1976 280Z Restoration Project

[wheee!]

Powder coat is done on the diff case and cover. Looks good sitting together! Now to complete the rebuild and reinstall the seals and gears. 

[rcb280z]

Looking sharp! Going to be a nice restomod when you're done.

[wheee!]

Diff complete! Preload and gear swipe is on target. All seals and hardware replaced. Ron Tyler diff mount installed and ready to bolt up in the car!

[grannyknot]

Have you pre fitted the R/T mount and know that it will slide up into place? I ask because I have had to do some major hammering to get one in and the bolts a lined. The diff looks great.

[wheee!]

11 hours ago, grannyknot said:

Have you pre fitted the R/T mount and know that it will slide up into place? I ask because I have had to do some major hammering to get one in and the bolts a lined. The diff looks great.

What? You don’t remember 45 pages back that we test fit the r/t mount in the tunnel when you asked the same question??

 

EDIT: Actually looked, and the test fit question was back on page 8 of this thread! yeesh how time flies!

Edited September 4, 2018 by wheee!

[grannyknot]

10 hours ago, wheee! said:

What? You don’t remember 45 pages back that we test fit the r/t mount in the tunnel when you asked the same question??

Listen ya young whipper snapper, one of these days you will start having senior moments then we'll see who's laughing.

 

[wheee!]

I actually had to look for spacers to fit the diff mount so it doesn’t stretch when I bolt it up. About 5mm a side of clearance between the tunnel and the diff mount. Too MUCH space!

[grannyknot]

But your R/T mount was not made by Technoversions, right? The 2 R/T mounts that I had trouble were from Technoversions.

[wheee!]

I can’t confirm if it is an original techno version or not. It was from another member on the forum. Probably a knockoff...

Edit: Looking at the TechnoVersions website, my diff mount is a copy of their design. A tighter fit would actually be preferable in my case...

Edited September 5, 2018 by wheee!

[wheee!]

Tested out the new plastic stripper wheel from Eastwood tonight. A small patch to see how effective it was and I was pleasantly surprised. Not much heat buildup and strips quickly through aftermarket paint, two layers of primer, one layer of factory paint and a factory primer to bare metal.

[wheee!]

Playing with the Mirror Black powder coat too. Has a nice metallic sparkle in it. No idea why I bought it other than it looked cool!

[Patcon]

1 hour ago, wheee! said:

Tested out the new plastic stripper wheel from Eastwood tonight. A small patch to see how effective it was and I was pleasantly surprised. Not much heat buildup and strips quickly through aftermarket paint, two layers of primer, one layer of factory paint and a factory primer to bare metal.

How long did it take to do that square foot?