johnny haywire

Hey everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. Got my first Z car this autumn (a '78 Black Pearl 280Z from San Diego), drove her back to Chicago and, well, you guys know better than I do... now the work begins. The car's great, almost no rust, but she did sit for about 14 years, so the paint isn't pretty and there are all sorts of quirks (the tach, horn, random fuel/altitude sensor, high beams, etc. aren't working), but she runs well at sea level and the 5-speed feels great. The suspension is pretty shot, though. I saw a post on this forum where someone described their Z's ride like being on a buckboard. Not too far from the mark here. My plans are to work out the electrical/fuel system bugs, refresh the suspension bushings, front end bits and struts/springs, get a proper wheel/tire combo, remedy the sad state of affairs with the weather stripping, and then start tracking her and doing some performance mods. I do plan to keep her very streetable and also able to do long trips. She made the 2,200 mile drive from with minimal issues. You can read about it here on a little travelogue I'm working on. Still not finished, but my web guy has been busy lately and it's at about 95%: http://paulgrens.com/280z/test/prologue.html At any rate, this forum has already been of great help to me and I'm looking forward to being a part of it. Cheers! - Paul (Johnny Haywire)

Hey guys, I know this thread is pretty old, but did anyone ever come up with a cool set of steelies for the Z? Diamond Racing Wheels does have a set that will fit (I think): http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/stockcar.html But I guess I'm yearning for something more along the lines of the Jag E-type race cars. Like the ones on this Lynx E-type replica: http://www.lynxmotors.co.uk/images/e-type/pic2.jpg

Hey there, I'm new to the forum, but I've been considering the same upgrade. What did you decide to do?