1976 280Z Restoration Project

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Some nice restoration work on parts that will never be seen ... ?

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Before and after...

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So after confirming dementia is beginning, I realized I was putting the new fender seal on the wrong lip of the inner fender. Here it is installed on the right ridge with the old style rubber strip laying beside it. The new bulb style seal is great!

 

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the inner fender metal looks great though. Even if it doesn't get seen!

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My practice area. But it does look nice!

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so some boring filler and sanding tonight. This will be the norm for a while as I prep the panels for paint. The fenders were already done so that leaves the doors, scoops, inspection lids, cowls, balance and hood/hatch to finish. Sounds like a lot...

 

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On 10/26/2019 at 4:27 PM, wheee! said:

So after confirming dementia is beginning, I realized I was putting the new fender seal on the wrong lip of the inner fender. Here it is installed on the right ridge with the old style rubber strip laying beside it. The new bulb style seal is great!

 

NIce... looking great!  What did you use for those seals?  looks like 2 types.  So this last pic shows that you need them on both the long lip and the "raised sections"?

 

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1 hour ago, ramsesosirus said:

NIce... looking great!  What did you use for those seals?  looks like 2 types.  So this last pic shows that you need them on both the long lip and the "raised sections"?

The "pads" are still required to hold the fenders to the correct height and prevent vibrations. The seal should stop most debris from going from fender well to engine bay. The old flat seal was junk and the new bulb style fit perfect.

I used an eBay seal that came in a 3 meter length and did both sides and the front hood to rad support seal as well. About an inch left over...

Inner Fender Seal

Edited October 29, 2019 by wheee!

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Ready for another shot of primer. 

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Found a local source for a used splash pan and a good set of seats. This makes three sets of seats now... but at least one good set of foam! I also have a new set of vinyl covers I can use too.

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Death by a thousand mods...

Here’s a quick little mod to aid in cowl drainage and save the bulldog nose on the sill....