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1977 Datsun 280z on 2040-cars

Year:1977 Mileage:104730 Color: Blue /
 Black
Location:

Stacy, Minnesota, United States

Stacy, Minnesota, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:5 spd manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.8 liter
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: HL830 Year: 1977
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Datsun
Model: Z-Series
Trim: Z
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: front engine rear wheel drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 104,730
Sub Model: Z
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I am the 3rd owner of this 1977 280z, 104,730 miles, I can't confirm as actual miles but I believe it to be true, the previous owner brought it out of California from original owner in 1981 with 57000 on the clock, and owned it 25 years/47000 miles. in that time he had the engine rebuilt (1988) and the body repainted (1989) as well as repair/replace several high wear items (recovered seats, rubber door seals, suspension components, radiator etc) I bought it in July of 06 with 104,400mi. and have only put 330 miles on it since. the car is rust free and in Beautiful condition. 1 repaint still looks great, has a deep shine, 1 tiny ding in drivers door (doesn't show in pictures) a few light scratches, no rust, however on the inside of drivers door jamb by hinge, paint is starting to bubble, see pic. the glass is clear and remarkably scratch/fog free, has the Nissan logo stamp on all windows still. both driver and pass crank up and down smoothly. the locks still lock and the key still operates the locks. all the doors, hatch and hood are perfectly aligned and shut and close effortlessly. in the trunk are the original space saver tire,  Jack, and the Datsun tire inflater canister everything in there looks like it did in 1977.


the interior looks like new, the seats were recovered many years ago but have no rips or holes, the dash is crack free with no fade,
door panels and head liner are excellent, very nice carpet on the floor and hatch area with no fade, car is always garaged.

the engine starts quick, idles smooth and pulls hard thru all 5 gears, no smoke, block is clean and dry, no sign of leaks
the Z drives excellent, I wasn't old enough to drive in 77 but I imagine this is it's as good now as it was than, you can take 
your hands off the steering wheel at 70 mph and she tracks perfectly straight, no vibrations or weird noises. the only mechanical issues are the A/C could use a recharge and both the temp gauge and the oil pressure  gauge work intermittently, meaning they both come on and read for a few minutes and than they will both stop reading. other than that, all the lights, wipers, heater etc work fine. the Dunlop tires are stock size and look like new, no sign of dry rot (still have the little studs on sides) but are probably 8 years old.

In the past few months I had the clutch assembly replaced and the flywheel resurfaced
replaced two fuel injectors
Battery an Brake light switch..have $1300 in receipts
will also include in the sale a set of 4 vintage American racing 5 slot mags (stock size from a 240z)
clear Mn. title in my name
inspections welcome and encouraged, feel free to email thru ebay with questions or call week nights before 8:00pm central time
at 651-239-6682.   car is located in zip code 55079  this is about 40 miles north of the twin cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul)
no 0 feedback bidders please
thanks for looking and good luck!

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