TonyJ Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Last parts I need to get car back on the road. Series 1 280zx front and rear bumpers in good condition. I'm in Melbourne. Quote
xa1973 Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 So I take it your another blow in just looking for parts.....and thats about it, no personal intro like hi guys Im (whoever you are) this is a great site with good info, no project pics etc....or did I miss something when I blinked.... Ohh yeah.....and good luck with your request... Quote
TonyJ Posted May 14, 2011 Author Posted May 14, 2011 "So I take it your another blow in just looking for parts.....and thats about it, no personal intro like hi guys Im (whoever you are) this is a great site with good info, no project pics etc....or did I miss something when I blinked...." Nice welcome and yes, I should have introduced myself. My name is Tony and my son and I have been bringing back from the dead a 1980 280zx 2+2. It was in a barn in Cowra, running, but in need of everything except more rust. We then found a second 280, this time outside of Ballarat, this has become our donor car and once the original is back on the road (Around 6 weeks) I will be offering parts off this one. As for the "Good luck" we do have bumpers, its just that since the rest of the car has come up so well, we wanted the best bumpers we could get. If no one wants to sell us their bumpers, then we will do with what we have. Secondly, this is a great site and we would love to take part in the club drives, if we are still welcome. Lastly, I would like to post some pics, if I could work out how...............I have attached a few recent shots. Quote
luvemfast Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Nice to see the orphan love child, aka 280ZX's getting some love. Maybe report those pics and a bit of a write up in the intro section. Where bouts in Melbourne are you? I have series 1 bumpers in my garage. Quote
xa1973 Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Hi Tony... Welcome to the fun house...good to see another 280zx fan.. I run a 1979 fully refurbed from tip to toe and all in between...mine as was yours was in a state of less then favourable condition.. Excellent job judging by your pics.. look forward to more info as you go Quote
PZG302 Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 So I take it your another blow in just looking for parts.....and thats about it, no personal intro like hi guys Im (whoever you are) this is a great site with good info, no project pics etc....or did I miss something when I blinked.... Ohh yeah.....and good luck with your request... C'mon guys we've been through all this before, do we need to be so negative and aggressive to new people onto the site? Tony welcome and I hope you can find the parts you need and decide to stick around and enjoy the site and some of the characters that can be found around here. Quote
260Coupe Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome aboard Tony !!!..........the gold looks sensational . I must be getting old and soft as I too have grown to love the 280...........so much that I just bought me up a spanking 280zx to add to the collection Gotta lov that "Parisian Brothel" interior............I'll be christening this car "Moby Dick"..........the big white whale. I fly up to QLD on Friday to pick it up http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=0&R=10322140&keywords=&trecs=1&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__sid=12FD4C6280AC&__Nne=15&__Qpb=true&seot=1&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294963445%204294966615%20900&silo=1011 Alan Quote
luvemfast Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Collecting the set Alan? Wowsers, that looks brand new Quote
xa1973 Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Nice Nice...... $18K....getting up there....no longer the shi^^ers on the block anymore.... Quote
260Coupe Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Whilst it was considerably more $$ than than average rusty shite box 280, I did get it for a lot less than the asking price .I would never spend the $$ on restoring a 280 but to find one that is mint is worth the extra $$. I had this car checked over by a long standing NDSOC member living in QLD (ex Nissan mechanic) ..........he was stunned when he saw it and he cursed me for spotting one in show room condition ........nothing to spend, absolutely mint, drives like new.............fly up Friday back via a road trip this weekend !!! Best dig out pack plenty of old cassettes............maybe some Steely Dan, Doobie Bros , Creedence etc for the cruise back down South. . Quote
luvemfast Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Doobie Dan? Steely bros? Creedence etc? Who are all these folk? Doobie Dan sounds like a stoner and I would advice that you stay away from him, sounds like trouble to me. Dare say he's even into planking. How irresponsible! Quote
xa1973 Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Best dig out pack plenty of old cassettes............maybe some Steely Dan, Doobie Bros , Creedence etc for the cruise back down South. Quote: Ah yes the bands and songs of yesterday....AJA, Deacon Blues, Fortunate Son, Someday never comes, Who'll stop the rain, Listen to the music, Long Train Runn'n, China Grove, these were some of the bands and songs up there with the best...... strange isnt it 30 40 years on their still around, cant say the same for the c**p of today......enjoy the ride..... . Quote
TonyJ Posted May 16, 2011 Author Posted May 16, 2011 That is one great looking car. I have to stop myself sometimes from thinking that it would be easier to just buy one. The whole rebuild started as a project for my son and myself to do together and give him some knowledge in how a car is put together. To that end he went from not knowing much about cars to being able to can change a 280 oil pump in 30 minutes (we had it in and out a few times) he is doing the electrical testing as we go (we spent tonight putting the dash back together, while the wife is at work we can use the lounge room). I guess the old saying is true for us "It's the jouney....." and so far it has been well worth it. Tony For the purist, yes we are going to try the series 2 clock in the series 1. Quote
260Coupe Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Doobie Dan? Steely bros? Creedence etc? Who are all these folk? Doobie Dan sounds like a stoner and I would advice that you stay away from him, sounds like trouble to me. Dare say he's even into planking. How irresponsible! Simon you philistine !...........then again you are probably a bit young to remeber the classic sounds of the late 70's and early 80's Quote
Lynton Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 A good purchase Alan,.......... if I had sold my 200sx it would have been a serious consideration.............life is timing!!Lynton Quote
TonyJ Posted May 20, 2011 Author Posted May 20, 2011 Simon, thanks again for the bumpers. I took your advice and picked up some 'Mothers" on the way home and spent last night applying a few coats. They have come up realy well. Thanks again, Tony Quote
luvemfast Posted May 20, 2011 Posted May 20, 2011 Glad they came up well Tony. Glad to have some more room in my garage too! Think I might need to have a garage sale soon. Quote
matto Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Like your car - Ive got an 82 very similar but series 2 - dont have any bumbers but what colour is your car - ?? I like it . Ta matto Quote
TonyJ Posted May 28, 2011 Author Posted May 28, 2011 Matto, the car is original "gold", which im sure you know is a Tan/gold. The idea is to keep it as original as possible and that was the original colour (under a few dodgy coats of similar color paint!!). Thanks for the complement.. its getting close. Quote
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