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new guy here. so i have the interior of my 72 z gutted and have been replacing the floor pans. i got to looking at the firewall insulation/sound deadener which is in pretty bad shape, wondering where to get a replacement. then it hit me. im kneeling on it. while ive been laying on the concrete floor welding floor pans, im laying on that cheap, foam rubber floor matting. i got 4 24x24" pieces today at lowes for $20. this stuff is very easy to cut with a utility knife and fairly soft. here are the pics

i've also followed the same dream a few times in my younger, more energetic days... the truth is you will undoubtedly spend far more trying to save a rotted out chassis than it's going to be worth - and it won't look or perform as well as one that started in better shape. no matter what you think of the chassis now, you will certainly find more and more rot the more you dig into it. the edges of the cancer will have crept far under the paint/undercoat, and the interior cavities of the rails and rockers will be very difficult to clean and seal well. nothing worse than doing all that work only to have your newly restored/repainted body start to bubble up in 2 years with rust that came back from the inside. it happens more often than you think... not trying to be a naysayer - quite the opposite. i'm rooting for you to build an awesome z-car, and looking forward to the build thread. there are just smarter ways to do it that will get you there much quicker and yield a better car in the end. if you buy a solid chassis for $2,500 you'll be miles ahead and will still have plenty of "project" left to do and learn from (trust me, you can start with a $6,500 car and still have PLENTY of project left...) that said, my 2 cents would be that you have a great opportunity to learn how to weld and do some bodywork without worrying about the results - use the rust bucket as an experimentation/learning cadaver. cut, weld, grind, salvage any bits you can, to help you learn and restore another car, then let go of it. these cars are out there, and you will find one that you can spend your time/$$ more productively - which means getting your project on the road sooner and enjoying the process with less heartache.

sorry to see that - let's hope the insurance takes care of you.

What a tragedy!

I'm sorry your car got hit, Jai. Vans do not like Z cars. My 240Z was hit by a van 18 years ago. My car was parked at a gas pump and the driver cut the corner too much.

You're the best!

Picked up the Z from paint a week ago and finally got it all back together, badges, interior, bumper, etc. I've been wanting to photograph it before the fall rainy season starts in GA. I had great plans while the leaves are turning. But alas, it's rained just about every day since and when it's not raining it is overcast. I think I'm in Seattle. The 240 Racing Green demands a sunny day to show the metal flake. Otherwise, on an overcast day, it's just……….green. So today, I looked at the forecast, more rain/overcast for a least a week. So I just went out anyway, without any lights, and just shot a few. Maybe I'll get a bright sunny day soon, otherwise I'll jus have to wait till spring.

What a sad thing to happen just as things were coming together for you and your car. Makes me sick. Have followed your thread for a while now,and just wanted to say I wish you the very best of luck Jai with the outcome. (at least the door does not appear to have any damage)

Hi guys, I happily am thanking you for all the recent information. Yep, I do remember with Redwing (my 240Z) the value of regular zooming to clear her lil head out. I drove on interstate about 30 miles round trip 5 days a week. That was when the speed was higher too. My feeling was that she didn't begin to run well until over 5000 RPM. Like a horse, she laid her ears back and eased into stride gracefully. She never had any of the carbon on her spark plugs. Right on! I am interested in the valve guide seals, sounds like that might be a prudent application for her. I need to source them, are they a set, or $20 each? I am so thrilled that Greg replaced the plugs yesterday, our trial run was exhilarating. Of course, the work Steve and Tim did 10 days ago was the prime work. Greg's work was the nuts on top of the HOT FUDGE SUNDAE. Hehe... I will be driving tomorrow and Friday. Will remember, for the both of us, to Zoom some. I took a photo of Greg and his beautiful Green Mistress yesterday, and he ok'd me to post it for you all to see. Natch, this is only a cell phone photo. Greg will post a Real photo eventually. I just wanted to brag on her tho. She is very beautiful. Aghhh, battery almost dead, will edit and add later. Promise! Jai 😇 🚘

Very slick. But, being a child of the last century and not a programmer, I prefer using the $3.95 guts from a Sharp Quartz Analog battery powered clock from WalMart as the Z clock upgrade of choice. Dennis

Update: Paint is on! Went with the original color the car was born with, 240 Green. My painter used Sherwin Williams paint with about 3 coats clear. These teaser shots are while it is curing for a couple of days in the sun. Once cured, He's going to go over it with a wet sand them going to buff off a coat of the clear. Anxious is not a word I use very often, but today I am .