Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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So I have rust on the side panels just four inches in front of the rear tires on both sides. I also have rust in the wheel wells . This is pretty significant and goes through the entire material. What is the best step in fixing this problem? Eventually the entire body needs to come off for painting, etc, but for now I would like to get these taken care of. What are the wheel wells even made out of? It seems really thing and almost fiberglass like....
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I have the entire rear suspension out of my 72, as well as the front crossmember and suspension. I am thinking of getting it powder coated and hoping someone might share how expensive this might be. Thanks! (can't edit the spelling error in subject line.........ugh!)
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My next door neighbor lady is original owner of a green 72 automatic. On Saturday I finished removing exterior chrome, ding strips, lights, rear facia panels and interior panels. Will be towed to the paint shop late today or tomorrow. Will be very cool to have a nice 240Z next door to mine. Now if we can just get them to mate and produce offspring...
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I am replacing my quarter panel on my 240z and I was wondering when I put the new one in should I put lead/solder back in where it meets the roof or should I use body filler.Some people say that today's fillers are much better than the fillers back in the day so please give me your thoughts.What are some good fillers. Thanks
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After a week long search i was able to find a new donor roof for 75$! Id like to find a shop to do the work for me, and id like to talk to them before i cut the roof off to see where exactly i should cut it. Im worried about some rust in my existing roof thats right above the drivers side rear window louver. Anyone know a good shop who has experience doing roofs? Thanks so much.
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Has anyone here ever had to weld the hinge brackets back onto the Hatch? I have noticed a bit of slop in the operation of the hinges for a while. Well, today, one thing led to another and I ended up removing the hatch. It turns out they had been welded by someone in the past to try to repair the problem but it was not the best weld. The surface metal that they were factory spot welded to is very thin. Beneath this top layer is another layer of metal that seems a bit thicker but the two layers are independent-at least in this location. It looks like I'll need to drill out the hinge bracket to create some new spot welds, but I just wanted to know if any of you have had …
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Does anyone have an suggestions as to products for painting the bottom side of new floorpans? Thanks, Jimmy
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I need a couple of good Wiper Arms. I have searched this site and found a few old posts so I thought I would raise my hand again on this... I have a '78 and would like to locate a nice pair of Wiper Arms. I saw some on http://www.new-datsun-parts.com but would rather not drop $180 on a pair just yet. My drivers side arm has wobbled the mount into an oval and now cannot be properly tightened. A good Drivers and Passengers pair would be great if some one could help me out, maybe we could make a deal.
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We have a 1978 280Z Black Pearl and while doing some restoration we removed the rear hatch louvers. Well, as you can imagine, after 32 years the fasteners holding the hinges and latches to the body were pretty much fused together and instead of unscrewing they came out in one piece. These look like some sort of expansion type arrangement but were so rusted it's hard to tell. Does anyone have an idea of where we might acquire replacements?
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The pictures are the current state of my 72 110 project. The existing undercoating is pictured. What a PITA to get it out of the engine bay to paint, but not a lick of rust anywhere. I think I am just going to powerwash it (nothing is loose at all) and give it a fresh coat. The suspension components are going to be painted with POR 15 I think. Was going to powder coat and all, but think this will do the trick.
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Well after finally retiring, having both my knees replaced, I am back on my 72 Z. Got the welder out and brushed up on my welding and now ready to start on the floorpans. One question is the floorpan bracers/stiffeners. Do I weld them to the pans before installing the pans? My car is on jacks so getting clear access to weld them on after the pans are in place. Thanks, as things progress I am sure I will have more questions. Jimmy Elmore Charleston, SC
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Hello, i have a question about buffing. i just painted my 72 Z yesterday and now am a little stuck on where to go... it is a metallic acrylic lacquer, no clearcoat. any suggestions on where to start? i am getting lost in the 1500 to 2000 grit sand, buffing compounds, buffing machines, jungle. i do not want to mess this up, as i did a pretty decent paint job. thanks for all the help.
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