Yeah, that's probably a steal.
Hi guys. I can't not brag about my luck. Sorry. I just can't. I found this in a clients garage. At the moment I am not 100% sure of what I have but what I do know is that is a 77 280 with a solidly built 350 installed using a JTR kit. It has a turbo 350 with a ratchet shifter. The car was built in 1998 and the owner drove it one time. It scared him so bad he put it in the garage. It had not seen daylight until yesterday. It is as rolled onto the trailer, dust and all. There is a bunch of new parts, especially interior. I has a time slip of 12.22 with it, a weight slip show 1400 lbs on the front axle, 1400 on the rear. It hasn't been started since 1999. I am going to fog the motor, clean the fuel lines and do all the right things to wake it up. So far, the only 'bad' that I have found is that the rear brakes have seized and it was a bugger to get it to roll. In attempting to get things loose, the car moved and dropped on my chest resulting in some nasty bruised ribs. Note to self, no matter the deal, watch out........
I know it isn't a purist car, but for $2500, there was no way I could pass it up. Once I get it lit up, I'll try to find out why it scared him![]()
72 240Z HLS30 49052 110 Persimmons/white stick
72 240Z HLS30 70087 110 Persimmons/white auto 43K
77 280Z HLS30 400336
77 280Z Turbo HLS30 369869
57 Volvo 444K
57 IHS120
85 500 SEC
Yeah, that's probably a steal.
73 240Z
74 260Z
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What a deal! Those seats look very interesting, any info on them?
2/74 260Z
Some sort of racing seat. They have a 5 point seat belt harness. I don't know brand or anything but will be fooling with the car today and will find out more details
72 240Z HLS30 49052 110 Persimmons/white stick
72 240Z HLS30 70087 110 Persimmons/white auto 43K
77 280Z HLS30 400336
77 280Z Turbo HLS30 369869
57 Volvo 444K
57 IHS120
85 500 SEC
nice!
'78 280z - Daily driver/work in progress...
Wow! Nice find. Be careful with that thing!![]()
My last three sports cars while I still owned all three:
2001 BMW Z3 Roadster 3.0i soft/hard top (sold)
1966 Ford Mustang Coupe (sold)
1978 Datsun 280Z (enjoying very much)
Who in their right mind would sell that Z for $2500.00? Expect family members to sue you - saying that their relative was out of his mind. That or Phil Spector will show up claiming it was his…
looks like a real jewel..
Carl B.
the guy that owned that is out of his mind. he thinks its a 240z
very nice. you've doubled your money with that one
but holy crap... its already tried to kill you. Did the owner say anything about
a curse on this car. It is blue you know... beware of the devil z
Last edited by hr369; 10-21-2014 at 09:21 PM.
That's going to be a lot of fun.
1972 240Z #918 New Sight Orange
1977 280Z #305 Light Blue Metallic
1972 240Z #110 Persimmons Red
Cool car.
1974 260Z
Gary
Thanks for the compliments guys. Yes I am tickled. I actually found the car about 9 years ago and he wasn't interested in selling it then. (I am a roofing contractor) A few days ago I was working on a home two houses down and his garage was open and the car was sitting exactly where it was. I just said 'are you ready to sell that to me yet?' and he turns to look at the car, looks back at me and says 'I guess so'. So we get to chatting and I look at what he has and he knows quite a bit about it. He asks what I think its worth and I say 'there are two groups of guys with these cars, one thinks they are priceless and the other can't wait to get rid of it'. His response 'I want to get rid of it'. Fish on!! I asked him for a general idea and he said he'd take $2500. I didn't have the heart to even bicker. The tires are new, has 7k receipts for engine, 2 1/2 dual exhaust from block hugger headers, Edelbrock Street Performer with tuning kit, enough stereo to drown out the exhaust (he says, I haven't fired it yet). B&M quickshifter, very nice metal flake blue paint, and on and on. I have a crush on it so I am sure I am missing some of the ugly, but I did look at the usual spots and not a spec of rust. Not even surface rust on the exhaust.
The ribs are getting better. I had forgotten how tender they can be and how much they are involved in daily life. (yes, I am on the way to get some cheese for my whine)
Leonard
72 240Z HLS30 49052 110 Persimmons/white stick
72 240Z HLS30 70087 110 Persimmons/white auto 43K
77 280Z HLS30 400336
77 280Z Turbo HLS30 369869
57 Volvo 444K
57 IHS120
85 500 SEC
wow. i think i'd throw in some ribs to pick that car up for $2,500 - heck, adam gave up one for a wife![]()
'78 280z - Daily driver/work in progress...
Sweet! take some video of her running. Must not have smog laws in Idaho?
Haha!! Yes you did!![]()
Lit the car up yesterday. Holy smokes! Runs very well. I still have to deal with the brake issue by pulling the wheels and drums and seeing what is going on, but the thing has a nice spine tingling lope at idle and literally shakes the trailer it is chained on to. I couldn't be more pleased so far. I will try to get a video of the engine and the exhaust sound. It's awesome.
Siteunseen, nice come back!
72 240Z HLS30 49052 110 Persimmons/white stick
72 240Z HLS30 70087 110 Persimmons/white auto 43K
77 280Z HLS30 400336
77 280Z Turbo HLS30 369869
57 Volvo 444K
57 IHS120
85 500 SEC
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