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Barn Finds Datsun

Getting the Datsun 280z Race Car Running

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

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Datsun

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

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Restoration Blog

Labor Day Weekend Cars and Coffee

Today I take my 1977 Datsun 280z to a Cars and Coffee event to get it out and put some miles on it.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0407

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Datsun

1976 Datsun 280z – Fitting a Set of Real Rally Tires

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

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Datsun

First Rallycross With the Junkyard Datsun 280z

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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Datsun

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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Datsun

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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Datsun

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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Datsun

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

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Datsun

Bob Sharp’s Datsun 280Z GT33 by Bob Sharp Racing

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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