Although it was mentioned, for me I think the Z community would have made the number 5 slot officially. I've had a love for these cars since I was 16 years old. My first car was a 1977 280Z. But as you grow up and the responsibilities of life begin to kick in (wife, kids, house, real jobs etc...) we're force to become more practical. Fast forward to the time I bought my 1978 280Z, at the age of 54, I'm not sure I would have actually gone through with the purchase if it wasn't for channels like this and the awesome community of Z lovers. Anyone coming across this channel for the first time needs to scan through Min's older videos. Aside from being one of the people who inspired me to make that purchase at 54, he has some of the coolest, most interesting content on CZcams. The videos where Min built a valve cover out of plexiglass so you can see how the oil is distributed over the head is one of my favorites. Also don't miss the one that goes into great detail all the connections and holes on the intake manifold - a must see.
Thanks Mike! Yeah the good ol' days when Min actually knew what he was doing :) My first car that I purchased myself was a used infinity G37 that I blew my signing bonus on right after college. Wasnt the smartest financial decision, but it was the car that I so badly wanted in highschool. I didnt know much about Nissan's history at the time but it did get me interested in learning more about the heritage. I fantasize about bringing the car back to the first owner after I'm done restoring it. I think theyd get a kick out of it.
@@RestorationForBeginners Hahaha! Funny - when you knew what you were doing!!!!! I think you'd agree this is not about knowing what you're doing. it's about getting absorbed in something you love and trying different things or going outside your comfort zone. I subscribed to this channel when I think you had 100 - 200 subscribers. Just looked and now you have over 5k. That's a big deal. This channel has done something not many others have, and that's to present really interesting, engaging content. The videos I recommended above are a good example. The videos pull the viewer into the situation. I find myself watching saying - "crap I hope that rig he has elevating the car doesn't fall on his head" or "Geez, I hope he can replace all that metal he just cut out of there". No criticism at all - just an example of how these videos get the viewer invested in the project. Funny about wanting to show the completed car to the previous owner. The guy I bought my car from was awesome. The car came from Tennessee (I live in Massachusetts), but he's since move to New Mexico and we've lost contact. I told him my plans for the car and really wanted to be kept up to date with progress. The car was his Dad's who has passed away and I think it being restored was meaningful to him - eventually I'll find him. Keep up the great work.
I have a buddy in the area that is restoring a 240Z that belonged to his late father as well. I like listening to him talk about it. While I can't pretend I have that level of a bond with my car (at least yet), I understand the connection and nostalgia some people have to their Z's, even if they weren't able to hang on to them.
It’s a good feeling.. I just bought mine a month ago. Restoring it is intimidating but once you get into it, every improvement is incredibly rewarding.
@@tristynleetl I'm sure lol. I ended up with a gifted Toyota pickup as my project untill I can afford a Z. A nice practice run. Though there isn't much work to be done. Those things don't die lol. The feeling when it coughed up smoke and ran was amazing. I can only imagine what it would be like with ones dream car :> I hope you have fun with it. And I'll work hard to get my own some day
5/5. From one Z fanatic to another, great job. The Z is indeed perfect in all the right ways. Very sorry to hear about your accident, best wishes for a quick recovery.
For most people wanting to buy a z I recommend to do so within the next 2-3 years. If you are on a very small budget go for the 280zx. I'm getting a 280z as my first project car.
Wow! Came for the video on insulating the garage door. But I loved my 240Z. 72 model year, manufacture date 11/71. I bought it in 1982 while in college. Drove it everyday until 1987. Kept until 2000. I could never find the time to do the restore. Sold it to the neighbor in 2000 for 600.
Kool message. Bro I have a 280 75 no idea about mechanics but this car makes me want to learn at least how to work on my own Z. Thanks for this video gives me hope. Lol
Hope your hand heals up well! Was loving watching your restoration videos again but this style of video will be interesting too. I agree with Mike Gadoury, the Z community is really unique in a good way, and I'm excited to watch it grow with the new Z.
My brother trade it out labor for this red 280Z on the house he was renovating and didn't have time to fix the car which was already in good shape and let me have it for $2,000 a real bargain with new tires new clutch battery alternator nice interior cold air I did little body work and paint now I have a classic with only a hundred and twenty thousand miles and just had the car appraised at $10,000 I love it I was a Chevy man and had a 87 IROC Z the ad depreciated down to nearly nothing
I watched your video on reasons why not to buy a S30 earlier and commented on pros and cons. All of the things I think the S30/Z are fantastic you have also talked about haha. Great thinkers think alike! Can't wait to see the build progress! If you have any RB swap questions feel free to pm me, I'm on my second RB26 S30.
