Scaotty
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1978 Datsun 280z. Great classic car. Runs beautiful. Comes with new water pump, new heater core, belts, alternator, battery, all new hoses, brake system, tires & rims. Complete new exhaust system. New dash cover, seats, carpet, headliner & console. New reflectors, emblems, and brighter lights. New transmission & clutch in June with an 18month warranty. New U-joints, new wiring, alarm system, doors & locks. New Bluetooth stereo system. Recent tune-up with new spark plugs & rotary cap. $15,500 obo call Michael 541-990-7828.
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I'm about to order the hard lines for my 75. Classic Tube's site only lists a 77 under 280z, but it appears the two years are very similar, if not exactly the same. Am I correct on that?
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A friend of mine and I restored it. He builds and customizes dashes for a living. He does fantastic work as you can see. Im not sure of all the materials he used, but I know we used SEM texture paint. If anyone is interested in having theirs done, I can guarantee his price would be much more fair than most dash restoration places. Here is the final result.
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Im stripping the doors and taking them off the car for eventual body work and paint. I plan on putting them back on after paint. Thanks for the info! I appreciate it.
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I've been looking at how to remove the aluminum trim on the doors that go around the windows when they roll up. After briefly inspecting I did not see an easy way to remove them. So I thought I would come on here and see if its worth it, or should I just leave them on. Any advice would be very appreciated.
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This is out of my 75 280z. Before cleaning it up, I noticed it appears as if one side is upside down from the other. Is this correct? Everything was completely stock on this car when I bought it, and as I removed the entire rear sub-frame, it appeared as if it had never been removed before. Plus the car didn't sit funny. So my guess would be it is correct, but I'd like a more educated guess. Thanks guys. Scotty
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Im re-assembling my front suspension, and replacing the old rubber bushings with the urethane kit from MSA. The bushings that go with the tension rods, seem to be too thick. By the time the rod goes through the hole in the frame with a bushing, and stock washer on each side, there isnt any room for the washer to start threading. There is an indentation in the middle of the bushing that i thought could be a spot to cut it in half. Good or bad idea? Has anyone run into this issue? Thanks guys.
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Im actually in the process now, of repairing the dash. Im following all the steps of another thread on here (cant recall who posted it). Involving Great Stuff, SEM Bumper Repair, SEM Texture paint, and SEM Landau Black. Ill post pics as soon as im done, if it turns out good. Otherwise, ill have a nice repaired semi-straight dash to throw a cap on.
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So im in the process of removing my dash. I researched this, printed out the step by step procedure, and have about everything completed except unplugging the speedometer cable. Ive searched threads and it sounds easy enough, if you have a 240z. My car is a 75 280z with factory AC(which is also coming out). Is the cable harder to access in the 280z's? Ive located the cable, and followed it up a little ways with my hand, but i dont feel and type of plug. Please help..
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Alright, ive done all the researching that i know how to do and came up with nothing. So Iam going to ask. Where are the best spots to lift from on, a stock L28 out of a 75 280z? Ive removed small blocks before, and theyre extremely easy. And im sure eventually i would find some good spots, but i thought i would get the experts opinions first. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thank you.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I know the pic is tiny. Unfortunately it was something i found online set to that size. If blown up, it distorts, which does no good either. Thanks again though, ill check out Panasport
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Anyone know what wheels these are?
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Salem here! building a 75 280z as we speak.
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Question.. Is there such thing as an original dash being too far gone to be covered by this full dash pad? All of the cracks on my dash exist on the top of the dash, so they wouldnt be showing past the dash cover. Thanks.
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Well im going the unorthodox way on my 75 280z, which is the small block 350. So since it already has the mounts, etc. for it, i would go that way for sure. But thats just me...
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Mossy.. That is an incredible find. I thank you very much for your help. I just emailed them, and im hoping theyre still available. Thank you again.
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Actually all i want are the lenses. Not the entire housing. That price is insane. Too Intense is the only place ive seen just the lenses for sale. So im wondering if anyone has seen them elsewhere..
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Im having a hard time finding the Euro style 240z taillight lenses. Too Intense Restoration has them on their site, but will not reply to any of my emails. Im wondering if anyone knows of another source that i can find them. Thanks.
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Thank you Alex. I appreciate that link very much! Maybe ill see you at a show someday. Thanks again. Scott in Salem
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First and foremost, i have read through some posts enough to understand that the 240sx calipers will work on a 280z. I currently have stock drums on the rear of my 75 280z and have a chance to get the complete set of rear disc brakes from a mid 90's 240sx for free. Im just wondering exactly what parts will i be able to use from it, and what parts will i still have to go find. Thanks.
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Thank you! So the first step is to sand it down to bare metal, then treat it then prime it, im guessing? I appreciate the help. Its a big learning process for me.
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I have several spots of rust on my 75 280z that havent gone through yet, just needs to be treated, stopped, and primered. Just wondering what kind of product everyone else has used to do such a thing.
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Im wondering if anyone has been successful in purchasing anything from these guys. The website is www.datsunrestore.com. The company name is Too Intense Restoration out of California. They have a few things i would like to order, but am unsure of their trustworthyness. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have a ton of small holes all over my 75 280z now that ive removed all badges, molding strip, and rear window louvers. I have access to a gas welder (unsure of the exact type). What im wondering is what type of welder i need, and what procedure to take to fill these holes without warping the sheet metal of the car, or making any other kind of mistake. Any help would be appreciated, for i have no experience or knowledge in this field. Thank you.
