carguyinok

yup, there off.

I wish I had done this long ago. I had always thought of pulling my front fenders. I just never did this due to the fear of how hard it may be. I was wrong. Each fender took me about 15 minn. each. Wow am I A happy camper.:classic: . I do have A 90% rust free Z. I would say to anyone going deep into there Z PULL THEM. I found alot of sand and road grime in there that would have started some real rut problems. Most of this was stuck up near the frame work in the lower part of the front 1\4s just in front of the door. I did find the little surface rust dots here and there but nothing that I would worry about. I do plan on scuffing off the rust dots (size if pin heads yes surface not from the inside) and running A solid weld up the frame work. Then coat it. Is there anything I should be looking for that may not be seen very easy. I will post some photos soon.

sorry I just did this 2 keep this post alive in the hopes that someone knows.:sleepy:

Jet coat \ cerama coat. Now I was looking @ the jet hot coat for headers on A small block chevy I have. Jet hot coat has A life time warranty covering discoloring & rust on headers they coat. I also saw that MSA offers there headers coated by them but for some reason they dont say A word about the warranty. Just thought you may want to look into this. Then have the stainless pipe bent up to run from there back.It would be cheaper then getting A header (that fit) made from stainless. P.S there coated inside & out

Now as far as that gose yes I do. Or should say did when I had my 70 240. I can say that when I get my 73 on the road I will do the same. fast honk with A wave out the window. This is A brotherhood we are in and I have found the same with the corvettes. But I will say this ( dont hate me ) I dont do the same when its A zx. unless its early (round headlights) and very clean. Most ZX drivers round here are in them because it was and is A cheap driver not because of A love for the Z.

2nd pic

Are these door panels stock? I took them off my 1973 240Z that I am the third owner of. Being 3rd owner I am not sure if someone changed parts or not. The back board on bolth are strong and very clean with light water marks on the lower edge of one. the one looks two tone in the photo but thats just A shadow and there very dusty.

I am doing the same thing as I go along with mine. Not only will this help prove that you have A bondo/fiberglass patchwork free car. It also will look damn good at shows too have A photo alb. of the stages you did your car in. God forbid anything should happen with your baby but if it dose. You will have your photos for looking back and getting A tear in your eye. Or for the lawsuit for how much your classic Z was worth before they ran that redlight.

As with most classic cars out there is A true following of the Z car. With this love you can find that people will have more then one of there type of car. Some people get one done and want another just for A change. Others find that its cheaper for them too buy A parts/donner car. Another would be one for street one for track or his & hers. How many Z's do you have?

just wanted to keep this poll alive.

I thought the same about the drill & dremel. I WAS WRONG:finger: I found that I was going through polish real fast & its spendy. on top of that the dremel tools (buffing wheel) is poly so when it gets warm it melts:stupid: So then I go and buy A buffing wheel for my drill Dont waste the money less you buy A 5 gallon drum of polish. even on low speed it ends up more work for the clean up from the spray that comes off the wheel. You also still need to hand rub them after the buffing wheel anyway. As with most things shortcuts show. Take your time save your money and do them by hand you will be happy & proud.

I use mothers. It takes time to get them real good. Set aside around 8 hours if you are going to do it by hand. Get A pack of rubber gloves or your fingers will be black for some time. take the wheel off the car or you wont do the job you want. Once you have them done the shine will last for a long time with just A fast wipe down @ the carwash.

after

before

How much air did you get when you jumped it just before you parked?

There is no such thing as A "Stupid question". At this point they dont offer A kit that is for the Datsun/ Nissan. Your best bet is call and tell them what you are doing and they will put A kit togather for your needs. If you have no clue as to what you are doing 1st find A shop that will do it for you. Then let them order the kit for you and install it. ("when I got my car it had a billion problems with it's electrical system, because the owner before me had tried to rewire it himself. As a result, the headlights were wired in series, and the horn didn't operate, as well as the blower motor, and defroster. I tried to fix it myself, but then realized that I would probably mix it all up worse, so I took it to a shop and had them do it. I am glad I did because when I called in to check on it, the mech. said "oh, wait, are you talking about the electrical nightmare". ") Let A pro do it the first time. much less money.

so much better then mine. But if someone wants to use mine here. Z :sleepy:

There are some here. I grew up in MN. and up north they hold scca rally runs on logging roads and back dirt roads. I know they hold the same type in wiss. aswell. But you wont see much for Z's there its the hart of the rust belt.

well, for doing A drag car. Your best bet would be fab up A subframe and put A cut down solid axle with wheel tubs in. The next step down would be A corvette (c3 I think) rearend. The corvette used the same style rear with independent rear suspension and can be fit in your Z. No it wont just slip in & bolt-up. But if you are going to go V-8 for drag racing you will be putting more power to the ground @ much more hp&torque then any stock nissan rearend was ment for. Just do it rite the first time. After all the first you will need to track down the nissan rear you think you want. Blow it at the track and start looking again. Alittle more money up front will save you tons later.

The block color is blue. now I am not sure of the color code but its alittle lighter blue then mine. This is GM block blue and it is close but not (on the money)

what are you asking??? trans? rearend????

I have my swap in the works. A few years back I had the chance to put A few miles on A 71 240Z with A 327 vette motor and 4 speed. Once you feel A Z with that kind of power. You will fall in love and never look back. love @ the twist of A key.

Keep it on the track & off the streets Rember if you race someone and they hurt someone else you are just as much at fault. Strang & freek things go on at high speeds that you wont want to deal with on A track. No less A city street with other people or parked cars around.:dead:

went over where my seats are and looked. The side covers are gone. Sorry.....

Now I would like A set for my 73 240. But I dont like the idea of handing over my cc# in the hopes that some day they may do there 6-8 weeks of tooling. I would need A date they will be done-billed-sent. Sorry been taken for rides by aftermarket part house ppl before and wont happen again. Get real dates & I will buy.