Well I am kinda new to HybridZ, so I figured I will do a build thread of my s130
-Lets start off with a little bit of info... Back in March I was browsing around for my first car, about two hours later I found the perfect one for me. A 1980 Datsun 280ZX N/A with 165k miles and for the bargain of $1800. At the time I just wanted a cool daily driver but as I started driving it I needed more from it. The main issue is the fact that I am a high school senior that doesn't have a job. But do not fear, I have a monthly income of about $400. That may not sound like much, because it isn't. I currently use the s130 as a daily driver and it's fairly* reliable. The reason that I say fairly is because when it's cold out (I live in Colorado) the car has a rough idle and tends to backfire a bit until it runs for about 5 minutes. Any idea how to fix this? New plugs and possibly timing belt change? Oh and as winter is rolling around I need new tires.
-The plans... Well the body on the car is a little rough but very little rust. It has had a shotty respray on it (I can see some overspray on some of the weather-stripping) That I would like to get redone. So, I would like to squeeze out as much HP from the N/A as I can, until I can afford an engine I can build up a solid turbo engine. I would like to lower it a little bit with stiffer springs, and larger rims. With the paint I also need a new front air dam lip as mine is chewed up to hell, so an aftermarket more aggresive lip would be nice. To summarize I would like paint, exhaust, tires/rims, aggresive front lip, and more horse power.
-One last thing... I am new to working on cars as my roots lie in motorcycle work. Sure in my auto class I do brakes and suspension work on a daily basis but this car is different from that. So if I say something stupid, be sure to call me out on it. I am here to learn and minimize the mistakes I make on my 280ZX. Just to freshen up everything my end goal is to have a sweet car when all said is done. Oh and I make youtube videos so be sure to check those out. Here is the most recent one I have done on the Z.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km-R4EzFb3M