Hello, forum! I unbolted all the bolts to get both the shock mounts off my 1976 280z but I cannot get them out of the whole. Am I suppose to cut the thing or is there a way to take it apart?

I did this procedure on a early model 260z but i think your shocks might be the same. The front was pretty easy, just unbolt and remove. The rear.. I had to remove the fuel tank to make enough room to pull them back behind the body.

I did this procedure on a early model 260z but i think your shocks might be the same. The front was pretty easy, just unbolt and remove. The rear.. I had to remove the fuel tank to make enough room to pull them back behind the body.

I dropped the tank and unbolted all the bolts but I couldn't pull the shocks out. The tip was too big to go through the hole.

You have to tilt the part toward the front of the car down and then the oval flange will fit through. It might take some wiggling but it'll work. I did this recently on my 1975 280Z.

Chuck

I cut mine on my 78 a little pressure there but not bad. sawzall

You have to tilt the part toward the front of the car down and then the oval flange will fit through. It might take some wiggling but it'll work. I did this recently on my 1975 280Z.

Chuck

Thanks for the tip