1976 DATSUN 280Z Restoration

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@filip000
@filip000 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing. I thought i was gonna watch a random restoration video, not an amazing story of someone's life impacted by this amazing car. What an amazing, wonderful story.
@TheSaturnV
@TheSaturnV Жыл бұрын
Love these beautiful old survivors, so glad she had a fantastic owner like you. Great story.
@m00m00g1
@m00m00g1 Жыл бұрын
So beautifully restored! And the paint work is so shiny and glossy. And a great story. Wow!
@rowanmeyers9265
@rowanmeyers9265 Жыл бұрын
I sat through your slides like I high school lesson eyes wide with amazement. That was not a restoration that was a factory reset. Awesome 🎉
@aye3678
@aye3678 Жыл бұрын
Incredible transformation!! Basically a brand new car!
@tokyovelo588
@tokyovelo588 Жыл бұрын
I can only dream of owning a classic Z, thanks for the heart warming story, she’s a real beauty. It’s memories that make cars personal. I hope you enjoy her for many years to come ❤
@brucethomson9923
@brucethomson9923 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant restoration, Incredible story and a fantastic video. Thanks for making my day!
@captainkirk1745
@captainkirk1745 Жыл бұрын
I owned a '74 260 and miss it to this day. Congratulations on you restoring your "76 280Z. GREAT cars. Congratulations on your life and family, most of all!
@graydation
@graydation Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car... and an even more beautiful story. I know how hard the Minnesota winters can be... I lived in the twin cities for 14 years. I'm surprised the rust wasn't way worse.
@osampoandnews
@osampoandnews Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful 280Z! I am so touched by your beautiful car and your beautiful memories.
@55willys45
@55willys45 Жыл бұрын
Great story, enjoyed the video. A girl friend of mine had a blue one just like it and once in a while she let me drive it. Man was it fun and fast. It was 1977 in Walnut Creek CA.
@celeroon89
@celeroon89 Жыл бұрын
That car deservs to be in a museum. Looks factory new amazing work!
@harlest71
@harlest71 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. It's a nice one. I own a 78 280z an hopefully will pass it on to my son, when gas prices are too expensive LOL
@raharold
@raharold Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a great story and beautiful car! This really caught my eye because my first S30 was a 76 that my step father purchased for me back in the late 80s when I was in college. It was a funky pale yellow green called "leaf green." I never liked it so I had it painted British Racing Green, just like yours! I now have a 72 s30 that I love very much and plan to pass it on to my son some day.
@percarlemil
@percarlemil Жыл бұрын
NICE STORY ABOUT A MAN AND HIS CAR THAT LED TO A WONDERFULL LIFE LOVE FROM DENMARK
@tomperkins5657
@tomperkins5657 Жыл бұрын
Loved all of it. I LOVE British Racing Green - ever since I was a kid.
@frankparsley1913
@frankparsley1913 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. The early z cars have always been my favorite. Great story too. Thanks for sharing.
@sharokinisayo7389
@sharokinisayo7389 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful job! My favorite classic Z car color was this British Green but with mustard colored interior. Personally I would have gone with 240Z chrome bumpers and used 16" bronze wheels with chrome lips.
@seajay5487
@seajay5487 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful restoration, even more beautiful story !
@philipchandler330
@philipchandler330 Жыл бұрын
When working for Eastern Airlines in Tallahassee I had a new 1976 Oldsmobile Starfire and a Friend of mine had a new 1976 Datsun 280 Z. Mine was an automatic V6, his a stick shift. We raced through Tallahassee one night side by side, neck in neck, he got off the light a foot quicker than I and it stayed that way for 5 miles.
@TheJcman72
@TheJcman72 Жыл бұрын
Great story around this car. Thanks for sharing!
@saltwaterdrew
@saltwaterdrew Жыл бұрын
What an amazing story. The parts about the car was cool too. Incredibly beautiful car and restoration.
@jlh4jc
@jlh4jc Жыл бұрын
One of my earliest memories as a 2 year was the neighbor across the street had a Z with the exact green color and those racing wheels back in the mid 70s.
@Supercruze
@Supercruze Жыл бұрын
Wow, like the day it rolled off the showroom floor. My Dad owned a 71 silver 240Z back in the day. These are beautiful machines.
@davidparkin9017
@davidparkin9017 Жыл бұрын
My old girlfriend bought one. It was so quick that she was afraid to drive it.1978 280z automatic. So, she said, here. You drive it. First cruise down the boulevard, the gas pedal stuck to the floor. I reached down and pulled it up because I didn't want to put it in neutral, over Rev it and float the lifters. In a few seconds, it went from 0-80 mph on a crowded A1A Friday night. The next day, I sprayed all the mechanisms with WD40. It was fine after that. Great memory, Nancy.
@dehoyosrudolph8885
@dehoyosrudolph8885 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful restoration, thumbs up 👍!!
@ems324
@ems324 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story and I love the finished car.
