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1978 Datsun 280z Resto-mod on 2040-cars
US $12,750.00
Year:1978
Mileage:113957
Location:
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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First new Datsun in decade sketched, set for Indian reveal
Mon, 01 Jul 2013Nissan's Datsun nameplate revival will begin with two models bound for the Indian market. Nissan has released sketches of a five-door hatchback based on the Micra (codenamed K2) and a top-down view of a hood that could potentially be from a sedan.
The company's press release says all will be revealed on July 15 in New Delhi, India. The Datsun lineup will be first offered in 2014 to that country's ride-deprived residents as well as Indonesia and Russia. Later in 2014, South Africa will join the list.
We've heard Nissan plans for Datsuns to share platforms with company-owned Lada. In January, we heard the projected price tag could be around $3,000 USD to compete with Chinese imports. The official press release (which can be read in full below) says nothing about either of these reports, however.
Datsun expands low-cost revival with new Mi-Do in Moscow [w/video]
Fri, 29 Aug 2014Those who were disappointed when Datsun changed its name to Nissan over three decades ago may have been pleased to see the marque revived last year, even as a budget brand. Nissan's counterpart to its ally Renault's Dacia budget brand, Datsun has been steadily expanding its lineup of low-cost transportation for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback in India, the Go+ minivan in Indonesia and the On-Do sedan in Russia. And now it has returned to Moscow to reveal its fourth model, the Mi-Do.
Based closely on the On-Do sedan (which itself is based on the Lada Granta) the Mi-Do takes on a five-door hatchback bodystyle but with no more frills. It uses the same front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase as the sedan, but its chopped tail makes it a good foot and a half shorter overall. Into that compact shape, Datsun has fitted dual airbags, ABS and... well, that's about it. It's got a 1.6-liter, eight-valve inline-four kicking out a grand total of 87 horsepower to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Bare bones, this is.
While delivery of the first On-Do sedans commences next month (with the first example going to an IT specialist in Omsk), the Mi-Do is set to begin delivery early next year. Scope out the video and press release below from the Mi-Do's reveal at the Moscow Motor Show.
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So it's the weekend - the perfect time to relax. Grab your preferred beverage, get comfortable and enjoy 44 minutes of some seriously ratty but utterly cool project cars as they are throttled within an inch of their lives (or past it). Scroll down to check out the video.