Greetings! I'm new to the forum and from the various threads I've perused, most people here really know their stuff.

I have a 1976 280Z car that is a very strange egg.

Background story: Bought it off ebay for a "cheap" price. Drove it from Seattle, WA, to Memphis, TN and was almost killed by the exhaust fumes. After looking around, found a rust hole in the back hatch AND the spare tire wheel well was totaly rusted through.

I've looked all over for replacement wheel well sheet metal, but cannot find one. Any suggestions? this is the well in which the actual spare tire resides. (Called on place today and they didn't have a clue what I was talking about)

Any help would be appreciated. Also, I'd like to just replace the back hatch completely. anyone with a spare/parts car they would be willing to part with?

You might try the following url:

www.zbarn.com

Not too far from you I believe...Might also find one (Wheel tub for spare tire) on eBay from time to time. Can probably help you out with the rear hatch if you want to PM me...

webdawg1

I'm new to the site, so how do I pm you? I cruised the zbarn.com website from previous postings and didn't see the wheel well, but left a message on their 800 number.

Send me PM instructions and I'll do it.

To pm click on the users name in the thread, one of the choices in the pull down is send " " a privet message, click on that and go! There are other ways but that is the easiest for me.

I have a 72 240 about to leave this world that has a good spare tire well if you are interested, don't know if it will replace a 280 well correctly or not though.

Too bad you didn't swing by Oregon on your way home - I've got a hatch I'd give you for free. Not great, but sounds better than the one you have. Probably not worth shipping, though.

Arne, I'd be willing to ship it if it is in good enough condition. I and my wife both work for shipping companies, so our costs are minimal. Can you send some pictures? dreamscape289@yahoo.com

LanceM, sorry about the PM. Go ahead and ignore. I mistakenly thought you were webdawg1.

Arne, I'd be willing to ship it if it is in good enough condition. I and my wife both work for shipping companies, so our costs are minimal. Can you send some pictures? dreamscape289@yahoo.com

E-mail sent.

I had a spare tire well perfect condition untill last weekend, you should have said something sooners, it was just laying around for so long we ended up using it as target practice then trashing it!!!!

You should look into one of those carbon or fiberglass hatch replacements. Saves weight.

I have one in my back yard right now you can have, i cut it out and it is perfect and I have no use for it. It is off a 240z if that works for you. Let me know.

steve

Madkaw, if you still have that well, I'll take it off your hands. Let me know the cost to ship it to Memphis, TN, and I'll get the money to you. Did you get the PM I sent you?

madkaw, you still have that wheel well? Never heard from you.Please let me know.

dreamscape289