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The body rust is minimal, but there's a lot of surface rust underneath. Body work will be time consuming but not hard, my friend and i will do that when he comes back for the summer, but working under the car will be hard. Also I plan to roll on the paint(rustoluem paint job). Interior is ok, in terms of being clean, but the dash is cracked and some brittle'd plastics and faded ones too. So body work+paint job should cost around $90 of supplies. 3 of my upper dashlights wont turn on when i press the check button. halp!

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I've been a member here for quite a few years learning alot but never posted as it seems so many people here have ALOT more Z knowledge than myself. Anyway I got my Z as an economical college car (free from my Dad's girlfriends sister). It's been a project over the past few years and I'm trying to finish it but it seems like it's a project that will never end. Here are some of the mods and in-process items. I haven't dynoed the car yet but it's a little scary at 18psi and I can smoke my buddies 442rwhp mustang. Except for the balancing and serious machine work I've done all the work myself learning as I go.

 

1981 280zx GL Slicktop NA(originally) 5-speed

 

Motor:

F54 block, silverlight pistons, polished crank

P90 Head, Port matched and polished

2mm metal Head gasket

Jim Wolf stage 2 turbo cam, Harmonically balanced springs

Garret T3/T40B, water & oil cooled ...I think 50 trim

ported & modified exhaust housing for external wastegate

External tail 38mm wastegate, 1.5" pipe goes into exhaust after DP

3" Mandrel DP and exhaust, no cat with magnaflow muffler

JSK rail w/ 550cc RC racing injectors

MSD fuel pump, 3/8" aluminum line to rail

Aeromotive Fuel pressure regulator with electronic sender

N42 Intake, port matched and polished

60mm 240sx Throttle body, lexan spacer

2.5" aluminum intake tubing, T-band clamps throughout

27"x 12"x 3.5" Bar and Plate Intercooler

TurboXS BOV RFL-H

EDIS coil on plug

Megasquirt II EFI

BIG summit oil cooler mounted between FMIC and radiator

2 stage boost controller, 10psi and 18psi

zeitronix Wideband o2 sensor

16" electric fan controlled by MS

 

Suspension:

Full Tokico race system...

Suspension Techniques front & rear swaybar

Custom strut bars

Polyurethane bushings front and rear

17x7 Centerline Rhino wheels, 215/45/17 Falken Tires

Drilled rotors,ceramic pads, SS lines

Moroso Roll Control (line Lock)

Manual Rack&Pinion swapped from 79zx

Polyurethane bushings in linkage

 

Currently:

Nissan NA 5-speed, rebuilt last year...already making noise again

240mm flywheel w/ exedy clutch...slips in 5th when running high boost and 100mph+

In Process

Fidanza Flywheel w/ ACT 5-puck clutch ready to go

5Speed BW Transmission undergoing rebuild and rear output bushing mod

3.7 z31 R200 awaiting OBX LSD...currently under washer upgrade mod

300zx turbo CV axles, Z31 parts for CV swap

 

Interior...

well, it's a work in progress.

Guage cluster from 79zx with 130mph speedo...making custom cluster with autometer guages

Autometer tach mounted on Steering column...temporary until custom cluster is done

Autometer boost gauge where clock used to be

Electronic Fuel Pressure Guage

Autometer AFR guage

Boost Switch with safety cover to activate "high boost" setting

Brake switch with safety cover to activate roll control (line-lock)

Overboost light, activates at ~20 psi, controlled my MS

Shift light, set at 6.5K, controlled by MS

Pioneer Deck, MTX amp and Infinity 6x9's

 

MSA 30th anniversary bodykit, just installed

4" driving lights with fiberglassed mounts

Shaved side trim, wheel trim and roof trim

Shaved all emblems except 280zx behind from tires

(wasn't aware that the SS strip on the roof was so rare...I trashed it)

painted silver with pinstripe around hood cowl

Removed Louvers, tinted windows

Marker lights changed to flush mounts from newer car

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Been on this forum for a while now but never got around to signing in on this thread.

 

Heres the info

1982 280zx n/a hard top

upgraded to 280zxt injectors

MSA exhaust

MSA short ram intake

cut springs on tokico blues

H4 headlight housings W/ 6K headlights (HID)

Unknown airdam (if you can name it let me know, doesnt look like any of the msa ones)

MSA wing

Getting a set of rotas next week sometime 16x8 0 offset

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New to this forum but not new to Z cars.

I have a 81 280zx turbo with t tops for about 3 years now and my dad owned it before me for about 5 years.

color is bronze gold with one rust spot problem and clear coat on the top of the car.

 

Taylor 8mm spark plug wires

K&N air filter

New cap and rotor

Accel ignition coil

 

Thats about it accept for the nbormal new spark plugs and fuel filter and connecting fuel lines.

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  • 3 weeks later...

hello all used this site before but been away for a while, so now i get my chance to sign in 1980 280zx 2+2 slick top 5 speed no rust body in great shape untill last night when my lady friend back into the drivers side quarter panel "tears" also should get an 83 zx turbo 2+2 t-top auto from neibor just haggaling on final price

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No pics yet but I've had my 80zx slick top 5spd coupe for 6 years now. I also have a 79 zx slick top 5spd coupe that is now a parts car. My zx isn't pretty yet but runs great. I have driven it daily (by choice) for well over a year now. It's a blast to drive. Hopefully this summer will see some body and paint work.

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Ok this is the car I bought December 23rd at sacramento I just happen to find the pictures on myspace from the old owner before and after pics, the last 3 pics is how I bought it & as you see on my first post I got the hood and the air dam off this car on mine now.

 

 

What air dam is that?

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My first Datsun was a black and tan 79 2+2 five speed that I bought over twenty years ago. That one was sold off years ago and has long since went the way of the scrapyard but I have always had a soft spot for second gens with that color combo. I recently found a 83 280ZXT in the same color combo. Has a few issues but overall its in good shape. Good body, solid frame rails and floorpan and an uncracked dash. Not bad for $1500.

 

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My first Datsun was a black and tan 79 2+2 five speed that I bought over twenty years ago. That one was sold off years ago and has long since went the way of the scrapyard but I have always had a soft spot for second gens with that color combo. I recently found a 83 280ZXT in the same color combo. Has a few issues but overall its in good shape. Good body, solid frame rails and floorpan and an uncracked dash. Not bad for $1500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That I call it a Smoken deal.

Loved the colour.

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My stock 280ZX has been deflowered - I knew it wouldn't last long....

 

- Urethane sway bar bushings

- K&N CAI

- Ceramic coated header, MSA mandrel bent turbo exhaust, Cat delete test pipe and Walker Ultraflow muffler - awesome sound!

- Stainless brake lines

- Short shifter

- New custom molded carpets

- Tokico HP255 struts and springs

- H4 5K HID Bixenon headlights

- Tinted headlight covers

- Rota RB-R 17x9.5 ridding on Yokohama 235/45/17 and 255/40/17 S-Drive tires

 

 

New rad should be here within the week and the 30th Anniversary air dam is here ready to be painted....

 

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