@infowazz
@infowazz Жыл бұрын
lne of the prettiest designs of all time. love the forest green too
@IAmSpeaking4MySelf
@IAmSpeaking4MySelf Жыл бұрын
Probably the best restoration I have seen. One worthy of notice if not promotion by the guys at Nissan/Peugeot (Formerly Datsun in USA) As for your beautiful 280Z (Fairlady).... INDEED SHE IS! Well done!
@joshua646646
@joshua646646 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. I dated a girl long ago who had a 240Z. Such a nice car. Wish I had it.❤️
@massoudkaykha2200
@massoudkaykha2200 Жыл бұрын
To me, it is a miracle
@larrygall5831
@larrygall5831 Жыл бұрын
This was fantastic! Fantastic story and fantastic job!
@Milk-coffee-303
@Milk-coffee-303 Жыл бұрын
素晴らしい!!! 最高の仕上がり!!! いつまでも大切に!!! 幸せな気持ちになりました!!!
@jhaymanmyles2226
@jhaymanmyles2226 Жыл бұрын
Great story beautiful car, glad to see you kept it all original 😊
@raharold
@raharold Жыл бұрын
It's mostly original. There are some upgrades, obviously the speakers and stereo, but also there are fuel injection upgrades on the car too. That said I have never seen a 280z this nice and still mostly original. Some of those parts, like the bumper surrounds are probably difficult to find and expensive. Most people delete them and install earlier 240z bumpers since they look so much better than the park bench bumpers on the 76.
@chrisburton6476
@chrisburton6476 Жыл бұрын
Hello Doug. This is a beautiful story, my story is similar except I still have not finished restoring the car 37 years later! Hahahahahaha
@shahiezam1976
@shahiezam1976 Жыл бұрын
A car from 1976 get restored in 2020 without any putty applied to the body - amazing condition.
@stevengiles346
@stevengiles346 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Great story too!
@edwinvazquez326
@edwinvazquez326 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful story and a beautiful car! Awesome, just awesome!!
@juanmanueldeandacampos9809
@juanmanueldeandacampos9809 Жыл бұрын
El detalle de la restauración es fino y minucioso, felicidades. La historia de vida es aún mejor que la restauración, felicidades de nuevo !!
@kb9gkc
@kb9gkc 2 ай бұрын
Well Done, beautiful car!
@mikefinelli6932
@mikefinelli6932 Жыл бұрын
I miss my 1982 280zx turbo… loved that car
@GT_Racer347
@GT_Racer347 Жыл бұрын
That's incredible! Wow.
@xaviergarzon1324
@xaviergarzon1324 Жыл бұрын
There’s always a special story with our Z cars . I’ve had mine since 1989
@billschlafer
@billschlafer Жыл бұрын
A 280Z in British Racing Green was my fantasy car as a teenager. My Datsun 710 was a far cry from this beauty. It's a shame they make you bolt that license plate on the front bumper. DOT should make exceptions for classic cars like this one. Congrats on the rebuild!
@davidmorgan998
@davidmorgan998 Жыл бұрын
First rate restoration and with a wonderful complimentary story only a Z lover could appreciate. I too courted my future wife with a blue '76 Z car. We had her for over 13 years up until our first born. I hadn't driven her much afterwards but never planned to be rid of her either. One day she was gone. The Philadelphia Parking Authority had towed her away as my registration had expired. While in the process of retrieving her they inadvertently sold my car at auction. (The car was stolen a few years back and the thief removed the VIN plate. The PPA required that I replace this b4 they released her.) Needless to say I have a lifelong hate for them.
@albertalberico467
@albertalberico467 Жыл бұрын
If you have the money you can make amazing things happen❤
@EchoSigma6
@EchoSigma6 Жыл бұрын
A great story. Loved it!
@peterhodges6684
@peterhodges6684 Жыл бұрын
A true labor of love, brilliant !!!
@radamspse
@radamspse Жыл бұрын
great story, a similar experience with a Prince Skyline!
@theayatollahofrockandrollah
@theayatollahofrockandrollah Жыл бұрын
Lots of good things happened in 1976. It was the year NASA introduced the Space Shuttle to the general public. It was the year the Concorde made it's first commercial flights. It was the year Scorcese made Taxi Driver. And it was the year I was born. Good things all around.
@kekidit
@kekidit Жыл бұрын
Very very nice work! Respect !
@joseasdrubalquiros72
@joseasdrubalquiros72 Жыл бұрын
Great job; beautiful car.
@paulj0306
@paulj0306 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful
@gl897
@gl897 Жыл бұрын
This is beautiful
@patrickcorrigan2048
@patrickcorrigan2048 Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous car, great job
@xaviergarzon1324
@xaviergarzon1324 Жыл бұрын
Awesome beautiful car ! Mine is a 1975 with big bumpers - I’m trying to find new front bumper ends
@briancaldwell1568
@briancaldwell1568 Жыл бұрын
What a great story.
@thomasseyffert1095
@thomasseyffert1095 Жыл бұрын
Fantistic resto !! Id be afraid to drive it now!