I always wanted an early fastback mustang but when your only options are a rusted bombed-out shell for 15-20K it doesn't make any sense. I picked up my 76' 280z for really cheap in excellent condition (I don't think the guy knew exactly what he had). The S30z's are beautiful cars that just about everyone from classic muscle to JDM can appreciate. I think you're right that we will see S30 prices start to rise and soon.
Yup. I'm also a big fan of domestic classics as well, but they're certainly MUCH more expensive than the Z, especially for the desirable muscle/pony models from the 60's and 70's.
1. As someone who lives in LA, even driving through areas like Beverly Hills etc I get thumbs up and looks all day long in my 280Z and sometimes makes me feel like i'm actually driving an exotic car the way people try taking pictures of it on the freeway. 2. Bought my Z two years ago for $3500, to find one in similar condition today that I got mine for, bump that price up to $7000 at least. I put a total of $11000 into my car and I am positive it is at least worth $20000 now. They are 100% going up in value and becoming harder to find at least in my area. 3. Agreed, did all the work on the car myself besides the body and paint work. The L series is also near bulletproof so you shouldn't have to work on the car often anyways. 4. Almost never had a problem getting parts for the car. There are a few things I have not been able to find but most of the important things you can buy off multiple sites. 5. I agree 100%. While its not the fastest car ever, it still picks up and likes to move. It's also not hard to get more power. The car however just handles so damn good even without any suspension upgrades. A few suspension mods later and you will be keeping up with supercars in the canyons and destroying them in autocross. The car is just so raw and everything about the driving experience is just pure fun and will put a huge smile on your face (besides not having AC in California lol). And there is honestly no other car out there that sounds like an L series, the sound alone will make you smile.
Yeah man, I miss that "head turner" experience for sure. It gets a lot of attention, I think because so many people recognize it from way back when. On numerous occasions Ive had people come up to me and tell me that they had one 40 years ago or how they remember them in high school parking lots in the 80s. It's not the same type of attention as driving a flashy exotic, it's really more of a warm nostalgia. And I love that.
@@RestorationForBeginners Shocking, while I occasionally do have those people who like to talk about how they owned one or their parents use to own one, I think I get a lot more younger people asking me about the car. Especially after I got mine painted. Occasionally the girls will give it a complement too. Might just be an LA thing though. But it's definitely not bad attention and I do enjoy having the people who like to talk about when they use to have one.
@@RestorationForBeginners Yours looks really nice at least from what I saw in past videos. photos.app.goo.gl/5XgY77X4a66NA8HN6 There's a couple pictures of mine so you tell me lol
After I bought my house with a garage, I was on a hunt for a project car. I really really wanted a 510 but they seem quite rare in northern Alberta where I'm from. I ended up scoring an s130 that had been modded about 25 years ago (paint, webers, engine build).. It was not taken care of and now its got a ton of rust and hadn't run in 10 years when I got it 3 years ago. I consider this my "learning car". I don't want to take it to a show, I just want to fix it and drive it. Try some rust repair.. Try some body work.. If I like it the work, maybe I'll try for something older with less rust and really restore it.. But for now, this is a fun car and at the moment, I can't even think of selling it.
I bought mine when I was almost 17 because it was the coolest car I could afford 30 years ago. My earliest memories with the car were when some of the cool kids were coming up to me for the first time ever just to say something to me about my car. So the coolest kids way back then thought my car was great and it was then I started to think I had something really special. Girls...I think girls were hit and miss whether they liked the Z or not, but the love of my life really liked it and the memories we shared made the car that much more special. Also relevant is that I injured the same finger on the same hand when I was 15 at my first job where I was a busboy and dishwasher. I did something WAY dumber than you I promise. We had a big trash can that food waste was put in and it was made out of soft plastic. While washing dishes I had stabbed a few holes in it with a chef's knife just fooling around. Well later I did the same thing with another knife but it didn't have the point or sleek design at the tip and when the blade hit the can it stopped, and my fingers slid across the blade for inches and with a lot of pressure. I cut my index finger half way off and also caused a deep wound in my middle finger. I had to get surgery to sew a major nerve back together or I would have lost feeling permanently. So I hope that helps you feel a wee bit better! :) Good luck with your recovery!
