280zx2by2

im really needing to get one of these front air dams on the z cause the neighbors and friends are starting to make fun of my lip less ZX...you pick it, i buy it this weekend or on Monday...

$180

$210

boy it needs it bad
so question is, which one? thanks for your imput

WildmaN

Okay..first of all..if your neighbor's and so called friends. Have such a problem with your front lip..bumper whatever. Tell them to buy you a new one or aftermarket. And if they say you are crazy..tell them to stick it where it doesn't shine. Oh...and also tell them to not look at it. Nobody is forcing them to..lol

Anyway my choice would be the first one. The one for $180...that one I think would look better than the more expensive one.

snwbrderphat540

second one. looks nicer

280zx2by2

to me the second says "im an *******" the first one says "im to pus to get the one with the brake ducts"

im kinda leaning tward #2...

snwbrderphat540

id rather be an ******* than a bitch. but ummm did you ever look at this one?

260zturbo

i was about to post that pick snw. i like that type 2.

280zx2by2

if i put that one on then i have to get rear piece too...too much money

but the red z is nice

i was planning on trying to find some 82 front/rear bumpers and paint over the black stripe, it would bring the same effect as that bumper, kind of...

but i am probly gonna decide to bitch this one out and go for the stock looking air dam...

saves $30

snwbrderphat540

why would you need the rear to? that purple Z bleaches car doesnt have a rear on it.

280zx2by2

its an 82-83

81 would have the ugly black rear bumper with no ugly front to match

(i dont know if i can find a set of the 82-83 bumers)

260zturbo

just to save 30 bucks?

WildmaN

Dude I have the same bumpers on my '82. As you have...they are from my '81. I didn't like the '82 front and rear bumpers. I can't stand the 2 tone combination on them. It looks like crap..in my opinion. I think the '79'-'81 bumpers always looked better. But just to warn you..shipping would be high for the bumpers. And then I am not sure if I want to sell them or not. Anyway buy the MSA type 2 bodykit. Get the front first. And if you can't live with the rear bumper. Take it off...until you get more money to get the rear airdam. Trust me man..it will be worth it. I bought the same bodykit for my '82 slicktop.

280zx2by2

ok i know i change my mind alot and now im going for the $210 with the ducts, will order monday, might also get some headlight covers from blackdragon($50, they seem to be the cheapest) and a new non power/manual antenna from black dragon

decided to go with the one with the ducts cause it kind of matches my black81 hood vents... so ill have the ducts and the vents


thing is your z is black.. the black bumpers go good with the black car,

i want the 82 style to paint solid white to match the car and get that fake
g-nose effect

still lovin those rims

WildmaN

It's all good...it is not something you want to rush into anyway. You want to make sure..it is something that you can look at every day. I mean it is your car..lol Anyway post some pics...after you get it installed. And glad you made a decision...that you are content with.

280zx2by2

thanks wildmaN, what color are you painting your z? i would hope a good gloss black, to go with the rims

im telling you, i love those rims...almost as much as my enkeis,they just need a good polishing

WildmaN

You are welcome. I am painting my Z blue and silver when he is finished. And the bumpers are black and chrome. Like I said..they are from my '81 coupe. My other Z..is getting painted silver and black. With the MSA Type 2 bodykit. And thanks for the props on the wheels. You have some sweet ones also..

280zx2by2

what are you going to polish the bumpers with?black shoe polish,or are you going to try to paint them with that flat black bumper paint? mine really need it but i dont know what will work...just noticed the clears, like those too.
did you get those from, well, clearz...

sorry but im hatin on the whole transformers thing, i know it was a good movie and there used to be a 280zx robot but come on...

still lovin the swasticas though, what size are they 14 by 7 thats what my inks are

giant update ! ! !

someone in camden GA(close to me)the great JBs280Z(cool cause my initials are JB) has a 82 rear that would look real nice painted up with a type two! and the type two is only $10 more

i know its been covered but how do you get that type two thing mounted??? yours truley JBs280zx

WildmaN

Probably keep them black and the chrome they are. I will worry about polishing them months from now. As for the clears...I scored them on ebay. And as for Transformers...I am a life long fan..since I was a kid. So mine is going for the Diaclone Bluestreak look. Anyway no my wheels are 15 x 7.

entropy31

not from your time. the REAL Transformers was around before you were born. the movie was....ok....

280zx2by2

i know, my brother is about 31 and when he was little transformers was the $h!t and he still loves them so when the movie came out and he was getting gitty about some little toys he had i gave him a rough time

out of all the toys he had he didnt have the 280, was that just a japan character?

entropy31

umm, no. the show was the same in all countries, just with a different audio dub. and the Z transformers were pretty popular over here.

280zx2by2

he had all the tanks and choppers, when i was little i got into the animal and insect transformers, they were gay though... all made of plastic

lww

Once the clear turn signal covers go on, this'll be the best lookin' front end on this forum:

280zx2by2

thats what i was going for right there, but why not do it all with one piece ?aka type 2 airdam

nice z though, in your honest opinion does it look better debadged?

oh and if i get my type 2 and headligh covers, no it wont

WildmaN

Hey...do you know why LWW's Z. Will have the best looking front end in this forum? Aside from the clear turn signal lenses and the car being all one color. He will have the only 280zx on this forum with no front hood gap. Look and you will see...that it is all meshed together. And looks like it was made that way.

280zx2by2

ok we will see did he have to modify the 82 bumper to get rid of the gap?

ooooooh, imagine this painted all white