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DrKarrot · 02-18-2018, 08:34 AM

For sale or trade. $5000 for the car. Trade for no-sunroof S13 coupe, slicktop Z32, other cool stuff

EDIT 3-29: Floor rust is fixed, patches welded in, POR15 painted and seam sealed. Dents are mostly pulled, just some hammer & dolly-ing and some filler needed, should be done by the weekend.

EDIT 3-30: Have 240z bumpers, an r200, r200 moustache bar, beefy front diff mount, r200 axles, LS engine mounts.

Located in Tallahassee, FL.

1978 280z, automatic. Has r180 rear end, L28 engine. Nice clean interior. Has not been started in at least 4-5 months and battery is dead.

Spare tire well is mostly eaten away, and there is a hole in the wheel well under the battery tray, and the floor pans need patching (a few small holes) but other than that little to no rust elsewhere. Dog legs, frame rails, hatch area, all rust-free.

Car has some body damage, two dent/scrapes on the pass side, a smaller scrape on the drivers side, and a medium sized dent in the driver rear quarter panel. Easier/cheaper to fix than the usual Z rust problems this car is without.

Also have a complete running-when-pulled L24 engine with header, exhaust, round-top carbs. Also have a 5-speed swap for the car, including pedals. Only other parts needed for 5-speed swap are clutch and master/slave cylinders.

The worst of the rust:

More pics including problem spots: https://imgur.com/a/HD3t6

Edwin Guy · 02-18-2018, 05:24 PM

Can we see the baby rust you talk about?

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DrKarrot · 02-18-2018, 05:34 PM

More pics in the imgur link at the bottom. I’ll embed them all when I’m on my PC.

DrKarrot · 03-07-2018, 05:31 AM

Bump. Open to offers and trades. Price includes spare motor and 5 speed swap.

feito · 03-08-2018, 09:48 PM

Would you by any chance be interested on an s13 unfinished project?
92, complete but taken apart. Rb25 and 5 spd tranny

DrKarrot · 03-13-2018, 08:15 AM

To the top.

Double-R · 03-13-2018, 10:20 PM

Rust don’t look that bad ... Wish you were closer to CT !

DrKarrot · 03-20-2018, 09:23 AM

Car is NLA, cut the rust out of the floors, pulled the dents, going to keep it.

Rbolles · 03-20-2018, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feito

Would you by any chance be interested on an s13 unfinished project?
92, complete but taken apart. Rb25 and 5 spd tranny

Are you interested in selling the project?

DrKarrot · 03-20-2018, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbolles

Are you interested in selling the project?

I think that's what PM's are for...

Regardless, if this somehow works out via my for sale thread, I demand a hearty commission. I am thinking 20%, a case of beer, and an engine for my Z.

DrKarrot · 03-29-2018, 10:12 AM

Bump, floors are all patched up and painted, dents mostly pulled out.

feito · 03-29-2018, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbolles

Are you interested in selling the project?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrKarrot

I think that's what PM's are for...

Regardless, if this somehow works out via my for sale thread, I demand a hearty commission. I am thinking 20%, a case of beer, and an engine for my Z.

hahahaha, actually I just saw that today, so no, nothing worked out. And it will be for sale once it's finished.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrKarrot

Bump, floors are all patched up and painted, dents mostly pulled out.

This calls for a build thread!

DrKarrot · 03-30-2018, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feito

This calls for a build thread!

You may be right. I am always too careless about actually documenting anything. The only good pictures I have of my FC and my S13 are off the craigslist ad when I sold them.

Post has been updated to reflect some parts I now have that can go with the car. Complete r200 setup, LS engine mounts, 240z bumpers. The build continues.

02-18-2018, 08:34 AM	#1
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	1978 Datsun 280z - Minimal Rust For sale or trade. $5000 for the car. Trade for no-sunroof S13 coupe, slicktop Z32, other cool stuff EDIT 3-29: Floor rust is fixed, patches welded in, POR15 painted and seam sealed. Dents are mostly pulled, just some hammer & dolly-ing and some filler needed, should be done by the weekend. EDIT 3-30: Have 240z bumpers, an r200, r200 moustache bar, beefy front diff mount, r200 axles, LS engine mounts. Located in Tallahassee, FL. 1978 280z, automatic. Has r180 rear end, L28 engine. Nice clean interior. Has not been started in at least 4-5 months and battery is dead. Spare tire well is mostly eaten away, and there is a hole in the wheel well under the battery tray, and the floor pans need patching (a few small holes) but other than that little to no rust elsewhere. Dog legs, frame rails, hatch area, all rust-free. Car has some body damage, two dent/scrapes on the pass side, a smaller scrape on the drivers side, and a medium sized dent in the driver rear quarter panel. Easier/cheaper to fix than the usual Z rust problems this car is without. Also have a complete running-when-pulled L24 engine with header, exhaust, round-top carbs. Also have a 5-speed swap for the car, including pedals. Only other parts needed for 5-speed swap are clutch and master/slave cylinders. The worst of the rust: More pics including problem spots: https://imgur.com/a/HD3t6 Last edited by DrKarrot; 03-30-2018 at 01:52 PM..

03-08-2018, 09:48 PM	#5
feito Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,999 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Would you by any chance be interested on an s13 unfinished project? 92, complete but taken apart. Rb25 and 5 spd tranny __________________ Tuners are big bullies

03-13-2018, 10:20 PM	#7
Double-R Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: East Coast Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rust don’t look that bad ... Wish you were closer to CT ! __________________ Godzillas CTMMA

02-18-2018, 05:24 PM	#2
Edwin Guy Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Auburn Age: 25 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Can we see the baby rust you talk about? Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk

02-18-2018, 05:34 PM	#3
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	More pics in the imgur link at the bottom. I’ll embed them all when I’m on my PC.

03-07-2018, 05:31 AM	#4
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Bump. Open to offers and trades. Price includes spare motor and 5 speed swap.

03-13-2018, 08:15 AM	#6
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	To the top.

03-20-2018, 09:23 AM	#8
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Car is NLA, cut the rust out of the floors, pulled the dents, going to keep it.

03-29-2018, 10:12 AM	#11
DrKarrot Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Bump, floors are all patched up and painted, dents mostly pulled out.