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Hey the germans are getting in on the cheap is better for profits too. I was shocked when i bought a new beetle. Rivets holding the ring gear on, rivets holding the 2 piece flywheel together, plastic interior parts that crack when breathed on, headliners that the fabric seperates from the cardboard liner..... and on and on. NOT what i was expecting from previously owning vw's built in the 60's and 70's. I use the made in china label as a great tool to keep my wife from buying crap that we don't need or will never use. yes she's a shopaholic but that stops her in her tracks EVERY time. Alot of those dollars sent to china are coming back as business investment dollars when the chinese business owner decides he has big enough nest egg and fears the govt will take it all away eventually in the next purge, he heads to the usa or canada to start a business there. Canada did essentially the same thing in 97 when hong kong was handed back to china. Many of the smart business owners fled WITH their money and started businesses in canada. With whats happening in hong kong now, they are probably really glad they fled.

whenever I see "frame off restoration" I automatically think chevy or ford guy. Those mirrors scream to angry teenage vandals. TEAR ME OFF! Plusses so cal desert car, still has a datsun engine, most of the mods can be reversed. Tinting and lights scream to chp. PULL ME OVER.

Battery box needs attention STAT

did you rebuild the engine yourself? thats an F series with the shims under the crank caps right? i had a heluva time getting oil pressure in mine after i rebuilt it. this was my first engine i ever rebuilt. i didn't replace the oil pump. probably should have. i probably should google low oil pressure after rebuild fj40. its been bugging me for years what went wrong.

hellfire and brimstone! this has turned into one big project. can you release a few bare bones boxes so that some of us can do our own tweaking?

Did you use aerosol spray glue for the headliner? i've not had any luck getting mine to stick with the aerosol stuff. next i'll try that stuff in the can with a roller. I think part of my problem is the padding is rotted but i've heard upholsterers say that aerosol stuff doesnt hold. How is yours holding up? did the wrinkles flatten out?

KYUSHA SHOES I don't imagine the teddy bear wheels were a big seller.

looks like a website that collects vintage car adds from all over the net.

Found this one right here in the z classifieds. Never Licensed 1976 280 Z Description: 280 Z car bought from dealer 1976 and has never been licensed. Driven 36 miles and then parked for, Yes 38 years and still smells new. 354 total miles. Not sure what to ask for this car taking all offers. I've never seen a more pristine 280 than this. This is a museum piece. Come on Dean tell us the story behind this barn find. If it were mine, i'de be contacting nissan to see if they would be interested in it.

LSD was popular

You might want to ask datzenmike over at ratsun.net. He seems to be know alot about Jatco automatics. Used automatics are sometimes free or very low priced but sometimes its a crap shoot. But they do seem to last forever if treated well. I bought one off ebay for cheap. The shipping costed more than it did. You could use this opportunity to upgrade to a later zx auto with lockup torque converter or a turbo zx automatic that has slightly different gear ratios and added clutch discs for higher performance. Replacing that part no doubt will be quite a chore/adventure but if you want to learn then i say go for it. If it were me, I would get an extra trans just in case something goes wrong. check out this video on tearing down a ford c4 which is very similar to the jatco. Its not for the faint of heart

That kind of looks like the bmw M coupe

It would make a great hearse. Great way to end the journey. A ride to the boneyard in a z-earse...

Never washed his car because he feared rust? If only there were z owners out there like this guy. Somewhere out there i hope is a 1970 series 1 240z that has 44 years of dust instead of rust on it. 1969 Shelby GT500 goes to auctioned off after 40 years in storage | Digital Trends Years ago, 1985 to be exact, I had an encounter with a green 69 cobra just like this one but it was kind of rough shape. The guy said he paid 30K for it then. It had original paint and original upholstery. The fiberglass hood had cracks and the fiberglass fenders were wavy. My job was to repair the bodywork and prep it for paint. It took me 2 months to get straight. The owner went on to become a senator in California. . I googled him and I see he now owns a 66 cobra replica. He's quoted on a website saying "I want to own an original shelby" So it must have been sold. Too bad for him. Sounds like he regrets selling. It would be worth 6 figures now.

Saw this too late. Did it sell?

Self Service Inventory Search | Nevada Pic A Part pic a part currently has 2 zx's and 81 and a 83 I once scored a newly rebuilt N42 head here. Still running it on my car. Do NOT try taking big greasy parts back on the plane with you like i did. Had to ship it home using usps. TSA doesn't like greasy flammable parts in the plane cargohold. Remember too, it's bloody hot in this area in the middle of summer. I suggest an umbrella and lots of water. and there's always the las vegas craigslist las vegas for sale / wanted classifieds "datsun 280z" - craigslist And if like IMAX theatres there's one inside the big pyramid. cheap entertainment... you'll need that after spending hundreds $$$ on the live shows.

Have you looked into the differences between the zx turbo automatic with lockup torque converter and the plane jane jatco 3 speed?

I've used automotive enamel paint reducer before and its not harmed vinyl. If the paint was really hard i'de use cheap lacquer thinner. The spray gun wash stuff they sell at home improvement stores. One thing i did note is lacquer thinner really dries out rubber weatherstripping. So don't use it on any rubber.

good choice for a daily driver. hows the jetta for reliability? I bought a tdi beetle for a daily driver and am starting to regret it. poorly engineered and inferior quaility plastic interior parts. I've heard horror stories of owners having to pay 2000$ to replace the alternator. The whole front end has to come off. It really reinforces my opinion on the quality of engineering that went into the zcar.

What i've read about bypassing the heater core is cylinder #6 runs a little hotter is all. Your emergency repair should have not caused any severe overheating. In new york you really need a heater in the car. I wouldn't remove it from the cooling system. I'de get some braided hoses for it from the dealer if they're still avail and pull the dash. I had purchased some replacement non braided hose from a z parts supplier and they just didn't last. Another possibllity is a defective radiator cap. After shutting down the engine, pressure builds up in the coolant system and if your radiator cap isn't releasing excessive pressure into the overflow tank, it can blow out hoses too. So check or replace the radiator cap. Those thermostat bolts look kinda rusty. Be careful pulling them off. I'de hit them with some wd40 or some rust cutter before trying to loosen them.

ever give any thought to adding bluetooth or mp3 port functionality to it? how much did that case cost to replate?

I'm curious about what happened to this car. No doubt still silently rusting away in some forgotten shed

A turbo zx auto with a lockup torque converter and one of these shift kits would make a nice desert highway cruiser.

Just got back from a 2 week vacation in Japan. Went to the toyota museum in nagoya and saw my first 432 in person. Wish the hood was open though. They had on display a 1932 datsun that they said is the oldest datsun in existence. On the way from tokyo down to the hakone area I spotted a skyline on a trailer. All decked out for racing. Had a carbon fibre hood and spoiler and probably tons of other goodies. and in appreciation of all things that go fast i took a look the bullet train museum.

first there was the one dealership in nebraska now this one in alabama. Not many cars but a intact parts dept in the basement. It would be so cool to see an old 240 or 280 covered in dust sitting in a warehouse like this with the original window sticker and 0 miles. The dealership that time forgot | Fox News I stumbled on a video of the last AMC dealership that was just abandoned. Still had part of the old amc logo on the sign outside. Its sad seeing those amx's and javelins sitting outside in the elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYqXN4RJxn0