Body & Paint
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Paint
by pimpjester- 9 replies
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Just wandering if u all have good ideas for paint on a 240 Z i am wanting ideas and looking into all possibilities it is white right now with gray primer for work i have been doing to it and need help deciding when i am ready to paint.
Last reply by kurtwwalters, -
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Hey guys, been a while since I've posted on the forums. I've been really busy with the Z and work. But recently I took a girl out on a date and when she went to open the door it was still locked ( I guess she didn't realize that a 1973 car doesn't have automatic locks! ) and she pulled up on the handle pretty hard and broke the tab. Now, if you're outside the car and looking at the handle dead on, the tab that broke is on the left side. You can see where it broke when you pull up on the handle and see the end is missing/broken. I was wondering how do i go about fixing this? First off, how do i take off the interior door panel? Second, will I need to take out the win…
Last reply by ktm, -
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Has anyone seen this before, or maybe used it? I think I might have a few uses for it, if it's half as good as they claim. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1oz-KAAT-Chrome-Real-CHROMIUM-Spray-n-Bake-Plating_W0QQitemZ190150472580QQihZ009QQcategoryZ34203QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Last reply by RolfSis, -
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So my 71 240z has been in the body shop now for about a month and a half and the Z is looking good! Its ready for paint! I got a call from the body shop saying for me to come down and look at the fiberglass airdam that I purchased from MSA. (type 2) . I go and they show me these little cracks all over the thing. Its small cracks in the gel coat. They said it would probably show up in the paint!! And if I want it to be perfect they need to spend about 8 hours on it!!! Whats the deal should it take that long to prep a fiberglass airdam?! I was told all you have t do is sand it down to the fiberglass and then throw a couple coats of primer on it? HELP!!? Im not going to pay …
Last reply by Mike, -
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:beard:does anyone know the nissan part# for the rear upper body panel ? it is 99996-????? it is a fix for that rear upper piece that always rusts out. thanks
Last reply by gnosez, -
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Does anyone have any suggestions about removing the metal drip rail above the doors? A restoration book says to loosen it up and then pop it off the door frame. I have gently tried this and cannot remove it without bending it. I would like to take it off prior to painting. Any suggestions? Thanks. Carl
Last reply by TomoHawk, -
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Who's using a car cover? Unless it fits perfectly with no way for the wind to get inside, then it'll blow off. Mine has a plastic gromet on each side, but the only thing you can do is to hook a rubber cord under the car to the two grommets, but it's not fun to lay on the ground when it's raining. I've tried pony clamps on the four corners of the bumpers. I thought it would be easiest to tie hooks/clasps directly on the side grommets and hook those under the rocker panel seams, but there's nothing under the car to hook onto. Has anybody thought of another way to secure a car cover? thxZ
Last reply by psdenno, -
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I need to replace my passsenger side floor pan, but the driver side is rock solid. Only the passenger side was rotted because the heater core was dripping. Does anyone sell individual floor pans? Every place I've found seems to only sell them in pairs. Thanks
Last reply by a7dz, -
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Are the later 280z rear quarters EXACTLY the same (as a 240)? Specifically a 76 280z. And I'm talking sheet metal, not interior panels. To me, they look the same on casual observance (haven't had the opportunity to actually measure all the key dimensions on one), but are they truly the same stamp? Point of the question is I need a full quarter going up the rear pillar, but can't seem to find a decent one for the HSL30, so I'm broadening my search. Thanks for any input.
Last reply by BenJammin, -
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I've had a set of Charlie Osborne's floorpans in my garage for some time while I've been working out little mechanical issues on my 240Z (and also because I was a little leery of the expense involved with having someone install the pans). Anyway, today I finally bit the bullet and took the Z down to the welder's shop, and he's going to be dropping the old pans out of the car and installing the new pans and floor supports tomorrow. Which brings me to my next question....what are people who've done this using to plug the 'water drain' holes in the replacement pans? Are they the same size as the stock floorpain drain holes, or are they different? Can anyone shed any light on…
Last reply by BRE-240Z, -
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I had the original title to my Z in my hands, I have a photocopy of it in my glove box. The original title says white. However, the engine compartment is silver, and she has a black interior. The very faded color code sticker is still there, I managed to make out a faded 901 on it. I can also see silver paint showing in a small spot under what appears to be two different white paint jobs. It appears the original owner had his heart set on a white car with a black interior. I can just picture dealer telling him to come back in a few days to get his white car.:devious:
Last reply by Exdamyankee, -
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Thinking that there were headlight gaskets in there originaly a quick search turned up that there ARE gaskets but NLA and no one really saying what to use or what they had luck with, so I just made some out of an old inertube. First I made a stiff paper pattern of where it went (fender side) using masking tape in places to hold it. And then using razor blades to cut it out in place, keeping a good clean sharp line on the outside edge, just recesed a little below the top of the fender. Took an old inertube and cut it up so it was flat and about the same thickenss overall, 1.2 mm to 1.7 mm. Placed the pattern on the rubber, taped it down and traced it with an ink pen, m…
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