1976 280Z Restoration Project

[wheee!]

This at least shows the thin skin coat used to fill the pinholes and provide a nice smooth finish to the fibreglas filled areas. This is before sanding of course.

[grannyknot]

Mark, you will be one of those guys at car shows who bring mirrors with them so everyone can see how pretty the bottom of the car is  That's a lot of work but is going to look great.

[wheee!]

Nope. True car fans will have to ride the creeper for a peeker....

[gwri8]

31 minutes ago, wheee! said:

Nope. True car fans will have to ride the creeper for a peeker....

Only in a car forum can you say things like that……..

[siteunseen]

I used the mirror half of a makeup container I broke off slid under my shoes laces. Mini skirts were popular in the 80s when I was in school but so were panties. 

 

[wheee!]

I am considering having a wheel lug stand made so I can pull a wheel off at car shows to show off the brakes and suspension goodies. Might be enough to show off the underside a little.

[Mark Maras]

 Or a trick motor driven rotisserie that would slowly barrel roll the car. In all reality tho, I do love your attention to detail. Changing a sows ear into a silk purse comes to mind.

[wheee!]

Thank you. It can be a curse tho. Sometimes it feels as though I obsess over small details to avoid tackling the next challenge. I am nervous about spraying the base and clear coats, so maybe that's why it's taking me so long to finish the small detail work.
Hmmmm.

[EuroDat]

Mark, You're going to need therapy when this car gets its first scratch. So much detail, I think I would have lost interest in sanding a long time before starting on the rails.  

[wheee!]

Thanks guys! Working on this car IS my therapy! If I could only get the army to pay for a "companion car" instead of a service dog.... I think my mental health would drastically improve

[wheee!]

Did a little cleanup in the engine bay tonight.

[wheee!]

Mostly boring work and little to show. Detail work on the inner fenders and engine bay. Sanding down the DTM 2K and prepping for seam sealer and primer sealant.






And a couple of quarter shots for reference later.