Body & Paint

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   POR 15 application in framerails 1 2

   April 29, 2010 by cajunz

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   I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to spray POR15 up into the framerails, the rockerpanels and other hard to get at places. Thanks for any suggestions. Brent

   

   Last reply by GreenZZZ, November 4, 2011
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   71 240Z. Looking for both rear quarters.

   November 1, 2011 by rubrbulits

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   My Z is at the body shop and the body guy says he wants me to get the left and right rear replacement quarter panels. So far I have found them at Black dragon for a fair price, but they tell me they are back ordered 3 weeks. I cant find them anywhere else on the internet so far. Any suggestions?

   

   Last reply by black gold man, November 1, 2011
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   Front bumper, over-riders and new guard???

   October 30, 2011 by dltalfa

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   I have a newly re-chromed front bumper and over-riders with new rubber strips for the guards. My question is; I also have the period optional gurad, (the chrome bar that connects to the front over-riders). How does this connect? Do I drill through my new rubber strips? Do I have to trim them? How does the chrome bar work along with the new rubber strips?

   

   Last reply by Travel'n Man, October 31, 2011
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   280Z Floor Pans From Zedd Findings

   March 23, 2010 by mysteremech

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   Does anyone have any experience with the 75-78 280Z floor pans from ZeddFindings? I'm looking for thoughts on how well they align with the existing bends and angles in the 280 floor. Installation pictures would be great. Thanks in advance and yes I did try a search but it seems to only result in 240 style floor pan replacement.

   

   Last reply by kacrow76, October 25, 2011

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   engine bay painted

   October 23, 2011 by pjoe

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   I got the engine bay and interior painted this weekend. I have a couple small spots I have to wet sand but over all I think it turned out pretty good. Now time to start putting some parts back on. Brian

   

   Last reply by Travel'n Man, October 25, 2011
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   Drivers side hinge detent roller - 77 280z - loud pop when door opened 1 2

   September 29, 2011 by jkeese01

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   This has been an issue for years. The drivers side door makes a loud pop when opened. The detent roller has a indention carved into it on one side from wear. I can rotate the roller so the indention is on the backside. This works for one time, then the indented side moves back to the front, and the door starts making the loud pop again when opened. This article has some great information: Rebuilding Door Hinges on 1st Generation Z Car http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/body/doorhinge/index.htm but the author found "some lower hinges that had the return springs and roller stops in place". He rebuilt the hinges using new bushings and pins and seemed to use existing d…

   

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   Body work on rear valence - two types 1 2

   October 14, 2011 by Mikes Z car

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   Hi all, My 240Z was rear ended before I got it though the only damage I can see is the drivers side bumper mount point was pushed forward 1/2 inch and there is a 5 inch diameter "soft" dent just under the bumper that can be seen in the right side of the picture where the paint has come off. I have done some body work before but I am not very experienced. I assume the soft dent could be pulled out with a slide hammer or whatever they call them but is there another option? The bumper mount point has a reinforcement plate on the inner side of the valence which should make it more difficult to pull out using a slide hammer I would assume. I thought of using a come alon…

   

   Last reply by Mikes Z car, October 18, 2011
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   Another 240z Hatch Gas Strut Source

   October 17, 2011 by 240260280z

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   http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/auto/parts/72/nissan/240z/lift_struts/rear_hatch_damper.html?3593=122903 Mfgr: Stabilus Part Number SG 225005

   

   Last reply by 240260280z, October 17, 2011
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    dogleg and bottom

    October 13, 2011 by pjoe

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    Got dogleg welded in place. Still needs little more welding and grinding. Painted bottom with po15. Now have to do a little repair on drivers side dogleg and rear hatch. Brian

    

    Last reply by pjoe, October 16, 2011
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    DIY Cowl Rubber Bumper

    October 14, 2011 by 240260280z

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    Sheet of red closed cell craft rubber 8 1/2" X 11" cut and glued to the bracket where the cowl sits... no rattle. You can buy black sheets and do the rectangles where the hood sits in the inspection lids.

    

    Last reply by 240260280z, October 14, 2011
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    920 Gold 1 2 3 4 7

    September 13, 2009 by JohnnyO

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    I am a little confused. I was at a local paint dealer talking about ppg paints and have decided to go with the DP line of epoxy primers (I have already acid etched the car) and I had a sample of the 920 Gold made up from the PPG formula in the computer. I brought it home and applied some to an area that did not get sunlight of the last 40 years and the color was alot browner than the stock color. To be honest it looks a lot different than alot of the 920 Gold cars I see online. I also hear it refered to as Safari Gold. Is Safari Gold and 920 Gold the same color or was the early series 1 gold different than the 71 920 gold? Thanks, John

    

    Last reply by jfa.series1, October 11, 2011
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    Anyone have extra ZG flares?

    October 11, 2011 by robftw

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    I'm looking for another set.. mine were vandalized and destroyed

    

    Last reply by robftw, October 11, 2011