'78 280Z OEM air filter housing?

[jimbo99]

I have a 260z 2+2 air cleaner the same blue as what you discribe and was going to use Dupli-Color DSFM257 Spinnaker Blue but, it didn't look to be a close enough match after I sprayed a sample.

Gee's photo gallery has a pic titled My brother's 260z 2+2 with a good picture of the air cleaner and the blue used.

Anyone know what the decal might of been?

[jmark]

It's this:

I bought this one for my '78 280Z.

DE-05 Air filter replacement schedule decal 1975-1981 $8.00

Banzai Motorworks has them for sale. He has some for the diff year Z's.

[daddz]

Mark,

I was just about to suggest giving Mike McGinnis a call at Banzai Motorworks until I saw this post. I bought some engine paint from him on multiple occasions and it was spot on. He may also have the correct blue paint for the air cleaner housing. You may also try with the following website:

http://www.oem-surplus.com/

They have a brand new air cleaner housing for a 280ZX and if nothing else the color photos might help you determine which way to go. In addition I once heard somebody say that Alfa Romeo light blue was a close match.

On another note you may want to buy a couple of "OK" stickers from Mike at Banzai as they are spot on replicas and would look nice in your passenger side quarter window with that shiny new paint. I say a couple in case you have to replace it later on. I think you can also still buy the "Datsun 280Z" dash emblem as well.

Are you still planning attending VIR this weekend? Any more 350Z's planning to go?

[Victor Laury]

Here's the photo from that site for our color matching exercise

[jmark]

Mark,

I was just about to suggest giving Mike McGinnis a call at Banzai Motorworks until I saw this post. I bought some engine paint from him on multiple occasions and it was spot on. He may also have the correct blue paint for the air cleaner housing. You may also try with the following website:

http://www.oem-surplus.com/

They have a brand new air cleaner housing for a 280ZX and if nothing else the color photos might help you determine which way to go. In addition I once heard somebody say that Alfa Romeo light blue was a close match.

On another note you may want to buy a couple of "OK" stickers from Mike at Banzai as they are spot on replicas and would look nice in your passenger side quarter window with that shiny new paint. I say a couple in case you have to replace it later on. I think you can also still buy the "Datsun 280Z" dash emblem as well.

Are you still planning attending VIR this weekend? Any more 350Z's planning to go?

Daddz,

Yea there are about 25-30 Z's heading to VIR this weekend for the GA Cup race on Sat. Mostly 350Z's but all Z's are welcome. It is sponsored by the Triangle Z Club of NC. Let me know if you decide to show. I'll be up Friday afternoon & Sat. Head home Sun. AM. Link:

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80630

For those of you who don't a 350Z has won the last 2 races in the GA Cup. Performance Nissan are my350Z.com sponsors and BJ Zacharias is a driver for the 350Evo team and a my350Z.com member/sponsor also. 3 hour race is Sat. at 2 PM.

I didn't know where that sticker went. I bought all the under hood ones. I should get final approval on the 611 paint mix tomorrow! Thanks for the advice on the air cleaner!

[jmark]

Do the 75-78 280Z use the same air cleaner? Part #16500-N4200??? I have a '78 280Z.

[jmark]

I went to OEM surplus and ordered a NOS air cleaner assembly for my '78 280Z for $114.97 shipped.

[Victor Laury]

Can't get a better paint match than that!

[jmark]

Can't get a better paint match than that!

:classic: I'll shot a couple of pics when it gets here for future reference.

[jmark]

New air cleaner assembly!

[Victor Laury]

Purty! Funny, the air cleaner sticker hasn't changed, the 1966 roadster, twin SU housing has the very same sticker.