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mo_hish · 06-26-2015, 03:19 PM

Sold!!!!!!!!

mo_hish · 06-27-2015, 09:13 AM

Price has been dropped to $3500! Motivated seller; I want this gone by next week!

Big Ben · 06-30-2015, 07:41 AM

If this is a 1974, it has to be a 260Z. Good price. Any rust on the frame rails at all? And how is the rust over all?

mo_hish · 06-30-2015, 08:21 AM

Guy I bought it from said it was a 280z and it came with 280z badging, but could be a 260z. I'm not sure how to make the distinction.

Car has some rust, but rails and strut towers are good. Someone else also asked for the pictures, so I've included them here.

http://imgur.com/a/tvsuY

STR8 H8N · 06-30-2015, 09:25 AM

i swear i just saw this for $2000 somewhere

STR8 H8N · 06-30-2015, 09:26 AM

are you sure this isnt a 240 ?

slidewayz240 · 06-30-2015, 09:41 AM

Based on the door latch it looks like a 280z. The 240 and 260 had a different setup on the b pillar. Any pictures of the rear interior or the dash vin plate? The 280 had much taller strut towers in the back than the 240 and 260 did, and the 240 and 260 vin plates were shorter than the 280. A 240/260 vin plate will be too short to go from rivet hole to rivet hole on a 280 dash. Are you 100% certain the title is for a '74?

mo_hish · 06-30-2015, 10:18 AM

Yeah, title says '74. I might have the original dash around somewhere so I can check the vin plate size

Bushido · 06-30-2015, 10:27 AM

1974 was the only year for 260z, early 260z looks more like 240z, late 260z looks more like 280z. If the title is 74 model year it's definitely a 260z.

STR8 H8N · 06-30-2015, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushido

1974 was the only year for 260z, early 260z looks more like 240z, late 260z looks more like 280z. If the title is 74 model year it's definitely a 260z.

so its not a 280 ?

slidewayz240 · 06-30-2015, 11:56 AM

My though is that someone has vin swapped this 280z chassis with a 260 vin/title. From what I am aware of the only difference to the late model 260 was the bumpers. The rear strut towers and door latches remained the same as early models. I could be wrong, but from my experience I believe this to be true. The stock dash would prove either way. Another tell to what chassis this is, is to check out the rear diff. The 280z had the larger r200 diff while the 240 and 260 had an r180.

*edit* It also has a 280z hood on it. I missed that obvious bit.

mo_hish · 07-01-2015, 09:11 AM

Bump! Want it gone either way!

06-26-2015, 03:19 PM	#1
mo_hish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	1974 Datsun 280z with KA24DE Sold!!!!!!!! Last edited by mo_hish; 07-03-2015 at 04:27 PM..

06-30-2015, 10:27 AM	#9
Bushido Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SFL Posts: 3,563 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	1974 was the only year for 260z, early 260z looks more like 240z, late 260z looks more like 280z. If the title is 74 model year it's definitely a 260z. __________________

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06-27-2015, 09:13 AM	#2
mo_hish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Price has been dropped to $3500! Motivated seller; I want this gone by next week!

06-30-2015, 07:41 AM	#3
Big Ben Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If this is a 1974, it has to be a 260Z. Good price. Any rust on the frame rails at all? And how is the rust over all?

06-30-2015, 08:21 AM	#4
mo_hish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Guy I bought it from said it was a 280z and it came with 280z badging, but could be a 260z. I'm not sure how to make the distinction. Car has some rust, but rails and strut towers are good. Someone else also asked for the pictures, so I've included them here. http://imgur.com/a/tvsuY

06-30-2015, 09:25 AM	#5
STR8 H8N BANNED Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PISTOLVANIA Age: 40 Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i swear i just saw this for $2000 somewhere

06-30-2015, 09:26 AM	#6
STR8 H8N BANNED Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PISTOLVANIA Age: 40 Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you sure this isnt a 240 ?

06-30-2015, 09:41 AM	#7
slidewayz240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Age: 38 Posts: 299 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Based on the door latch it looks like a 280z. The 240 and 260 had a different setup on the b pillar. Any pictures of the rear interior or the dash vin plate? The 280 had much taller strut towers in the back than the 240 and 260 did, and the 240 and 260 vin plates were shorter than the 280. A 240/260 vin plate will be too short to go from rivet hole to rivet hole on a 280 dash. Are you 100% certain the title is for a '74?

06-30-2015, 10:18 AM	#8
mo_hish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Yeah, title says '74. I might have the original dash around somewhere so I can check the vin plate size

06-30-2015, 11:56 AM	#11
slidewayz240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Age: 38 Posts: 299 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	My though is that someone has vin swapped this 280z chassis with a 260 vin/title. From what I am aware of the only difference to the late model 260 was the bumpers. The rear strut towers and door latches remained the same as early models. I could be wrong, but from my experience I believe this to be true. The stock dash would prove either way. Another tell to what chassis this is, is to check out the rear diff. The 280z had the larger r200 diff while the 240 and 260 had an r180. edit It also has a 280z hood on it. I missed that obvious bit.

07-01-2015, 09:11 AM	#12
mo_hish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Bump! Want it gone either way!