280z unibody, 240z parts.

[jonathanrussell]

Anyone ever started with a 280z unibody and build the car with all 240z parts. Exceptions that come to mind would be doors, hatch, seats. My reason. I have a 72 240z with great components. The unibody has more problems than I want to try to fix. I prefer the look and layout and weight of a 240 configuration in every respect. I want a rust free body. It is much easier to find a rust free 77 or 78 unibody. Your thoughts?

Jonathan Russell

[jonathanrussell]

Just to be clear, I am talking about an entire parts swap including wiring harnesses, fuel lines, suspension components, drivetrain, bumpers, grill, dash, nearly everything. Not glass.

[Bambikiller240]

Never tried it, but as far as weight goes, the 280Z body is going to weigh significantly more that the 240Z body. Thicker metal was used in 280Z's chassis ,and things like the side impact beams in the doors were not part of a 240Z body (until 73) and could be even heavier in the 280Z.

Does a 280Z have a manual choke? If not, the firewall won't have the hole for the choke cables. Holes for wiring harness grommets may be of different sizes or in different locations also. There may be issues with how the fuse box is mounted. Fuel tank may be shaped different and a 240Z tank may not fit properly in a 280Z chassis.