Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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could someone post a clear, semi close-up picture of the rear hatch seals and of the center taillight trim piece? i think im missing the center trim. thanks all sb
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I've Googled and read forum posts until my head has spun, and I still don't feel like I have a very good understanding of paint...nevermind all the contradicting advice from people with strong convictions My situation: I painted my gas tank with Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black, and had some bad experiences with it (lifting, poor durability) that necessitate repainting the tank. I'm also re-doing the interior and have some surface rust on the floor pans and rear deck that I want to address. I'm hoping there's a paint out there that'll work well enough for those applications, be reasonably priced, and be fairly easy both to spray (for the tank) and brush on (floo…
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All: Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm trying to figure out the sequencing for painting and assembling my project. My plan is to mostly reassemble my shell and check panel alignment, adjust as needed and then disassemble and paint all the edges and hidden areas (doors and window sills). Then reassemble, wet sand and paint the rest of the car. My thought process is to minimize the possibility of damage to the finish during reassembly and to make sure the fitment is right while I can still do something about it. Does this make sense? It's a lot more work. What do (did) you guys do with your projects? I'm a little curious how panel alignment in partic…
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Hatch Repair 1 2
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I'm stripping my rear hatch and have some rust issues to repair. There are a few holes that were under the window rubber. I'm not sure yet how I'm going to repair them. Cosmetics isn't too much of an issue since they're under the rubber. The options I batting around are: 1). Cut out the rust and weld in new metal. I'm a little concerned about my ability to effect a good repair since I'll have to fab the patch and the locations a little challenging. Also I will need to cut out enough metal that the repaired area won't all be under the rubber so I'll have to take care to blend everything and make it pretty. 2). Skip the patch and just try to build up metal with my …
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of this panel. does anyone know if these are available new? thanks all sb
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Craig's list Salem $10.00, an original aerosol can of Datsun #306 sterling silver. Seller says Datsun used to include them with the car in the early days? I can pick it up & ship it if anyone wants it.
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Paint Selection 1 2
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The body work is getting close to finished so I'm starting to look at paint for my 280. The original color code is 240 Racing Green (metal flake) and I will probably keep that color. I will not be the one painting. The question is, what type of paint should I choose? Base with a Clear coat or Urethane /Acrylic? I'm not sure which will look better with a metal flake paint and which will be the tougher of the two. It is not going on a show car, but it is not a daily driver either. I do drive it and people do look at it, you know what I mean? Anyone have an opinion on types of paint and why? I'm all ears (or maybe eyes since this is a post).
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Before selling our power equipment business in PA and leaving the frigid mountain winters 5 years ago to enjoy SC, we had a MILLER MIG welder. I am not a licensed or certified welder by any means, but we did quite nice work with the MIG. We used the Argon gas with the best results. I do not need that big of a welder anymore to begin the resurrection process on our 78 Z. How good are the flux core units which are much less costly than the gas MIG units. Looking for some hands on feedback. I have never used a flux core MIG. Thanks, John-Lugoff, SC
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Can anyone offer advice on how to install ZG style flares. I don't favor the bolt on look, and since I will be painting the car I planned to blend them to the fender. I'm not sure how well that will work in the long run, though. I guess I'd rather go with the bolt on look than the cracked bondo look. Has anyone installed and successfully blended their flares, and can you make suggestions on how to do it right?
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Are these seals the same for a 240z? http://www.vintagerubber.com/datsun240z-PassDoorGlassSeal.aspx http://www.zcarsource.com/door-window-channel-felt-upper-240z-260z-280z-70-78-new_8_56659_63784.HTML I would not like to buy the same seal again through a different provider as i already bought the window channel felt upper and lower! Please confirm.
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Reading through some of the great tech forums here, 16 gauge sheet metal seemed to be the selected gauge for various rust repair projects. Any helpful hints or personal experience on the question will be appreciated. Thicker gauge too difficult to shape or form? Thinner gauge too thin to weld? What is the original gauge sheetmetal on rear hatch floor areas, inner front wells, etc.? Thanks in advance, John-Lugoff, SC
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