Body & Paint

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   removing mental trim or not 1 2

   March 29, 2005 by 240zis4me

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   I will figure it out thanks

   

   Last reply by Bambikiller240, March 30, 2005
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   My Car Is Ugly... Help! Need Body Kit! 1 2 3

   February 16, 2005 by sopwith21

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   Hi all; Help. I have a limited budget and a big dream. Later this spring I'd like to turn my poor, ugly, old '74 260z racecar into the automotive equivalent of Salma Hayek. The body panels are straight and need no replacement (see my avatar). The nose is beat up and the tail looks naked and BORING! Street cars look best when understated, but racecars are seen from a distance and should look exotic, mean and aggressive as the Lord intended. I've seen a couple of body kits with skirts, flares, a nose and rear wing for 600-900 bucks but I still need more ideas. FYI - this car competes on full size 2-mile road courses at well over 120 mph. A big, nasty rear wing would not on…

   

   Last reply by dogma420, March 30, 2005
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   What do you think of my paint job?

   March 24, 2005 by st0878

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   I have a new found respect for anyone that works in the auto body business. I've been sanding on my old z for 2 months and just when I thought I had everything right I sprayed the color. It looked like shat! So I sanded for another month. I read an article on block sanding and the guy claims that he's been sanding for 30 years and stated he was either an expert or just stupid! I would classify him as mentally deranged! SANDING SUCKS.......but as they say "a good paint job is in the prep work" and I can now say from experience that painting a car is easy but it truly is the prep work that counts!! As the master of shortcuts I can tell you there are none in painting. …

   

   Last reply by st0878, March 30, 2005
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   What grit sandpaper to use to strip paint?

   March 27, 2005 by Palmer

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   I'm going to do my best to do as much prep work before the z goes to paint. That being said, what grit sandpaper should be used to strip the paint down to the metal? Also, what tools?, circular sander?, what speed? preferrred body filler for dents? Thanks guys.

   

   Last reply by overkill032, March 30, 2005
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   low tech high tech ????

   March 7, 2005 by Caen Fred

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   I was looking at a Matra Murena frame lately, and Paf it got me thinking again! The fibber-glass body is glued to the steel frame… Yes glued, the car is almost 25 year old now and still very sound and rock solid! So here's the old “What if� :knockedou Aren’t we going the hard way to repair big flat panel with welding when we could just treat the rust by cutting or POR15 and glue a metal sheet ? If the surface was wide enough, would it have the same strength? Where are we today on glue tech? Any 3M guru on this forum? Glue is everywhere today, and I bet aircraft and spacecraft use it more than we think, maybe it’s an area of improvement for us ?

   

   Last reply by hls30.com, March 30, 2005
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   Non-OEM headlight covers w/ss trim on Ebay

   March 20, 2005 by ezzzzzzz

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   Has anyone got thoughts on these, item 7961632663? I see they're over $300 with 2 hours to go. I was thinking that maybe a japanese product might fit better. Seeing that they're ss trimmed I figure they must be older when quality counted for more than it does now. I just bought some of the single screw covers for my 71 240Z and they don't fit properly (bulge out nearly 1/2" at the bottom). I'm very disappointed although the price was decent. I tried fitting them to a set of metal scoops too and the poor fit was the same. Guess I'll post them and hope to recoup some money.

   

   Last reply by ezzzzzzz, March 30, 2005
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   240z colour combinations

   January 3, 2003 by LEE240ZPERTH

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   Can anyone tell me if the 240z colour combinations were common to all countries. The reason I ask is that a friend of mine has an early rhd car (#99) which is 907 green, all the area's that would not normally be painted as part of a respray are also green which leads him to believe that this id the original colour but this car has a black interior, the only references I can find report green cars as having tan interiors. The paint code sticker is very worn but could possibly be 901 silver which would explain the black interior, however, the car has just had a bare metal respray and there is no trace of any old silver paint anywhere on the car. He has just had the car pain…

   

   Last reply by e_racer1999, March 28, 2005
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   INTERIOR Colors

   March 27, 2005 by jimbo99

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   Z Car Home Page list Paint Codes and Interior Colors for 1970 Through 1976 model Zs but no interior colors. I'm I wrong in assuming they were black? The reason I ask is, there is a 260Z for sale on E-Bay that show a fabric interior of Blue and white stripes. I'm hoping Carl Beck will respond, as he is the contact person at Z Car Home Page. :nervous: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4538628324&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT 1970 and 71 Model Year Cars 901 Light Metallic Gray or Silver Metallic 903 Blue (till 8/71) 904 White (till 7/75) 905 Red (till 8/71) 907 Dark Green (till 8/71) 918 Orange 919 Yellow (till 8/71) 920 Gold…

   

   Last reply by Bambikiller240, March 27, 2005
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    How do OEM headlight covers mount?

    March 26, 2005 by ezzzzzzz

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    I have two sets of covers. One set mounts flush with the scoop edge rubber edged aftermarket type). The latter (JDM chrome trim ring) mounts overlapping the scoop perimeter. Is this correct? Did the OEM covers mount this way? Does anyone have pictures of OEM chrome trim ring covers installed?

    

    Last reply by EScanlon, March 26, 2005
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    pinstriping

    March 24, 2005 by overkill032

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    Im just wondering has anyone seen a classic z with pinstriping. I never have. and to the people it dont know me mine name is Logan

    

    Last reply by Zrush, March 25, 2005
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    vent hose 1 2

    March 22, 2005 by Gee

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    I have an Aussie 73 240z which I believe is similar to the early US z's when it comes to the fuel tank vent hose. It sorta looks like a walking stick... Does anyone know where to get these and how much they are? I've checked VB and the catalogue doesn't have them in it. MSA's site has no pictures. Help, I'm p*ssing fuel everywhere!!

    

    Last reply by 240ZX, March 23, 2005
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    280Z 2+2 Weight (confirmed)

    March 22, 2005 by Bubbleguinea

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    SEZ i weighted the 2+2. without bumpers, without AC system, all under carpet hard sound deadening was removed, and some engine componets, such as vaccun canister and things like that (see my engine picture). anywho, this was with me in the car, and with my stereo, subwoofer, all seats, and a half a tank of gas. only thing not installed was the center consol weight: 2710 lbs. i weigh 155, so that brings it down to 2555. that is AMAZING for a 2+2. they are NOT over weight at all. when my friend and i took the seats out and my stereo stuff, i got it down to 2610 with me in it. just wanted to put to rest the theroy that a 2+2 is heavy!

    

    Last reply by Bubbleguinea, March 23, 2005