Parso Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 G'day Guys, Looks like there's a few of us in Adelaide that are joining the z family! My name is Rob and I've picked up a 260z 2+2. It's a 77 Auto with the L26. Long term I'd like to do an engine swap, possibly a VQ series engine however for now the intention is to swap in a manual box and get the old girl cleaned up and eventually running. I started off in cars with Nissan's having owned a Pulsar, Gti-R, 32GTR (wish i didnt sell that one...) and more recently having moved across to the euro side of the house with a handful of different euro cars . It is nice however to have a JDM car back in the shed and i'm looking forward to it hopefully being a project me and the little tacker (in a few years when he's a bit older) can work together on. Thanks for having me, looks like a great resource that is here! I'll no doubt have a million questions so apologies in advance for the dumb questions that may be inbound! Cheers, Rob RunawaySloth and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted August 12, 2021 Administrators Share Posted August 12, 2021 Welcome Rob, post a few photos of the 2+2 if you get a chance, we always like a few photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parso Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Thanks Gav, I'll pop some up tomorrow as I actually haven't taken any yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliphips Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Hi Rob, Im in adelaide too. we have the same year car as well lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerman Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Woohoo more Adelaidians! welcome to the forum matey. This place has an answer for any question that you may have would love to see some photos of your project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parso Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Thanks guys, Photos attached. Having bought the car sight unseen and having only had a proper look over it today I was pleasantly surprised that the rust on it isn't as bad as i'd first thought. I however did find and unexpected surprise. The car has an L28 in it. Would've been nice to have the original engine in it as I like the idea of having all the original significant components, but given the intent is to swap it out eventually i suppose it doesn't matter so much. Would've been nice to have matching numbers though! I'm definitely going to need a fair few parts so i'll be on the hunt soon! Edited August 13, 2021 by Parso 240ZBUILTBYME, Oliphips and gav240z 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Nice one mate. Red interiors are the best interiors. Edited August 16, 2021 by 240ZBUILTBYME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Looks like you got a set of 240z hitachi SUs which is a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliphips Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Great colour interior! Nice it’s original too. How far are you planning to strip it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parso Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 7:28 PM, Oliphips said: Great colour interior! Nice it’s original too. How far are you planning to strip it down? Planning to take it a fair way back, probably right back so that i can be sure there isn't any hidden rust etc. Got it in the shed now and up on the lift so the plan is to start tinkering away bit by bit. It's going to be a long game but I'm definitely a believer of do it once do it right! Already got a long list of metal that's got to get ordered! At this stage my shopping list is inner and outer lower rear quarters for both sides, rear hatch slam panel, front guards, possibly the doglegs too as i can see filler in the current ones although i'll strip them back and see what im working with first. Anyone got recommendations of where to find front guards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliphips Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Parso said: Planning to take it a fair way back, probably right back so that i can be sure there isn't any hidden rust etc. Got it in the shed now and up on the lift so the plan is to start tinkering away bit by bit. It's going to be a long game but I'm definitely a believer of do it once do it right! Already got a long list of metal that's got to get ordered! At this stage my shopping list is inner and outer lower rear quarters for both sides, rear hatch slam panel, front guards, possibly the doglegs too as i can see filler in the current ones although i'll strip them back and see what im working with first. Anyone got recommendations of where to find front guards? from the prices ive seen id be repairing the front guards, ps the lifter looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerman Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Interested where your getting a slam panel from? I need one but apparently the 2 seater ones are different (this is what rare spares told me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parso Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 12 hours ago, Millerman said: Interested where your getting a slam panel from? I need one but apparently the 2 seater ones are different (this is what rare spares told me) Hmm just realised I wasn't logged in when i posted before! Anyway I'm pretty sure the 2+2 is just a little wider hence I grabbed a 2 seater one to see how close it would be, hopefully I can just add some metal as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parso Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Oliphips said: from the prices ive seen id be repairing the front guards, ps the lifter looks great Yeh they're pretty hard to find it seems. Looks like fixing will be the plan. Thanks mate! Oliphips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliphips Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 hi @Parso mind if i ask where you got your lifter from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted December 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 6:44 PM, Oliphips said: hi @Parso mind if i ask where you got your lifter from? I like the belly lifts also, seen a few online like eBay etc.. good for low height ceilings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunawaySloth Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Looks like a really good starting point. Good dash and door cards. Not much rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 9:53 PM, Parso said: Anyone got recommendations of where to find front guards? Rare as hen's teeth and then they are usually aftermarket reproductions (BlackDragon). I may have an aftermarket one available soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunawaySloth Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 The guards look well within the realm of repairability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 KF vintage jdm will be producing fenders in the future but you will have to wait. Based on their repair panels they should fit very well though are 2+2 fenders the same as 2 seaters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilltech Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Yes the fenders are basically common to both. Although different sales markets dictated whether they had cut-outs for the side indicator and/or fender mirrors or not. The old repro fenders, a few of which may still be around, aren't a perfect fit and need a bit of tweaking to make them sit right. Better to fix what you've got IMO, keep as much of the original metal as you can. Patch panels are available for the lower portion of the guard. 240ZBUILTBYME 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZBUILTBYME Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 15 hours ago, gilltech said: Yes the fenders are basically common to both. Although different sales markets dictated whether they had cut-outs for the side indicator and/or fender mirrors or not. Good point, however gerson at KF is very accommodating and would probably be more than happy to do a custom set without side marker holes. repair would be best if possible, will be interesting to see what they charge for them though gilltech 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, 240ZBUILTBYME said: will be interesting to see what they charge for them though Yes, I expect a group buy will be the best option to minimise freight costs. gilltech and 240ZBUILTBYME 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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