jbetter2 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a 79 280zx but I need to find a new shell for it, can anyone on here tell me what years will work? Or do I strictly need to find another 79? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) I think 79-80 should be the same. Honestly the differences are bumpers which would likely swap ok too and the rear tail lights are different. I think they should be swapable too but you have to use the brackets from the year you take the lights from. Not sure if the 79 had auto air or not but avoid those if possible. Just more headaches. I'm sure there are other nuances too but I think overall pretty much the same. Also I don't think any 79 had T-tops and in the later years it's very hard to find slick tops at all. Good luck on your search. Edited July 28, 2017 by JSM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Tech Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 i just ran into an issue where i needed a headlight switch and i noticed that the plugs were different from 79-80 to 81-83. so you may run into issues like that also. i would stay 79-80 if you can. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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