GOTHALOSISM Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 You bought that 76 yellow 2+2? Had I known that I could have gone and looked at it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topperge Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 No, I actually bought this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/76-280Z-2-2-Fuel-Injected-Rebuilt-Engine-Full-Financing-/130433042490?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e5e6a483a Long story short I know I overpaid for it, but the car has sentimental value. It was the first car my dad owned when I was born. When he sold that car for a down payment on my parents house when my mom was pregnant was the first time I saw him cry. He passed a few years ago but I always told him I was going to buy his car back for him. I did a little research and found that his hit the scrap yard years ago. Tends to happen with 280s that grew old in Michigan with salt on the roads. This one is in really good condition. The guy had it stripped and repainted a few years ago. Only has 5,000 miles on the rebuilt engine. Minimal things wrong. A couple small leaks (i.e. its been in my garage for over a week and nothing on the floor yet), the filler tube is a little loose, and the boot around the shifter has a small hole in it letting heat and some exhaust into the vehicle. Thats it. I can't be happier. Will probably get the little things fixed over the next few months, stick some speakers in the kick panels and drive it a couple times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone028 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 In regards to shops in Northern VA. Autoexpectations that you mentioned is out there, and so is a shop called CreationZ, also in Sterling/Dulles. There is also a VERY recognized shop in Md called Bonzai Motorworks...havent been there though. My experiences with Autoexpectations and CreationZ are as follows. Autoexpectations, nice guy. The owner was a co-owner of Datsun Dynamics. We chatted for a while, and although they are familiar with Z's and Nissans/Datsuns, I might not go there again. I took in a driveshaft that needed new u-joints pressed in and when I got it back, they were pressed in...but he did not grease them and the u-joint was not pressed in evenly which was causing binding. I ended up greasing it myself and had to take it to a friend of mine to get it "adjusted" (one solid whack with a Big F****** Hammer). Creationz...former tech at Datsun Dynamics, and again a really nice guy. Has a lot of parts in his shop but good luck getting a hold of him though. I have no complaints about my experience with them (4 u-joints pressed into 2 halfshafts, $50 per joint). Definitely a smaller operation though. I would stop by there again if I needed work that I couldnt do myself. Topperge, If you want a hand with anything feel free to PM me. I'm in Centreville/Chantilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarJway Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I am actually going to get my struts sectioned at Creation Z. As I do have access to a welder, but would want someone who has done this before to do this. (Not me) Has anyone else in the Northern VA/MD got their struts sectioned by a shop? Otherwise, I will let everyone know how it goes at Creation Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I took in a driveshaft that needed new u-joints pressed in and when I got it back, they were pressed in...but he did not grease them and the u-joint was not pressed in evenly which was causing binding. I ended up greasing it myself and had to take it to a friend of mine to get it "adjusted" (one solid whack with a Big F****** Hammer). U-joints for Datsuns are not pressed in, well you CAN press them in, but then you bend the ears. The proper way to replace U-joints in a Z is with a big effing hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topperge Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks T-Bone, I think I'm going to upgrade the alternator and then go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarJway Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Well it looks like Creation Z has shut down, along with my strut housings, struts, etc. I stopped by last week, and the stop was empty and I can no longer reach the owner David anywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunSpirit Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Datsun Spirit is alive and well, we are working to update the website to include the full catalog of offerings, please check www.datsunspirit.com over the next few weeks to see what we've been working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goob_os101 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hope to stop by shop...I live right down the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Wow you guys are so close to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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