@heymisterderp Oh gosh I wish I didnt read that second part. You were 15, I'm 30, the bar for stupidity gets raised as you age :/ I was telling another guy that the attention the Z gets seems to be more out of nostalgia than fleeting interest of an exotic. Maybe thats really just my own experience, but I dig that. Cant count the number of times someone told me that they or their family member used to own one and that they remember it fondly.
@@RestorationForBeginners Yes! I relate to that. I've also heard a lot of stories from the ex-owners I think because they're much more likely to come talk, and every single one of them made me feel good I held onto it. "Man I wish I hadn't sold that car." while they're staring at it....it's the most typical kind of response.
I got a ZX a few years ago. It’s hard to find decent Z’s in Canada especially in Ontario. I got mine in Ottawa which is 7 hours from where I live and went to Uhaul it back on Canada Day weekend in 2017, that is a whole story of its own haha needless to say I got it back in one piece and drove it daily in the spring/summer/fall seasons and I absolutely love it. I follow a bunch of Japanese S130 owners on Instagram and I get really inspired by their vehicles and the Z culture in Japan. Currently I’m in the midst of restoring what I can and will have to do an engine rebuild as my L28 has almost 500k miles on her and with this pandemic going on it’s given me time to start the process but also difficult to continue due to not working. All in all I will be keeping my car for life. That’s my vision with my Z, thanks for taking the time to read and hope you’re safe! Also hope you have a speedy recovery on your finger!
Just excellent cars. They can make high power but the amount of chassis work needed to be done usually isn’t work it. Personally these car perform best at the 375hp mark. That’s enough to get into a bit of trouble in the straights and to be a beast in the corners The engine bay has enough room for you to put a turbo that could make over 1,000hp. With that information I will let you do what you wish. However if this is a car you want to do a faithful restoration on you should probably pick up a classic mustang instead .
I agree completely with your points. What I also love is that they are light nimble sports cars and real drivers cars where most cars from the 70s can only go straight. I hope your injury will be okay. Did you damage a tendon? What happened? Or are you going to make a video on it?
No way, I can't even look at it myself. Dont want to make a clickbait video either. :) Yeah I got lucky I guess? Got it X rayed and no nerve or tendon damage. Functionality will be fine, it might permanently look weird though, the surgeon mentioned that there's nothing they can do to make sure the nail will grow back looking normal.
Luckily my bro got them before the Jay Leno boom. Freshman year, Z's were around 5-6K in decent condition. Now, Senior year, same condition Z's are now around 11-13K. Rest in Peace.
I have the chance right now to pick up a 71 in ok confition (for a project) but the guy wants $3k. No idea if I should pick it up, but I don't have a ton of money :(
started watching your videos after i bought my first project datsun 280! but im fairly new to this and have always been interested in mechanic work. i wanted to know where to begin with my car..its been sitting for 24 years outside never been moved or started. everything is intact but i just dont know where to start..any help is appreciated bro thanks
It's really great to see/hear such enthusiasm. I bought a '72 about 20 years ago and loved it, repaired it, restored (parts of) it, and unfortunately sold it. Four years ago I bought a '71 and I'm nearly finished with a full resto-mod, and your channel is helping keep me motivated. Thanks!! You can see my progress at Ace240z.com
One before that went for over $700,000 bone stock and another close to that price ,,the Datsun z is now the most expensive classic Japanese car ,,,no longer the Toyota gt
Although it was mentioned, for me I think the Z community would have made the number 5 slot officially. I've had a love for these cars since I was 16 years old. My first car was a 1977 280Z. But as you grow up and the responsibilities of life begin to kick in (wife, kids, house, real jobs etc...) we're force to become more practical.
Fast forward to the time I bought my 1978 280Z, at the age of 54, I'm not sure I would have actually gone through with the purchase if it wasn't for channels like this and the awesome community of Z lovers.
Anyone coming across this channel for the first time needs to scan through Min's older videos. Aside from being one of the people who inspired me to make that purchase at 54, he has some of the coolest, most interesting content on CZcams. The videos where Min built a valve cover out of plexiglass so you can see how the oil is distributed over the head is one of my favorites. Also don't miss the one that goes into great detail all the connections and holes on the intake manifold - a must see.
Thanks Mike! Yeah the good ol' days when Min actually knew what he was doing :)
My first car that I purchased myself was a used infinity G37 that I blew my signing bonus on right after college. Wasnt the smartest financial decision, but it was the car that I so badly wanted in highschool. I didnt know much about Nissan's history at the time but it did get me interested in learning more about the heritage.
I fantasize about bringing the car back to the first owner after I'm done restoring it. I think theyd get a kick out of it.
