Hi Guys ,
My name is Kurt and I hail from South Africa , ..
Being new to the forum,
I would love to share my latest project with you guys ,
although this is not my first restoration ... This will be the most important one , As this is a car that I have decided to build on my own.. From metal repairs , Paint , Suspension ...Blah... It will be all done by myself .
Here's the story :
Hi guys , This will be my official blog/journey to restoring my Datsun 280ZX . This will not be a "Build Thread" , But rather a journey to achieving one of my goals on my bucket list , Before life happens ... So with that being said here goes! I have attained a beautiful Datsun 280zx So ... Basically , My plan is to go with a full Restomod setup with the car,Once i have the car painted , The below will commence Body & Interior wise: -Stock body + Some other mods - In progress -Old school 80s styling -All the Chromework to be redone in a Black Chrome. -Interior will be redone . Road holding & drivetrain: -Coilover's -Uprated brakes with braided hosing and electric brake booster. -Redo diff and shafts -Wider wheels - In Progress -Auto - Manual conversion Motor: -High Comp L28 -ITBS
So Far this progress has been for the past three months :
Car has been completely stripped out ...
All the panels have been stripped down to bare metal .as well as all rust spots treated .
BBS Split wheels fitted..