Loving this series! The 280 was my favorite car as a teen. I finally got to buy one years later, an 83 280ZX that was super fun and had no frame rails pretty much. It came with what can jokingly be described as Nissan's factory installed rust. A fun screamer of a car for $600 bucks though. It got hit in an intersection and was replaced with a Nissan Pulsar NX which was also a very fun, albeit slow, car. Did finally get another Z later for a brief period, a 76 280, but ended up selling it because I had nowhere good to store it and was afraid it would end up rusting. You are basically doing here what I always wanted to do with the 280ZX. Just redo the whole thing. Cool to watch someone actually doing this!
You try to keep your house cooled to 70deg when it’s 90deg outside? What? Yea, that’s excessively cold; no wonder your ac can’t keep up. You might want to move to Canada if you want it to be that cold. Good video. Thanks for the info!
Why is it when I ask google specifically,, how to change clutch plates in an 1996 automatic , AWD,AWS, GTO gives me this ,,,no disrespect to you guys good job
Absolutely what I was looking for. I’m a complete beginner when it comes to car repairs etc. I’m a car person but not a mechanic. This video was completely what I was looking for since I had no idea where the lift points were for the miata. However I don’t think the jack stands should be on the frame at the very ends, not on the ribbed part of the body.
Hi, Is the reflection making some discomfort to your neighbor in front of you? Mine is closer to my hose rather your but I wouldn’t cause any discomfort over my own comfort. What can you share about?
Great vid. I've got 2 big trapezoid windows in my great room. When the sun is out it's like being in Krammer's apartment with the chicken roasters sign.
Oh, yeah millscale is a problem. Wire brush does not take it off, and those flap discs barely take it off. To clean all the millscale off of a project as big as the one in the video. You could easily burn up 10 flap discs at about 8$ a disc, maybe even more. I am going to try using a DA sander, but if that doesn't work then I will do the vinegar thing. Sandpaper for a DA is a lot cheaper than flap discs for a grinder. thanks for sharing, how you do it.
I realize this video is older, but I've been working in metal fab for about that long and I think you might find the velcro head and scotch brite pads more economical. I use both 4" and 8" at my work. Just make sure you have putty knife or paint scraper handy for changing them to get between the hook and loop surfaces. Also, for structural surfaces, 16 grit pro will definitely eat all the mill scale but not for very long. We're looking into the new diamond dusted wire wheels at the moment because the Lazer removal demo we had was disappointing. Great for rust but not so great for mill scale.
I purchased a coil with the built in resistor for my 1970 240Z. You said that you don't recomment bypassing the external resistor. Would you recommend getting a coil that does require the external resistor rather than getting a coil with a built in resistor? Thanks and great video!!
Pretty much loved everything about this except no safety glasses and other safety stuff. Although I must admit i tend to be bad and not do things the safe way. Might be one of my first beginner projects.
Thank you for the clear and well thought out explanations is your Datsun L-series videos. Its been of great help to me. Currently trying to finish tuning my recently re-built 77' 280Z L28. I'm in California and trying to pass smog.
Very nicely explained. I really like that you showed all the pitfalls you encountered. I'm the kind of person that can find more problems than most people knew were possible, so this really helps. Thank you.
Been a long while since I changed the oil in a vehicle. I'm just about to do my girlfriends "fun car" and this was the video that popped up. Pretty much exactly what I had expected but I really appreciate you taking the time to detail this.
Hello... I drive an MX 5 NA Miata 1.8L (only when the weather is nice), now 30 years old and has done 160,000 km. What kind of engine oil would you recommend? Thanks, Hardy
So cool! I’m original owner of 94 NA and previously had a 71 and 72 240Zs. Noticed the restore of the Z on the background. I miss my old 71. Wish I could have kept her. Great video.
This video was everything I needed! I always thought that the cross member and the dif will bend or brake if they're unde so much weight. The car looks like it's rock solid and look how high it is! I was crawling under the car with just enough room and scared it will fall on me and stuff. I'm gonna try these tips. Thanks!
