lowrider

tonight i wrecked my 74 260z. i did something i will regret the rest of my life. i had started my evening at a friends house enjoying a bonfire with my z in the garage at my house. well we got talking about cars one of my friends bring up my z. the others want to go see it, i said o.k. off we went to my house. when we got there i showed them the z, they asked to hear it. i obliged but the battery was dead, so we jumped it off. it roared to life, then someone says lets go for a ride. i was reluctant at first then i gave in. we went for a ride, my friend in his legacy behind me. we went on a curvy road that i didnt know well. he was riding my butt, so i gave it more gas. there was a sharp turn that i didnt know was there. i took it too fast, the rear end drifted around, it just kept going untill i was backwards. it then proceeded to go into the ditch in which time a tree decided to stop me. i thank god that i am still alive. i dont even want to look at the shape of a z car let alone mine. i am so sick that i just totaled my dream car. i just thought that you guys would like to know.

well i guess ill try. im a big paintball player (1 intimidator, 1 spyder that is upgraded to the max, 1 autococker) bmx, although i dont do it much anymore. nitro rc cars electric rc planes playing around in solid works burning and blowing stuff up (im a pyro, and love it) wrenching, on friends cars and especialy the Z. that just about sums up my hobbies

from what i remember the 280z's door panels are interchangeable with the 260z, as are the arm rests. im not sure about the seats though, maybe someone else will chime in to anwser that question.

with the throttle cable mounted to the fire wall it is much smoother and responsive compared to the stock pivot.

what is the world coming to, when people steal honda 50's.

that sucks phil. where was it at when it got stolen?

its nice to see that you finished your hs project. i too am in high school, and ive had my z for 1 year. it tickles me, people complement my car constantly, but i want to make it better. i guess one day i will go all the way in building my car like you have.

when i changed my struts i ran into the same problem you did, althought it looked like mine came off with a spanner wrench. i removed mine with a pipe wrench and the strut tube mounted in a vice. i sprayed some penetrating oil on it and it came right off.

i registered when i was 15 also. i am now 17 and i have gained a wealth of knowledge from this site.

i guess it wasent as bad as i thought. after driving it around for 2 days the springs have leveled out. thanks for all the helpful responses.

could it be that the spring is worn out? the shocks that i took out were dead, and had been like that for a while. the spacers were good when i removed them. i will have to check the the size of the springs tomorrow.

no, i couldnt have switched the front with the rear because i did the back by itself. they should both be rear springs unless the p.o. mixed them up.

im in the process of replacing the shocks on my z. i noticed before i underwent this project that when i jacked up the front of the car my right rear liked to sag a little more than the left. i payed no mind to it and went on with my project. when i changed my rear shocks i switched the springs because i thought when the car launched it put more pressure on the right spring. now after i have the rear put together the right side sets up about 1in higher than the left and when i go around left hand corners at excess speed it sounds like some thing it scraping like its the half shaft or the drive shaft. so after all this rambleing my question. is there a spring diffrence between the left and right rear? i think this may be a factor in my problem. btw i also changed the a-arm bushings.

i play a little rec ball, i used to play tourneys but the money made me quit. as of now im shooting a custom 2k2 timmy. ive got pics of it and me in the member pic thread. your cfoa tourney didnt by chance lead you to a field called knoxville paintball, in knoxville tennessee did it? i dont live far from you, im just like a 5 hour drive away. anyway, i need to raid my local pull-a-part. there is a 76 280, and a 280 2+2 just waiting to be striped of their parts.

dang, i need to start searching the junkyards around here to try and find deals like that. i see you ball, what do you shoot?

this is excelent! you realy give me an idea of what i can do to help make my car more aerodynamic, and the best combo of parts. thank you!

jeffer949, its an intimidator, although i also own an autococker. its sad to add up how much i have in my markers. that one alone has $400 in it. CArFAn, its great to see other z people my age, i thought i was all alone. i play paintball when i can afford to stray money from the z.

i guess i take the award for the youngest. im only 17 and a senior in high school. here are a couple senior pics one of my dresser pics. i figured i would post a gun pic...... only my gun is a paintball gun.

i liked the obe-wan/ darth vader limp light saber fight. rofl.

will do, thank you for the info.

i think im going to pass on the ebay hatch rubber. he wanted $20 for shipping, using air. i asked how long it would take to get it to me and 3-5 days was his anwser. for $20 i would expect rubber to get here next day.

thank you for the info. i realy appreciate the part about the shipping i would have never known he compensated with the shipping.

im in the market for new rubber for my windsheild, and hatch glass. i ran across some auctions on ebay, but im kinda weary of aftermarket rubber. here are the ebay links. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-New-Windshield-Rubber-Seal-Gasket_W0QQitemZ160147579536QQihZ006QQcategoryZ6763QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD6VQQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240z-260z-280z-Hatch-Rear-Glass-Seal-NOS_W0QQitemZ220139827737QQihZ012QQcategoryZ6763QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD6VQQcmdZViewItem i want to know where everyone got their rubber and how it fits.

it hard to beleve that i live soo close to the dragon, yet ive never driven on it. i need to take a trip up there with a couple of my friends.

does the 280z have the winsheld chrome like the 260z? if it does i will take the upper corner piece on the passenger side.