Body & Paint
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Hello All, Mart here,I bought a Datsun 280zx slick roof 2+2.. in or around september 2013.. It's a funny story, Always looking for a Datsun z or zx one day Bart (Yes, from bartscooterservice also here on the forum) told me there was a 280zx for sale in a town near his. These days i'm not working anymore because of a accident at work and a later flattening a motorbike against a tree.... But after Bart told me there was a 280zx i wondered if it was still that one i remembered from the '90's when i was at that Nissan sub-dealer for his burglar alarm inspections, i was a service engineer at that time.. It was a blue car put away in 1993-94, in a st…
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1979 280ZX coupe I'm having a new windshield installed next week and I need to properly remove the trim before my glass man arrives. I can't find a thing in my FSM. Section BF-16 describes the glass part but says "remove the wipers, front pillar garnishes and windshield garnish". It goes on to say" refer to roof trimming for removal". Thus far and have not located anywhere in my FSM that deals with roof trimming. Any ideas where this can be found in FSM. Can anyone describe how I can remome the metal trim without damaging it?
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There has been a crazy amount of hours and money to get the body to this point: Color code is 901 silver. Paint is Glasurit.
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Hello everyone. I recently inherited my former father-in-law's 1981 280ZX. It's in pretty good shape with a few body dings and dents and very minor rust. I asked my wife what she wants to do to the car and of course she Google searched some pictures and found a few 280Zs and fell in love with that picture. The biggest holdup I see right now is the early 80s bumpers on the ZX. If I can find one, could I put a 280Z bumper onto the ZX? I have no experience in doing a lot of work with cars so in a perfect world, I would love to find something that is easy to swap or bolt on. Also, are there any other shared body parts between the Z and the ZX? I may need to replace some …
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Hi Everyone, New here. Can anyone tell me where/how to locate the Exterior Windshield Molding Retainer for my 1988 300zx? Been to Google, EBay, Nissan Parts Direct, NAPA, etc. No luck yet. Thanks, Daddy Dawg
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So I finally got my engine/drivetrain how I want it, now it's time to make a mockery of auto body work. 1st time prepping/painting a car. I got some booth time and a bit of mentoring for some primer. It's a Bondo machine that's for sure. I'm not trying to win any beauty pageants, just have some fun. I'll be happy if it's a 10 footer. Not much can be worse than it was before.
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Hoping one of you kind folks has a 280zx, any year (79-83), within reach that can measure a 280 ZX windshield for me. I "Acquired" a new windshield that we thought was S30, but clearly (hahaha) it is not, as the gasket was too short. The shape is right, just not the dimensions. Mostly it's too tall. Thinking it's for ZX then. The labeling in the corner I think is missing some info. The second last line seems to have some dots that may be the remnant of the actual part numbers. See it below. I don't see the usual part numbers I'm expecting. If any of you can measure the length along the top, bottom and sides, I can compare to what I have and see if its …
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Bad Dog Parts has gotten our hands on a set of 280 ZX2+2 NLA set of frame rails and we are in the process of making replacement rails that could be put over existing rails or as a complete replacement. A 2 + 2 ZX rail is only a few inches longer than ones for a coupe so we will be able to make coupe rails as well. Production rails will be made from 13 gauge steel while our prototypes will be made of 16 or 18 gauge to allow for easier trimming during rough fitment. If you are interested in helping us we would be happy to provide you with a free set of "production" rails. We ask that you test fit our prototype rails and report back to us any modifications or changes th…
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I took my car apart to paint it and have it mostly back together. I have a couple of parts and can't for the life of me figure out where they go. I think it's somewhere near the front fenders but not entirely sure. Could someone point me in the right direction (see attached). Thanks!
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Can someone help me identify these marks? The marks, hand made in blue-green paint, says "KLK." It has been there since the day I purchased the (S130) 280ZX, brand new in January 1981. Manufacture date is September 1980. I have no clue what it means or who put it there. But, I believe it was painted in the factory. I say that because there is one other short paint "line" of the same color and brush width on the end of the valve cover at the firewall (see photo). And, another painted circle of the same color and brush width on the top front of the valve cover (see photo). And another attached photo shows just the KLK paint marks (delineated by the white arrows).…
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Hi everyone, I'm going to be looking it an '83 ZX on Saturday. The owner and I have talked, and he says there is this one suspicious spot between the T-tops. Obviously there are signs of repaint work, and the paint appears very thick. Is this probably just cracked paint/filler, with surface rust underneath? Or is there a chance it's worse than that? Thanks! Sarah
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I've spent the past few weeks replacing suspension parts on my '80ZX(bushings/shocks/front wheel bearings/brake pads&rotors/ball joints and tie rod ends). Before I put the car on the jackstands, I noticed more heat than usual being generated by the passenger front hub(hotter than it should be when touching the wheel after driving) I have discovered after putting it all back together(bled the brake system) that I have a sticky caliper. No big, they are pretty much plug and play. I tried replacing the original ones with the ones from my '82 parts car, but they are pretty crusty and generally in poor shape, so I need to get some new ones. I've bought an ignitio…
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