1978 Datsun 280z Resto-mod on 2040-cars
Byron Center, Michigan, United States
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For Sale, 1978 Datsun/Nissan 280z. Inline 6, 5 speed manual, rear wheel drive. 113,957. I bought this car in 2008 shortly after it had been fully restored. The restoration process included a full strip down, rotisserie rust removal, fresh paint and engine rebuild. The engine had less that 100,000 miles on it when it was rebuilt. I purchased the car with a bit over 100,000 miles on it. I have put about 12,000 miles on it in the last 5 years. I continued to improve on the restoration with performance (and other) modifications over the last several years. These include Tokico Illumina struts and lowering springs, a “big throat” throttle body and leather seats. You can see in the pictures that the car has been lowered with struts/springs and custom camber plates. This Z sits over 4 inches lower than stock. No tire rub ever though. I have not had the car dyno tested but I estimate that it is putting out around 45 hp over stock, maybe more. What ever the numbers are, this Z is very quick, handles like a race car and is silly fun to drive. The car gets loads of attention everywhere I go. Lots of looks, and thumbs-ups and I have even come back to it in a parking lot a couple of times to find people taking photos of it. A full shop manual, car cover, bin of extra parts (including a spare starter, alternator, and fuel rail) come with the car too. I’m selling the car because I just don’t drive it enough and I’d rather see it go to someone that is going to have more time to enjoy it. I have really enjoyed owning this car, but now it is time to let it move onto the next guy. It is a very reliable, and fast Z and who ever ends up with it will not be disappointed. It would make a great track day car or daily driver. I have loads more photos including over 60 of the restoration process. Below, is a chronological list of all the work that has gone into this car. Everything that happened before I bought it is listed as 2007. 2007: tear down sand blasted and repainted all suspension parts rotisserie body rust removal custom sheet metal work new rings new seals ported and polished heads 79 5-speed trans installed urethane suspension bushings pickle x rust proofing custom metallic paint 2008 FJ62 Totoya Land Cruiser 4 piston brake calipers 17 inch BSA wheels/spacers Tokico Illumina 5 way adjustable gas struts Tokico lowering springs billet bump steer spacers (to maintain stock steering geometry) MSD fuel pump Parking brake cable custom short shift lever (notched 240z 4-speed lever shortens the throughs significantly) Nismo shift knob Nismo grill badge Spectre cold air intake keyless entry, power locks 2009 Brake master cylinder Toyo Proxes 4 tires 2010 new seat foam new leather seat upholstry Z logo floor mats Momo Competition steering wheel 2011 K&N cold air intake (upgrade from the Spectre) Big throat throttle body Clutch master cylinder Clutch slave cylinder 2012 rising rate fuel pressure regulator new leather shift boot billet Z logo door lock pulls 2013 Pertronix FlameThrower coil |
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Datsun debuts new seven-seat Go+ in Indonesia [w/video]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013The Datsun name may have long since been replaced by Nissan, but the old brand is making a comeback - in certain markets, at least. Nissan relaunched the Datsun brand in July as its new budget brand for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback, and has now followed up with the addition of the larger Go+.
Set to be built in Indonesia at Nissan's plant in Purwakarta, the Go+ debuts today in the capital of Jakarta as the second model in the new Datsun lineup. The seven-passenger minivan features flexible seating in a compact form 13 feet long, powered by an unspecified 1.2-liter engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
Nissan isn't saying much else about the model, but hopes the new Datsun twins will account for half of its sales in Indonesia within three years. The low price target for both models - set to come in at less than 100 million rupiah ($8,700) - ought to help it get there. The lineup is then scheduled to reach other markets, starting with India, Russia and South Africa next year.
37K miles in a 1967 Datsun Roadster
Tue, 11 Mar 2014When we think of comfy, long-distance road cars, there are a few obvious choices. A Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Bentley Continental GT or, assuming fuel efficiency isn't paramount, a Range Rover are all good options for a road trip. But what if that road trip was 37,000 miles? Maybe something more reliable but still comfortable, then, like a Honda Accord. What about a 1967 Datsun Roadster?
As insane as it sounds, Scott Fisher is doing just that, running a Datsun 1600 Roadster across North America and racking up 13,500 miles in his first three months on the road. His total journey will see him pile over 37,000 miles on his red convertible. The car is lightly modified, but most of the work is for the sake of reliability and comfort, with a five-speed manual 'box, an upgraded radiator and electronic ignition.
Fisher's trip hasn't been all smooth, with a few typical bits of trouble. He also ran into some deer in Utah, quite literally, clipping one of the animals, which delivered quite a bit of damage to the passenger's front fender (hence the rear three-quarter view in our lead shot). Still, the car seems to be holding up well, as shown in this latest video from Petrolicious.
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Instead, it declares that the cars were the result of a co-creation product development process with "digital natives," said natives being the whippersnappers born after 1990. Nissan says it worked with the young'uns to create two different expressions of "their desire for a basic, authentic configuration for a car." If that's true, it appears that what the kiddies really want are... two different homages to the Datsun 510 BRE that Peter Brock used to win two championships in the seventies for the nascent Japanese brand.
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