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Hellabroke - 1980 - 280zx Fairlady


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Bought my first project car last week and thought I would start a build thread.

 

It is an 280zx Nissan Fairlady. I've always wanted a 240z or 260z but couldn't find any. I picked this 280zx from a nice old guy in Ashburton for $800. 

 

Had lots of trouble getting it home took about 2 hours to load it on the trailer. The car was on the bumper stops which made it catch on the trailer when pulling it up. And then to make matters worse, the towing car couldn't get traction on the grass. Thank god for the neighbors and there 4 wheel drive, who towed us out the paddock.

 

Some car details:

 

- L20e straight 6 (turns over) 

- Interior was average but all the peices are there

- Exterior shows some signs of rust, probably many more hidden spots.

 

 

What I have done so far:

 

Removed the interior pieces and the doors and fenders. Got to remove everything to find and patch up all the rust spots. 

 

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Got lots of plans for this car. However being a student, money issues will make this a long term project. 

 

The plans include:

 

Restoring the whole body, repairing rust and giving it a nice fresh paint job. Then going to upgrade the suspension and brakes. Not sure what engine to chuck in... Thinking of staying with a nissan engine so maybe a sr20det or rb25det. Heard somewhere that a rb25det fits in with a few modifications to the engine mounts and oil sump. But its a long way off putting in a new engine. 

 

Not going to restore this car to its original look. Want to turn it into a street drift car of sorts. 

 

If anyone has any ideas as to what i should do with it just post up in the discussion. Link is below.

 

//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/49451-hellabroke-1980-280zx-fairlady-discussion/#entry1562469

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Have not done a lot since last post. Started to remove some of the front suspension pieces and looks like I will need to upgrade the whole lot. Kind of expected that. I want to do a 5 stud conversion with a nice set of coilovers and bigger brakes. Anyone done those upgrades before? Wanting to get an idea of any alterations required or if it just a "straight bolt in" (if only life was that easy). 

 

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First serious structural rust found under the fender. (top right corner)

 

Cracked the windscreen... How easily will it be to source a replacement? 

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