1976 280Z Restoration Project

[Patcon]

Looks good!

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Box done!

[Patcon]

Looks like you got good coverage. Parts with these kind of shapes can be hard to get covered well.

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This is where the dual voltage gun helps. But coverage in these tight spaces can be tricky as you end up with eddy currents that deflect the powder. Sometimes I pulse the gun with no current to let the powder drift into contact.

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Greased and reassembled. New pedal pads coming soon and then it’s ready to go in!

[Captain Obvious]

Beautiful. Clean enough to eat off!   

Did you replace the little rubber bumper for the brake switch? Mine turned to dust one night and my brake lights stayed on (even with the car parked and shut off).

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Surprisingly, the rubber bumpers are in pristine shape, along with the gas pedal cover. A slight worn edge on the brake pedal rubber is the only reason for replacing the set for clutch and brake. The brake light switch tests good and the springs (which I did not strip and powder) are in great shape, albeit a tad dusty.

Tomorrow I am making the trek to the mecca of Alberta Z car parts enthusiasts.... ZKars Emporium of Datsun Collectibles and Iron Oxide Attractants. Sooooo much stuff to paw though!

[Jeff G 78]

1 hour ago, Captain Obvious said:

Beautiful. Clean enough to eat off!   

Did you replace the little rubber bumper for the brake switch? Mine turned to dust one night and my brake lights stayed on (even with the car parked and shut off).

Been there, done that.  I just used a bolt and nut rather than buying another 40 year old plastic plug.

[jlenownnab]

Looks great Mark. I have the same cabinet as you and seem to be fighting all the same issues, love the cabinet though. I put clutch and brake pedal rubbers on yesterday. It helps me believe my 71,000 undocumented miles on my 1975 are actual miles. With the car being as clean as it is my only thing to go off of was the pedal wear.

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8 minutes ago, jlenownnab said:

Looks great Mark. I have the same cabinet as you and seem to be fighting all the same issues, love the cabinet though. I put clutch and brake pedal rubbers on yesterday. It helps me believe my 71,000 undocumented miles on my 1975 are actual miles. With the car being as clean as it is my only thing to go off of was the pedal wear.

Interesting you should say that as mine only has 48,718 miles on the odometer and the rest of the car looks beat but the factory pedals were in great shape.... maybe mine is under 50,000 miles after all!

[jlenownnab]

I really don't know about my miles. If you think about it though, I grew up in the 70s and my parents lived there whole life in a 6 or 7 mile radius. It was like going on a road trip if I had a ball game 15 miles away. Let's just call it original miles! I can't wait to see your car finished, so far it's awesome.

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Another successful trip to Uncle Jim’s Cabin! I feel smarter just standing next to the guy... what a knowledge base!
I can’t thank@zKars enough for his help and advice. His parts emporium is a treasure for the Datsun world of restorers! Looking forward to our next cruise together!