Zap

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11-20-2003, 12:06 PM

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

Zap

How do I determine if my 280z is a ZAP edition?

Thanks,

Ted

11-20-2003, 01:05 PM

auxilary

the Dude

Join Date: Mar 2002

Location: Bay Area, California

Posts: 381

uh. what's a zap edition? never heard of it

11-20-2003, 01:10 PM

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

This right here.

11-20-2003, 01:15 PM

auxilary

the Dude

Join Date: Mar 2002

Location: Bay Area, California

Posts: 381

Ah, I've seen those. It's the fad of late 70s and early 80s, when the gas crisis hit, and car makers had to sell cars but couldn't boast about power, so they went with stickers and visual appeal.

I don't think there's any specific production numbers to the ZAP edition, it's just a dealer installed graphics package. So if you can get your car painted yellow, and find someone who reproduces the decal kit, you should be good to go.

11-20-2003, 01:20 PM

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

I just wanted to see if I could verify the correct origins of my car.

Here is a pic of it. It has original 35K miles only, G Nose, rear spoiler, headlight covers, fender flares, 8 track!, power antenna, a/c and 5 speed manual.

11-20-2003, 04:35 PM

auxilary

the Dude

Join Date: Mar 2002

Location: Bay Area, California

Posts: 381

looks really good!

11-21-2003, 08:49 AM

Bleach

The Evil Twin

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 9,294

Yes! It looks very nice!

I don't think its a Zap edition. The paint wouldn't be so bright and brilliant for a late 70's paint job even if it was garaged. Looks like a modified car with a fairly recent re-paint. Nice though!

I don't think any of the 280Zs had the G-nose from the factory so yours was just added and repainted by a previous owner...

11-21-2003, 08:54 AM

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

I'll do some more research and let you know. The factory did release the G-Nose. It originated from the factory, so did the fender flares and headlight covers. I have a Datsun restoration and history book that went over that topic. G-Nose added 5mph to the top speed!

11-21-2003, 09:14 AM

Bleach

The Evil Twin

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 9,294

Yes, the factory made those, but were they even a dealer option in the USA? I was thinking they were a Japan only item for a while.

11-21-2003, 09:18 AM

#10

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

Not sure, I'll go back and read the book and see what they said about it.

11-21-2003, 09:19 AM

#11

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally posted by BleachZee
Yes! It looks very nice!

I don't think its a Zap edition. The paint wouldn't be so bright and brilliant for a late 70's paint job even if it was garaged. Looks like a modified car with a fairly recent re-paint. Nice though!

I don't think any of the 280Zs had the G-nose from the factory so yours was just added and repainted by a previous owner...

Your right it is a recent repaint, but the original color was yellow as well. The paint is excellent, btw the pictures were taking at 10 o'clock at night!

11-21-2003, 12:52 PM

#12

Bleach

The Evil Twin

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 9,294

Side picture of yellow g-nose
Front quarter of G-nose

So another question is, are all yellow 280Zs from 1977-78 a Zap car? or did a dealer just put stickers on a random yellow car to add that package for a new buyer? If so, then there may be no way to identify the history of your car by just the VIN. As for the 280ZXR, they had a decal package, but for them the VIN numbers were recorded for each one produced so you can go back and look them up.

02-16-2004, 01:56 PM

#13

v1s

Guest

Posts: n/a

Sorry to go off subject but I just recently purchased a ZXR (i think) was just wondering where it is you can go look it up.

Thanks.

02-16-2004, 02:02 PM

#14

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

For those who haven't seen a shot of one,
here's the 77-78 Zzap

02-16-2004, 02:05 PM

#15

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

shot 2
(not my car by the way)

02-16-2004, 02:10 PM

#16

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

here's the ad with what options it included

02-16-2004, 02:12 PM

#17

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

woops here:

02-16-2004, 02:14 PM

#18

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

Although this ad seems to have no stripes or louvers?
Different years maybe?

02-16-2004, 04:34 PM

#19

z_lis

Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: Fremont, CA

Posts: 146

I think that is about the cutest little yello z i've ever seen!

02-16-2004, 04:34 PM

#20

z_lis

Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: Fremont, CA

Posts: 146

I think that is about the cutest little yello z i've ever seen!

02-16-2004, 04:35 PM

#21

z_lis

Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: Fremont, CA

Posts: 146

Where are you getting these ads?

02-16-2004, 04:43 PM

#22

wolf66

Guest

Posts: n/a

Ebay, where else?

02-17-2004, 11:00 AM

#23

Bleach

The Evil Twin

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 9,294

I think the 2nd ad was just using the word ZAP as their theme. The ZAP 280Z only came out in 1977, right?

03-04-2004, 01:25 PM

#24

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

I've determined that my 1977 280z is indeed a Zzzap. The vinyls were just taken off and given a G-Nose. I checked the paint code thats on the radiator support and the code was 411, which I did my research and it stood for the Sunburst Yellow, available only on the Zzzap!! So now, what I'm getting at is, by restoring the original style vinyl will that increase desirability for the car? Where can I find the Vinyl?

03-04-2004, 01:26 PM

#25

evsmotors

Guest

Posts: n/a

This is where I got the info.

http://www.utdallas.edu/~perdue/paintcodes.html

411 Yellow
(280Zzzap SE '77)

Reply Subscribe

Bookmarks