Z Car Garage is Old-School Nissan/Datsun Heaven - Right Here in California
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- This right here is the old school Nissan/Datsun dojo. Owner/operator Rob Fuller is keeping these cars alive thanks to tireless work and probably 69 million man-hours of parts hunting. Larry left his personal Z here for a real makeover, but in the meantime - he treats us to a full tour of all the eye candy that’s currently in the shop.
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Larry you need to shoot Adam Carolla's collection either that or his Paul Newman cars
Rob Fullers passion is amazing, he literally lives and breathes Datsuns and Nissans, he treats customers cars as if they were his own, such greatness
You can even , leave out the word, literally, and we still believe.
Mazdas too?
@@jimperdue6166 surely thats a joke
By the way, if I had bought a 240Z when I was 21 and still had it, I"d be talking about it all the time too. Good on you.
My homie restored a 240z and even built the engine and turbod it. Car is insane!!!! Won so many awards
My first car was a shit box 74 beetle I still have 10+ years on and I won't shut up about how bug are underrated either. I think once you get a "forever car" bringing it up whenever appropriate (or not) is natural
@@eskamobob8662 my forever car is going to be my recently purchased 2017 Audi A4 b9 with a gen 3 ea888. It’s already stage 1+. With a second ecu that was tuned so my warranty doesn’t get voided. Pricy but worth it.
I'm not a Dutsun guy...but love Datsuns...I remember stumbling into Z Car Garage as a poor college student back in 2006 looking for longer exhaust hangers for my WRX. They are SUPER NICE PEOPLE!!!....even to folks who weren't apart of their tribe. They didn't have any random exhaust hangers (thanks for taking the time to look), but I did strike up a conversation of their green sr 510 and I could tell they love what they do. I'm glad they're around and have a strong enough following to stay afloat during the pandemic
No wonder you were broke you had a wrx😂😂😂😂😂 PS i have an sti and 3 other subarus
Subaru and Datsun/Nissan do have a shared heritage just look under the rear end of a 510 or 280 Z and look under most Subaru's and you will see the same Differential unit, they share a few other aspects as well such as really loyal owners
You can't hate a classic Datsun. The coolest collection I have seen so far.😁
Nah, you definitely can. Everyone has the right to be wrong afterall
That John Morton/BRE 240Z race car is such an incredible icon. Very cool to see it here.
It is. I was there when they were having it painted and photographed, it was very cool. The artist who was painting the lettering on it is the same person who painted the hood lettering(427 ci) on Richard Petty's #43 NASCAR Plymouth.
Agreed!
I grew up fascinated by that Fitzgerald 280ZX and the Bob Sharp ZXs and Zs.....wow!!! I had all the posters on my wall. We had so many Zs in my family and unfortunately sold them off ....sad sad...but I continued and got my 86 300 ZX turbo, 370Z ...after I had a 75 280Z, 80 280ZX, 83 280ZX ....lol. My brother had a turbo 71 240 Z in 1991....my mother had an 81 280 ZX which was awesome because they bumped up the HP that year and it was a difference from the 79 and 80 .....she gave that to my brother and continued buying Zs for a while...I can keep going. These cars were just so bullet proof and fun....and lots of history. .
Dude. If Heaven is anything like Zcar garage I’ll start going to church. Rob Fuller seems like the kind of guy who’s friends with everyone and clearly passionate with his work. Much respect and admiration to him and the team at Zcar garage. I do wish Larry reciprocated a bit more of that passion Rob is sharing. Kinda cringey at times I must be honest. But love the video!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If I ever come into enough money, I'm paying Rob a visit for sure. I was practically born in a Datsun 710, I used to spend so much time in an old wrecked 610 we had behind the house when I was a kid and my father had several 620 and 720 pick-ups as far as I can remember. Owning my own Datsun 510 or 240z has been a dream of mine but they are incredibly rare here in Canada since they were very prone to rust and Canada's weather did a number on them.
I found a very clean example 72 240z in Ontario. I’m the second owner. It lived in a heated garage it’s whole life and only came out when it was nice. I can’t take it to the gas station to fill up without someone telling me their z story! I’ve been a huge Nissan/Datsun fan all my life. It’s an absolute pleasure to have found a car like this. Keep looking don’t give up. I got mine from a friends father who bought it new. It wasn’t even posted for sale.
I bought a 1990 300zx from my brother when I was 17 and I’m 27 now. I will never get rid of her💯
My first car was a '91 n/a, had to sell it. I can def see myself trying to get one again in the future
I graduated high school in Canada in 1973. I have never forgot a teacher, Miss Cook who drove a Z240. I was never in her class or even spoke to her. I thought she was the coolest human ever and after watching this video, I still do. At 65 I will be looking for a 510 04 an early Z car. #memories.
