New Guy. Fairlady project - Atlanta

[Yellow2]

So I came across this project car and have already sunk some serious funds into making it a DD for myself in the near future. The car is titled in GA already but is labeled a 4cyl, 4dr. model car somehow. Whatever. It has the L28 with F54 and P79 head. Body is 99% rust free. 4spd. 14" SSR MKII wheels! SICK! and other things I cant remember. Has a plaque above the shifter saying Special Edition - "Import Car of the Year". I think its a 1979 280z from either Japan or NZ. The head visors are in jap along with all the stickers under the hood and the metal badge under the hood. Its stamped HGS130 006841 also. Its a 2+2. All red interior, two tone silver exterior. What do I have from what you can tell. Thanks a bunch and you should check out this build about to happen on this thing. I already have a great color combo waiting.

Here is a list of plans and things already bought for it.

Entire body strip and repaint to my secret choice

Recover dash

~2.25" or 2.5" exhaust

Entire engine rebuild (lower half purchased)

5spd swap (purchased)

3-2-1 Headers (purchased)

front lower air dam - (need)

tires

possibly remove outer body trim pieces and smooth the shape

Here are some pics.

[Yellow2]

This def looks like a ZX, but they were still 280Z in japan at the time and 280ZX here in the US correct? Does this have the R200 rear end from the pics? Whats the best few upgrades for the buck? 300zx injectors, CAI, 60mm TB. I dont want turbo or nitrous....yet. I got most other things covered. Getting a ported p90 head, got square tube headers, 83 ZX turbo rebuilt bottom end with turned crank, balanced, new graphite coated bearings, pistons ceramic coated and new rings, decked. Its not bored out sadly.....and can anyone translate Japanese.

[kiwi303]

http://www.300zx.cl/ga/300zx/images/VIN%20NUmber%20Datsun%20Z%20Car.htm

found this myself today.

H = you have a L28 N/A motor, C in this space would be a turbo

G = you have a 2+2, blank in this space would mean the coupe (not 2+2)

S130 = you have a 280ZX made before 2/1981 when the new VIN style came in

[Yellow2]

Cool. Is there anywhere on the doors or on the car that will have an exact build date? Also, my serial number is only 006841 , how many were made? TIA

[zbane]

Exact build date? No. However, you should see on the door jamb a plate that lists the build month and year.

[Mr Camouflage]

Exact build date? No. However, you should see on the door jamb a plate that lists the build month and year.

Not for japanese domestic market cars you wont. I'd guess that it wont have the vin number on the Dash either.

Strange to see a JDM S130 Fairlady 280z in the US. Wonder how it got there..

Yes that is an R200 diff.

[Yellow2]

F ya on the R200 rear! Yes, its super strange to see this car here but I am going all out with it and it should be super fun. Rumor has it it was brought in to the US from Z1 here in ATL like 10 years ago. It has no US VIN stamped on the car from what I can see but it has one on the title. No build date on the door jamb, is it on he door itself b/c those are at the painters already.

Anyone else let me know what else I got to work with. Thanks

[RayG1988]

Congrats on the car. It's hard to see a Fairlady Z here in the states. I came very close to buying one here in FL. It was a red 73, but it sold for more than what I offered. Good luck with it!

[=Enigma=]

Looks to be a Clifford Research header. This was a fairly common header for the round port P79 heads found on the F54 engines in the 280ZX. Here's a pic of mine and a link to some more in another thread.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16756&d=1172223908

[DougN]

Alex,

You're probably pretty close to Eddie Radatz's Z-Car shop at 961 E. Shallowford Road (off Canton Hwy/Rt5). He has a few 280ZX's sitting around for parts, so if you need some (US spec) parts or work done, I can recommend him highly. When I was there a couple of weeks ago, he had a Japanese Fairlady (260 or 280) there he was working on for someone as well. His number is 770.926.6609.

[Yellow2]

I jsut dropped by ther ethe other day but noone was home. I did see the Fairlady out front though. It was a green 260 I believe. I think I am going to have him build my entire motor. I got all the parts, I just want him to put it together with timing and everything. I think I rememebr your yellow car in the shop when I first came to see him a long time ago.

[Bart Hoedemaker]

Very nice ! I keep following it.