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Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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I'm original owner of 1976 Datsun 280z and currently reconditioning. Does anyone know where I can get the hatch emblem-280z as well as a dashboard (black)?? I've tried a dash cover so no interest in one of those.
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I have some old epoxy primer. I used some the other day. I wanted to test if it had cured properly. I wiped it down with some lacquer thinner and it started coming off. Should lacquer thinner cut cured epoxy primer? Charles
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I have done some searchng and I remember reading some threads where the poster had used gloss black on the supension pieces with flattener added. I can't find those threads but I was wondering how much flattener they used. The gloss black Nason I have is flattened after being catalyzed and reduced. 1:1 reduced paint to flattener is 100% flat. I don't know how flat the suspension is supposed to be and wanted some advise from those who had done it. Thanks, Charles
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Like many Z owners, I really ought to replace my floor pans.. I've noticed that Rock Auto sells "Classic to Current Fabrication" floor pans for $100 a side, so $200 for a pair. Here's their website. Rust Repair Panels | Auto Body Parts | Replacement Floor Pans Anyone have experience with these? Are the comparable to the $300 set from MSA, or is it better to spend the extra $100 (or extra $200 for the premium version)? I have a pretty small budget. Originality is somewhat a concern, but less so than functionality - In the case of a floor pan, especially.
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I purchased a set of these from Banzai Motorworks for my '71 (see first picture below). I did a search here Classic Zcar Club, but could only find a picture of an old used one barely hanging on with the door weatherstrip pulled out (see 2nd picture and link to Bre-240Z's thread below). Does anyone have a picture showing a new one fully installed? http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=242346&highlight=quarter+window#post242346
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I am going to be purchasing a Zedd Findings set of rails and pans in the coming week or so. I am hoping someone on here has had a great experience with a local to middle TN company, that I can be referred to. I know the importance of this job being done well. I have had no experience with any shops around here. I have done everything "mechanically" speaking so far myself, but this is something I do not have the equipment to or faith to attack myself. I want this done right. Hopefully someone will be able to lead me to a good place. I am in Smyrna, TN. There is a shop around the corner called Tennessee Classic Automotive (tcacars.net). I do not know anything about …
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Some sites say they are from early Z's, some say from late. I have a set that have Japanese symbols stamped in, but I have no idea how old they are. I am tying to sell them, because they are one of three sets I have.
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66 Auto Color Just wanted to share the good luck I had with the single stage paint product I purchase from this company. I used the Max 2K with PPG 23576 Butterscotch. I was reasonably close to my exterior, and plenty suitable for the interior that will be covered with carpet. I used white Rust-oleum primer first.
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I about have the Z ready to paint. The car color will be "Lemon Ice" which is a very bright yellow. I was going to paint the under side of the car black and the wheel wells black. I was also planning on blacking out behind the grill. My question is where do I paint yellow and where do I stop the yellow. Do I paint the whole front clip yellow and just black out the wheel wells and the radiator support? Do I paint the underside of the front rails black instead. What would you paint yellow on the inside? All of it? Some of it? None of it? I plan on using a lot of sound mat so I don't know what makes the most sense. Every thing will be epoxied primed to get started... Thanks,…
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Hi all.. 72 240, doing floor repair. I bought the car with the area under the seat completely shot, fiberglassed over, every wrong thing you can imagine. The front floorboard looked good. After removing the rubberized coating, I noticed what I would call pinholes in the floor, up where the passenger's left foot might rest. I have a new full length floorboard ready to go. So...do I cut the whole thing out, or just weld/POR15 the little holes, and put new metal in the back? thoughts? Thanks!
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I have a rear bumper from a 72, that has the extra bar on top of the regular bumper, which guys around here call the sissy. Does it add value? I am considering getting it cleaned and chromed and will try to sell, if I don't decide to keep it for my other 72. Thoughts? Curtis 72 72
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I got a chance to get back to work on the Z. Most of the bodywork is done, Im now getting to work inside the car.
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