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Such a rad garage! And Rob’s reaction thinking about the new Z... that’s how I feel too.
You need to get working on old boys 510 race car asap !
Would make for a great video
Rob Fuller is who I want to be when I grow up.
adding a Z31 somewhere in there tho
I love the fact that he praised the Miata. I have a Datsun Roadster with a U20 engine. Fast forward, I also have a NA Miata. Both are great cars. I love Nissan and Datsun. But my Miata will always be there because of the superb engineering and reliability.
The only car i have ever owned that survived more abuse than my miata with exclusively standard matinence was a 1986 Toyota truck im fairly sure would have still run if I'd accidentally swapped the coolant and oil around. Sold it to a buddies GF who ran it with oil not even reading on the dip stick for around 4 months and was right as rain when we topped it up
The 280zx is nutty. (Finally getting some love)
Wished the Z Car Garage would work on those cars.
Seriously, I’ve had my Fathers 280ZX before I was born and was a member of Z of NorCal. NA Stock 83 slick top, no rust. I have a nice job now but I am hesitant to inquire fearing I would be turned down by Lord Fuller.
uhhhnthony just call him and see if he will work on it, or even just look at the car to see if he willing to diagnose any problems your ZX currently has. It’s better than nothing
He has said before that the poor parts avilibikty just don't allow for them to be worked on comercialy. He may do it as a one off if you ask but at the very least they won't be a focus unless that parts problem is fixed
As an 80s kid I always thought the 280s were pretty cool cars👍
@@eskamobob8662 @Girth Monster 👍🏽 Thanks for the confidence guys. Hopefully time changes and more people start fabricating ZX parts. Always have my eyes out for them.
Man I loved this episode! I bought and restored a 280z when I was 16 and still have it at 33 years old now.
Just two Nissan/Datsun nerds talking shop; and professing their ❤️ of old school jdm cars from this marque
THANKS @HooniganAutoFocus for bringing us the @Zcargarage AGAIN!!! You guys should seriously consider devoting this channel purely to Rob`s garage and his racing stuff :-D
Thanks, Rob, for the nice tour, especially for the story on the BRE Z. Long live the Z.
I love this passion for Nissan/Datsun! And to the people that can't understand why I still have my 510 and not my American Muscle cars, I should send them this video.
This man's passion for cars is unbelievable and inspires passion for anyone listening to him talk.
I can hear the tears of joy in your voice.
My dad saw John Morton race in 71 and bought a Z car he still has from that encounter. Fast forward to 2018. He is racing a #50 bre paint scheme car vs. John Morton. Life's dream achieved.
I was just there last week. Rob is as cool in person as he is on TH-cam.
garage tours are my favorite!!!!
So many immaculate Z's. Your car looks brand new. Congratulations!
Such a great Video, Larry. I have a lump in my throat, welled up eyes and a drippy nose every time I watch you filming with Rob at ZCG. Big props to you and Rob for presenting us with such an incredible display of car history and love.
I see BRE
I click like.
Thanks Larry
Amazing, I love how passionate he is about his shop.
I used to road race a C-prod prepped 240Z in vintage in the Midwest and had a chat with the Gerry Mason Sr., owner of the #3 sister car, in 97-ish at Road America, about the Morton car. IIRC he said the unibody was just too far gone to restore, something about a bad side swipe, and half the shell was tore up bad, so a rebody makes sense. John's accident at Daytona was not surprising and this is partly why I decided to hang up the gloves with vintage - unibody repair can be quite challenging and most modern guys will treat the shell as if it's a disposable item.
The price of the seat cover with the beads will soon exceed the price of an original 240z...LMAO
Rob, you mentioned an Rx7 that you wished that Nissan had made the Mazda. I bought a 1980 Rx7 4 speed that I still own since 1980. I bought the Mazda, because Rx reminded me of my Z. It was brand new and I drove it and bought it that day! I placed a comment in a previous video of Z Garage. But I had to write a comment here too! Now I have two wishes to complete.
You can just tell how much passion Rob has for his work. Truly inspiring.
Love Datsuns, Nissans, & Infinitis
Corky Bell car story is SO cool. SUCH a great shop & on my list of places to spend with a cup of coffee next time I'm in Cali.
Awesome! I used to drive right past there on my way to the Practice Place every day.
Hey great to see the passion you guys putting into this legends.
Good to see that I am not crazy to restore my 280z baby here in Germany.
