Vehicle Owner

Member ID: DavesTaco

Location: OKC, OK

Vehicle Info

1981 Datsun 280ZX

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 17, 2009

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David’s Datsun 280ZX
“Nadine”

  • Currently 3.3578947368421 /5 Stars.
27 guestbook comments

So this is my dad's 1981 Datsun 280zx 2+2. He is the original owner and bought it right off the lot. For the price that he bought it for he has put that much back into it. It has driven from the east coast to the west coast many times and now has her final home. He has never had any problems with the motor or trans. It has roughly 123,000 miles on it. He has had the suspension redone but that it is. Because of sun damage he got all new badges.

The exterior is a metalic silver with metalic charcoal stripes down the center. It was taken all the way down to bare metal where the body lines wernt staright and were fixed. It has 3 coats of clear on it and looks amazing in the light.

The rims are 17 x 7 inch Konigs, with special adapters due to the lug nut pattern. The wheels are Yokohama.
DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

This picture is to show how straight the body lines are on the car.

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

He decided not to put the side skirts on since when he bought the car he got the optional chrome moldings on the side and he does not see many with them so he kept them.

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

The motor is stock but here is a picture of it.

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

This last picture is to show the height difference in my truck and my dads car, you should check it out as well.

DavesTaco's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

For all the info on the parts and places he used view page three.

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Edz280zx  

Posted by: Edz280zx

04/17/2009 08:45AM

Verry nice car man!! It's almost like a 2+2 version of mine when I first got it.

NSAneon  

Posted by: NSAneon

10/08/2008 12:56PM

Dave - Extremely sharp 280ZX!! One of my dream cars back in the day. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my work in progress - appreciate the kind words. I'm very surprised to have been selected by the community and cardomain.com staff for SOTW, especially since I'm not finished. I guess there are a few folks out there that respect the guy working out of his garage on a budget doing the work themselves - it's an honor to represent them. I'd like to get her streetable prior to the first snowflakes, but I'm waiting on A/C tubing and adapters (would like to get all of that plumbing stuff out of the way with). Stay tuned for further updates! Best wishes!!

RestoreMe  

Posted by: RestoreMe

09/10/2008 05:39AM

ah... well i am stuck with the silver now since i put 300ish into the paint. How have you been?

importkillaz  

Posted by: importkillaz

06/03/2008 11:54PM

thanks man, lots of hours workin on the kit trying to get it perfect. it looked a little different then this before just kinda over did it but im happy the way it came out after the revise. just sleak and mean. pretty sick z my dad had one like this i forgot the year but it had a 5.0 stang engine it it with a blower lol. sold it when i was 6 but i seen some pics of it. meeeeeean

papasmurf_521  

Posted by: papasmurf_521

05/18/2008 07:22AM

another five stars keep it up man

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: DavesTaco

Location: OKC, OK