BD240Z

Flat black Rustoleum paint applied to black out the inside of the grill area. On to the body work!!!

With the exception of the wiper motor/linkage and the hood release cable, the engine bay is done. I'm doing the Honda Accord wiper motor upgrade. Not sure why, I never expect to drive the car in the rain not that it rains here very often anyway.

Decals from Bonzai look real nice, just a few more parts and the engine bay will be finished.

Here's a picture after I started the engine for the first time after the rebuild. I crossed my fingers, turned the key and she fired right up. Big sigh of relief!!!

I decided to work on the front lights wiring system for a change of pace. Thanks to the local Plater, many of the old parts are still servicable and should last many years. These headlight buckets cleaned up nicely.

Those Z Therapy carbs are the best.

This little bugger came shooting out of the tail pipe when I started the engine when I first got the car home. May he/she rest in peace!

More parts assembled, I'm getting real close to firing her up for the first time.

Side view of the engine during re-assembly. It's great to work with new and/or freshly painted parts.

Getting the engine timing components all buttoned up.

Here's the block after installation with the head to follow.

Just starting to re-assemble the engine bay. Installing the fuel/brake lines was a handfull.

It was a bugger painting the underside of the car in my garage. Here's the rear suspension being installed.

It's nice to be over the dirty/grimy stage where you're cleaning everything. Let the re-assembly begin!

Other than dirty, the underside looked really good.

Just a few more components and the interior will be emptied.

I think someone poured oil all over the engine at some time in the past because the crud was a good 1/4 inch.

Another battery tray picture

Typical battery tray rust, fortunately there weren't any holes and the firewall/cowl area wasn't too bad either.

Driver's side with vinyl removed.

I almost have the interior completely removed.

Here's one with the vinyl removed, believe it or not the rust was better than I expected.

Engine in need of attention, I'm thinking some steam cleaning and a little Armor All will get things looking like new!!

Passenger floor prior to removing tar mats. What could be lurking under there?

Another rust condition picture.