It's not only a car it's passion, art and makes you feel like an artist when you work on it. I can't wait to bring it back to it's beauty again.
And on top it's sustainable too,😉.
Greetings from Germany too all real petrol head's and enthusiasts in your work shops or were ever you are.
Winfried
We had a Datsun forklift at Dusky in Dania Beach Florida. I remember doing a tune up on it and the spark plugs hole where full of junk and never went all the way down into the combustion chamber. So I tapped the holes out and it ran like new. That was 2010. I wonder if they still have it.
I absolutely love what Z Car Garage is about. Such an amazing shop and love the passion.
Love his passion. It’s amazing
This guy's passion is just contagious
So great! What enthusiasm!
OMG the Corky 510!!!! Pleeeeease get it done soon so we can see him drive it!!! Rob is the Z-Dalí . So many legendary vehicles under the care of such a considerate team!! thanks for the Video Larry
I saw the original BRE Datsun 510 in John Griswold's garage, in Berkeley, in the winter of '78 or '79. I was visiting my friend, Stephen Cole, who did restoration work for Griswold during the off season of racing. I believe he was part of the crew that built, maintained and raced it- the brown BRE. (still in Griswold's collections ?) Thinking Rob Fuller, in San Jose, or you, might want to track this one down, because it should not be lost or forgotten. (Think about Stephen taking apart and restoring Jackie Stewart's Formula 1 car that Jackie won the world championship in! . After Stephen had completed it, Griswold rented out Sears Point for a couple of hours and they went to test it out - and then put it into storage.)
I'm sending this information along after watching the Z Car Garage segments from May '21. Stephen had sold me his original green '70 Datsun 510 for $300 dollars, when we met in Sonoma County while I was attending Sonoma State working on my first masters in psychology. I drove that car for nearly 30 years, and the rebuild he did on the original L16 engine lasted nearly 240 K miles. I also acquired a '72 wagon, which became our 2nd family car, both being part of our family and my two sons first cars, well into the mid 2000's. I'm now 70 and still wish I had not sold my beautiful, yellow, modified station wagon with the factory tinted glass, center console and factory tach.....with the DT mags. I very much appreciate your keeping their stories alive and well and running around our streets and highways. Thank you.
I think this guy is living the life I shoulda lived !!!!!!!! Shiiiiitttt!!!
Thanks Larry, this was just perfect. Congratts on the car.
Really great to see our ol' Team WorldWide 510. It had quite a few owners in the SWDIV of SCCA including the original owner Corky Bell. The car is a true time machine! So glad to see that it ended up with the right guy!
Amazing Video Larry Love How He Talks About Cars !!!
I could watch this for hours.
9:21 no rear defrost. What's funny is that in Australia majority of our cars had the clear glass. Where as for North American cars it was a 69 model feature it would appear. In Australia the vertical defrost glass is desirable because that's rare for us. :D
Please come back next year! I love this guys garage
I'd love to work with Rob, his energy and focus is amazing.
Absolutely love his passion
I love this Z dude.! NoHomo! Lots of passion. Keep it up!
Love the garage concept.! Much kudos!
My boss at G-Force Racing Gear owned that Fitzgerald car for a while. I moved it all around the shop. He even had the fiberglass molds for it. I wasn’t sure until I saw the “oh shit light”. Story was that car put Paul Newman into the wall. Cool stuff.
You both did a BANG UP job on this one ,TOO!
I'm really VERY interested in ORANGE BANG , because , Larry may mention his car but we never get a complete run thru of his car yet, even the last work ( paint job, wasn't a detailed run thru of the Big Orange Bang.
So I " know and depend on Rob " to wax eloquently ,on the Bang of Orange !
Great DatZun fun !
Rob is a Z-Superhero. ! WOW.
3 minutes in, I love the shop layout!! I work in a small 2 lift, BMW specialty shop, and I would so much rather work in a shop like Z Car Garage. despite it looking much smaller than the shop i work in, the space looks so much more usable!!! LOVE IT!!!!!
I was the Datsun Dork and Nissan Nerd!!!!! that was me!!! LMAO
Larry, it would be awesome if you helped z car garage have their own channel. I can't get enough of this stuff
LARRY WE NEED A REVIEW ON THAT LAND SPEED Z THAT THING IS FRIGGING AWESOMW
I've made exacting replica paintjobs of that BRE 240-Z so many times in so many games I've lost count. Every game with custom paint livery ability and the old Z car, I've made that livery as exact as I can get it within the limitations of the games. I've got 2 different 1/25th scale plastic Revell models of it sitting in my closet waiting to be built. If anybody plays Forza Horizon 2, 3, or 4, that livery is in the game under my name. I've also done the BRE 510's as well.
