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1976 280Z Restoration Project


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3 minutes ago, ksechler said:

Looking good!  Did you have to reinforce the car to keep it from sagging in the rotisserie once you cut the frame out?

No, I only cut one side out and left the other intact. The car is bolted to the rotisserie by the old bumper shock mounts which seem to transmit the weight distribution fairly evenly over the front of the car. Even though, the car weighs very little right now... There was no flex in the body at all when I removed the rail. Having said that, I have some tripod style jack supports that will go under the frame rail and provide some "push" for a tight fit to weld the rail back into place.

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2 minutes ago, wheee! said:

No, I only cut one side out and left the other intact. The car is bolted to the rotisserie by the old bumper shock mounts which seem to transmit the weight distribution fairly evenly over the front of the car. Even though, the car weighs very little right now... There was no flex in the body at all when I removed the rail. Having said that, I have some tripod style jack supports that will go under the frame rail and provide some "push" for a tight fit to weld the rail back into place.

Makes sense.  I figured you had it under control.  You're definitely bringing that one back from dead!

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Mark, you're making this all look too easy.  Excellent work!

I am really enjoying the metal work. Learning a lot and I find that it really isn't that hard, except the welding which is always a challenge. But hey, I'm good with a grinder... :)
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