Michael

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Hey guys, Just ordered my new Center console from The us and going to need a Choke knob, Mine came with none :l If anyone has one spare let me know thx Michael.

Looking for a few Parts For my 260 2+2 Let me know Of Prices ^^ Needing, Bonnet, Preferably with Vents. Drivers side door, With glass/interior trim and all helps Front Bumper Looking for Black Bullet style Mirrors, Uncracked center console, + choke Knob, a Fiberglass/Plastic Front air dam Body kit,(prefer without brake vents) - post pics xP Theres a few things more, But will post them once Daylight hits and i can see What else Thanks fellas Michael -In Melbourne But Will post if need be =D

Yeah, "Oldmatesz" I Plan on making a faw mistakes, ive been givin An old pintara wagon, Me and my Step dad's old work car, Basicly roadworthy in no way, But wont need to ransfer anything. Ill be using it to get here and there while the builds going. As it is i dont need any sort of travel to work only really need Something to get to the shops/back with parts Or whatever else so it'll do the job =D

Yeah, We Drove past the house a few times Over My Phone on Video Record, Had people watching, It all seemed to go well so we thought, Hell while its running... Lmfao I/m Absolutely Spewing we diddn't record The mucking around as its gotta be the most fun I've had in a car Ever =D Seems really straight, only issue is it Slants to one side But we measure the compression of the shocks and its The Shocks/Springs on one side, Since we think its sat on the same slanted piece of concrete for years were thinking its from that. Will keep Posted on Progress Michael

Haha, Don't worry She and the rest of my family Tried, but i decided i'd take them to a 280zx That was basicly a Bomb, Then to the 260, So comparison check won the deal ^^ All Sneaky tricks are permitted when buying a Z =D

Yeah, ^^ First Impressions when it came were all Good, But once we found one tab of rust Another seemed to pop up, But Surprisingly All the rust this car has is Visible as it its all on the panels, (minus the 10c hole in the firewall) I looked through the Bucketloads of reciepts i got with the car as was Suprised to find out that in 1994 The same guy Spent Around 10,000 in one go, Removing all the rust/Respray $1000 Suspension job, And the reco L28+Carbs+Gearbox And 90% of the reciepts are from ZParts? And TheZshop Which i like. ^^ The fella i brought the car of said it has sat there for 3 months, It was on a slanted bit of concrete Next to a building, Between me and my panelbeating mate, we determined its more like a 3-4 year sit, But i we think he may have Blown a head gasket and sold it quick as he could cheap But "Hope" we got it before any major damage was done, We basicly gave up on the motor as soon as we Checked the dipstick. He said it wouldnt start in the morning when he delivered it so it wasnt looking good. But we checked the voltage guage and as soon as i turned the key it would drop to 2-3 volts, So we tried Jumping it, And it Started Amased everyone, So we took it around the block "Unregistered and Wreckless of course" But the motor seemed to run Really well considering. Even managed a few Line lockers And a few Drift style moves around our Wide Streets To mainly check whether the Chassis was Buckled or twisted someway, But it seemed to run really straight and True, Just always looked like we were banking into a light left corner Because of the suspension. But overall Totally please with the car, Just gotta find a Drivers side door and a bonnet along with some Itty bitty interior pieces. And its Ready to drive, Michael, Z Owner >=D

Yeah, I must say the pictures mainly show the "Good points" The engines On its last legs, Needs a new bonnet, And a Drivers side door, Springs and shocks all round, Somethings funny with the brakes, Overall im planning on having it on the road in around 6 months Could be less depending on condition of the engine,Also Depending on what other rust we find, First indications say not much tho. Took off a panel here and there Looks to be mainly restricted to Bodgy Bogged up bonnet, Rh door around hideous K-mark Mirror, and the Entire Passenger side Rear 1/4 panel From Roofline down to the rocker panel. 4 Big rust spots along the way. Other sides Perfect tho, Redone by the z shop after a "Parking Accident" Apparently. Going to get a Compression test done on the engine over the weekend So that will Determin time aswell, So you may see me sometime by Hopefully by 09 =P