A trip to England with Rob to visit MZR RoadSports would make for an excellent video!!
Would be awesome to see Nissan come to the party and do a video on the new Zed in this very garage. Thanks for this video really really cool.
36:44 That's my bent H beam rod and piston with the top ring land crushed hanging there on the wall at the top of the screen. I think that was the first entry in the ZCG hall of shame.
Talking about some of these old Nissan's, would love to see Larry do Adam Carolla's collection. The Newman cars, the BRE stuff, etc.
Love the paint match on the shop walls. The bre is meant to be there
This channel is fantastic... amazing content! 👍
Forklift branded as Datsun? Wow! 😲👍
Awesome stuff as usual, very cool!!!
maximum boost is the first book I bought on my own and read as a kid, what a legend
That book is so educational. There were a lot of parts I had to re-read, or read slowly for it to sink in, but it's such a good introduction into turbos and all the engineering that makes it all work. Even if a person is already familiar with turbos, there are nuggets of info that are great, especially when it comes to materials.
Singing Velvet Underground, right off the bat I like this guy.
My first car was a 1981 Toyota Celica GT liftback. If I still had it, you better believe I would be talking about it. :)
Rob Fuller is a legend. 😎
The Corkey Bell Cars is awesome. I probably have more than one copy of his book maximum boost.
Kudos to the legends of racing history
I've owned three 510's. Last one was a retired scca Itc car # 25 and 9 stickers were sun bleached on the doors after I heat gunned no 25 off to drive on the streets with
A temporary moving permit!
I love these guys, gotta love the Z
I don't have the time to watch this rn, but YESSSS **NUTTTTT**
Larry's Z in This vs That or I'm unsubscribing. I'll do it... I swear I'll do it!
OMG Where has this shop been!? My father has a red 1971 240Z that is in fairly good shape. I think he has been looking to have the paint redone for ages because its starting to crack in spots. Originally, he had located a shop in Arizona that was going to do it, but if there is one in the bay area that can do the work, I'd like to look into that too to save him the trouble of driving out there. I think the style looks the same as the "butters" one since the rear quarter panel badges have "240Z" written out rather than just the circular Z badge. This one has the rear defrosts and an electric antenna that hasn't been working right for decades.
I'll definitely shoot Rob a message when I get a chance.
Lol. I know where the Corky Bell car has been hiding. Great to see that Rawb found it. Game on.
This guy is a true believer. Awesome to see him drift off mid-sentence.
Quality Wholesome Content
Thank you for the Z love, I love the American cars, but these are the cars that brought sport back in the 70s/early 80s
Nice shop!
So.....So...DOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man I want to take my Z car to Rob!!! I wish I lived on the west coast.
Love Larry & Rob together! Love the outro of Larry’s videos too! What’s the song?
LOVE IT ALL!! :D
Could you please go shoot Adam Carolla's garage; great collection of cars with several of Paul Newman's Nissan/Datsun race cars that Adam still runs at vintage races.
yes i would bet they have a Z31, geez z car garage got something against the mighty z31 and the VG
@@travismassingale7801 Z Car Garage is a small, independent shop. They don't "have something against" any model Z car. They simply don't have the bandwidth to work on every single car made by Nissan. Remember, the VG engine is also in the mighty Z32, which they specialize in. Many Z31s have come through the shop, before they had social media: www.zcarblog.com/2011/11/03/performance/red-z31-love-trevors-300zx.html
Same goes for S130 cars, or any other Z generation you can think of. If you don't see a Z31 or S130 in a video or on social media, it does not mean they don't like or have not worked on those cars at some point.
@@ZCarGarage_Videos contacted Rob on insta. And asked why no love for z31, and "Nothing personal just doesn’t fit our business model
Parts are hard to come by. Zs for the win." So no he doesn't personally work on z31s
Nissan needs to make a modern 510 sedan and revive the Datsun brand. Make it RWD, manual trans, independent suspension and have 4 doors. Design it to be easily upgraded in the important places, e.g. suspension. This would be a fun yet practical car.
Yesss
love this. that one hair tho...
s-weeeeeet! thumbbers upperses! Nice cars indeed!
7 min mark. Damn the tech then was to easy. Lol 🤤
Maybe it was the influence of Smoking Joe Camel as a kid since my parents smoked Camels, But I love seeing the old Camel GT sticker under the Activision.
I bet Rob is so cool to hangout with
i’ve watched this video at least 10 times now