Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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hey does anybody have a 70' 240 with the factory green color? i have a 70 240 made may of 70 & it has been repainted i would like to see the factory green color for this year because i would like to paint it back the original color. thanks
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Hello peoples...well i noticed a half inch thick stip of rust along the top of the windshield, where it seals...how's the best way to fix this so it looks good? My dad says to use a black sealent, but my car is red, my dad is a fix-it kineda person...however i want it to look good and am thinkin maybe a paint job depending on how much stuff will need to be fixed with it....like the rust which isn't visible and needs to be fixed befroe hand...anyone help on how to look for these kinda of spots? thanks alot u guys/gals are very helpfull
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(Sorry if this is a duplicate posting -- I attempted it but it looked like I was automatically logged off before the message was posted.) I'm new to the Z car club. I've had my '72 240Z since about 1985, but I haven't done anything but occasionally drive it. A couple years ago, I had it serviced at the Wizard of Z's in Riverside, CA. The guy did wonderful work -- it's now running better than ever. I called the Wizard's last week and found the phone was disconnected. I would like to have my car painted, as the orange paint is faded and in pretty bad shape. I recalled Jim (the wizard) telling me one time that he recommended Bionic Paints (San Bernardino, CA) to paint m…
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What is the best way to get pinstriping off? I am getting ready to start prepping for some paint and was wondering what is the easiest way to get this old striping off. Thanks, Mark
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I'd like to find out how to permanently prevent rust from reoccuring in my 280z. And if that's possible. I've read here on this site that Por-15 has about the best products for this purpose but I don't recall seeing how long it continues to prevent rust. From all the posts I've read, I'm thinking I should strip out all the interior and pull off the headlight buckets and fenders. Then treat all the interior surfaces inside the car and all the hidden surfaces of the bodywork with the Por-15 treatment. Thanks in advance for all your help! P.S. I live in an arid environment and don't intend to drive the car in snowy conditions. And it's a daily driver.
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I have my car stripped down to bare metal. And I'm getting ready to start prepping for paint. I've heard that it's not good to put "bondo" on bare metal, but to lay down a sealer/primer first, then use the bondo. How correct is this? Is so, then how do I prep the surface of the primer so that the bondo will adhere to it?
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anyone know where i could get a g-nose for cheap? i'm in nevada in the states. thanks!
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Where do I buy the crome drip rails for my '71 240z ? Are they still available from the part houses?
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Not that this may work in every application or vehicle, however I have found a less frustrating way of removing the undercoating.. I use a 4 1/2" scraper for the large flat areas and a hammer. I basically use it like a sculptor would use a chisel to carve stone. ONce you get underneath the undercoating it peels up in nice sections and moves along nicely. For the smaller sections, compound curves and the like, I use a 1 1/2 " scraper. Once you get a little finesse down you can remove the undercoating without even scratching the primer underneath! I was able to do the passenger side innner fender well on the 260 last night in about 2 and a half hours. You can then remove …
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Help, please After nearly 5 years without a zed, I'm finally going to get another one on the road which will be painted before Christmas. What I'd like to know from all of you been there, done thats is what body 'modifications' can be done to avoid the usual rust traps? ie cutting out the lip on the inside of the fuel filler flap and there must be others. I know some purists will squeak in horrer:finger: however everyone to their taste and I'd really appreciate some ideas before the paint is done. Thanks in advance
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I'm interested in finding out what were the standard rear ('side' in American?) vision mirrors for the various years of the 240Z. I have seen Australian 240Zs with metal mirrors on both the front quarter panels ('fenders' in American?) on some 70' and 71' 240Zs. I have also seen the same metal mirrors on the driver's side door and even on both doors on some 71's. I noticed that most 72's come with plastic mirrors on the doors that are painted the body colour, whilst 73's seem to have similar pastic mirrors (I'm not sure if they are the same shape, they don't look to be) in black. I have no idea what the story was in the U.S. but I'd be interested in and appreciative of …
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I love the look of this car, and having decided to keep my 240z I have decided to try to transform it into a Japanesque racer. (hope no-one minds me posting this pic) Does anyone have any more pics of this style car, I have seen the le mans cars. Having to keep the cost as low as possible though, I can't keep it as authentic as I would like, I would just like to capture the style of the cars. To this end I have sourced some headlight covers (unfortunately without chrome) from the US and found bolt-on flares are available from MJP in the UK. Has anyone seen these, are they any good? I'm now looking for a suitable airdam/spoiler and cannot decide between the commonly…
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