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Well i also got the rear suspension out today aswell.... Now im looking around to see what type of suspension i actually want..... still doing lots of reading! maybe this week i will take out the front suspension. . . or next weekend probably....lol

here is a picture of what i got .....

Here are some pictures for you! also i added a thread to the projects forum! http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=137613

k guys i am finaly getting the pictures up that you requested! for all that dont know i am starting my fairlady restore! She really doesnt need a major restore just a good drivetrain overhaull, pluss i plan to stroke the 2.8L so i figured i should just go over the whole thing anyways! To start a little about my car. Its a 1977 280z 2+2 She only has 56,000 original miles! i am the third owner and she has been takin care of pretty well. . .(could have been better) but im not complaining! The reason for the rebuild. the syncos from 2nd gear to 3rd gear are gone. (who ever has been driving her didnt know how to shift from 2nd to third) it must be hard to learn how to shift with your left hand i guess.... anyways.... i wanted to keep the numbers matching to keep the value still reasonable so i decided to stroke the 2.8L. i wanted the extra power but nothing to much, just keep her stock but with some hiddin power under the hood. . . The interior isnt bad at all, almost 100% just two small tears in the seats but nothing that cant be taken care of, and of course the dash has some cracks.... other then that shes perfect. The body and paint is in really good condition, when i recieved her in 2005 the paint was fadded but what do you expect from the original paint.... i spent $110 and had her profesionaly buffed and waxed... i wanted to see how it would look. . . WOW what a difference. . She looked brand new, i couldnt believe my eyes. . . yes there is a small imperfection here and there but thats ok i wouldnt expect much less.... i do plan on getting here compleatly repainted when i get everything else done but till then i wont complain she still is a dimond in my eyes! So, i started with the fuel system, removed the tank cause there was some rust and am in the process of having it relined. i removed some of the electrical because some things didnt seem to right, (due to the fact that the first owner installed a crappy stereo and didnt know what he was doing) and some other things seemd out of place..... but im getting there i did mannage to get a wiring diagram and printed off the scamatic so that was a huge help! Then i removed the transmision, driveline and rear end and axles. not to hard at all, i was really suprised. . . im at the point now were i plan to clean and start to rebuild the parts i have out now, then from there ...... i really havent thought that far ahead yet! Well guys let me know what you think so far! And if you have any advice please feel free to share! Ill keep you al posted and updated! Z Johnson

K i have lots of questions here im starting a new project and have been doing lots of reading but some of the things i have found are very contridictive... What rear end do i most likley have. its a 77 280z 2+2 fairlady... from japan. i have noticed that the number on the cylinder head and even the block are different numbers then normal so im assuming i have the same thing gogin on with everything else in this car. . . im thinkin the R200. I know i prob could check and see what the numbers have to say... ill check this weekend and post them up and see what i find out and then i prob can get a better answer for sure. im looking to strok the 2.8L to the 3.1 if i can so i think the R200 rear end would be better.. let me know what you think Thanks Z Johnson

K well i got some good advice in my last post, and i will be adding pics as soon as i get the chance to, (prob this sat) what do you guys think of DRIVETRAIN.COM and there parts... they have a rebuild kit for me and i was wanting some input. Has anyone here odne buisness with them? Were i get my cluth now is a new question... i would like to get the larger one out of the 81Z but will it match up to my 77 2.80L? Thanks Z Johnson

Hey guys new to this site heard lots of good stuff. . . I need a trans rebuild kit but dont know who to go through. . . from what ive seen there not bad to come by but finding the right one is the hard part.... 1977 fairlady 280z 2.8L 5speed 57k origanal miles 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd syncros are tosted due to the fact no one that has drivin a right hand drive car can shift her proper! figured why not rebuild the whole thing while im in there. Also what clutch whould be best? Where should i get it? I want to stroke the 2.8L to a 3.1 so im looking forward to some torque.