Ashtray Re-Do

[gwri8]

When I first got my 77 there was a lot to do. The normal like suspension, Interior, Rust, etc, etc…….  But one of the nagging things in back of my brain was the butt-ugly ashtray.  I don't smoke but I still had to look at it all the time. It were nasty.  After searching for a decent replacement with no luck I decided to work it out the best I could.  Wire wheel, sandpaper and steel wool. Finally painted with Rustoleum Metallic Silver and it looked pretty good considering It will only hold smallish things now. Knowing it will get a little wear and tear I put a spray coat of Polyurethane for protection. Now it looks great and I can celebrate another small victory in my ongoing re-fresh. Side by side picture is with another ashtray that was in about the same shape as the re-do.

What do you think?

 

[nix240z]

looks great....

 

steve

[rossiz]

very nice - i just painted mine black because it was so pitted from corrosion...

the next thing i wanted to do was replace the sliding lid with the aluminum one from a 240 because i just like the look a little better - does anyone know if they will swap without serious modification?

[siteunseen]

Those are some nice seats!  Are they Z seats that have been recovered or are they out of another car?

 

Ashtray looks great too.  They make a good can holder.

[gwri8]

Thanks, those are the original Z seats with new foam and re-covered with faux leather (vinyl) covers off ebay.  I like 'em.

[Zup]

gwri8------

 

Damn fine job on the ash tray redo!!

 

Your interior looks great from what can be seen in the photos----post up some full images

 

By the way----I think that's the happiest handbrake lever I've seen in some time---

 

Jim D.

"Zup"

[siteunseen]

By the way----I think that's the happiest handbrake lever I've seen in some time---

 

Jim D.

"Zup"

It took a second, that's funny! 

[Captain Obvious]

I believe the technical term for that amount of angular displacement is "Schwing!"

 

I've also heard the term "boiiinngngng", but I don't hear that measurement unit as much anymore and I think it has gone out of fashion like furlongs and fortnights.

[siteunseen]

That's a "face sweater" 

[Pop's Z]

Totally off topic I know, but where my ashtray used to live has become my travel cup/ water bottle holder.

 

Cheers, Mike

[rcb280z]

Mine actually holds the 44oz cups from circle-k. Tapered at the bottom and fits snug.

Nice to know it can look that good because mine looks like the one on the left in picture 1.

[gwri8]

My Z…..strong like Bull !