TW '75 Datsun 280z| $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack forum |

turboHLS30 Reader
8/25/11 3:29 p.m.

Hey everybody, I'm debating selling my GRM Challenge project car. It's a rust free '75 Datsun 280z with almost everything to go turbo. Here's a list:

[Exterior]

Custom Rustoleum gloss black paint job (sarcastic about custom)

Shaved side markers and emblems

Slotted mag wheels

Rising sun painted on the hood

Tinted tail lights

Interior:

Mint 240z seats

Stripped sound deadener

Grant steering wheel

Custom Gauge panel (w/ boost gauge, AFR gauge, and 1 other gauge)

Hello Kitty horn button

POR-15/Truck Bed lined floors (Will be done before sold)

Dash Cap

Grenade Shifter Knob

Engine:

P30 block (Supposed to have work done to it but I can't verify)

P79 Head (Non turbo EFI Head, should have that this weekend)

280zx turbo intake manifold

Rebuilt Garrett T04 turbo

Turbonetics Wastegate

3" Downpipe

Megasquirt v2.2 (Needs to be wired)

Supra 440cc injectors

Extras:

Complete Cartech turbo kit

3 Head Gaskets

2 Intake/Exhaust gaskets

The only reason I'm debating selling it is because I don't really have the time for a project car and I need some money to get my daily driver in tip top shape. There's not much left to get it running and if it doesn't sell before the challenge I'll try to get it running and compete in the challenge. There's a catch, if it sells I'd like to have first dibs on it if the buyer ever sells it. This car has sentimental value because it's my first car, and it's the first thing I've owned that I've payed for everything myself and invested a lot of time into. I'd like to get $2,500 for it, and you could always sell stuff to get you back into challenge budget. I'd really like $3,000 but for the GRM people you get $500 off. These are the only pics I have for now. The wheels that are on it are no longer on the car. (Triples no longer on the car)

I'm located in Ormond Beach, Florida

N Sperlo Dork
8/25/11 3:36 p.m.

In a few months I may be looking for a rolling chassis juuuust like that or an s13.

turboHLS30 Reader
8/25/11 3:41 p.m.

Well let me know I'm trying to not really separate anything just yet.

4cylndrfury SuperDork
8/25/11 3:46 p.m.

what happened to your plans for the challenge? I was pretty stoked about this entry (if only cuz youre a youngin and I thought that was pretty rad lol).

turboHLS30 Reader
8/25/11 4:06 p.m.

I still have plans to finish it for the challenge, I just posted it up to see what kind of offers I get. I'm going to slowly get it done for the challenge. Really all I need is to get the head, ARP head studs and rod bolts, put it together and wire Megasquirt.

RossD SuperDork
8/25/11 4:24 p.m.

Don't do it man. You'll be mad at yourself in no less than 5 years.

turboHLS30 Reader
8/25/11 4:33 p.m.

I know :'(

belteshazzar SuperDork
8/25/11 6:25 p.m.

in the spirit of that...

MOD'S, PLEASE DELETE THIS THREAD FOR BREAKING THE RULES.

turboHLS30 Reader
8/25/11 6:54 p.m.

Delete it for being $400 over what it should be? If someone buys it they can sell the extras and easily get it under challenge budget. The turbo kit alone will sell for upwards of $500.

integraguy SuperDork
8/25/11 10:10 p.m.

Having owned a '76 Z, I find your description "stripped sound deadening" sort of redundant. I mean, these cars didn't /don't really have all that much sound deadening to them, do they?

turboHLS30 Reader
8/26/11 8:02 a.m.

Not really, but it smelled like the '70's and mold LOL

evildky Dork
8/26/11 3:38 p.m.

turboHLS30 wrote: I'd like to get $2,500 for it, and you could always sell stuff to get you back into challenge budget. I'd really like $3,000 but for the GRM people you get $500 off.

no you can't, read the rules.

turboHLS30 Reader
8/29/11 8:18 a.m.

Ok well $2k for GRM people Anyway, here's a pic of the hood