Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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Well it was worth the hard work and wait. Here she is in her final color. I will try and grab a few shots of her out in the sun after she finishes baking in the booth. http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/Aguyandaredhead/100_2505.jpg http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/Aguyandaredhead/100_2503.jpg I guess it is time to start putting all the goodies back on. I am so stoked to start putting it back together, Jeff
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Hi there, Could somebody post a couple of pictures of the door latch mechanism? I am talking about a picture of the door showing the outer latch parts and a picture of the body where the door latches to. I need to get together some parts and don't have my manuals to consult. I think the body side has a C shaped latch thing and am not sure what the door side looks like. I appreciate all the help and advise. carl
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So I have a few problem areas on my 260 2+2 that I want to fix ASAP. The PO replaced the floor and freshend the rest of the underside several years back. Unfortunately the shop that did the work did not do such a great job around the perimeter. The problem spots are the lower doors, rockers, lower rear quarter and the lower portion of the front fenders...behind the wheels. I am not in a position to restore at this point. What I want to do is fix these areas and leave in primer until I can restore properly. The question is what body parts from the coupes match up with the 2+2. I've always thought that the car from the door forward (including the door) was the same. I…
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I did some searching but must be doing something wrong. We are getting ready to start putting 9070 back together and I want to have the areas that are supposed to be black done before we put the windows in. So does anyone have any pix of what is supposed to be black ANYWHERE on the car, front, rear around windows etc. Much easier to do it now than try to touch it up later. Thanks in advance, Richard.
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I have a '77 280Z S30 never wrecked, but the doors won't close in cold weather without slamming them 3-4 times. They bounce back and the lock mechanism does not catch. In weather over 60 degrees this is never a problem. I have cleaned and lubed both door locks. The locks work without a problem when "tripped" with a screwdriver shaft with the door open when I test them. Is it a problem with the door rubber or the bumper blocks at the bottom of the door opening to the body. I am confused. Any thoughts? Dave
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After all these years of driving my 280Z I'm getting tired of having only one little outside mirror. Before I start looking at aftermarket dual mirror sets I'd really love to find a Datsun Dual Racing Mirror Set. The two attached images below show the Datsun mirrors I'm looking for. The Datsun part number is: 99990-00113. I'd love to get a NOS set but I hold little hope of that. Does anyone know of a set on a pick-a-part car that are in reasonable shape? If you do please post a reply or PM me. Thanks in advance
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I have been researching the past couple days the possibility of wrapping my car instead of painting it. I have looked at alot of photos and videos by googling the subject and it is interesting. A roll of Oracal, (comes in 15 metallic colors) is around $600. Of course there is a learning curve on installation but much less so than painting it myself. The photos Ive seen are impressive, the life of the product is 8-10 years for "normal" driving conditions. Does anyone have any thoughts, experience on this?
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Thanks for all the help on my last question. I forgot to ask this one as well. The body shop guy wants to paint the interior with a sound deadening material. Something to coat the interior of the doors and such to keep the rattles and noise down. What do you guys think? carl
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I am planning to paint my 240Z and needed some help putting together a good paint supply list. Like everyone else I am trying to get the best bang for my buck. please QC my supply list and provide some good direction. Also am i missing any key ingredients? I already have a air compressor and HVLP gun.
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Hey everyone, So the issues continue with my car and the body shop guy. So, his latest excuse as to why the car hasn't been painted in the last year is the fact that he hasnt had the headlights. He does make some sense in that with the headlights in place, he can then mount the headlight scoops and I wont have to take them off later to put the headlights in place. The problem is..... I dont have the screws to mount the headlight units in place. What type of scews hold them in place? Are they screws that screw into the body or are they just a screw and nut? Does that make sense? I find myself wanting to scream with the lack of progress and feeling like I have to spo…
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I picked what I thought was a nice Z. Closer inspection showed front end damage. We're replacing the whole front clip from the struts forward and the driver side rocker. Car goes to the fabricator today. There are misc metal issues that will be addressed including some fixing up of the floor pan, some minor work on the frame rails, and spot welding of some clips and such that fell off. I'm considering drilling out the spot welds that hold the battery tray in and then cleaning up that area and then re-welding it up ... well see how it goes. If you look at the pictures you can see it has a great paint job ... new weatherstrip, Konig rewinds, new tires, and good chro…
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I tried doing a search on this but no luck - maybe I havent used the right lingo. What is the best way to remove the layer of asphalt type paper that is over top of the floor pans? I have removed some of it with a chisel and found rust some below. My idea is to remove it all then coat everything with POR 15 before I install new carpets. Anyone help? regards Dave
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