1976 280Z Restoration Project

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Ordered some Energy Suspension bushings to finish up the mounting of the anti sway bars, steering rack, transmission cross member, etc. Hope to have them soon.

I am still waiting for Dave at Arizona Z Car to finish making the rear disc brake park brake adapter plate. I am very disappointed in how long it is taking.... I ordered the brake systems over a year ago and still can't install them until i have the adapter plate. If I install them now, I will have to disassemble the rear bearings to re-install the plate later. Would really like to get the car on the ground and off jack stands... trying to be patient.

Having said that, I am still procrastinating on getting the doors, hood and hatch stripped and repaired. I will have to get motivated and get them stripped while the weather ids good so I can do it outdoors. Then I can get the metal work and repairs done in the fall inside.

Sigh, it seems like forever since I was in the shop for any length of time.

 

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So I called Dave at AZC today and had a chat. He has been very busy with other manufacturing and is going to have the proper adapter plates for me by end of August...he says. Also, he has indicated that he will no longer be manufacturing the AZC park brake caliper. He is instead going to go with the MC4 park brake from Wilwood. This suits me just fine as the rest of the BBK is from Wilwood as well. Looking to have this by end of September so I can finally get the car on the ground!

 

While on his web page, I had a quick look at his new clutch kit with lightened flywheel. Very reasonable price and nice specs...

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Ooooo! Goodies!

 

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Wow! Perfect fit on the steering rack. So glad I got rid of the Prothane bushings. The Energy Suspension ones are perfect. 

 

 

[siteunseen]

Looks good!

If you haven't yet, you should check the motor mounts to make sure they line up and fit right before the motor is hanging over your car.  Mine didn't.  I had to file half the line up peg to get mine to sit down nice and flat.

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3 hours ago, siteunseen said:

Looks good!

If you haven't yet, you should check the motor mounts to make sure they line up and fit right before the motor is hanging over your car.  Mine didn't.  I had to file half the line up peg to get mine to sit down nice and flat.

Fortunately, the motor mounts I have are from the car and are almost brand new. They were replaced the last year the car was driven in 1996 and are in great shape and fit perfect. They are stock replacements when the PO did the last engine refresh.

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Got the front anti-sway bar bolted up. Looks good!

 

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I’m really loving this setup and colour combo. The fluorescent lights cast the green a little more yellow than it is, but ... wow!

 

[Captain Obvious]

If my car were stripped and painted, I would get it done in a color like that.   

[Elliott000]

Question about the "pads" un the upper bulkheads, you can see in your pictures there's three per side, like blocks. Whats thier purpose? One sticks out a bit to the side... Reason I ask is I'm mid fabrication on those upper bulkheads and do I need to add those on or can I live without?

 

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[zKars]

Those three pads have a bit of rubber on them and support the underside of the fender top. It prevents the oil canning that occured on earlier cars when you lean on the fenders. The front one seen here that sticks outward quite a bit are not present on earlier cars. Not sure of the change over date.

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My pads were in rough shape with little to no rubber pad left on them when I stripped the car. I will replace the rubber when I reassemble.