Today I get the Datsun 280Z GT2 race car running again for the first time in many years to get it ready for a trip to Road America for the WeatherTech International Vintage Weekend.
This Week With Cars – Episode 0474
Category: Datsun
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Vintage SCCA GT2 Datsun 280Z Race Car
Today I look at an old Datsun 280Z GT2 race car and try to uncover it’s history. It seems to have ties to Bob Sharp but I suspect this is Jay Hughes’ SharpSight GT2 280Z.
This Week With Cars – Episode 0432
Today I take the car to the next level and put on a set of MRF ZDM3 Gravel Rally Tires and show off some of the other modifications that have been made recently.
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0346
Today is the first rallycross event for the Datsun 280Z that I got from Junkyard Digs. See Part 1 with the Datsun here: https://youtu.be/QUk9yWMhoCw
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0328
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1976 Datsun 280z – First Test Drive
Today I fit the rally tires and take my first test drive of the Datsun 280Z that I got from Junkyard Digs. See Part 1 with the Datsun here: https://youtu.be/QUk9yWMhoCw
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0319
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1976 Datsun 280z – Fixing Master Cylinder
Today I start to tackle fixing the brakes including the master cylinder and parking brake on my Datsun 280Z that I got from Junkyard Digs. See Part 1 with the Datsun here: https://youtu.be/QUk9yWMhoCw
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0307
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1976 Datsun 280z – Fuel Tank Installation
Today I reinstall the fuel tank and show its operation on my Datsun 280Z that I got from Junkyard Digs. See Part 1 with the Datsun here: https://youtu.be/QUk9yWMhoCw
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0244
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1976 Datsun 280z – Fuel Tank Removal
Today I take out the fuel tank and show its operation on my Datsun 280Z that I got from Junkyard Digs. See Part 1 with the Datsun here: https://youtu.be/QUk9yWMhoCw
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0198
Today I get Bob Sharp’s old GT33 Datsun 280Z running and talk about some of it’s history.
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This Week With Cars – Episode 0193
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1976 Datsun 280z – Will It Run?
Kevin over at Junkyard Digs picked up this Datsun 280z but after sitting on it for a bit he called me up and asked if I wanted to tackle this car. I went and picked it up and brought it back to my shop to see if I could get it running.
Check out the Junkyard Digs video where this whole project got its start: https://youtu.be/XPLB3MqWRFE
This Week With Cars – Episode 0130
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