Body & Paint
Discussions about bodywork and painting a Zcar.
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Ok, so I have my 78 that is finally getting to the last tidbits of restoration and it just dawned on me that I did not take care in documenting the positions of all of the various factory decals when I tore the car down. The FSM only shows vague pictures but without measurements. I searched the forums and found some great shots of the 240 Radiator and Color Code -but that is about it. So my fellow Zed-Heads, I am asking for your assistance. Can you please post pictures of the locations the various factory decals on your Z's AND be sure to include a tape measure to a nearby panel or structure so that I can get the orientation correct! I know that this might seem a b…
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I have been looking for rear wheel arc panels for my 75 280z 2+2. It seems like there is no such parts made anywhere. Any one know of a supplier? This is the only part needing replacing and seems to be the hardest to find. Any help would be appreciated.
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I am about to put all trim back in.... is there a certain order? I am thinking the rear cargo trim then put in the quarter trim lapping over the cargo trim? not 100% sure though as it appears you could go either way with it I upgraded seat harness. It appears that the main bolt up top goes through the quarter trim. Is that normal?
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Guys, planning to get the car repainted. Original was blue-ish. Previous owner painted dark yellow over it. I am thinking all out black this time. Can you share yous rides pictures for me to decide? especially any experience painting recently which you can share.
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Hey Guys, My blaster lost my 4 bolts. Do you know where to get em or the bolt pattern? 2 on each side funnel head.
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I came across this YouTube video today. He cuts down 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" square steel to custom make frame rails. I imagine it'd make the chassis stiffer. It seems like overkill to me, but never thought of this and haven't seen it done before. Any potential drawbacks to doing this?
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Once I heard someone say that one reason they favored PPG is that PPG has the formulas for the early Z colors. But the guy at my local PPG store begs to differ. He DID have one early blue in the system, but it was titled "1971-72 Blue" so that is not at all helpful since 71 and 72 have very different blues. Does anyone have the PPG Deltron formula, perhaps stuck to the side of a can of leftover 903 Universal Blue?
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Got a new set of bumpers. Very nice. Holes for bumper guards are not there on either front or rear. Anyone have any measurements. Rather not just ballpark it
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I am putting all new seals on car. The ones around rear hatch areas are giving me trouble. They dont wanna stay put. Any tricks of the trade? I am thinking i need a lot of clamps and do a little at a time, let it dry, then do a little more. I have the 3M weatherstrip adhesive. Just hate using it....it gets everywhere. Do ya'll put a dab into the weatherstrip channel or on along the hatch lip?
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I just noticed a small “bugsplat” crack forming on my original dash. what can I do to prevent further damage to this dash? The rest of the dash is pristine.
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Curious if these can be made to work on the early models ? I saw another sale ad that said they would . These were meant to deal with wind noise I imagine ? I’ve seen ads for the bottom front seals for the quarter window , but not the top . https://www.datsun-garage.com/collections/datsun-240z-260z-280z-s30-weatherstrip/products/reproduction-front-quarter-window-weatherstrip-1974-78-260z-280z
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I bought some replacement rocker panels awhile back. They are the Tabco version. Does anyone have any opinion on how accurate they are? Are they better or worse than the same version made by KF Vintage? Thanks
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