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This may be a dumb question but I will ask anyway. Always been told there are no dumb questions, just dumb people. Ha! I am looking to remove the surface rust from the engine bay. There are parts where it will be difficult to get a wire brush into ( I.e. battery tray area). Has anyone tried to use a pressure washer to get the rust off? Would that even work? Or am I going to cause too much damage to the metal.

All done, just need to get it back and then my work starts!

Haven't posted in a long time. But I am, proud to announce progress. Finally!!!! I choose not to do the welding as I do not have a great work space. So my guy send me these pictures today. The car has new life!!

Does anyone know if someone sells tension rod mounts? I think mine are beyond repair. Thanks

Making some progress...cleaning up various parts. July 8th I am bringing the car into a shop to take care of the rust and replace the frame rail, floor panel and floor support. Will update the thread once the work is completed

thanks for the info. Should I use a primer or something like that now when I am removing the rust since I wont be painting it soon?

I haven't been posting much but I have been working. Transmission is completely cleaned now and so is half the engine. You can even see the original blue paint now! We'll sort of, but I have two cans of the color to repaint with. Couple of questions: Is there a good paint or clear that people have used for the transmission. I got it cleaned but its spotty and doesn't look great. I started tackling the surface rust in the engine compartment. Once I am down to bear metal how can I protect it as I am not ready to paint yet. Does anyone know if someone sells Datsun color 240 in a rattle can? attached is a pick of the battery tray where I was able to get to good metal. Also, a pick of some of the rust I need to treat on the firewall

thanks I appreciate the quick reply. Going to make the purchase.

Guys, I am working on the refresh of the transmission and have been knee deep in wire brushes and gook! Ha! Has anyone used this kit from zcarsource. Wondering if it is worth buying as a kit instead of sourcing the individual parts https://zcarsource.com/transmission-service-kit-240z-260z-280z-72-78-new

Apparently the previous owner only found salt on the drivers side since the passenger side is fine. Either that or they just aimed a sprinkler on that side! I took a closer look at it tonight and the rusted part is a thin piece of metal. Behind it looks to be structural part of the support which seems to be solid.

Hello all, I hibernated for the winter! Now that it is warm I am ready to work on the car again. The goal is to get it back on the road this year. I changed course a bit and found someone who can weld the frame rail for me. I feel like it is a bit too much for me to take on. Before I send this to the shop I need to get your opinion regarding the radiator support. Does anyone know where I can find one? I feel like mine is too far gone.

Welding and eating bacon - that's a new combo!

Sorry got my numbers reversed. Ordered 18 gauge and got 20. I am using mig with gas. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Hey Guys, haven't posted in awhile...not much to tell. Mostly I have been practicing welding. My sheet metal is very thin - 16-18 gauge. I ordered 20 gauge but they gave me this crap. Definitely not 20. I will make sure I get the correct one when I do the actual work. I am feeling better about my spot welds! As you can see I have been experimenting. First day there were a lot of burn-through. Rookie! Mostly I have been playing around to get the feel of the welder and see how the metal reacts. Looking to weld my first patch next week.

thanks for the info. Am going to call him today

Thanks, I live on Long island NY so makes sense for shipping purchases. Did they run a sale I missed? The price for the front bumper is $360.

Hi all, now that the holidays are coming I was hoping to get some parts for the car. Can anyone recommend the best 240z bumpers to buy? I see there are a few z stores that have them but I don't know the difference between them. I know changing the 280 bumpers is not keep with the originality of the car but I really love the look of the 240 bumpers.

Just so I am calling this part by the correct name, it is a heat shield for the egr valvue right?

love it - "tear it apart and plate everything" My ultimate goal is to make this a reliable weekend car. The golf clubs just fit in the back! I have been asking all these questions, and you all have been very supportive, because I want to do it right. So I am taking my time and going to do each and everything correctly. Last night I set up the welder and table, I see a bunch of practice happening on thanksgiving!

Zed head thanks for the effort! Siteunseen, I have one on my z it’s just in bad shape. Not sure how to refresh it as it seems to be cardboard or something Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Guys, Anyone know where I can get this part?

Ensys, thanks for the kind words and advice. I agree with you that my biggest issue is work space. Won't even get into details how I got the engine out and car moved without a front suspension on a gravel driveway. I do have a garage but not that I can get the car into. Previous home owners built a porch and planted trees so it is a big shed now. But that's god news as at least I have a workshop. Funny, this all started because I wanted to just change some rubber bushings on the front suspension! No intention to do a "refresh". This weekend I have time to practice welding some scraps.

And the mission creep keeps on going - exhaust and wheels......ha!

Guys, thanks for the info. Really appreciate it. I do like the idea of ceramic headers. Need to wrestle with the idea of changing it from stock. Did you do the whole exhaust from MSA? Tzagi1 thanks for the info about the timing chain. Now if the wife would just let me work on the car! Ha!

Hey guys, now that I have the engine and transmission out I have been thinking about what I should do to it as I am hoping to never have it out of the car again. I have owned the car for a few years and never had an issue with the engine. I did a compression test before I removed it and got good readings. So I am not sure there is anything I "have" to do. Here is what I want to do... replace hoses -especially some of the vacuum hoses which are becoming brittle. I need new fuel injector wires as the rubber is brittle and falling off. I would love to re-zinc the fuel rail as it looks terrible. Re-torque the head bolts and adjust valve lash. Replace clutch. Based on the pics I have a few questions. I know some of these are just a matter of preference but while I have the engine out I want to do it right. And my goal is to make the a reliable weekend driver. The exhaust manifold looks pretty rusty. Is this something I can restore or should I look to replace? Do the gaskets need to be replaced, you can see some oil stains on the header and valve areas? Should I replace the fuel injectors? The pulleys seem pretty rusted, these can be restored though right? Does anyone know where I can find a new heat shield that fits under the egr valve?