wheee!

Another side project: Adding fins to the inspection doors. Donor fins from a vented locker door. Now to cut and tack weld them! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Fully sandblasted and straightened the front grill components then wiped them down with Metal Prep to keep them clean until I can decide if I'm painting or powder coating. I'm thinking paint and primer. Need to do both before I reassemble it if that's the case. Right now it's just a pile of slats! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

At least its not nightmares! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Back from the frame shop! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Had the car checked out at the local expert frame shop to confirm the frame dimensions before restoration... everything is good apparently!

Some good news this morning! Frame shop reports that the car is within factory spec for all frame dimensions and that the small damage to the lower rad support area is all cosmetic! Picking her up this afternoon.

In other news, I have disassembled the front grill completely and sandblasted the years of crud and paint off of it. Not sure if I'm going to paint it or powder coat it. And what colour? The body is dark metallic green... I'm thinking black or charcoal. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Managed to push the shell/frame onto the dolly today! Uphill... Ugh. Towed it into town to the frame shop where she was immediately surrounded by the employees, ooohing and ahhhhing all over her. Hope to have her back tomorrow afternoon. It's like my first child's, first day at school... So anxious! Here's hoping for a good report card! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

... That I just started... Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Polishing is going well but frustrating to get at all the angles.... I think I need more tools...!

Congrats and good luck! I am not that much further ahead of you at the moment.... http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50908-1976-280z-restoration-project/

I feel so sad that this thread is idle now.....

Die grinder air tool, dremel with sanding wheels, TIG welder, random orbital air sander, cutoff wheels on 5" grinder, aluminum grinder wheels, various emery cloth hand sanding, one inch strip see saw sanding around the tubes.... 50 hrs plus. So far... Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Manifold is all welded up and sanded... Just the polishing left now! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

I was going to sound deaden the car for sure. Also was considering the home made lizard skin to replace the asphalt mat liner from the factory. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

One more pass at the welder to finish it I think. I want to start polishing this ASAP. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Me too! That is my buddy Hayden doing the welding. I am an appreciative spectator....!

Started welding up the holes on the intake yesterday too! Attached a brass rod to act as a heat sink near the flange TIG welded the rest of it up! More welding to do today after I ground off the beads, found a few pinholes. More pics to come! Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

More disassembly last night.... Got the doors and quarter glass out, removed the wipers and cowl, started removing the fenders. Removed a lot of the interior rear trim as well as the remaining scraps of carpet and vinyl. I had no idea our doors were that heavy!! Seems disproportional somehow... Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Unfortunately I have to take the car into Edmonton as the local shops won't touch it. 33km one way. As the car is still on it's running gear, I think I will rent a dolly and tow it myself. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

! It was mostly engine coolant that graced my garage floor... All clean now though. I have the FSM specs for the frame and the frame shop assured me they had the specs in their frame computer too. Hope it isn't too bad. I can't see any frame impact damage other than a small dent/bent in the front cross member under the rad. Looks like the PO hit a large rock... Sad part is the frame service will be about $300 and the towing cost around $500.... :shakes head: Tow service here is not cheap. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

The car is booked in for a frame alignment check and repair (if needed). No desire to weld in new floors to a crooked frame! Now to just find the time to finish stripping the body down!

Can't believe I missed this thread till now! Epic. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

I was hoping no one noticed the shifter... I was wondering why it was being stubborn! In the end a little push down on the tranny and it came out with no issues. Didn't catch anything other than the shifter opening in the tunnel. The drain is awesome as my driveway slopes down about four feet to the garage. Now all the water stays out of the garage. Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

I received a note back from JavelinZ on HybridZ that built his own rail using the above mentioned injectors He said they worked perfect, like stock on his 11mm rail. Pallnet has indeed quoted me all I need for the fuel rail and I have sourced an adjustable FPR and pressure gauge so I should be good to go on this when I'm ready. Thanks for all the feedback!