@@RestorationForBeginners Hahaha! Funny - when you knew what you were doing!!!!! I think you'd agree this is not about knowing what you're doing. it's about getting absorbed in something you love and trying different things or going outside your comfort zone. I subscribed to this channel when I think you had 100 - 200 subscribers. Just looked and now you have over 5k. That's a big deal. This channel has done something not many others have, and that's to present really interesting, engaging content. The videos I recommended above are a good example. The videos pull the viewer into the situation. I find myself watching saying - "crap I hope that rig he has elevating the car doesn't fall on his head" or "Geez, I hope he can replace all that metal he just cut out of there". No criticism at all - just an example of how these videos get the viewer invested in the project.
Funny about wanting to show the completed car to the previous owner. The guy I bought my car from was awesome. The car came from Tennessee (I live in Massachusetts), but he's since move to New Mexico and we've lost contact. I told him my plans for the car and really wanted to be kept up to date with progress. The car was his Dad's who has passed away and I think it being restored was meaningful to him - eventually I'll find him.
Keep up the great work.
I have a buddy in the area that is restoring a 240Z that belonged to his late father as well. I like listening to him talk about it. While I can't pretend I have that level of a bond with my car (at least yet), I understand the connection and nostalgia some people have to their Z's, even if they weren't able to hang on to them.
I've had my 78z for 33 years, glad still own the car for the current value. But getting too old to enjoy as i use to. Maybe time to go soon.
I really, really want a Z... I've wanted a Z for so long. And I cannot wait till I finally buy one
You can do it bro... I picked up a 280zx for $650 in solid condition with everything there... So you can find em for a good price, you just gotta look
@@datsoon9236 thanks man :> Z Bros *fist bump*
@@munsey9114 Heck yesss brooo 👊👊👊
It’s a good feeling.. I just bought mine a month ago. Restoring it is intimidating but once you get into it, every improvement is incredibly rewarding.
@@tristynleetl I'm sure lol. I ended up with a gifted Toyota pickup as my project untill I can afford a Z. A nice practice run. Though there isn't much work to be done. Those things don't die lol. The feeling when it coughed up smoke and ran was amazing. I can only imagine what it would be like with ones dream car :> I hope you have fun with it. And I'll work hard to get my own some day
5/5. From one Z fanatic to another, great job. The Z is indeed perfect in all the right ways. Very sorry to hear about your accident, best wishes for a quick recovery.
Thank you sir, appreciate it!
I was not on the fence. I had a 1973 Blue Datsun 240z 4 speed.I enjoyed the car in my college and dating days!
For most people wanting to buy a z I recommend to do so within the next 2-3 years. If you are on a very small budget go for the 280zx. I'm getting a 280z as my first project car.
preach it the 280zx runners still go cheap in America it seems a youtuber bought one for 900
Wow! Came for the video on insulating the garage door. But I loved my 240Z. 72 model year, manufacture date 11/71. I bought it in 1982 while in college. Drove it everyday until 1987. Kept until 2000. I could never find the time to do the restore. Sold it to the neighbor in 2000 for 600.
Your phone on your lap was giving me ridiculous amounts of anxiety hahaha
hahah I use it to control the GoPro, my bad
Restoration For Beginners hahaha all good man! Love the content you put out!
Kool message. Bro I have a 280 75 no idea about mechanics but this car makes me want to learn at least how to work on my own Z. Thanks for this video gives me hope. Lol
Hope your hand heals up well! Was loving watching your restoration videos again but this style of video will be interesting too. I agree with Mike Gadoury, the Z community is really unique in a good way, and I'm excited to watch it grow with the new Z.
My brother trade it out labor for this red 280Z on the house he was renovating and didn't have time to fix the car which was already in good shape and let me have it for $2,000 a real bargain with new tires new clutch battery alternator nice interior cold air I did little body work and paint now I have a classic with only a hundred and twenty thousand miles and just had the car appraised at $10,000 I love it I was a Chevy man and had a 87 IROC Z the ad depreciated down to nearly nothing
I watched your video on reasons why not to buy a S30 earlier and commented on pros and cons. All of the things I think the S30/Z are fantastic you have also talked about haha. Great thinkers think alike!
Can't wait to see the build progress! If you have any RB swap questions feel free to pm me, I'm on my second RB26 S30.
I really want to have one, can't wait to have one i really like it in first sight
I'm currently 15 and really grinding to get one.
You just put me one step closer..
