ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 14, 2013 Hi all! I have been underground for a while working on my '76 280z. I decided to hold off posting until I had something worth showing. My 280z was a bit of a whore in a prom dress. As I disassembled it and mounted it in the rotisserie it became obvious that I had a bit of a basket case. I had a serious rust problem that started at the battery box. Acid from the battery had leaked causing damage to the wheel well, firewall, floor and frame. Some time in the past the car had been restored and the frame wrapped, then someone had run over something that caused further frame and floor pan damage. The pictures tell the story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted October 14, 2013 and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted October 14, 2013 more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted October 14, 2013 last post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted October 14, 2013 Hope you guys like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted October 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted October 14, 2013 Damn,thats a lot of work. I might have thrown in the towel on that, but looks like you did well to bring it back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzc922 Posted October 14, 2013 Share #7 Posted October 14, 2013 Good work, I look back at mine and i see now just how much work it really is when you have a lot of rust repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted October 14, 2013 Share #8 Posted October 14, 2013 I agree that is a lot of welding and grinding. You did a good job fabbing the rocker areas. Many people just buy the replacement rockers and cut out the patches they need. How long was it from going on the rotisserie to the last pictures?Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksechler Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted October 14, 2013 I agree that is a lot of welding and grinding. You did a good job fabbing the rocker areas. Many people just buy the replacement rockers and cut out the patches they need. How long was it from going on the rotisserie to the last pictures?CharlesI hate to say it, but about 6 months. It's gonna be awhile before this one sees the road again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er34gtt2000jp Posted October 14, 2013 Share #10 Posted October 14, 2013 I open myself for you criticism! ..Your dog's not on a leash..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er34gtt2000jp Posted October 14, 2013 Share #11 Posted October 14, 2013 Seriously, great job there! You'll have that baby back on the road better than ever. Very impressive indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonV Posted October 14, 2013 Share #12 Posted October 14, 2013 That's a ton of work, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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