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 Post subject: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:48 pm 
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Hi,
This is my first post here. I bought a 260z 2+2 this weekend (for ANZAC Day!!). It was restored a while ago and left to sit in the shed. It has twin carb L26 and 5 speed manual transmission. The radiator needs attention. Will post more pics soon. Took a few when I got it home.
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I am not sure about how 'original' it is. But no rust. Will get it going soon,when I get the radiator sorted.
Cheers,
Shiva
Perth,WA

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:16 am 
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welcome mate,it looks nice and stock :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:02 pm 
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Sexy...

Is the paint good in real life as well? I know how deceptive photos can be with paintwork, but it looks pretty good.

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:40 pm 
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yeh it look's like a clean car :wink:
any plan's???
webber's??

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:27 pm 
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Welcome - that's a nice Bus :)

You might also like to have a look here: http://www.viczcar.com/forum/

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:55 am 
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Cheers for the replies guyZ,
This is a larger picture. The car was restored by the previous 15 years and left in the shed. The engine number is the same from when it was bought new (on the sale receipt). But I don't know what's a matching number!!

Engine:L26168305 VIN: GRS30016079

Plans:

Have to get it on the road with the L26, then look at tweaking it up.

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:06 pm 
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Its a matching number car, if it has the original engine it left the factory with. To check that, the engine number on the ID tag in the engine bay matches the number stamped on the engine.


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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:11 pm 
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Cheers for the info...the numbers match. But I never knew about all this when I bought it.

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
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Matching numbers basically means that when you replace the motor with an rb26dett, store the factory L26 in the shed instead of hocking it off on ebay.

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:21 pm 
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shes a nice looking z..where abouts in perth are you tamilion?
for an old resto shes looking like she just got done

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
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Datski wrote:
shes a nice looking z..where abouts in perth are you tamilion?
for an old resto shes looking like she just got done
I live in Beechboro.

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
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dorifticon wrote:
Matching numbers basically means that when you replace the motor with an rb26dett, store the factory L26 in the shed instead of hocking it off on ebay.
Yeah, where it can seize and be of no use to anyone...

Keep the L26, rb's are for skylines

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
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nswdatsun wrote:
dorifticon wrote:
Matching numbers basically means that when you replace the motor with an rb26dett, store the factory L26 in the shed instead of hocking it off on ebay.
Yeah, where it can seize and be of no use to anyone...

Keep the L26, rb's are for skylines
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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:16 pm 
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Looks like a FJ20 will go in sooner......how easy/how difficult,time should tell.
I am hoping,if the FJ20 is a 2 litre engine, I wouldn't have to get it over the pits in WA,as I am going down from 2.6 to 2.0!!

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 Post subject: Re: My 1977 260Z
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tamilion wrote:
Looks like a FJ20 will go in sooner......how easy/how difficult,time should tell.
I am hoping,if the FJ20 is a 2 litre engine, I wouldn't have to get it over the pits in WA,as I am going down from 2.6 to 2.0!!

Why FJ20?

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