1982 Datsun 280ZX "Shakotan Style"

[C greens]

I did this with a high strength engine degreaser and a tooth brush lol still have a lot of stuff to get to but this method works great! For the really tough stuff I used dot 3 brake fluid and carefully scrubbed in the places and that does the trick pretty well also. Just have to be careful of paintwork and soft rubber.

[CSBolger]

#0000 steel wool and some toothpaste with iron or titanium oxide in them will get those aluminum parts on the engine to shine better than new. L28s have lots of nooks and crannies to get dirt stuck in, props for detailing it.

[C greens]

Did some more cleaning today, I'm only halfway done with this part but it's progress!

[C greens]

So to get a better idea of how my wheels have to fit when I buy them, I removed the spacer in the rear of the car. Removing 1.25in of "offset" makes an enormous difference. The car sits like garbage! 2 finger gap in the rear and that's still with 15x10.5 -32 and a 205/50/15. This makes me kinda worried about future wheel sizes because it's hard to find 14/15in tires. I'd have to run at least an 11" wide rear wheel for it to even look close to what's on it now, and at least a 10" in the front. However, with the front I'm not AS worried because it has full camber adjustment, or it will by the time it's over with. With 14's I'd have 2 options for the rear;

1. Run the wide wheel setup and stretch a 225/50/14 on there and hope that everything lines up correctly.

2. Run the narrower wheel setup and stretch a 195/60/14 and deal with junk fitment. (Not really junk, just not what I'm looking for.) A 50 sidewall is plenty big enough for this car when running such wheels for my taste. It's meaty and still low profile enough to keep a good stance.





Decisions, dicisions...

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Front end needs more camber... I see these in my near future

[C greens]

Thinking this winter of pulling the engine and transmission. I'd like to do a mild build on the bottom end, more compression, preventative maintenance, just freshen things up a bit. Do a slight port and polish to the head, bigger cam, all new timing components, and make sure the engine is ready for ITB's

These aren't my car obviously, but it gives you an idea of the thinking behind my decision.




It'll take a little bit of time though, so you won't see this happen overnight. Keep your eyes peeled...

[C greens]

It's called fusso. I search on Amazon and you'll find it no problem. It's a great wax for darker colored cars. People in Japan swear by it! It's decently priced also. I recommend applying it/removing it one panel at a time. It's a terrible time getting it all off at once.

[howyadoin]

What's the wax? I use Meguiars black was, but always looking for great products!

[C greens]

Casey at shirtstuckedin is awesome, I gotta represent the brand. Especially in a build such as this

[DawsonLiri]

That bomber placement

[C greens]

It's great! Makes a black car glimmer like crazy, And thanks I appreciate that!

[jkh]

i got same wax for my black bmw!!!

its good stuff. and nice car you got there

[C greens]

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A nice coat of Fusso wax and she's ready for summer time!

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So I have a full day today to clean up the engine bay of the Z. I knew the bay was kinda dirty but the more I cleaned the more I noticed that it was actually pretty damn nasty in places. Here's a before and after of the portion of the bay where the coolant reservoir is located. This is hard but satisfying work!

[JhonnySantos]

Love this car not that particular version or colour.
Hope to see more of it because a project car it's never really done.