 shipping from a northern Guy.

What airdam is that Madkaw? Your car is looking good.

Thanks! I actually paid $650.00 for two cars. The guy let me gut the other car and leave it on his property. I have all the interior pieces and a couple of drivetrain pieces to keep it running.

I cant wait either! I was so excited that it ran! I have a 302 I plan to build and put in. Mabey a 347 stroker. Ill decide on that when the time comes. I just ordered a 2 quarts of epoxy primer and a gallon of urethane primer. Once the body work is done, I will under coat the car,rebuild rear and suspension with all new bushings. Ill freshin the engine bay when the 302 gets dropped in. The sound dampener is actually stuff called seel and peel from lowes. Its about $12.00 a roll and took 3.5 rolls to do the car. I had talked to several people on painting forums and audio forums who have used this stuff. I went to an audio shop and looked at there dampener and it is identical to this stuff! Saves a ton buying it from Lowes! It will be in the roofing section. It is a tar type tape that is used to patch holes on a roof.

Well, I have made plentry of post with questions about this car, I know atleast one of you wanted to see it(dont remember who). I bought the car for $650.00. It didnt run, lots of the body was patched due to rust but never finished the body work. It came with another car that I gutted the interior from. The first day I got it I was trying to get it running. Turns out the fuel line had a crease in it and that was it!!! Fires up first try, shifts smoothly thru all 4 gears(4speed). I have had the car for about 2-3 weeks now and so far I have only gotten to interior. I took out all of the old sound dampener, got rid of every ounce of interior rust, fiberglass patched some small squares in the floor pans and spare tire carrier. Primed the floor, then laid down new sound dampener in the entire car. My next step is the vinyl work.

After I got the car running good, I noticed that all the gauges except for the tach and clock were working. I changed the tach for another one and it still didnt work. I have followed the wiring and they seem to be intact and plugged in. I bought all new fuses and replaced all of them. now nothing but the battery charge works. what could be going on?

Just letting everyone know my experience. I purchased a can of gloss black duplicolor interior paint. I clean the door panel extremely well. I sprayed a small section and it looked GREAT! As it started drying, it started to lose its gloss. When it was fully dry, it was completely FLAT. Nowhere near a semi-gloss and looked worse then the factory color. I thought there was a possibility of the can lids being swapped out in the store so I went to a different autozone and purchased another can of gloss black. This was the same color as the first can. I decided I would not do the entire interior so I thru some turtle wax interior shine on the door. The painted area doesnt absorb the shine like the rest of the door and within 2 minutes goes back to flat black. Just wanted to inform everyone that this stuff is garbage! I would stay as far away from it as I can throw it!

My speedo and battery charge gauge work fine. The Tach, fuel, oil dont work. Does this sound electrical or the gauges themselves are broken? Should I buy a voltmeter and test the power to each of the gauges?

No offense taken, I have very litle experience. It just blew my mind how simple this car is to dry. almost no timing required for gas/clutch. Other vehicles will just die if there isnt perfect timing and others jump and jitter.

Im not saying anything in particular, just trying to explain if I have a problem with it. Timing really isnt an issue, I ease off the clutch starting in first not giving any gas and the car will coast ( other vehicles never did this). When I shift into second,third, fourth, I can shift and let go of clutch without giving gas and it rolls without dieing. Just seems weird to me compared to others I have drivin. The engine seems to idle loud, could to high of an idle be the cause?

I have driven four standard trucks and two standard cars. Im not the greatest at driving a standard yet but one of the cars( a honda) was so much easier to shift then the others. I drove a 350z last night and I did terrible!!!! Something about that clutch was an awful design! Today I got my 280z running(4speed) and it was likedriving an automatic. The shifts were flawless and it almost felt like I didnt have to worry about clutch/gas timing at all! Does this mean the clutch is going out(like someone suggested) or are some cars designed this way?

Its a 76 280z

Car will turn over, run for 4-5 seconds, then shut off. I was going to get a fuel pressure guage to see if the pump is working(around 30psi I suppose???) What else can I check for if its not the fuel system? Would it be the computer?

The guy kept the starter on the car I bought so I pulled one from another z. If this one doesnt work, Im wondering if I could use a 81-85zx starter on my 76 z?

so all the 280z models are R200, not R180.........

Im sure you meant 280(z) and not z(x) because the 75-79 were all 280z's. This would mean that my 76 280z has the R200 rear which is known good for holding up to a v8. Where can aftermarket gears be purchased? I would like to find the best price.

Also, mine is a 76 280z. I read that all 280s have the R200 rear end which can withstand a v8. Does mine have it?

I was considering a v8 swap from the beginning. About 6 people I know are serious into mustangs and one guy is a GREAT tuner for them. Between everyone, I could put together a stock 302 with there parts. I have the oportunity to pull a 5speed from a 77 280z and was wondering if there are any trans adapters built for the 302. Would the tranny hold up to the 302?

While im at it. Have you guys ever changed out carpet without buying the molded carpets? Just going to a carpet store and buying it in sheets? I dont like how the kits come in two different pieces and I would like a little thicker quality for the money.

The rust spots were properly repaired and they werent that bad to begin with. The rear, under the hatch rocker was replaced, a 1'x1' square around the fuel door was replaced. A few small holes in the floor board were replaced. and the bottem rear corner of the back(both sides) were replaced. The usual rusty spots that old cars get. The door panels sounds great! I was planning on redoing them, re dying and new cloth so making new holes is no problem. Ill post pics when I get it!

I dont have pictures but I am getting it Thursday. There is very minimum rust underneath the car with no areas eaten thru. All the body work was as described. Car starts and runs GREAT! Sounds like a fresh built motor. New radiator and brake system. The donor is the 77 with nice interior thats why im asking. This car is just to good a shape to pass up for $750.00. Will take some time to straighten up interior and put it back together but I was planning on doing that anyway no matter the z I got.

Thursday I am getting a 76 280z. He also has a 77 280z that I can take parts out of. Ive read that the 77 door panels wont fit the 76. Is this true? Anything else that wont switch over? Could the door panels work with very little mod or is it a completely different setup?

I am going to try and look at it tomorrow. I plan to inspect it before buying for sure! From what he says on the phone, He was working on this car and doesnt have room to anymore. Brake system was replaced, interior was gutted minus the dash and driver seat, and the glass was taken out to fix rust. The rust was all fixed including rocker panels and floor pans. Says it runs great and I can drive it around the neighborhood to test it out. If it runs and shifts solid, with very little rust repair needed. Would you shy away from a gutted car that comes with all the gutted material?

I havent looked at the car yet. It is a 76 280z. It is completely stripped minus the dash and seat. H ehas $750.00 in parts receipt, mainly the entire brake system. Says it runs great. It has no rust. The floor pans, gas cap door, rockers, were all replaced (which is why the car is stripped). All the glass and interior comes with the car. The interior is missing both door panels but he has another 77 280z that has complete interior that I can gut what I need before I leave his property. He is asking $750.00 for both cars. It has a clear title. My main interest is that the car is running. Which means I would be able to cruise around town while im redoing the interior and body work. Would you go for it?

How interchangable are the parts from 240-280z's? Mainly exterior parts is what im refferring to bacuse I know the engines were different strokes/bores. Are there any common engine swaps from newer model Nissans? Ive seen lots of swaps but mainly v8.