280z - Hidden/secret/weed compartment?

[LeonV]

Mr. Matsuo-san's

...and into the books of the Department of Redundancy Department.

[black gold man]

[EScanlon]

Excellent video link!

I think the only one that has really used them properly is Alan T., and while I can't claim to now be "in the know" hopefully I won't be so "rude" as the video says.

Thank you Blue-Sensei

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[Captain Obvious]

I actually reversed the floor in my car. I reversed the hinges so the front floor panel hinges up, and screwed down the rear section.

That sounds cool... Have you got any pics?

Can you get to the spare tire without a screwdriver?

[TomoHawk]

The deck was cut so you can just toss a full-size wheel in there. You only need a screwdriver to take the deck pieces out to get to the rear finisher panel or the wiring underneath.

Sorry, I don't have any photos of the area today.

[ZCurves]

I ditched the crappy collapsible spare and 'can of air'. I found a spare from a '99 - '00 Altima (4 stud), It is a space saver, requires no can o air and fits in the storage spot (and it is not 35 years old).

[TomoHawk]

I risked my life in the snow storm we had going out to the car barn to get these photos, so I hope they benefit.

The first photo shows the forward supports reversed.

The second shows the left panel in place with the cutout for the tire

The third photo shows how the sheet metal screw that holds the panel in place, and the screws used to attach the luggage straps.

the fourth photo us what you see when you lift the deck.

FWIW, there aren't any "secret" or "hidden" compartments in an S30, unless you take out the side panel where the radio antenna is, which takes about 15 minutes to do, so it's worthless, and the antenna is there anyway.

Edited January 26, 2013 by TomoHawk

[Captain Obvious]

Thanks for putting on the snowshoes to get those pics. I think that's cool and I'm going to look into doing that on mine.

Thanks again!

[TomoHawk]

It was my quality front-wheel-drive Ford that made it through the 2 inches of fresh powder to the barn.

BTW- I have a custom carpet for the back, and it goes under the metal strip at the front. I need to make a long screw to hold the tire in place.

[RT Hunter]

@TomoHawk: Thanks very much for the photos. I like that idea you have. Lets you have more stuff to store by utilizing the 3" vertical gap. I think one day I'll do something similar too.

[TomoHawk]

I don't really store much in the tool boxes other than a quart of oil, and jumper cables. If I go on a long trip, I might take a bottle of steering fluid, some transmission fluid, and a jug of coolant mix (behind the seat.) There is always a jug of water in the car. Everything else is normal stuff, stored in the provided places.

IMO, if you need all that extra room to store stuff, I'd rethink what I'm taking.

Edited January 27, 2013 by TomoHawk

[Jeff G 78]

My 78 Z's hiding spot houses two amps and a crossover. I hated that wasted space until I filled it with stereo equipment. Everything is out of sight and protected from cargo.