Hello from Glendale, CA

[2377kN]

Hey ya'll,

Just gonna get this introduction out of the way.

My name is Mike and I am a Z-aholic.

No, really, I am the proud new owner of a white 76 280Z 2+2. It's been in the family for over 25 years. For the past five it's been sitting in Houston TX, till I drove it to Glendale CA, my current residence, not more than a week ago.

A little about myself...

I'm 28, work as a photoshop specialist in Hollyweird, and produce fine art photography in my own time. I'm an avid outdoorsman, over 3.5 years living in a tent if I count all the trips back to back.

I look forward to learning alot from everyone here.

Mike Ewasko

[zbane]

The cars been in your family for 25 years, and you're 28. That is SO COOL!

Is she a family heirloom or hand me down? What's her story?

Welcome to the club,

[=Enigma=]

Welcome to the club Mike.I look forward to your story and some pics.

[hls30.com]

Welcome!

Your attatchment is to a car that was in your family before you were born-what stories it could tell!

My first Z was a DN-305 Sky Blue Metalic) '76 2+2! I did more things in that car...I put that car more places it should never have gone, and I enjoyed and loved that car. I woke up stupid one day and let it go...

Will

[Victor Laury]

Hey-ya Mike! I'm in Eagle Rock just south of Glendale. Look me up if ya need a hand or special tool.

[2377kN]

Well to sum it up...

My uncle purchased the car in 80 or 81, drove it all over Texas for years. It's white and will continue to stay that way. There are over 300,000 miles in the engine give or take. At some point in the late 80's or early 90's it was in an accident where it slid under a vehicle and almost peeled the roof off. Everyone was OK. Then the car was slowly put back together and it ran till about 2002 or 2003. From then till now it just sat collecting dust.

It came into my possession as a college graduation present in 2004 (I went to the same school as my uncle, Rochester Institute of Technology). I think it also helped that I used to detail the hell out the car. But being a right out of school meant putting money into the Z was not in the cards... till now.

So here's what I want to do to the car... turn it into the ultimate road trip machine. The extra room in a 2+2 means I can fit my cameras, a hefty tripod, and a whole lot more in the back.

I'm thinking about stripping it to the frame and doing a ground up restoration/refurb. Lucky for me I now live in sunny SoCal.

Any suggestions are welcome.

More Later...

Mike