New 280Z owner!

[starwin21]

Hey guys, just taking the initial PM's advice and making my first post. I'm a soldier currently deployed to Afghanistan and just purchased a 1976 280Z that has the 5-speed swapped into it, small bumpers like a 240Z, and Lexus metallic green paint. The car has been completely stripped and rebuilt and currently stands at just over 12K on it, with original mileage currently unknown. I am still trying to figure out which bumpers they are since I've yet to see a 280Z with the thin bumpers like mine. Anyway, just saying hi and welcome any and all advice/help. I want to take care to do everything right the first time with this car.

[94porkchop]

hey man welcome! from one service guy to another...stay safe so when you get home you can work on the car. God speed brother!

[EScanlon]

Those "thin" bumpers are probably, in fact, 240 bumpers that have replaced the original "step" bumpers that the 280's came with.

Not a terribly bad mod to do, it is done mostly for the look, i.e. make it look more like a 240; but it does affect the overall safety of the vehicle... which is not exactly Hummer strength.

Sadly, the 240 bumpers are little more than ornamental pieces of chrome. The 280's bumpers were beefier and had shock absorbers in their mounts, they were used to comply with the DOT's front/rear impact requirement.

Some people hate them, others are indifferent, and there are some who like the overall look. Your mileage may vary.

FWIW

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BTW, Thanks for your service (both of you), I'm prior Air Force myself.