I was stunned, I didnt know what to say. I shook his hand and thanked him over and over again.
Well after 4 days of doing non stop side jobs before and after work and selling a beater motorcycle I had the money for the car!
I was a bit over joyed haha
The next couple of weekends basically just consisted of my going over every inch of the rust to see how bad it really was... After stripping the interior I came to realize I didnt have much of a car left....
Not to mention it was going to need engine bay rails, battery tray, about half of the fire wall...I decided it was time to find another chassis.
Back to craigslist I go to find a cheap donor. I came across this 77' 280Z. The price was right, and it had floors... anything else I could swap from the 240Z and make a running car..
So the front sheet metal was junk, it didnt run, had no brakes, but I knew I could make a bad a** car between the 2.
After about 4 weeks time this is where im at..
removed all the fuel injection
rebuilt and converted to SU carbs from the 240
installed a 6/2/1 header that came with the 280z
swapped all the front sheet metal from the 240
240Z tail lights
240Z bumpers ( I know they are very beat and bent and rusty but its legal)
rebuilt the brakes
fixed some non working gauges
fixed the factory clock! ( other datsun owners will understand)
all the lights, signals, ect all now work properly, that took forever
newer headunit
Thats where Im basically at. The car runs and drives great. Its now my daily driver. I have put about 300 trouble free miles on the car in the past 2 weeks.
It gets compliments anywhere it goes...
I recently snagged a some goodies that will go on soon.. carbon fiber ZG flares!
a little test fit
Im ecstatic that im actually driving a Z for a change, and its not on jackstands like every other Z ive owned
I will have some more current pictures later on once Im home. I have since mounted the fender flares, and sprayed it a gloss black as a temp solution till winter when I tear it down for proper body work and paint.
There is no replacement for displacement. A little clarification, the rb trans mount might work but I assure you the crossmember will not. The RB engine mount will work but the engine is kinda high and forward, the aftermarket kits move the engine down and back a bit, which would also mean shortening the drive shaft but yes the yoke on the s30 4 speed,s 5 speeds, and everything but the T5's and z32's is the same.