Hi From Tassie! 81 280Zx 2+2 Targa Top

[Missiles]

Hi All,

 

My name is Jen, I'm from Tassie, and just recently just laid my hands on my old girl.

 

She is in need of some love, having been neglected for many years. Has not quite hit 150,000 kms yet.

 

Rust in spots, but overall fairly tidy and straight.

 

Hoping to find a wealth of help and info here. Cheers in advance =)

[gav240z]

Welcome to the nut house, looks like a tidy little 280zx. What work does she need?

[Missiles]

thanks =)

 

Rust in doors, guards so remove those for new. New drivers seat, new window trimming on drivers side back window. Rust around fuel filler needs cutting out and replacing with new metal. Windows need removing and rust killed/removed. Full bare metal strip back and rust kill.

 

Then to the Wishlist.....

 

Lots!!!!! Lol

 

Wheels, manual g/box, suspension, paint............

 

Happy to drive the old girl as she is with some tlc along the way.

 

Growing on me fast =)

[gav240z]

Sounds like a plan, although before getting too far stuck into the body work I suggest doing the mechanicals and enjoying driving it first. Once you scratch the surface on these cars it's usually a long time before the bodywork gets finished and they hit the road again. 

[Missiles]

I am lucky enough to have access to spare panels, so I can prep and have those ready to go, then it's just the body bits.

 

Shouldn't be too bad, but yes, planning on an enjoyable cruise before the elbow grease =)

[oldmates260z]

A 280Zx is always a good Zed starting point.....looks like a nice example....Gav is correct, get it mechanically right first most other things are just BLING

[Missiles]

It's started already lol

 

Spend all weekend giving it a birthday of new things. Grease and crud from head to toe.

 

Fun times =)

 

I want a fairly plain example, just a tidy paint job with no nasties hiding underneath, nice set of rims to offset the paint, and lowered just a little. Nothing fancy.

 

It's the stuff in it that counts =) engine,drivetrain and suspension all the way!

[Lynton]

Nice to see in an original two tone paint job these old girls are starting to look very cool cruisers as they gracefully age get the plastic parts you need for the interior before you start the resto parts are getting hard to find now lynton

[PB260Z]

Hi Jen

 

Welcome aboard. Nice looking ZX, is it in the upmarket 2-Tone Blue & Silver ?

 

The ZX's are rapidily growing in appreciation and there are a few of them owned by members of this forum.

 

Great that it is actually on the road, enjoy driving it.

 

Cheers

 

PB

[Missiles]

It is the silver over blue, silver isn't so good these days. Blue still has some nice shine.

 

Love the fact that I can drive it as we work on it.

 

It won't know itself, it hasn't been touched hardly in about 10-12 years at a guess from knowing a bit of its history.

[Missiles]

Slightly better pic after the first bath at home =)