@sundaru1
@sundaru1 Жыл бұрын
Better than the original factory quality
@patricemurat6863
@patricemurat6863 Жыл бұрын
juste magnifique 👍👍👍👍👍👌👌
@glynnpearson1757
@glynnpearson1757 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car ❤
@jpbodybuilding5160
@jpbodybuilding5160 Жыл бұрын
very nice
@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in
@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in Жыл бұрын
Amazing Mermories 😊😊.
@troymanning3150
@troymanning3150 Жыл бұрын
Really nice!!
@markcook3570
@markcook3570 Жыл бұрын
Talented indeed...
@user-ij6xs4ut7j
@user-ij6xs4ut7j Жыл бұрын
Love it! Great job
@gonzalo7130
@gonzalo7130 Жыл бұрын
😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏 saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷💪
@natanaelguadalupeaviles1550
@natanaelguadalupeaviles1550 Жыл бұрын
Wao. Beautyfull
@juanalbertoperezfuentes5307
@juanalbertoperezfuentes5307 Жыл бұрын
Excelente restauración 👌
@johnfrancis4090
@johnfrancis4090 Жыл бұрын
Time restores ALL things...congrats from former owner and a fellow 'Z' man...Noah's flood could not wipe out My memories of My '73 240...and My 1980 maroon t-topped 280 'Zs'
@loaymm7243
@loaymm7243 Жыл бұрын
Best work.
@yolandanavia725
@yolandanavia725 Жыл бұрын
Best of the best!
@nolxnzkidd
@nolxnzkidd 3 ай бұрын
this was really cool to see, if you ever see this how much did this restoration cost?
@5989921
@5989921 Жыл бұрын
Well done.
@Carlos-gb8np
@Carlos-gb8np Жыл бұрын
Impresionante
@AdiFadian
@AdiFadian Жыл бұрын
This good car
@infowazz
@infowazz Жыл бұрын
the color is so perfect. ode to Jaguar?
@nickmann5036
@nickmann5036 Жыл бұрын
Hi based in the UK Z club would like to do a write up on the car for a magazine ?
@mecvideos1480
@mecvideos1480 Жыл бұрын
Please let me know what you would need from us.
@brunesi
@brunesi Жыл бұрын
How many work hours did this take? It must have cost much more than 100k. I mean, the result is quite amazing, but I wonder if it must have been prohibitively expensive.
@stevengraham3138
@stevengraham3138 Жыл бұрын
looks like all new parts engine hoses how much was all this and is it worth it lol looks great
@13scubapro
@13scubapro Жыл бұрын
Did you purchase this new? I bought the exact same car, exact same color in 1977. I bought it slightly used, less than 8,000 miles, from a friend who had been laid off from his job as a heavy machine operator. I paid $6400, which was about $500 less than the sticker. Not sure how you managed to buy one for less than $4k.
@robertmarchese5946
@robertmarchese5946 8 ай бұрын
Nice car but I think the original color code was 240..known as Racing Green. I don't think Datsun called it British Racing Green
@petitarbuste970
@petitarbuste970 Жыл бұрын
Could someone give me the name of the piano song at the beginning?! Shazam doesn't recognize it and no info in the description.
@rogerpatrongonzalez5800
@rogerpatrongonzalez5800 Жыл бұрын
👍👏👍👏👍👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏🥃🥃🥃great story
@fraserm803
@fraserm803 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car beautiful colour the only bad bit are those AM spec bumpers.....no disrespect but the euro Bumpers are a much more appealing spec.
@jakkaj
@jakkaj Жыл бұрын
how many time bro ?
@wellbeing6198
@wellbeing6198 Жыл бұрын
I would always think how they will put all those nuts and screws back.. It would be a nightmare for me.
@ownthenight01
@ownthenight01 Жыл бұрын
TAKE THAT BUMPER OFF!
@Joecaelli
@Joecaelli Жыл бұрын
and I want my SSS 180b back
@kdochce-vidi8540
@kdochce-vidi8540 Жыл бұрын
👍🇨🇿
@leoantonio
@leoantonio Жыл бұрын
I recommend muting to enjoy this video.
@Joecaelli
@Joecaelli Жыл бұрын
back when I was young #old phart, that was the cheap car a p plater, (Australia) bought when he couldn't afford a Torana and both are now f off expensive
@donwest5387
@donwest5387 Жыл бұрын
ZX wheels!
@loki7441
@loki7441 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful cars. Nissan unfortunately haven't produced a decent car for a couple of decades, compared what they did before.
@ownthenight01
@ownthenight01 Жыл бұрын
Uh.... Altima?
@kurtdobson
@kurtdobson 6 ай бұрын
Great cars, but prone to rust…
@pajonsukhongto569
@pajonsukhongto569 Жыл бұрын
❤เราดูสะรีละ ok❤
@муративанов-с6у
@муративанов-с6у Жыл бұрын
цвет не очень , вишневый металик самое то , или серебристый темный металик ,или белый , тот же синий
@onixotto
@onixotto Жыл бұрын
Just make a video not a photo show.
@IAmSpeaking4MySelf
@IAmSpeaking4MySelf Жыл бұрын
You missed the point.
@onixotto
@onixotto Жыл бұрын
​@@IAmSpeaking4MySelfThere is no point. It's a freaking slide show.
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