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winshield trim???

March 2, 2005 by marximus
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hello all, i was curious as to where i could purchase new windshield trim ( the chrome stuff in the gasket). mine is all dented and no longer shiney. any help would be great. thank! mark-

Last reply by marximus, March 3, 2005
Aftermarket Body Panels

March 3, 2005 by Palmer
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I'm in need of a front left and front right fender for my 78' 280. There is a good amount of rust on the bottom in front of both of the front wheels. Replacing the fenders may be cheaper than actually fixing the rust so I'm going to go that route. Has anyone ordered fenders from MotorSport or VictoriaBritish? If so, how well did all the seams, lines, and bolt holes match up? Any other suggestions to other avenues for parts is greatly appreciated.

Last reply by keiths71240Z, March 3, 2005
European Bumpers? 1 2

February 3, 2005 by adamkosecki
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I saw a picture of a 240Z with "European Bumpers"- all chrome, no rubber. I F*ckin hate the huge bumpers on my 280! Where can I find some of these Euros?

Last reply by e_racer1999, March 2, 2005
Starting body work soon, looking to do black trim....

February 20, 2005 by sonofzzzap
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Hey guys, looks like I'm getting very close to body repair and paint, I just need one more patch panel and a hood and I will be set... I'm looking to convert my OEM chrome trim to all black... (including the rear) and I have been searching for pictures of S30 Zeds with this done... Also, I am open to any tips for painting you guys might have. I have read that the chrome is rather hard to strip and paint.. Aeronaughtical paint has been recommended to me for this task... I've also heard of "black chrome" but It is rather expensive... thanks ladies and gents. -Zzzap

Last reply by hls30.com, March 2, 2005
Police Version 1 2 3 4 5

December 19, 2004 by jszarecki
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Hey guys, Has anyone ever seen a police version of a 240/260/280Z? wondering if anyone has any pictures. I have a few light bars from cop cars and wondering what it would look like. Since my car is a B&W... Jay

Last reply by CrashNBurn, March 2, 2005
Surface floor rust (outside), what to do? 1 2

February 28, 2005 by Jayru
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Hi guys, I've been under my z today and found some external surface rust. I know it's only external because i pulled the carpet up and their is no rust inside. I don't have the time or money to completely strip the undercoating underneath, so i'm wondering if i can scrape the immediate undercoating around the rust off, scuf the rust up, and coat it with por 15. Do you guys think this will be a good fix? That will stop the rust from going any further correct? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks, Jay

Last reply by MikeW, February 28, 2005
What's the best polish after clear coat?

February 28, 2005 by st0878
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I am in the process of painting my z and I was wondering if anyone could recomend a method and a product that will be best to polish the clear coat once it's done. How long after spraying the clear shoud I wait? I have a HarborF polisher.

Last reply by hls30.com, February 28, 2005
Body side trim molding

February 27, 2005 by Mikey Likes It
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Not sure if that's the technical term or not but my Z has this metal trim running the length of the car (see pic). Haven't seen many Z's with this and was wondering if this was a dealer option or not. If it was not a dealer option, I'll likely want to remove them. Has anyone done this? Are there holes behind the trim from the installation?

Last reply by Mikey Likes It, February 27, 2005
Door Weatherstip Cement Procedure

February 26, 2005 by Mark Schue
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After cementing the door weatherstip should I leave the doors open till the adhesive dries or should I close the doors? Does it even matter?

Last reply by CNIXZGO, February 27, 2005
My tub is blue!

February 23, 2005 by ZSaint
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]My tub is finished with the exception of where the rotisserie was and final buffing. They guys a re leaving it on the rotisserie and trailering it to my shop. Now the hard work begins! The body/paint guy will do the fenders, doors, hatch, hood, etc, over the next month and have it ready when the car is back on it's wheels. The engine should be finished in a couple of weeks. I will put those pieces together as time allows. It will be a busy spring and summer for this old racer.

Last reply by Bambikiller240, February 26, 2005
Glass-trim, molding removal...

February 26, 2005 by Palmer
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Is there a special tool required to remove the metal trim and molding around the windows? If not, what is the recommened procedure to remove the trim without damaging it? A few scratches will be OK since I plan on blacking it out anyway. Also, what type of solvent should be used to remove any sealant around the moulding? New paint job in the works and I'm going to do all the prep work I can...thanks.

Last reply by gnosez, February 26, 2005
Need Door

January 27, 2005 by sahunt66
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Do you have sources for a replacement door for a '70 240Z? Driver's side. Thanks.

Last reply by sahunt66, February 24, 2005