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All good Mate Keep it all coming... Cheers

LOL Ill rephrase that.... anything, except a Bluebird radiator...

You can flog anything on Doomsday Bay you dont want.........it will sell

It sounds like you two run an S&M lounge........

Why not buy a FG one from Alfa Motorsports, save yourself the headache.......

Well done John Spartan Welcome

LOL ;D ;D

Hey Jason Whats been happening with your ride of late... Cheers.........

Thanks Mate Nice and clean looking, l like that yellow, not as sharp as others Ive seen..... Cheers

Thats a fine pair of Z's who owns the yellow one?.....

Give Nick a call on the number listed in the post Cheers

Hey Nuclear -Z You lucky @#$%#@^&%#

Hello Mate Sorry to hear about your illness, bad shit, Ive lost a couple of dear ones with it, hang in there all will be good Top looking car, youve cerainly got some patience its a long build, but worth it A 280zx rear hatch opener should fit your needs Cheers

Ive had a look at your rear hanger set up, it looks like what they use on Broncos and the like as a lift kit, not really for a road car and doubtfull rego will like it Ive taken some measurements and pics off my ute as the set up is identical, rear hanger with hole centers at 90 mm and 7 leaf springs lowered 4.5 inches at the rear and HD coils and stubbie sports shocks lowered 4 inches at the front from stock Tyres are 245/60/r14 on the rear and 235/60/r14 on the front The disc brakes from a ZJ fairlane will swap right up to your car, dont forget to grab the hand brake set up as well, the only anomilie will be the MC as its largish in size and will foul on the front strut tower, but you can get an after market jobbie to suit....

Sounds good..... So its half way there already and all for 5k Im impressed....this is a gooood one... Im not a fan of lowering blocks, I usually get custom sets of rear springs made to my ride specs by King Springs in QLD, I think from memory around $400 ( plus freight minimal $$) You can nominate the load ride height and amount of stiffness ( leaves you want in them ) Youll find when you push her hard the rear end will not behave or feel right as they tend to wander a bit and the blocks only make it worse and the suspension will not behave as it should, get a good sway bar also for the rear end For your front and rear end brake set up check your proportioning valve so it corresponds with your front brakes and MC or perhaps use the complete system from one donor car, if using from a later year car this will also lead to adaptabilty on your spindles, hubs, rear axles, diff etc.. Cheers

Hey Mate I hear you I had to have a bit of a Clearance sale with a couple of my loved ones and parts prior to coming back to QLD from WA, the transport costs would have been cruel Im lucky Ive got a GOOD sized shed and the wife rarely wanders down........... Happy to hear the ( ex owner ) has done the righty with the resto so far, I think youve got a winner, I like the darker colour youve got, give it a cut and polish first up before installing anything have a look at it then decide if you want a change or go two tone, very effective on that style of body Drop her to coke can ride height, 15 x 7 up front 15 x 10 on the rear, 2.5 or 2 7/8 inch extractors ( not headers for ground clearance ) into a cross over then 2 inch straight through, the 302 has a very crisp roar under load.... Edit: If you drop her low you will have to shim for camber and castor if using OEM front end, or buy IRS after market front end, also comes with PS if you want....= $$$$$$$$ Cheaper version in power steering, an xd or f box will fit nicely and will take the sumo wrestler effort out of spinning her around when parking On one of my utes ( 351 Clevo 4 bolt, 4 valve, 750 DP) I ran my exhaust to just before the rear wheels both sides, slipped on a 90*.. ..mean , my dog trys to maul the tips when I fire her up, LOL Buy a " Painless " wiring harness also, they come in various configurations are bullet proof and easy to install for your electricals..... Anyway Mate keep the posts coming..... I love this stuff Cheers Jeff

Before its refurb, I used to call mine the Break Down B#*@h

No Whoops about it Mate......... its all good, many 4x4's and standard cars running them I put a set in my 280zx as well, diamond housings and plexy covers, adjusted the height slightly and they operate extremely well with no one complaining or dipping me for blinding them, I dont run spots, not keen on the look fitted to a ZX unless you get an after market lower spoiler that has them frenched in and I cant really see paying around $600 odd for spoiler and light kit plus paint for the joy, unless someone has one laying around? Passed rego no problems, cant really comment about dickhead boy blunders in rice jet Civics driving in the City with City street lighting, I live in remote / rural cow and skippy country, so we need all the light on the road we can get....... Cheers

So theres still some money around..... these puppies arent cheap

Hey Johnny A couple of good pics there, looks like all the rust has been cut out, ( whew!! ) like the Z they are notorius for hidden finds.. and more often than not the replacement panels are a swine to cut and shut particularly if the body has a crab in it Appears to be a good solid base for you for work on, plenty of good gear is available in after market parts etc, Eagle Spares on Gippsland Hwy Victoria carry the majority if not all of what youll be after, Rob @ Ringwood Auto parts also carrys a lot of the generic Ford mechanicals at very good prices and he'll source for you as well... top bloke Ive used him for years Im keen to see how you go, yes they can be a very BIG money pit, but you gotta pay to play, if you need any info drop me line... Why not drop a standard second handy 302 windsor EFI in it for the moment they are a good block with solid bottom ends and torque, quite a few come up for sale on Doomsday Bay at reasonable prices, log a notification post or you can buy a crate motor already souped Cheers

This is my Mustang.......

Didnt NZ import the 280z..?

Faaaark........... He does that on a tredly........ Future Olympic Motor Bike trials Gold there.......

You forgot to mention the case of Corona under the tools needed section

The notch back is the poor cousin, zillions were made and targeted mainly as cheap daily transport for Secretarys, Bank Tellers and the like.. Yes, they can look tough......if you spend a sqillion, but not keen, a mate of mine bought one cheap and then cost him a BOMB to bring up to speed, dodgy conversion rectified, birds nest wiring, Aus compliance issues etc etc... Whilst the price may be attractive, the oncosts will be huge... Just a thought