24 Dat Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Hi, Does anyone have any info or brochures for early 280ZX'z exterior colour schemes that they could please scan and post to this topic or PM me Cheers Dave Quote
dat2kman Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Arent they in the 280zx book i lent you? BTW now that you have to dig it out of the garage to have a look at it!!!, you could then return it!! Quote
positivetennis Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I have both series 1 & 2 brochures but I can't remember colour schemes being shown or listed but I do remember most of the colours: Series 2 Blues- You could get 2 colours, a royal blue ana a midnight blue White Red Burgundy Copper Platinum Silver Series 1 Blues - Light metallic blue, royal blue White Red Black Limelight yellow Silver Burgundy? Quote
positivetennis Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Also forgot to mention there were some 2 tone schemes Series 1 had a blue on silver design Series 2 had a red on silver I don't believe Australia recieved a black on gold design Quote
24 Dat Posted January 16, 2012 Author Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks positivetennis for the info, it was exactly what i need to know, i was after the original colour of my 280zx 2 seater and it must have been limelight yellow, if your series 1 brochures has the exterior colour samples in it, if you are able, can you please scan them and email them to me, Cheers Dave Quote
luvemfast Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Don't bow down to me too quickly http://www.zhome.com/History/10thAE/1980dupontcolor.htm It appears top be called Desert Yellow (804, 257trk, N7907) Quote
24 Dat Posted January 16, 2012 Author Posted January 16, 2012 Don't bow down to me too quickly http://www.zhome.com/History/10thAE/1980dupontcolor.htm It appears top be called Desert Yellow (804, 257trk, N7907) Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today I do like the midnight blue metallic Quote
dat2kman Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today I do like the midnight blue metallic The official colur names are in that book you borrowed! Quote
luvemfast Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today Oh......... I did not read that. But I tell you what, I have a feeling you have a book that has the info you need. Quote
dat2kman Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Yes, the softcover book, in white, with a small picture of the 280zx in the middle!! Been gone for 7 years now! Becoming a book stalker now! Hqs anyone on here seen one of these, it was a Nissan publication, able to be bought in motoring bookshops, mid 1980's? I got a couple of other Z books in tje collection, and no, not lending for another 7 years,,,, "A 40 year history of the Z sports car in Australia" by John M Wright PhD "Lust then love - the story of the new Z" by Ron Sessions "the complete Datsun guide" Michael Hollander printed early 1980's And "Petersons The complete Datsun" also early 1980's All have various bits of info, specs and pics on the ZX's Quote
24 Dat Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Yes, the softcover book, in white, with a small picture of the 280zx in the middle!! Been gone for 7 years now! good news Jason . have tracked one down just waiting of postage cost Quote
dat2kman Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 good news Jason . have tracked one down just waiting of postage cost Aussie Post!! it'll get lost! surely you could drop it in one day in the future, when you're over this way visting Richard, Wilbur or Roddy??? It'd be in safe hands then! Quote
24 Dat Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Aussie Post!! it'll get lost! surely you could drop it in one day in the future, when you're over this way visting Richard, Wilbur or Roddy??? It'd be in safe hands then! beleive me to shut you up, you will get it, just after i have had a quick look through Quote
luvemfast Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 beleive me to shut you up, you will get it Lol Quote
positivetennis Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Hi The series 1 Australian brochure doesn't have colour schemes, the series 2 does but even it does not list all the colours. I've attached series 2 colour scheme and youll see that some colours are missing there. You car being a 2 seater must be a japanese fairlady and the colours for these cars are as follows: 1979 807 Red 650 Yellow- which must be yours 805 White 891 Black metallic 304 Gold metallic 603 Red Wine Metallic 306 Silver Metallic 1980 Same as 1979 except following additions: 893 Silver over blue metallic 1981 Same as 1979 & 1980 but with the following additions: 720 Dark grey metallic - hardtop only 084 - Silver over black metallic The yellow colour (I assume you have the lime yellow colour) was introduced in Japan in August 1978 and was available as a 2 seater hardtop. I have also seen that colour on a 1973 240z. Quote
24 Dat Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Hi positivetennis, Thanks again, gr8 info, you are rite about my car is a 1978 2 seater hardtop S130001395 fairlady and yep it must be the 650 lime yellow it had been painted silver over maroon which you can see in the attachment but the inside of the car remained unchanged from the original yellow. I hope one day to return her to absolute original condition, (as the interior was in vgc) i will try and chosse one of the 1979 colours unless you also have a list of the 1978 colours for the 280ZX? I was thinking Black Pearl which was a special colour scheme for some of the last of 280Z's in the USA. The midnight blue metallic 364 on the 1980 link which luvemfast looks the nicest but i think i will have to try and keep to the colours available at the time of manufacture Cheers Dave Quote
PZG302 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Go the yellow, looks similar to the Ford BA colour, Toxic, which I reckon was a great colour unless you had a serious hangover, then you could match it with what you threw up Quote
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