rcb280z

I agree with Cliff. Buy it. Worst case you decide not to restore you'll get way more than $500 in parting out. Would like to see it restored but lets face it, parts are hard to find for the ones doing resto's now.

Does it spit or sputter any before it dies? Or does it just die as if someone turns an electrical switch off. If so that sounds more electrical to me.

My father used to do that crap and it just pissed off the tailgater But he would HIT the brakes. Still does it. You'd think he would have learned by now.

And watch their jaws drop! Yaaahooo!

That's for sure!! I think I'm looking in my rear view and 2 side mirrors more than I am looking thru the windshield! I do get lots of thumbs though. Not that it makes me feel better. I see why some get too close.

Good looking ride! Good luck on the sale.

HLS30-401587 build date 05/77

You're there, change them all. Could be a defective one or two in there. Just look at them closely after pulling them. They can tear on assembly if you're not careful.

ZTherapy used to sell a how to dvd on the convertible Z top. Included where to find materials and rear deck lid. I believe it was from a Triumph model. IIRC.

So peaceful looking

Wait, is that a Black Pearl edition? Are you sure you want change the bumpers? It seems to me that the Black Pearl is worth more that the "regular" 280. Just curious.

Forgot about that site. Good info. I started searching when I couldn't remember if those mirrors were correct or not. Such a good looking Z, the black pearl.

Actually I think those mirrors are correct--my bad.

Now those don't look half bad. Hmm... guess I'm getting the munchies.

LOL!

EEEWWWWWW! Dried beef in a jar? That sounds as bad as pickled eggs! Lol. Glad it worked for ya'. Don't mind me, I'm working on my 4th Arrogant Bastard!

I was going to say 3". Wow, she's a bottom scrapper. That would drive me nuts but I bet I would love the ride.

Lets concentrate on one thing at a time. Replace your stem seals to stop the oil burning and then we can start with the rich condition. Because you live in CA it's going to probably be difficult to pass emissions, going by what you have described as issues so far. So I would ask the Z mechanics to put it on the sniffer and tell you how far away you are from passing smog. I have to do that with my 77 every time. Usually just a quick adjustment and I'm there. If you do that before you start cleaning connections and adjusting on stuff you'll see just how much better you will it make just by cleaning connections. Tell them to just test it for you. You don't want to be labeled a "Gross Polluter". That could happen if you're running too rich and they run it through the system.

Those are not the correct Black Pearl side mirrors right or are they? For some reason I'm thinking they look more like the 75-77 mirrors. Not trying to pick it apart, just wondering.

Yeah I saw those on his site. They look awesome man! Damn, it looks like you are barely 4" off the ground at the exhaust!

My wife drives an 05 Nissan Altima SL 2.5 liter, no problems at just under 200k miles. But thats on the "old" style tranys, not the CVT's. I'm a firm believer in maintenance on any vehicle. I get my wifes trany power flushed every 50k miles and the fluid stays a bright pinkish color like a well maintained trany fluid should look. No issues with mechanical's yet, knock on wood. My neighbor has 2 of the newer body style Nissan Rogue's and they love them. Said it took getting used to not feeling the transmission shift. As far as a tranny only lasting 120k miles and failing is absurd. Maybe that particular one was a lemon so to speak.

Worn struts will cause wheel hop. Need to have them checked out. Does the back end sag a lot during acceleration?

I didn't see any either. Must be something new going on that's why I suggested new videos and or pics. I'm having a hard time with the "they didn't pass me because of visible smoke". Really need to see some video, not saying it isn't happening, just need to see it.

Or you're burning oil. "Whitish" which is more like a blue color would usually indicate oil especially if it lingers. Dissipates fast is coolant. Hopefully you gave it a break in period when you fired it up after the rebuild. Thinking about this, it must really be smoking a lot to fill up the shop. Maybe post some pics and or video.

I don't recall mine smoking after a rebuild. Maybe initial start up? But that's been several years ago so memory doesn't serve me well. But maybe somebody here can shed some light on it for you. You should have waited to smog it after your trip to the Z Specialist, maybe? Did the smog station put it on the sniffer for you to see how the emissions look? And I thought a little smoke from the tail pipe was acceptable for passing emissions. How much is it smoking?