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Does anyone know where I can get a new frame???! My 280z frame is ready to go, any advise on what some of you guys have done to save your Z?

What do you mean when you say frame? 280z's are unibody cars and there is no seperate frame. The suspension,engine, etc is all hung off of the body. Can you be more specific?

Charles

Pictures would help, but as mentioned earlier there is no "frame" to replace. There are "frame rails" that extend under the engine compartment which is the link that SteveJ posted I assume.

Word of advice, this is no easy task. I just did it on my car, about 25 hours of labor in total.

- Frame rails completely cut out

- Floors cut out

- Frame rails replaced

- Floors replaced

- POR 15 everything

- Ran permatex RTV sealant accross all seams

- Followed that up with Fiberglass infused roof tar (this stuff dries rock hard)

It is ALOT of welding, we used about 3lbs of mig wire

Here's a couple pictures so you understand whats ahead of you

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(aligning frame rails in this pic)

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