1976 280Z Restoration Project

[Captain Obvious]

Those are not the droids I'm looking for.

[Zed Head]

Any thoughts on what was holding it?  When I pulled mine I found that there was deformation on both the casting and the pin at the lock bolt hole.  I ran a rat-tail file thorough the casting to knock the high spots down.

[wheee!]

Nothing but bitterness and old age.... Same reasons that make me so stubborn!

seriously though, no deformation or burrs. Just rusted in for 40 years.

[gwri8]

All Hail the Spindle!  Also, did you ever get your ECU cover?

[wheee!]

It's on it's way. Here in canadia shipping takes forever. I'll see it closer to Xmas.

 

Edited December 9, 2015 by wheee!

[gwri8]

Just give me a shout if it doesn't work out. I have acquired one since you first posted.

[wheee!]

Stop posting pictures of your car in your signature block! It's making my keyboard sticky from all the drool.....

[wheee!]

Scraped a little of the bottom as a test. Rubbed it lightly with isopropyl and ....

Looks good!

[ksechler]

I never thought to use isopropyl...Looks like it worked pretty well.  Just be very careful to ventilate and eliminate sources of ignition.  You don't want to blow up your garage.  Especially if you're in it.  

[wheee!]

Ack. I have the fresh air intake in the ceiling for the downdraft paint booth, plus the rear shop exhaust fan on the wall near the floor. I am taking extra steps to be safe as I also have a gas furnace in the shop a couple feet from the car...!

... plus an organic vapour half mask.

[wheee!]

Have been in discussions with a member from the HybridZ forum regarding a new fuel tank.... Hopefully I can muckle on to it and get it here for a decent price. There is a small hole in the top that can be welded (dime size) and one of the vent lines looks to be snapped off. Other than that, it is dent free and solid.... fingers crossed!

 

 

 

 

[Mark Maras]

You probably already know or suspect this but I think when all that rust is removed there's going to more holes and a very thin tank in places.  That's just judging it from the outside. I recently removed the rust & paint from a cowl with one pin hole in it. Rust was all on the bottom side. Honestly it didn't look as bad as that tank. By the time it was down to bare steel I had fourteen pinholes to patch and weak sections. I'll repair the cowl but a tank would be a b----.