Hello fellow Z fans. I'm new. I have 2 Z's. My daily driver is a 1988 300zx NA 2+2, and My project car is a 1983 Datsun 280zx Turbo. I'll post some pics later. Glad to be here.

 

Just got me a 1983 280zx turbo this weekend, was kind of a bday present, she costed $500. The original owner parked it under a carport in 1989 said it started sputtering and aparently never attempted to get it fixed. She only has 70,031 original miles.



At some point the driver window was busted out so the interior got pretty dirty.



Spent the weekend cleaning her up.

 

W00T! Welcome to ZDriver!

Looks like you've got an awesome project!!!

 

Looks in great shape if the underside is cancer free you got a hella deal congrats and keep us updated on the project

 

thats a hell of a deal if you ask me.. the dash is daymn near perfect... not a crack on it.... just needs a good cleaning and a new carpet kit...

 

Looks like a got a great deal. Good luck on the project!

 

I will definitely keep yall updated on the progress.

Exactly. I ripped the old carpet up it was to bad to salvage, but everthing else is great. No cracks, and It cleaned up nice.

 

It's my '83 280zx N/A digital dash's twin! Same color inside and out. With T-Tops and everything. Minus the Turbo wheels. Good deal man, very nice project.

 

**UPDATE**

So I got to do a little work on her this weekend.

I changed the fluids. Gave her a tune up(plugs, wires, cap, rotor, filters)
and relaced some hoses including the fuel hoses.

Reconnected a wire that was off the starter. Now she'll turn over just fine.

The plug wires were dated 1982 so I don't know if the original owner ever gave it a tune up in the 70000 miles it was driven.

The fuel pump doesn't turn on and I didn't have a voltmeter to test, but I sprayed starter fluid in the air cleaner and She started for 2 secs. and The wonderful fuel tank is slap full of rust.

Next step, get a fuel tank and or pump / troubleshoot fuel pump power.