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Well, i had a thread going in General but i suppose heres a better place for it, Last week or so, I brought my first Z, First car in fact. A 19somethin or other 260z 2+2 Model, I found out later by wiping away almost a tonne of Old oil it had an L28 with 240z Carbs on it, Also has a 280zx 5 speed gearbox. Anyway i got it for 2500 Delivered to my place It has some rust, But overall i Dont think its to bad for what i payed. Has a 10c piece sized hole in the firewall, =[ But overall seems fairly simple to fix, I have a mate that lives accross the road whose a Panel beater and works on all kinds of engines so im really following what he says, He also owned a 260 2+2 I planned on getting the car Roadworthy'd Rego The maybe fazing out into oneday getting a 240, But Not anymore Seeing some of the 2+2's on Viczcar has made me want This one even more ^^ Me and My mate Plan to paint it a Electric Blue'y color, Probly some Konig Rewinds Keeping it Fairly Origonal Looking overall But see how we go Anyway Let me know what you guys think Michael

Yeah, Were planning on taking it out in the next week or 2 when my mate gets back from work, See what the best option is from there, He knows a fair bit bout motors so im sorta just Following what he says with it. But if i can save the engine i will. Planning on takeing it out in a week or two then doing a big rust overhaul, Paint it after thats done, Then throwing Whatever engines best back in then going for Rego

Yeah, Were gonna do that in a week once my mate gets back, We took it for a bashing today "Suprised it started again) to test whether it was crab walking down the street which it wasn't so, Looks like itll be a good project to start with. Also just went out and realized looking through all the reciepts i got with the car That the engine was actually replaced with a reco L28 in 96, So since its an unorigonal motor im not sure whether ill be rebuiling that one or whether it'd be cheaper to get another reco one. Also any idea how hard it would be to swap out L28 with twin 240z carbs With a L28 280zx turbo engine? Or what other ideas might you suggest? Wont be replacing the motor if i dont have to, Well probly be pulling it all out next week to see what sorta condition its in. Thanks for the Helpful input guys

Ah, K mate will do tomorrow in the morning, Thanks for the tip. Me and a mate are gonna take it out tomorrow and Do some tests to check whether the chassis is bent at all tomorrow as is looks like its been in an accident at some point, But Will see tomorrow, Engine amased everyone as the oil was Caramel lol, Started up and ran Fairly ok considering, Good enough to test out the chassis Tomorrow But after that if all's good the Big restoration begins.. Will post pics as soon as i get a day that isnt wet Thanks guys

Nah, Was going for a 280, But the older better looking style of the 260 won me over Just had a mate have a good look over it and we found alot wrong with it eg, Motor shot, Diff leak, Rust in some bad places, But overall still really pleased with it, Just gonna be awile longer before its finished and on the road.

Just got my 260 2+2 Delivered for 2500 bucks of a Good fella named Damian, Will post pics Tomorrow but Seems to have many more good points then bad points, ie, Reskinned dash, Redone Rear seat and front seats (But not the bottom seat half of the fronts =L! ) Headlining, Runs well till it starts to get hot from a suspected head gasket and possible water pump/radiator, Seems like no rust underneath at all, Bad points, Back left 1/4 panel Rusty, Right hand door around a a hidieos Aftermarket mirror Rusty And Could Probly use a new bonnet. Also Its sat on a slant for a good while in some pavement so now that its on a flat driveway Its slanting nicely to the left, Looks like its banking into a light corner ^^ Overall all seems good and a Panelbeating buddy of mine is gonna do the rear 1/4 for me for a old rc Nitro motor ^^ Let me know what you guys think and any helpful hints are much appreciated

As said, Im looking for a fair conditioned (Minimal if any Rust) 280zx Manual Looking to pay about 2.5, But ill See what comes up. Im In Victoria 3048 Thanks Fellas Michael

Hey guys, Just wondering whether/how Can i swap a Series one 280zx bonnet with a series 2 Bonnet, Mainly just for the Bigger better looking (in my view) Hood vents, Either straight swap or Whether holes need to be cut or anything would help, Thanks fellas Michael