DATSKAOS Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 This was given to my wife today from her Uncle '83 280zx 73k miles, been parked for 14yrs. Add another Datto to the list! :cool: Gonna wash her and cruise to Vegas! :no: Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Cool deal. I like the wheels Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 nice :D an 83 with the digi dash and some turbo model wheels added Quote Link to comment
datsun723 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 That dash looks great! Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Thanks guys, yeah no cracks at all under that Dashmat :cool: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nice Score there ! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Ray thats a score & a half! I have 3/4 of a gallon of silver if you ever decide to paint it again. Oh btw i like your front yard....it;s huge! :cool: Quote Link to comment
gman Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nice score Datskaos. Wish I had an uncle like that ! Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Cool deal, but does it run after being parked for 14 years? Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Cool deal, but does it run after being parked for 14 years? Probably not, from what I know the PO parked it cuz the w/pump was getting noisy. He owned another ZX..... and started driving the gold one. Tank will have to be dropped, flushed, fresh fuel, and so on, and so on, and so on :o This Z will have to get in the back of the line for now, behind the S-10,Firebird,Tacoma,4runner,720,620 and 521!!! Damn! Too many projects :o Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 This Z will have to get in the back of the line for now, behind the S-10,Firebird,Tacoma,4runner,720,620 and 521!!! Damn! Too many projects :o Ray dont make me cruise up there & help you bust on a few trucks.. :cool: I miss coming to Barstow anyways. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 drop it off at my house.... Iv got plenty of time for it :cool: Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Not too bad. Looks like mine but without the Turbo stickers... :) Quote Link to comment
boomstickracing Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 sweet! free S130 =) Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 **UPDATE** So I finally got to workin on my wife's Z this month :cool: Got some power to it to see what works and what doesn't. Cranks over, some lights work, voice option works :cool: ,digital dash lights up, power windows work...at this point I'm feelin pretty good, I decide to put a little gas in her to see if she'll start..WRONG!!! I didn't hear the fuel pump when cranking so I crawled under and beat on it to wake it up..buzz..got it working but fuel didn't make it passed the filter. I knew this car sat a very long time and I was just getting a little exited to hear it run. Pulled the fuel filter and found a lot of rust...I knew this couldn't be good :o Upon further inspection.. WOW!! This tank and sender are totally shot!! And there's 20 more handfulls of that crap in there :( I'll be hunting down a replacement tank soon. Anyways, I was still eager to get it running so I ran the hoses into a gas can and pumped fresh fuel through the lines. I pulled the spark plugs to lube the cylinder walls and installed a new fuel filter along with hoses. Ok ready to start again...and it fired!! :cool: Knock, knock, knock, knock...WTF!! at this point I'm ready to drag this thing back outside :( Oil pressure went up when it fired..so I pull the valve cover to see what's going on under there. I found #2 lash pad fell out..don't know why but I popped it back in and reassembled everything for another try. Added water and after start #3...Success!! Ran a little rough @ first, but smoothed right out and no more knocking!! :P Got even more curious and turned on the A/C...It works!! Old school R12 got the Z a bit chilly! So the Z will live again...anyone in SoCal got a spare gas tank and a digidash sender?? Cheers!! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Ray. Cool deal. I love the way all you gotta do is add fresh gas to an old Z car or any datsun for that matter and they fire right up. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Replace every friggin hose on that car.Then have the injectors & the CSI cleaned. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Way to go Ray..hope you have a swamper in the garage... :cool: Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 You're on your own about getting this. Unless you can find someone to ship it. http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/2565650272.html Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Well, I found a gas tank and got it installed :cool: Also installed a water pump, but as Z-train mentioned, I will be replacing every friggen hose on this thing. I have to smog this car so I want everything in working order. Project is on hold again till Nov. :angry: Quote Link to comment
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