1976 280Z Restoration Project

[HaZmatt]

Excellent work! Thats going to look amazing.

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Polishing is going well but frustrating to get at all the angles.... I think I need more tools...!

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Managed to push the shell/frame onto the dolly today! Uphill... Ugh.

Towed it into town to the frame shop where she was immediately surrounded by the employees, ooohing and ahhhhing all over her.

Hope to have her back tomorrow afternoon. It's like my first child's, first day at school... So anxious!

Here's hoping for a good report card!

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In other news, I have disassembled the front grill completely and sandblasted the years of crud and paint off of it. Not sure if I'm going to paint it or powder coat it. And what colour? The body is dark metallic green... I'm thinking black or charcoal.

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Some good news this morning! Frame shop reports that the car is within factory spec for all frame dimensions and that the small damage to the lower rad support area is all cosmetic! Picking her up this afternoon.

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Back from the frame shop!

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[HaZmatt]

Ah....this brings back memories.

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At least its not nightmares!

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Fully sandblasted and straightened the front grill components then wiped them down with Metal Prep to keep them clean until I can decide if I'm painting or powder coating. I'm thinking paint and primer. Need to do both before I reassemble it if that's the case. Right now it's just a pile of slats!

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Another side project:

Adding fins to the inspection doors. Donor fins from a vented locker door.





Now to cut and tack weld them!


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Edited August 18, 2015 by wheee!

[Zed Head]

An old-timey speed shop might have a louver cutting machine and could just punch those in.  Or an old-timey locker manufacturing company.

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Would love to find a local shop with that ability....

 

in the meantime.... welding it is!