islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hi all! I live in Victoria, BC, Canada. I have had this car since 1991. I got it for $500 with 225,000 kms on her. Always been a Chevy Pick-up kinda guy so to have a japaneese car in my garage took some getting used to. Love the idea of 4 wheel susspension and disc brakes. Great for logging road rides :0) I rebuilt the original motor and addressed some rust issues painted it and drove her for another 200,000 kms till she started to let me know it`s time for another makeover. I started in Nov.08 by removing the engine for a l28et change over. I was recovering from ear surgery so I had alot time on my hands. I spent a good hundred hours sandblasting parts. Then spent even more time port and polishing head, intake and tb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 that was her in 91 at 225,00kms. Rebuilt engine and change brakes and good for another 200,000. Quick black spray in my yard until body is ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 opps same pic twice. Here she is a year later in white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 funny, didn`t even noticed the turbo donor car in the background. lol Here are some pics of motor and car stripped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islanddozer Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Throughout the years I have replaced and modified the car. At first I wanted to keep it stock, But as it got older parts started to get harder to find and more expensive to keep stock. I had a buddy in the towing buisness and told him to keep an eye out for me for 280zx's. He called me up and had 2 that were abandoned on the road. Both 1981 turboz's for $500 delivered. I already had 2 1981 na 280's in parts in my shop. Had to get hold of another buddy up island in ladysmith to store some up there. Between my buddy and I we own 14 1979-1983 280zx's. 1 - 1970 240z serial #000149. It has been in a barn for 20 years. Best thing I ever did was get rid of the ac. Then replaced the rear end from a standard ( r200 I guess) on her original 3 speed auto. The car just launched at a stop but hiway speeds made her rev higher than I wanted. Funny thing, I spent alot of time rebuilding the whole rear end, bushings, bearings, susspension and brakes. The next day my wife takes it for a dinner meeting. She parks in a parkade on a hill and puts e-brake on. She had a couple glasses of wine forgets to put e-brake down and drives. She had the back end on fire and continued to drive home. I get home to see 2 melted tires and all the work I just completed in a burned mess. She then tells me she wondered if there is something wrong the car because "IT HAS NO POWER" !!!!!! Needless to say she will only see the steering wheel from the passenger side:grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy280zxt Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thats pretty funny. I let my girl drive my 81zxt 1 time. And that was the last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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