Pharaohabq Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Yeah that's a bummer, the guy had it sold, n got greedy, but hey, it's his car. Don't worry too much about the 280z bumpers, you can always swap 240z bumpers onto it, just don't hit anything. Just like the 240, you'll need to check in all the usual places for rust. it'll be a good car so don't worry. but take them picts! we want to see it! Phar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 alright everyone.....so i checked out the 280 and i was PLEASANTLY suprised. the das has cracks in it but what z doesnt really?.. the guy wants 800 for this car. The engine started right up with no problem and reved without any hiccups. The owner says he thinks the throw out bearing might be going out but thats the only thing that would be wrong with it. He took off the big ol bumpers and all the trim and did some mediocre body work to pug the holes that held the trim on but those are easy fixes. he primered the car also and the paint is cracked in a few places, but nothing that some sanding and re-spraying cant fix. So as i promised ill show you pics. its my first time posting pics so if it doesnt work the first time ill keep trying til i figure it out! http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/ thats the only way i could figure out to post it. If it doesnt work could someone tell me how to post pics?...lol if it needs a password the password is jimbo87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterZ Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 So as i promised ill show you pics. its my first time posting pics so if it doesnt work the first time ill keep trying til i figure it out! http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/ You did good! Presuming this guy didn't weasel out on you too... heh ...lol if it needs a password the password is jimbo87 Dude, you seriously gave out your password? I have some swampland for sale in south FL ready for development if you're interested. j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 lol...the guy cant back out now cuz i already gave him half the money for the car and have a signed contract saying he cant back out or sell it from under me...lol...so ill be picking it up HOPEFULLY next week or the week after... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigflatblack Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 lol...the guy cant back out now cuz i already gave him half the money for the car and have a signed contract saying he cant back out or sell it from under me...lol...so ill be picking it up HOPEFULLY next week or the week after... not to bad....i cant wait to get my hands on it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 hey doesn't look bad. Needs some fixin' up the 280zx rims are kinda funny lookin on it, but the tires don't look bad. Nice racing strip tho Interior looks pretty good too. n the dash looks fine. pretty decent shape. a full cap would hide any little cracks. tho you may be able to use vinyl patch and patch up your dash... pretty decent. it's always nice to see one saved Phar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah I can't wait to bring her home. I'm glad that it's a running car so that way I can save money on gas. My other car is a 5.3l Yukon. So I can use this car as my car to go to work and stuff and it'll save me quite a bit in gas. And if anything happens to it like if it breaks Down I still have the yuk to drive,..good times here I come!...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 another UPDATE.....well i finally picked up the z today after about a month of problems not letting me have the money to purchase it. Well its kinda rough around the edges, but then again what 30+ year old car isnt. I took a few more pics for everyone but keep in mind i dont have a digital camera for great pictures so im only able to use my phone. most of the pics are of the over all car and a few of them are things that need attention. some interrior pics http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0100.jpg crappy picture of the engine http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg drivers side http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg rear http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg minor cancer (both the drivers side and passenger are the same condition) http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg hood that has a dent and couple surface rust spots. not sure if im going to try and fix the hood or just get a replacement http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg previous owner tried shaving the moldings but did a quick or uneducated job, so they will be fixed. the whole care is covered in these (well not the whole car but where ever there was trim and what not) these i will start working on tomorrow. http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg picture of the front (not a big fan of the hood "scoop" but whatever... http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg Last but not least my favorite part of the car....everyone say hello to Jose http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0101.jpg Thanks everyone for looking. I will keep u updated on the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 sorry everyone im not sure why i posted the same link so many times. Not very good at this...:-/ ill fix it later i promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 ok heres the new links guys. hopefully they work. take with them the descriptions in the other post and kinda match them up yourself. im too lazy at the moment. http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01031.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01041.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0106.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01081.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_0109.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01101.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01121.jpg http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/mattissofine87/280z/IMG_01051.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus_RacerX Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Rear stripe is off center by 3/4" to 1". Fix that first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloguy05 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Haha ill make a note of that! Im fixing the small dents and minor rust first (just like everyone else does) then ill worry bout what i wanna do with the current paint scheme and nasty looking "hood scoop". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 yeah, is that hood scoop off a Z31? and okay... what's with that ant ball, yeah esse,' it's all good. Still looks pretty good. It's great that it runs, and your interior is in good shape. Keep the picts comin... Phar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigflatblack Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 yeah, is that hood scoop off a Z31? and okay... what's with that ant ball, yeah esse,' it's all good. Still looks pretty good. It's great that it runs, and your interior is in good shape. Keep the picts comin... Phar i think the scoop is one of the cheapos in jc whitney mags its just glued on and is none functional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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