Deja Vu: 1971 Restoration

[motorman7]

Updates from the paint shop.   Slow going, but glad everything is being addressed.  A couple small holes in the floor have been welded up.  Plugs welded in where the AC hoses used to be.   The orange paint is in, PPG brand, 918 orange.  That is a good sign.

[siteunseen]

I have 918 color code.  Do you think PPG was the OE paint supplier? That would be kind of cool. 

Edited June 23, 2017 by siteunseen

[motorman7]

5 hours ago, siteunseen said:

I have 918 color code.  Do you think PPG was the OE paint supplier? That would be kind of cool. 

I really have no idea.  I am guessing the paint on the original Z's would be a Japanese supplier just for logistics.  PPG seems to be one of the better quality paint suppliers and is recommended by most of the guys on the site here.  

[motorman7]

Cleaned up and lubed the half shafts today.  I went with the bare metal clear coat on the half shafts.  I did this on my '71 and I think it looks great.  I could go with black, but then everything underneath is black so it looks kind of plain when in reality, these are pretty cool looking parts.  

Edited June 26, 2017 by motorman7

[motorman7]

These just came in....very nice!

[7tooZ]

You are going to be sooooo happy with these. Bought mind some 15 years ago and have had very few issues.


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[motorman7]

I would call it ironic timing on the carb arrival as my wife and I went to the Queen + Adam Lambert concert at the Hollywood Bowl last night.  Of course they played one of my favorite songs; 'I'm in love with my car'.  I think my wife thought I was getting into the song a little too much....and then the 'carbeurettas' show up. 

 

[Captain Obvious]

Cars don't talk back they're just four wheeled friends now.

[Mark Maras]

11 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Cars don't talk back they're just four wheeled friends now.

 With the possible exception of Jalex's Z in Panama.

[siteunseen]

1 hour ago, Mark Maras said:

 With the possible exception of Jalex's Z in Panama.

You wish that car could talk! It be a lot better off.

[Mark Maras]

 Oh, I think it's talking, It just takes some time for owners to learn the language.

[motorman7]

12 hours ago, Mark Maras said:

 With the possible exception of Jalex's Z in Panama.

I will have to google that one.  

Anyway, here are the carb before and after pics.