I always wanted an early fastback mustang but when your only options are a rusted bombed-out shell for 15-20K it doesn't make any sense. I picked up my 76' 280z for really cheap in excellent condition (I don't think the guy knew exactly what he had). The S30z's are beautiful cars that just about everyone from classic muscle to JDM can appreciate. I think you're right that we will see S30 prices start to rise and soon.
Yup. I'm also a big fan of domestic classics as well, but they're certainly MUCH more expensive than the Z, especially for the desirable muscle/pony models from the 60's and 70's.
car work requires blood sacrifice...
Not this much blood! :(
1. As someone who lives in LA, even driving through areas like Beverly Hills etc I get thumbs up and looks all day long in my 280Z and sometimes makes me feel like i'm actually driving an exotic car the way people try taking pictures of it on the freeway.
2. Bought my Z two years ago for $3500, to find one in similar condition today that I got mine for, bump that price up to $7000 at least. I put a total of $11000 into my car and I am positive it is at least worth $20000 now. They are 100% going up in value and becoming harder to find at least in my area.
3. Agreed, did all the work on the car myself besides the body and paint work. The L series is also near bulletproof so you shouldn't have to work on the car often anyways.
4. Almost never had a problem getting parts for the car. There are a few things I have not been able to find but most of the important things you can buy off multiple sites.
5. I agree 100%. While its not the fastest car ever, it still picks up and likes to move. It's also not hard to get more power. The car however just handles so damn good even without any suspension upgrades. A few suspension mods later and you will be keeping up with supercars in the canyons and destroying them in autocross. The car is just so raw and everything about the driving experience is just pure fun and will put a huge smile on your face (besides not having AC in California lol). And there is honestly no other car out there that sounds like an L series, the sound alone will make you smile.
Yeah man, I miss that "head turner" experience for sure. It gets a lot of attention, I think because so many people recognize it from way back when. On numerous occasions Ive had people come up to me and tell me that they had one 40 years ago or how they remember them in high school parking lots in the 80s. It's not the same type of attention as driving a flashy exotic, it's really more of a warm nostalgia. And I love that.
@@RestorationForBeginners Shocking, while I occasionally do have those people who like to talk about how they owned one or their parents use to own one, I think I get a lot more younger people asking me about the car. Especially after I got mine painted. Occasionally the girls will give it a complement too. Might just be an LA thing though. But it's definitely not bad attention and I do enjoy having the people who like to talk about when they use to have one.
Haha man, yours probably looks much nicer than mine ever did, probably explains the slight difference in the type of attention.
@@RestorationForBeginners Yours looks really nice at least from what I saw in past videos.
photos.app.goo.gl/5XgY77X4a66NA8HN6
There's a couple pictures of mine so you tell me lol
Nice looking Z you have there, big fan of green colors!
Congratulations for 7.5k!
Man I really want this car. Been looking around for a while but there prices are just going up. Hopefully I get my hands on one soon.
After I bought my house with a garage, I was on a hunt for a project car. I really really wanted a 510 but they seem quite rare in northern Alberta where I'm from. I ended up scoring an s130 that had been modded about 25 years ago (paint, webers, engine build).. It was not taken care of and now its got a ton of rust and hadn't run in 10 years when I got it 3 years ago. I consider this my "learning car". I don't want to take it to a show, I just want to fix it and drive it. Try some rust repair.. Try some body work.. If I like it the work, maybe I'll try for something older with less rust and really restore it.. But for now, this is a fun car and at the moment, I can't even think of selling it.
S130s deserve more love than they do, thats for sure. Its a shame most people are only interested in taking out the turbo L28.
Alright, what did I miss? Why did you buy the Z?
Restoration For Beginners because rust
I bought mine when I was almost 17 because it was the coolest car I could afford 30 years ago. My earliest memories with the car were when some of the cool kids were coming up to me for the first time ever just to say something to me about my car. So the coolest kids way back then thought my car was great and it was then I started to think I had something really special. Girls...I think girls were hit and miss whether they liked the Z or not, but the love of my life really liked it and the memories we shared made the car that much more special.
Also relevant is that I injured the same finger on the same hand when I was 15 at my first job where I was a busboy and dishwasher. I did something WAY dumber than you I promise. We had a big trash can that food waste was put in and it was made out of soft plastic. While washing dishes I had stabbed a few holes in it with a chef's knife just fooling around. Well later I did the same thing with another knife but it didn't have the point or sleek design at the tip and when the blade hit the can it stopped, and my fingers slid across the blade for inches and with a lot of pressure. I cut my index finger half way off and also caused a deep wound in my middle finger. I had to get surgery to sew a major nerve back together or I would have lost feeling permanently. So I hope that helps you feel a wee bit better! :) Good luck with your recovery!
