79_RHD_280Z

Sorry.... found my answer... Thanks, Chris.

Thank you very much... Chris.

Ok... I'm a new owner of a 1979 280Z fairlady RHD It was shipped to the USA from japan my Vin is # GS130010881 Where can I find more info on this car? Thanks, Chris.

Sorry I haven't been back on for a few days... I did get some pics of the Black 83 280Z. It's ruff also, but has the stock rims. Thees are the ones I want to put back on mine right? After I get my fairlady home on Monday I'll post new pics & get the black 83. I'll see just what I need of it & the rest will be up for sale. Thanks for the votes... I'll take a video of his B-Day surprise & post it... this is going to be great!!! Thanks, Chris.

From what I was told I bought it from the 3rd owner. One was a lady in the Air Force, 2 was a mid 30's guy who drove it for awhile & then parked it to fix it back up, but sold it to the guy I got it from & he only had ownership for a few months. So I think it's only been where it sits for 19 weeks. I did look under the floor boards & it looked & felt solid. I'll know more when I get her home. The 83 is black & a little better body, I'll take some pics of that one & post today.... So most of the parts will interchange? (83 -79) I was wondering if anyone knew what the factory colors where avail. for this car? A lot more questions to follow...... Thanks, Chris.

Thanks everyone for the praise, I talked to my dad (age 77 & doing tree work every day..) to see what he thought. He & I think that I'll get it home & look it over to see how long & how much to get it road ready & then show it to Brent on his 10th B-Day in Oct. I have a nice shop that I work on my own toys, so I can clear out a spot & we could work on it this winter & maybe by April take it to a few local shows for "in progress" classes. Just to see what people think...He does love to go to the car shows. I have worked on cars for most of my life, JR High was a 74 Pinto wagon.....My dad didn't work with me on the cars much, he just said there's the tools.... fix it! So I did. But I think it would be funner to watch & teach brent how to fix it. Now the big question.... I have the chance to pick up 2 - 280z's one 83 with T-Tops & one 82 with a turbo for good parts cars. The turbo Z is 75% gone but the drive train is there & the T-Top is 99% there, no back glass & the fuel pump is out. Both for about $500.00 I know he will want to add a turbo & T-Tops to the 79 but I think we should keep it stock...being a RHD Fairlady and all. I don't know much about the value of this car yet, still looking & reading what I can find about this car. So if I keep her stock then I'll have some good parts to sell to help pay for her rebirth, & If I modify her to his liking, I'll speed more $$ & likely take away from her value. Right?? LMK what you all think.... Please.... it will help me convenice him to leave her stock. Thanks, Chris.

Hello, to start I'm 44 & I have 3 boys... Yea! My youngest is Brent (age 9) he is like me into all things cars. He has grown up with all the talk about RHD cars, he Loves them... & he is Left handed, so I know he's still 7 years from a drivers license but it's never to late to start thinking about a car. I found this 1979 Nissan Fairlady 280Z for sale. It needs a lot of work but runs... it was brought to the US from Japan. So it's a factory RHD car. After 3 days of thinking about it.... WTH, I got it for a high price of $900.00. Now was it worth it & where do I keep a car for 7 years while I restore it W/O him finding out about it? I know.... Good Luck! I thought the car was a steal for the price & I can do all the body, electric & mechanical work to get it back to almost new, so am I a cool dad or a dumb arse? I can't pick the car up until next weekend, about 2hrs from me. When I get it here to my shop I'll get better pics & info posted on it, but this is what I went off of to buy it... Thanks, Chris.