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New (Old) Project 78 280z aka "Field mouse"


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Hello all.  This is my second post on this site but have been a long time lurker.  Have loved these old Z cars since I was a teenager but never pulled the trigger on one.  I even looked at one over 10 years ago that bad been SBC swapped, then a tree limb had fallen on it, motor was parked and engine was pulled.  Which brings us to current time. 

 

After going to LS fest this year and seeing the overwhelming amount or LS swapped Datsuns , my interest was peaked again.  Spent the next month searching the web only to find high priced rough cars.  Really wanted just a decent shell.  Then was looking through old pics on my phone and found the pics of the car I looked at so many years ago.  Happened to actually still have the guys number in my phone!  Called and wouldn't you know it... Car was sitting in the exact same spot.  And I mean I The EXACT spot.  He wanted $500 10 years ago and that's what I gave him now.  Has a good title, pretty straight car and not rotten.  Floors are gone as it's sat in a field.  Frame rails are pretty nice still as well as the panels.  Outer rocks might need done as well.  This might be a slow build that might not kick off for a bit but figured I'd share the story.  She would have surely rotted into the earth if I hadn't contacted him again as he was one of these guys that has great intentions... But is a " not for sale I'll get to it one day' kinda guy. 

 

Plans are:

Engine trans drivetrain suspension:

Some sort of LS ...L33 aluminum or possibly the iron 5.7 I have. With a 72mm turbo (have) 

Manual trans .. T56 or possibly even a NV3500. Also toyed with the idea of a manual valve body auto.  I honestly want to just fry tires and bang gears. 

Integra coilovers ( have) 

Interior:

original dash and maybe some factory plastic.  But want a minimalist race type interior.  No carpet, race seats , cage and fabricated panels.   I plan on keeping 0% of the original wiring. 

 

Exterior: 

Smallish flares (have) 

Typical front air dam everyone uses

BRE style spoiler. 

15x9s ( have)

satin white paint job (possibly even a faux patina type job) 

 

This car was full of mouse poop, grass nuts and whatever else little rodents could drag in.  That bring said the interior is pretty much stripped now and what was left I was actually pretty surprised.  Car is solid and will be a good base.  I'll post a few pics here and there with parts updates and what not but probably won't ramp up until this project is pulled in the garage.  

PM me if you guys are needing any original interior of engine stuff.  Been selling a few things off of this and my parts 260z to help fund my habit/hobby.   

Here's a few pics of her: 

Edit: the pics show up out of order but bottom is 10 years ago, 2nd from bottom is how I found it 6months ago and other 2 are after I drug it home and cleaned all the nastiness off. 

 

 

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