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12-08-2006, 01:11 PM
#1
New member
Howdy everyone,
New man on the block, I have got a 1980 280zx that I bought in 2000. Bought it to fix up I have always wanted one. Just now getting a chance to start, divorce will do that kinda stuff. So to let everyone know Im gonna be asking and looking for ideas.
Thanks will upload pics in the future (before)
New man on the block, I have got a 1980 280zx that I bought in 2000. Bought it to fix up I have always wanted one. Just now getting a chance to start, divorce will do that kinda stuff. So to let everyone know Im gonna be asking and looking for ideas.
Thanks will upload pics in the future (before)
second one... lets see some picks.. and is it a N/A or turbo? what needs restored aboot it? pictures soon .... im antsy
12-08-2006, 08:06 PM
#13
More Than Meets The Eye
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mesa, Az
Posts: 5,120
Welcome my Z brother. And congrats on owning a 280zx. (S130)
And yeah definately want to see some pics, when you post them up. And how ironic, I got my first Z in 2000. Trip man, anyway you can learn a lot on this great website. And lots of friendly and helpful people on here.
And yeah definately want to see some pics, when you post them up. And how ironic, I got my first Z in 2000. Trip man, anyway you can learn a lot on this great website. And lots of friendly and helpful people on here.
12-09-2006, 05:05 AM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Macks Creek, Mo
Posts: 157
Welcome to the forum! Altho I haven't posted much, I've been coming to this site for years. Lot's of great technical advice... search is your friend! Get some pics up man! The more S130's the better.
12-09-2006, 06:43 AM
#15
here are some I took yesterday. have not touched her in six months. put in a hot battery she fired right up. looked under side got some rust damage ,floor boards, uni body, finders edge, bottom of doors. kinda scary. lots of work ahead of me.
12-09-2006, 08:43 AM
#17
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: west covina, Ca
Posts: 524
welcome... that kinda look like mines when i first started but this one had a better paint, better color, and better interior.. hahaha but it will be fun restoring this car, i'll tell you that much
12-09-2006, 10:45 AM
#19
Über User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: lemont, Illinois
Posts: 9,532
Originally Posted by wreckedj30
thats clean, looks like the 10th ann. i'm jacking parts from...lol. and welcome.
i shall make it worht your while
12-09-2006, 11:15 AM
#20
new pics
This is what i found today. lots of rust. opinions is it worth it or not.
spare tire compartment some one already patched
from under spare tire compart.
IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/alabama280/IMG_0407.jpg[/IMG]
door panal both about the same
spare tire compartment some one already patched
from under spare tire compart.
IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/alabama280/IMG_0407.jpg[/IMG]
door panal both about the same
12-09-2006, 11:20 AM
#22
Doesn't post much...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Escondido (San Diego) California
Posts: 3,617
I've seen a lot worse...
Those rocker sections of the lower doors are easily replacable. I think Black Dragon even has them in their catalog.
The rest is just a matter of cleaning it up and patching the holes.
Rod.
Those rocker sections of the lower doors are easily replacable. I think Black Dragon even has them in their catalog.
The rest is just a matter of cleaning it up and patching the holes.
Rod.
12-09-2006, 11:58 AM
#24
No Club Love
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Mo Valley, So Cali
Posts: 1,518
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
you like jacking **** do yah? i shall make it worht your while
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