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1976 280Z Restoration Project

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Everyday is Christmas when I work on this car!

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A little bad news. The Stanza spare tire and wheel do not fit the big brake kit. I will need to order 5 wheels and tires and pack a full size spare.
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1 hour ago, wheee! said:

A little bad news. The Stanza spare tire and wheel do not fit the big brake kit. I will need to order 5 wheels and tires and pack a full size spare.
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Is that the one @Mike W uses with  his big brake set up?  

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Maybe he has a different Wilwood caliper? Mine will not fit. Period.

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Finally got around to sandblasting the front cross member. Too big for the cabinet, so I did it outside with a big box to catch the majority of the grit. Messy but effective. I didn’t stop to get sandblasting pics, but the powder coater did a great job!

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I’m liking it!

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Keep in mind, locally I would have been charged about $300 to get this part stripped and powder coated. Buying my own system has saved me thousands in the long run I’m sure. I have powder coated a lot of parts already!

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That looks really good! Probably more durable than my paint too...

I believe the powder coat is more durable, but that also depends on how long you ‘cure’ it with heat after the powder flows out. I really like the versatility of the heat lamp, but I am always paranoid about getting enough cure time using it instead of the oven.

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