zeiss150 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Has anyone ever changed a 280Z into a 240Z? What I mean is can you put the 240 tail lights and dash and front turn signals and all the stuff that makes a 240 a 240 on to a 280z chassis. And what makes the 280 heaver is it just thicker gauge sheet metal in the chassis? I was just wondering... anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 lots of stuff makes the 280 heavier, the bare chassis is heavier, the unibody is better designed and has additional metal making the 280 stiffer and heavier, the injection system and wire harness weigh more, there is more sound deadening, safty bars int he doors, the seatbelts and bumpers all weigh more, the later cars were available with factory air which added weight bottom line if you want to make your 280 look like a 240 you can but why? I understand using the skinny bumopers which save weight and are not so unsightly but to bother with things like the tail lights and dash just seems like a lot of work for no real reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 um 240 is gorgeous... 280 has that ugly rear window dosent it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 um 240 is gorgeous... 280 has that ugly rear window dosent it? um, unless it's a series one, they are all the same rear window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj paul Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 i would just swap the bumpers, 280z bumpers are hideous. everything else is fine, if you want a 240 get a 240 but that would be the only thing i would change. like they said it would be a lot of fooling around for almost no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nienberg.11 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 280z bumpers are hideous. I may be the only person on here who actually enjoys the massive 280z bumpers. I think they look cool, plus thats a whole lot of protection from bad parallel parking by you or others around you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj paul Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 lol thats funny but true. i think they look hideous comparatively to 240z's bumpers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5foot2 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I'm going with the 240 front and rear bumpers, front valance and turn signals, but the stock tail lights on a 77 280. the 240/early260 is a much cleaner looking car IMHO. As for the dash, I'd only goto the trouble if I had a perfect 240 dash. You'd have to swap the dash and center console, plus the likely changes in heater vents, electrical, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 um, unless it's a series one, they are all the same rear window all the glass on 70-78 is interchangable, the lines for the defog are vertical in the first series, and supposedly the first few hundred had no defog at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeiss150 Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Thanks for the posts guys... The reason that I would want to do that is because I Have a 240 with some frame damage but I have a perfect dash, center console, gages, seats, tail lights. It would probably cost more to fix the frame than it would to get a 76 280. And if I get a 76 I might get a non-egr intake with an N42 block for the 3.1 liter turbo I might build. It is also easyer to find a 280 than a "good" 240. So just to be clear ... the chassis has all the same dash mounts and heater core mounts center console and all that stuff ... right? thanks again P.S. has anyone done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 You do realize an uncracked, 240 dash is worth several hundred dollars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeiss150 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Yeah I know ... but its not original ... its a cover.... an uncracked dash through nissan is about $700 or so last time I checked. Then once you buy that ... it will probably crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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