Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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Ok, So I've gotten the one inner fender, or "splash shield" as Mr. Humble calls it, off the car and after a couple more cans of brake cleaner, I'll have all the dried-up rubber stuff off. There are a few cracks in the old thing, so I think I'll put a patch on the backside with some GOOP. I can probably mold a patch for a corner with some heat and a piece from a 2-liter bottle, or is there a better material you can get easily, like at a DIY store? The holes where the attachment bolts go have been enlarged to the size of the bolt heads, so those will need a reinforcement too. But after I get all the repairs done, do I need to coat the exposed part with something? Proba…
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Yahooooooo..... finally after 2 years of engine, chassis, suspension and body work and changing my mind on the color 10 or 15 times my 260 went to the paint shop. I should have it back in a week to 10 days. Then the process of re-assembly begins. If all goes well I should be able to drive it by September. The final color choice is Snake skin green pearl from an 08 viper with a single black stipe down the middle starting out of the power bulge in the hood and ending at the lower valance at the back followed by 3-4 coats of clear. As soon as I get it back I will post some Pics Bob Morris:D
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Im in the process of finishing up a restoration of an 1971 240 . Does anyone know the paint color and or code for the block ?Whats left of it looks like an old version of a sea foam green but slightly darker . Would greatly appreciate your help .
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Okay, my diagnosis of paranoia should only be made pertaining to my <perhaps> overblown fear of rust... After seeing 240dkw's pics of his on-going rust repair, I could not help but be drawn into wild thoughts after viewing the surface rust in the rear (de-skinned) 1/4's on his car. Assuming this was years of living in an obviously rust-prone area, with no previous attempts to deal with the rusty voids it really doesn't look *that* bad...i.e. no real rot to speak of. So here's my situation. I just moved to Okinawa Japan from Yokosuka which has high heat, and humid salty air. My car is a 1971 240z and pretty rust free in that it was a CA car most of it's life (al…
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im looking at getting really wide fender flares and can seem to source the ones that i want. does anyone know where theres are? you see them alot on bosozoku cars. heres a pic http://speedhunters.com/archive/2008/06/17/car-feature-gt-gt-battle-s30z.aspx
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I have a ton of small holes all over my 75 280z now that ive removed all badges, molding strip, and rear window louvers. I have access to a gas welder (unsure of the exact type). What im wondering is what type of welder i need, and what procedure to take to fill these holes without warping the sheet metal of the car, or making any other kind of mistake. Any help would be appreciated, for i have no experience or knowledge in this field. Thank you.
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zzzap decals 1 2
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I was hard at work and looking through the MSA website and saw that they now offer reproduction zzzap decals. I was never a big fan but for those that are, they can now have that look. carl
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Currently living in the Raleigh, NC area and have a 73 240 that needs a total ground-up, which I neither have the time or space to perform. Anyone have a good experience with shops in the area, especially body? Thanks Alex
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Does anyone know what the differences are between '71, '72 & '73 grills? Any pics would be helpful. Thanks.
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These came with the car when I bought it, the quality is about the same as Tabco. I did not know that anyone in Europe made body parts for the S30. Dan
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I am in the process of working on the front end of my 77z. I got everything taken off of the front of the car except for the passenger side bumper absorber. After getting all the pieces off it looks like both frame extensions are angled about 10-15 degrees to the driver's side. Anyone have tips for straightening this back out? I was thinking maybe getting a come-along and pulling the two pieces together to get them back centered but not sure. May end up just hammering it back into shape. Anyone with a MSA bumper want to chime in on how important these piecse are as I am switching to that and might just cut some of it off. First picture is of the bumper support showing …
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I have a '78 Coupe and I need some replacement Drip Rail Clips. I searched the forums and found an old thread that included the pic and part number, then I contacted Nissan and of course, they're NLA. So my ZCar Brothers and Sisters, if you have a few around I would greatly appreciate the help. Please PM me. As I finish the re-assembly of my Z, I am probably going to ask for other interior fasteners and such - any help is appreciated. Perhaps I have something you might need!??? BTW: The Part Number was/is :73815-N3701 Thanks,
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