New to z cars from cali

[mota z]

Hey whats up guys my name is Chris Mota. I just made my account on hybrid z and its a great site been stuck on it for the past two days . Well lets see I am 18 and currently a student. I just bought my first z this past Friday its a 76 280z got her for 750$. Car runs but in need of a tune up it has a automatic transmission but the guy I bought it from gave me the 5 speed tranny with all the parts it needs to be swap just need to buy the clutch. The car has little rust but nothing serious I have a lot of plans for this car setting my mind

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[conedodger]

Welcome and good luck!!!

[VITAMIN Z]

Welcome Chris, good find for the price, my 2 cents, just pace yourself and visit wrecking yards frequently, you never know what you will find, and good luck.

[mota z]

yeah you always find good stuff lying around the junkyards. Ima go check if I can find a new dash mine has a lot of craks if not il just buy the cover for mean wile

[sblake01]

yeah you always find good stuff lying around the junkyards. Ima go check if I can find a new dash mine has a lot of craks if not il just buy the cover for mean wile

Welcome. Take it from a long time junkyarder. A good dash from the junkyard will be a tough if not impossible find.

[mota z]

actually be for I got a s30 my cuzin ahd a s130 we went hunting for a dash for him and I came across a perfect dash for a s30 but sadley I didn't pick it up never thought I was gona end up wit a s30

[spitz17]

Welcome! Very nice FD in the back

[mota z]

Thanx man.

[Steve Parmley]

Here is the article Arne wrote that I used to swap my 73 auto to a manual 5 speed. It wasn't super easy for me but it is sure worth it. The under dash work is hard for me (I'm kinda huge).

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21274