1978 DATSUN Z-Series

280z

L28

Manual

hls30429564

Clear

Gasoline

This is a pretty nice car considering the age, i bought it back in September from the original owner with 81,200 miles on the odometer and right now it has just under 85,000 miles on it. Yes those are original miles, and the engine has not been rebuilt. has never been wrecked The previous owner is friends with my stepmother and she had parked it in her garage back in 1984. okay, here's a list of what has been replaced so far... battery, spark plugs and wires, distributor was rebuilt, air mass flow meter was rebuilt, ignition was rebuilt, rear brake master cylinder was rebuilt, new starter, new fuel injectors, new fuel pump, new fuel filter, new air filter, new fuel hoses and vacuum hoses, new idle control switch, new tires with roughly 3,800 miles on them as of right now, and the gas tank was cleaned, needs an alignment. I drive this car back and forth to work and around town, but i'm still having issues with the fuel system... It loses power and sputters at around 3800 to 4500 rpm's and you can smell raw fuel, i'm pretty sure a bad pressure regulator and or dampener is the cause of that. Also it smokes whenever you get the engine revved, so i'd imagine the valve seals need replacement, i would also consider replacing all the gaskets since they are 35 years old. The car has a little rust under the battery and on the drivers side rear quarter panel but has absolutely no rot anywhere. there's a panel on the inside where the dome-light is that is missing and a couple small cosmetics that need replacing but nothing major or too expensive, 3 cracks on the dash, and a small rip on the drivers seat but on a 35 year old car that's pretty much to be expected, from what iv'e seen the overall condition of the car inside and out is a little better than most. you will need to buy a weather-seal kit, the rubber is rotted. bushing need replacing, the brakes need replacing, the speedometer needs replaced and the heater stopped working and i'm pretty sure it's just the controls need to be tinkered with, There are 3 small dents, when i say small i mean the largest one is no more than 3 inches across and they can easily be hammered out. give it a new paint job to top it off and you'll have a pretty sharp car to cruise around in. it has a 4-speed transmission. most likely if you are interested in this car, you have a pretty good idea of what it's going to cost you to finish the restoration and the time it'll take to do so. I would love to finish it myself but no longer have the time or the funds for it. I would prefer to have a wire transfer to my bank account, or cash for payment. i will except payment through paypal, but there will be a 5% charge of the total price. thanks, mike. if there's any additional information you would like on this car give me a shout. remember this car is a 78 and was parked in 84, there is no carfax report.