My first Z
07-02-2007, 07:24 PM
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 94
My first Z
Just bought a 1978 280z!!
Some Problems with it..... (Its 30 yrs old hehe)
1. Rear shocks (found parts and redoing at end of week)
2. Brakes... Not sure if it has power brakes if it does they are not working well.
3. A/C you can feel the AC kick on but no cold Air.
4. Paint Looks ok for now but It is not the original color. Paint is cracking but still bright.
5. Weather striping.
6. Radio does not work
7. Ignition switch.
8. Dash board Cracks (fairly common from what I hear)
Paid $1500.00
Runs STRONG
Will post pics as soon as I take some
Some Problems with it..... (Its 30 yrs old hehe)
1. Rear shocks (found parts and redoing at end of week)
2. Brakes... Not sure if it has power brakes if it does they are not working well.
3. A/C you can feel the AC kick on but no cold Air.
4. Paint Looks ok for now but It is not the original color. Paint is cracking but still bright.
5. Weather striping.
6. Radio does not work
7. Ignition switch.
8. Dash board Cracks (fairly common from what I hear)
Paid $1500.00
Runs STRONG
Will post pics as soon as I take some
07-02-2007, 07:30 PM
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: lemont, Illinois
Posts: 9,532
sounds about right. lol. welcome to the site! awsome place, nto a whole lot of S30 guys here but plenty of s130 so you'll be all right. weather striping sucks i think on these cars, im in desperate need of all seals every where as well. A/C make sure the compressor is all there and try to fill it, if it works for a bit but then is not cold any more, you have a leak. good luck finding it haha. these dashboards crack like dry mud. aand teh brakes are only vacumme assisted. they are not "power". jsut replace the vacumme line and re-bleed the brakes very thouroughly.
07-02-2007, 07:53 PM
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,576
Well you didn't mention rust...definitely a good thing! If she runs strong and don't have any rust on the frame rails, floor pans etc., I'd say you got a great deal for $1500.
Also you can buy a dash cover for like $90 that looks just like stock. I believe a stock dash costs $1200-$1300....
Also you can buy a dash cover for like $90 that looks just like stock. I believe a stock dash costs $1200-$1300....
Last edited by SportBikeMike; 07-02-2007 at 07:55 PM.
