My namesake needs resurrection, fellas. 1979 Datsun 280ZX...stripped down, nothing unnecessary. I do need a couple of body parts:

Hood.
Front bumper cover. Somebody fucked mine up with careless use of a wrecker sling.

Engine gotta be pulled and a few things fixed here and there. I need a new header; the one that's on there fits very shittily indeed.

I know somebody is gonna say something. Like I said this two years ago. Maybe I'll say it in another two years.

[Edited on October 31, 2007 at 10:43 PM. Reason : uhhh...]

10/31/2007 10:43:18 PM

No offense man, but older Z cars are pretty gay. Slow, heavy, and they look like a ripped off Ferrari or something. Swap an GM or Ford V8 in, then it'd be kinda cool.

10/31/2007 10:45:54 PM

W00000T!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzaQ-Keta0

Or a Q45 motor. That would be badass, keep it all Nissan.

10/31/2007 10:48:23 PM

Thought about doing a VH45DE, but I've not had the time or the money or the drive.

There will be no pushrod shit in my Z car.

No offense, but your taste in cars is not mine, and I kind of think your taste is GAY.

My Z is lighter than my Teg was. And it has six cylinders inline, the way God intended. With 3.90 gears, it was actually pretty damn fast when I had it on the road.

10/31/2007 10:54:11 PM

I've got a bunch of photos behind, infront of and in between a pair of Datsun 280's at VIR...both blue in color oddly enough.

10/31/2007 10:55:41 PM

My friend Rex's ITS 240. I don't know if he's put a new engine together for it or not.

My goal is to have a ZX (S130 chassis) that will hold its own in a shootout with the earlier S30 chassis cars. The rear suspension is supposedly inferior, but I'm not sure I totally buy that. Well, actually, it is, but it's fun doing more with less.

Ever seen anybody truly flog a 1st Gen D16 Integra and keep up with VTEC Bs? Maybe not on the straights, but in the corners...

10/31/2007 10:59:14 PM

just take it to crest road, you'll get it back all fixed in a few weeks.

10/31/2007 11:08:29 PM

What I did to the DZL...actually I did do a little of the work on it.

I entertained the thought, but I think Matt needs to get the VW done first. And I gotta finish ripping the old floorpans out of the VW.

10/31/2007 11:09:51 PM

i'm going to dump my ram over there.

10/31/2007 11:12:12 PM

We oughta take all the derby cars over there too...

10/31/2007 11:13:28 PM

where is the pic of that blue old style z with the custom engine/turbo/etc?

i believe it was being built in japan?

10/31/2007 11:15:26 PM

^^lol. they do need a little work too...

vh45de would be hot as hell. too bad i got rid of my q45, it would have been a perfect donor after the timing chain guides broke.

[Edited on October 31, 2007 at 11:18 PM. Reason : .]

10/31/2007 11:17:17 PM

This guy ^ agrees with me, it MUST be a good idea.

10/31/2007 11:27:56 PM

VH45DE isn't a bad idea, but making it fit in an S130 chassis is a little more work than an S30. Steering geometry tends to get in the way and shit.

10/31/2007 11:29:12 PM

Just use a rack and pinion.

10/31/2007 11:30:10 PM

You assfucking scrotum. It ALREADY HAS ONE.

10/31/2007 11:31:34 PM

full hydro. problem solved.

11/1/2007 12:05:31 AM

^^lol. you should use irs too.

^gg.

[Edited on November 1, 2007 at 12:06 AM. Reason : .]

11/1/2007 12:05:44 AM

wow dan you used "assfucking scrotum" very well you motherbitch.

this thread makes me miss my z car

11/1/2007 7:33:27 AM

Hey Reid...you know how we roll...

11/1/2007 8:17:55 AM

why the fuck am i up drnkin beer at 10 am

11/1/2007 8:59:46 AM

Probably the same reason I'm craving a liquor drink right now.

WE ARE A BUNCH OF GODDAMN ALCOHOLICS.

Better temper that urge, man...bad things will result if ya don't. Trust me on this one. I figure I might have to dry out in another couple of months.

11/1/2007 9:26:32 AM

i can shit burning fuel

11/1/2007 9:39:53 AM

Old Z cars are the shit. Love those old 240's.

11/1/2007 11:25:21 AM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=479050

11/1/2007 8:45:09 PM

Quote :

"No offense man, but older Z cars are pretty gay"

you are an idiot and know nothing of theses cars if you think that. 240zx with min. sup mods and l26 made 275 with a small cam and msd. like pictured in my ride section.
older z cars ftw. ther is a differance between Z and ZX get on my level

11/1/2007 10:28:09 PM

dan i have webers for an l26

11/1/2007 10:28:57 PM

l26? didn't they only make that for like one year? I'm surprised anyone even messes with those motors

anyway, plan to devote a full saturday every weekend for the next 6 months to get this running. if you can't commit 5-8 hours of wrench time a week then just shelve the idea. shit always takes longer than you think, especially since that car hasn't run in what, 10 years?

