Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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Just wondering if anybody has had any experiences using a isocryanite free paint available at "Auto one" stores in Australia. It is a clear two pack paint, that goes on top of a acrylic colour coat, to give it instant shine and durability. The survival statistics, of the DIY spraygun operator, is apparently better that normal two pack paint. Thanks, Michael
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Hi folks, I would like to know if the baffle plate, the metal shield that sits behind the Front Brake Rotor, can be painted with POR 15? I am wondering how hot that shield gets and if POR 15 can handle it (can't seem to find any temp. rating on the product). I don't race and I don't drive the car that often? What do you think? Will it flake off quickly? Thanks
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would paint and rubber undercoating do ok? or should i do por15 or something? I'm having a bodyshop weld in new floors for my car and was wondering if I should bother with stuff like por15 on new metal, as I've heard it doesnt like new metal all that much.
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Well I've been getting stuck in to stripping down the 260 this weekend and have noticed that the damage to the frame rail is worse than I first thought. It looks like the damage was the result of an impact from below, such as bottoming out on a speed hump. As you can see from the first photo, the metal is creased and has actually split in one place. Looking down from the engine bay there is a bulge which shouldn't be there. It does not appear that there is any twisting of the body though. Can anyone give me some idea of how easy/hard/practical it is to replace the frame rail?
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I have been told that these are not directly interchangeable however I have seen a 260Z with 240Z tail lights, what exactly is involved in fitting them? Thanks
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Hi, I am in the process of stripping the inside and underside of my floorpan back to clean metal, then coating with POR15 followed by a layer of underbody deadener. The underside is not a problem but I am just wondering if this is the best approach for the inside. Arguments are: - it wont look as nice on the inside, however it will be carpeted over anyway. - it will make future floor rust inspection harder, however rust should not be a problem after the thorough stripping and POR15 Thanks
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I picked up some aluminum rear window louvers on ebay, but they're not the kind that mount underneath the window trim. It looks like they have to be screwed into the sheet metal, with the hinges going above the window, and little spring-bolt latches to the left and right below the window (they just came with some sheet metal screws). Anyone have any tips for installing these besided appliying POR15 inside the holes I'll need to drill?
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Was tearing stuff out on the interior today and I guess the seal around the hatch leaks and my spare tire well was full of water :-) Wifey yelled about the towels, bah, threw em in the wash for her what more could she ask for?! bah :stupid: can anyone point me to a pic of an orangish color stock interior fpr reference please? It doesnt seem to look like the butterscotch color ive seen, mine seems to be metallic. also, my speedo starts at 10, my oil pressure gauge only goes to 90, are these original gauges? p.s. please excuse my typing, i wear a brace and my fingers dont move quite right or in the order they are supposed to sometimes :-)
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So before i got my z i checked all the spots people said to check for rust, I was overjoyed that the car i wanted had great floorpans, a few bubbles on a few body parts, none around the hatch and a spot on a fender where someone put a jack in the wrong place and cracked the paint so it rusted. No biggie. Today Im workin on my car and I see some rust under the battery and knock on it and my hand goes through! I can fix it but man, now i need a donor car :-( will that part match out of a 240 z? I have a 76 280.
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Anyone know of a good place to get front and rear bumpers for my 76 280Z 2+2??? Vic Brit doesn't sell them. Still waiting for my motor sport cat to get here....
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Checking the compression ratio from the car i would to buy, here is what i find cyl1: 7 bars cyl2: 7 bars cyl3:6.5 bars cyl4: 6.5 bars cyl5:6.3 cyl6: 6bars it seems to me, to be Low no???? What value could i must to find with a 2.6 l with E88 head 260Z 2+2 1975???? Ben
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how can you solve the dashpot excessive clearance? you must change the carby? if you have excessive clearance i suppose that the oil don't stay a long time in the dashpot? And the nozzle and the needle will suffer by this clearance? thanks Ben
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