Ken's 280z Resto Thread

[ksechler]

I am starting a new thread for my restoration.  I'll link to other work I have done.  I didn't like the title of the other one and the typo annoyed me.  

 

I have finished with the driver side door and light scoops.  The passenger side scoop was an ebay acquisition that needed a lot of love.  Too bad I don't have a before picture.  

 

Enjoy!

 

[ksechler]

Here's the original thread:

 

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/47703-i-open-myself-for-you-criticism/

[ksechler]

Here's some old stuff just to make my thread complete:

 

Rear suspension rebuild - this is the first thing I did to the car before I decided it needed a rotisserie restoration:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/45155-rear-suspension-rebuild-thread/

 

Front suspension rebuild:

 

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/45331-front-suspension-rebuild-thread/

 

Fuel Tank repairs:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50605-i-brought-my-gas-tank-back-from-the-deadhttp://

Edited December 14, 2015 by ksechler

[ksechler]

Lately I have begun to fit the front valence and bumper.  This is a 280z but will have 240z bumpers.

 

 

[wheee!]

Awesome thread is filled with awesomeness...

[ksechler]

Some updates...

 

The updates will be slower now since I'm current.  So everything I post will be as I complete the work.  I have been working on the hood.  Stripped it inside and out then sprayed Eastwood internal frame coating everywhere that I could not reach.  I am doing the blocking and filling now...

[ksechler]

Some work on fender flares...

 

These are the MSA fiberglass flares.

Screwed on (front and back):

 

I traced the fender flare outline:

 

Stripped the fender back to bare metal:

 

Sanded the flare to rough it up to glue on, fill, primer, etc. The left one is sanded the right one is not:

 

And glued the suckers on:

 

I used 3M panel adhesive.  Interestingly I found out that you needed a special gun to apply.  It's only $200!  Yikes!  So I squeezed the contents into a cup and mixed it by hand before applying it manually.

 

The next step will be to apply fiberglass to further secure everything in place and then fill and sand until I get the contour I like.   

[Patcon]

Yes the 2 part guns are very expensive. I have looked for one for a while for Evercoat products. They have some 10:1 products that use a proprietary gun design. Haven't found one yet and can't justify $150 gun...

[Patcon]

The hood looks good, nice and thin

[ksechler]

Time for an update! While Santa's elves might have been getting ready for the big night, I was working in a workshop of my own!  

 

My boss told me to go home early for the holiday around 1:00 yesterday, "Yes Sir!!" I said.  Kids were at their grandmothers' so it's just me, myself and I.  Naturally, I ended up in the garage with my best (metallic) buddy.

 

Time to start blending the fender flares.  How to fill those ugly screw holes? I filled the holes with glass impregnated filler.  Then I put a piece of wax paper over the mess and smoothed it out.    

 

Then just did a lot of filling and sanding.  When I have the right contour I will put a layer of fiberglass overtop and then smooth everything out with normal filler.  I have tried a variety of products, but I really love the Eastwood fillers.  They are very workable and don't have the initial stickiness ( which loads up sandpaper instantly) other products have.

 

 

 

[ksechler]

I also finished up the hood and got it under a coat of primer.

 

 

[Patcon]

Good progress. Are you gonna shoot another coat of primer before finish paint?