@heymisterderp Oh gosh I wish I didnt read that second part. You were 15, I'm 30, the bar for stupidity gets raised as you age :/
I was telling another guy that the attention the Z gets seems to be more out of nostalgia than fleeting interest of an exotic. Maybe thats really just my own experience, but I dig that. Cant count the number of times someone told me that they or their family member used to own one and that they remember it fondly.
@@RestorationForBeginners Yes! I relate to that. I've also heard a lot of stories from the ex-owners I think because they're much more likely to come talk, and every single one of them made me feel good I held onto it. "Man I wish I hadn't sold that car." while they're staring at it....it's the most typical kind of response.
I got a ZX a few years ago. It’s hard to find decent Z’s in Canada especially in Ontario. I got mine in Ottawa which is 7 hours from where I live and went to Uhaul it back on Canada Day weekend in 2017, that is a whole story of its own haha needless to say I got it back in one piece and drove it daily in the spring/summer/fall seasons and I absolutely love it. I follow a bunch of Japanese S130 owners on Instagram and I get really inspired by their vehicles and the Z culture in Japan. Currently I’m in the midst of restoring what I can and will have to do an engine rebuild as my L28 has almost 500k miles on her and with this pandemic going on it’s given me time to start the process but also difficult to continue due to not working. All in all I will be keeping my car for life. That’s my vision with my Z, thanks for taking the time to read and hope you’re safe! Also hope you have a speedy recovery on your finger!
I agree with everything you said,but then i would,i own one.1974 Datsun 260Z 2-Seater.
I would like to have one and put a small block Chevy in it!
Just excellent cars. They can make high power but the amount of chassis work needed to be done usually isn’t work it. Personally these car perform best at the 375hp mark. That’s enough to get into a bit of trouble in the straights and to be a beast in the corners
The engine bay has enough room for you to put a turbo that could make over 1,000hp. With that information I will let you do what you wish.
However if this is a car you want to do a faithful restoration on you should probably pick up a classic mustang instead .
I agree completely with your points. What I also love is that they are light nimble sports cars and real drivers cars where most cars from the 70s can only go straight.
I hope your injury will be okay. Did you damage a tendon? What happened? Or are you going to make a video on it?
No way, I can't even look at it myself. Dont want to make a clickbait video either. :)
Yeah I got lucky I guess? Got it X rayed and no nerve or tendon damage. Functionality will be fine, it might permanently look weird though, the surgeon mentioned that there's nothing they can do to make sure the nail will grow back looking normal.
@@RestorationForBeginners That sucks man :( "Watch me almost cut off my finger" will get you a lot of views yeah ;)
Luckily my bro got them before the Jay Leno boom. Freshman year, Z's were around 5-6K in decent condition. Now, Senior year, same condition Z's are now around 11-13K. Rest in Peace.
Restomods are much more interesting to me than accurate restoration. Another step down the path..
Well done
You should do a “Essential Tools for a restoration project” video
Haha Im not the most reputable source for that but I might talk about a few lesser known tools that were surprisingly useful.
I have the chance right now to pick up a 71 in ok confition (for a project) but the guy wants $3k. No idea if I should pick it up, but I don't have a ton of money :(
started watching your videos after i bought my first project datsun 280! but im fairly new to this and have always been interested in mechanic work. i wanted to know where to begin with my car..its been sitting for 24 years outside never been moved or started. everything is intact but i just dont know where to start..any help is appreciated bro thanks
Welcome. Check out my older videos, especially the engine tune up playlist. Should keep you busy for a while =)
It's really great to see/hear such enthusiasm. I bought a '72 about 20 years ago and loved it, repaired it, restored (parts of) it, and unfortunately sold it. Four years ago I bought a '71 and I'm nearly finished with a full resto-mod, and your channel is helping keep me motivated. Thanks!! You can see my progress at Ace240z.com
280 is fugly (too long), the 260, the 240, are really beautiful.
It3s the same car. Literally the exact same body. Do you mean the bumpers are too long?
what happened to the 3000gt?
I got some bad news for you....
@@RestorationForBeginners so what happened?
Bone stock, unrestored Z sold a few months ago for over 300K
One before that went for over $700,000 bone stock and another close to that price ,,the Datsun z is now the most expensive classic Japanese car ,,,no longer the Toyota gt
@@3rd-eye-neenja563 thats where the 280zx comes in