Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Diets-Z

Location: Smithsburg, MD

Vehicle Info

1977 Datsun 280Z

Bought: Jul, 2008

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP175
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jan 23, 2009

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Michael’s Datsun 280Z

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Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280ZDiets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

 These pictures were taken by the guy I bought the car from.

The inside has been gutted so that the new floor pans can be put in.  The tail light pannel has been removed and painted. I finaly have the pictures!

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Heres the new floor pans! They have a bit of surface rust from being in the garage, but nothing a little sand paper cant fix.

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Engine pics with the new radiator!

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Here are some randome car pics

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Zoriginal color.  The first owner changed the color.

Here are pics of some of the rust spots that need fixied!

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z This one will be completely removed when I put on the fender flairs!

Here are pics of the interior guts.

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

I repainted the tail light trim, rear license plate holder, license plate light, front grill and front turn signal trim.

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Had the old guys that work in the woodshop make me some new rear deck side panels (the original pressed board panels were warped from previous water damage.

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

 Here are some of the parts I've acquire while I wait to put my floor pans in. THANK YOU SANTA!

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Walnut Shift Knob

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z clear turn signal lenses $64.95

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z clear side markers lenses with LED bulbs $84.95

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z New piller emblems, I am shaving off the rest of the emblems.

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z           New H4 xenon head lights with a blue city bulb these are sick!!

Diets-Z's 1977 Datsun 280Z Clear rear turn signal lenses these will get a new set of red LED bulbs.  These were 30 bucks off of ebay, they were a reject pair with minor inperfections that you cant even see.  Very good deal!!

I have decided to replace all the bulbs with LED's

Things That Need To Be Done:

Floor pans                        Body Work (rust)                Front Air Dam             Side Skirts

Fender Flairs                      All new Seals (weather striping)

Paint Job (Nissan Sunset Gold)              4H Xenon Head Lights             Clear Turn Signals

Clear Side Markers             New carpet                       Reupholster seats

New dash cover                  New Consoul                     New Steering Wheel       New Suspension

New Exhaust (three or four inches all the way back)                    Five Speed Transmission

 PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND RATE MY PROGRESS!!!! THANKS!!!

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M1noel  

Posted by: M1noel

05/11/2009 05:10PM

Looks like you have a really good start on your car. Keep updating so we can all watch your progress. Mike

chaps15  

Posted by: chaps15

02/10/2009 02:28AM

Very nice job on this Z car. I love the color that you have choice.I have the same project that you. Very nice restoration.

canyoncrawler  

Posted by: canyoncrawler

01/30/2009 07:45PM

most runing gear parts you can get at a good parts store but body part you will have to find a parts jeep i have not found any place to get body parts most of my part i built or fixed let me know what your looking for maybe i have some of them

datsun-jay  

Posted by: datsun-jay

01/20/2009 07:18AM

wow nice ride you have there, love that interior!! Thanks for leaving a comment, Yeah the shaved end looks good, I welded plates in all the holes where the bumpers were etc, then just filled it all out, also welded a length of flatbar across the bottom of the bumper to stop it from flexing Cheers

zloco91  

Posted by: zloco91

01/01/2009 10:20AM

oh wow i had already posted a comment. car looks good though.

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Member ID: Diets-Z

Location: Smithsburg, MD