11/1/2007 10:57:38 PM

Quote :

"No offense man, but older Z cars are pretty gay. Slow, heavy, and they look like a ripped off Ferrari or something. Swap an GM or Ford V8 in, then it'd be kinda cool."

Die in a fire, cocklunch.

11/2/2007 12:28:43 AM

Quote :

"240zx"

no such animal

11/2/2007 12:37:24 AM

Quote :

"assfucking scrotum"

Quote :

"cocklunch"

this thread is making me lol.

^correct. consider the source though...

[Edited on November 2, 2007 at 12:54 AM. Reason : .]

11/2/2007 12:49:44 AM

BBR you have a PM

11/2/2007 1:12:27 AM

Quote :

"And it has six cylinders inline, the way God intended"

ahahahah damn straight

11/2/2007 10:38:16 AM

Quote :

"240zx with.......like pictured in my ride section. older z cars ftw. ther is a differance between Z and ZX get on my level "

Sorry. I have to laugh.

A couple more beers, bong hits, and an 8 lb sledge hammer repeatedly to the head and I just might be on your level.

11/2/2007 10:55:21 AM

60's/early 70's coupes had such an awesome shape, something about it just makes me love them. I.e.:
1962–1964 Ferrari 250 GTO
1967-1970 Toyota 2000GT
1969-1978 Datsun 240Z

The Datsun just happens to be common enough for a normal person to own, while being damned good looking. I say go for it, Dan

11/2/2007 2:01:39 PM

So it shall begin. Time for me to have a little fun with this stuff.

11/2/2007 2:41:03 PM

Awesome. Get busy.


My automotive mechanical skills ain't the greatest, but I've got an '87 Thunderbird TurboCoupe sitting in my driveway that's going to be getting some love soon. One of the captains I work with is damn near ready to just give me the damn thing. hahaaa

11/2/2007 3:04:22 PM

Never been much into Z cars, what is the difference between Z and ZX cars?

11/5/2007 7:51:42 PM

Z was built between '70 and '78. Primarily characterized by its rear suspension with Chapman struts and lateral lower control arms.

Slightly smaller and tighter all around than the ZX, which was built from '79 to '83 in the S130 chassis designation. These cars utilize a trailing arm suspension like you've seen in first and second gen Supras and a whole bunch of other Japanese RWD platforms, including its younger sibling, the Z31. The cars are plusher, with more interior room and appointments, and have a softer suspension. They're more of a grand touring car than a sporting car. My '79 is so stripped down though, that it's the lightest of all the ZXs and even some of the later Zs.

11/5/2007 8:05:34 PM

^5x

dont forget the opel GT

11/5/2007 8:47:44 PM

^^ calm down dennis gage

11/5/2007 8:54:52 PM

Screw Dennis Gage.

First things first. I need a trailer at my disposal. The big first thing is this: I've got to have a way to move the damn car around where I need it, as I'm sure there are not many places I can keep it permanently (and cheaply).

Next: Engine has to come out so I can re-index the oil pump drive shaft, pull the head and drill out a broken stud, and reset the valvetrain geometry (too many shims under the cam towers now, and the valve lash pads are too thin. Oh...and the header needs to go. It doesn't fit for shit. I need a new one. I'd like to go ahead and throw some flattop pistons in there too while I'm in there, but in reality, it doesn't need to happen. That's how the car got completely dismantled. One thing led to another...

11/7/2007 11:02:46 AM

Quote :

"I need a trailer at my disposal."

done.

11/7/2007 11:07:47 AM

i've got a tow rig you can borrow dan

11/7/2007 11:12:03 AM

hmmm...ha ha ha...

I think that this might need to start on Sunday. Maybe. Just a thought.

11/7/2007 11:12:40 AM

^^gg.

^yeah, whenever you need it man. use it like your own.

11/7/2007 11:14:44 AM

That goes for what I got too, man.

11/7/2007 11:15:36 AM

man you need a cafe racer Dirty Dan! A old norton would be perfect. I am not even kiddin

[Edited on November 7, 2007 at 12:30 PM. Reason : Dirty]

11/7/2007 12:29:41 PM

Toyed with the idea of Clubman Twin racing about 8 years ago or so. I'd still toy with it if I had enough disposable income. I need something to focus on in my spare time.

I've always wanted to race...badly. I've come to the conclusion that it really needs to happen, because I'm not getting any younger, and it depresses the fuck outta me having not done some of the things I've always wanted.

11/7/2007 12:33:52 PM

fix it yet?

11/7/2007 12:40:56 PM