I just picked up my baby... Obviously in hopes of turning it in to a replica of the Devil Z, but more so in hopes of exceeding this:
http://kyushakai.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/mid-night-club/Lofty goal, but it's well on its way. Here's the few pictures I have right now, more to come!
Engine: L28 - soon to be bored over, oversized pistons, etc.
Transmission: Stock 5-speed, currently looking in to an adapter plate for the 6-speed from the 350Z.
Interior: Needs a lot of work. New seats, carpet and headliner on order, along with a dash cap.
Miles: 19,000 original miles. Owner bought it as a secondary project car, brand new, and never drove it past those few miles. Guy had an amazing garage, consisting of a late 60's Plymouth Roadrunner and a first-year Mustang GT.
Mechanical condition: Minor leak, overheats, need brakes bled and possibly new discs on all four corners.
Contingency: If this engine fails, I'm throwing an Rb25T in it and calling it a day.
Pics:
Some observations I've had so far: The 280ZX is a bit more of a grand-touring vehicle than an all out sports car, even though I have the Coupe-Z. This means I need to replace the suspension. The Z Store is having 15% off until Monday on all orders over 125$, so I went ahead and ordered some things...
New pictures, unrelated to the below list! Here she is sitting as she is now, at the dealership. I'm really not liking that super-restricted airbox, looking at fabbing up a dual intake for her.
Original Z wheels on all four corners!
Also, the stock airbox looks incredibly incredibly restrictive, so I'm working on drawing out a way to fit two standard air cones on to it. But tomorrow is judgement day! They'll let me know if it's worth keeping the stock motor in it (Which I am so so so hoping for), or if it's shot from sitting for so long and running so infrequently.
Tokico HP Strut & Spring Set, 79-83 Coupe - new
11401506 - Tokico HP Strut & Spring Set, 79-83 Coupe - new
Brake Rotor - Front, 79-83 - new
12400205 - Brake Rotor - Front, 79-83 - new
Brake Rotor - Rear, 79-81 - new
12400207 - Brake Rotor - Rear, 79-81 - new
Disc Brake Pads - Front, 79-81 - new
12400303 - Disc Brake Pads - Front, 79-81 - new
Disc Brake Pads - Rear, 79-81 - new
12400304 - Disc Brake Pads - Rear, 79-81 - new
Headlight Covers Set, 79-83, Smoked - new
25400604 - Headlight Covers Set, 79-83, Smoked - new
Clutch Kit, 75-83 Coupe - new
14400102 - Clutch Kit, 75-83 Coupe - new
Next on my laundry list of non-essentials is braided steel lines, HID's, and a few other things, maybe some LED tails. But more importantly, I'm having a rough time finding a set of seats that I like. I'm a bigger guy (not fat, just muscled) and the little 22" wide models squeeze me a bit. Anyone have recommendations on that front?