omg! my z is awesome! new suspension and more..

[cozye]

Are you talking about that little piece about (doing it from memory) less than an inch tall and maybe 2 inches wide that is tacked on behind where the bumper is? It is slightly off center below the license plate area. The worst part of the rear was the interior panels so you could get to the nuts from the inside. On my car, I drilled a hole to catch the stock 240 numper in the drivers side and easily reached in where the antenna is located to secure the nut. The passenger side however, was a PITA because the filler neck for the gas tank is in the way. I ended up drilling a small hole from under the car to accept a socket to tighten it up.

Yeah, I'm talking about that piece that is tacked on, that goes all the way across to cover the gap from the bumper sticking out. It's tacked on I believe and will have to be drilled/ground/cut off. Is that what you did ?

I've got the trim panels off already. Probably start back on it Wednesday night, and work through the long weekend on it. I need to finish fitting these bumpers so I can send them off to get chromed.

[MEZZZ]

Yeah, I'm talking about that piece that is tacked on, that goes all the way across to cover the gap from the bumper sticking out. It's tacked on I believe and will have to be drilled/ground/cut off. Is that what you did ?

I've got the trim panels off already. Probably start back on it Wednesday night, and work through the long weekend on it. I need to finish fitting these bumpers so I can send them off to get chromed.

Oh that piece. Mine was actually held on by tiny sheet metal screws, I simply removed it. I never like the look of that piece, it seems most over the years bowed at the ends slightly, like a smile. Of course, now I have about 8-10 little holes to close up. It looks bad now as it sits. I finished up painting out the bezels and adding the European amber turn signal lenses in the fall.

I actually drove it about 5 miles yesterday, Im up to 20 miles in the past year : )

Edited January 1, 2011 by MEZZZ

[cozye]

Sheet metal screws huh ? Odd. Maybe they changed it in 78. Mine was tack welded on all the way across. I cut it off a couple days ago.

[Buddjack]

Thanks again for the feedback...so I have decided to continue my search for a Z...I have a follow up question...I have been interested in all the Z models (not ZX), I have been increasing interested in the 240's but I am open to thoughts...Thanks again.