Duffy's 1/71 Series 1 240z build

[Captain Obvious]

Mmmmmmmm.... Those sure are purty!! 

[duffymahoney]

I got talked out of my powder coating on these parts after spending so many hours masking off and detailing them. 

So then I had to burn the old powder off. Glass beaded them and then hours of wire wheel polishing. Now off to zinc. Should look awesome with the gold zinc and the powder coated bodies and BC coil overs in the similar gold.

[german240]

I like the look of zinc coated suspension parts. Just keep in mind that there is hydrogen embrittelment, that's why you usually can't by high strenght bolts with zinc coating.

[duffymahoney]

All high end bolts are zinc. ARP, wheel studs. Suspension bolts, drive line bolts etc...are zinc coated. 

[german240]

That might be right.  However, if high grade bolts have to be zinc plated they get an aftertreatment (baking) plus additives in the plating bath. As long as your plater knows all this you should be fine

BTW your detailing looks really awesome! 

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by german240

[duffymahoney]

My plater is does it for aerospace and military.  So I assume they do it correctly.  I would worry more about the actual metal that is 46 years old:)

[duffymahoney]

Got hub parts back from the plater and a new to me series 1 coin tray.  One tiny tiny crack around the screw hole.  Excited since mine was terrible.  Gosh I love zinc:)!

[duffymahoney]

I really wish i would have done black zinc on all the u-joint knuckles.  

[duffymahoney]

I found a great deal on some ztheraphy carbs from the same year series 1.  So I jumped on it, I will do the euro style balance tube and have the intakes polished to match and re-zinc everything.  Should look great.  I will remove mine and put them away for safe keeping.  If I ever sell it I want the owner to be able to go back to stock if he or she wanted.    

 

I also got a type 4 mikuni 44.  It's in amazing conditon.  I am going to try and piece a set together.  Or am i just hoarding carbs?:)

[duffymahoney]

Not really an update, still waiting on bearings to be pressed in.  But I got a NOS service manual.  I decided on 1970 since mine is a series 1 1/71 build.  It's so cool. Goes nicely with my other manuals.

[kinfish]

Valuable asset to compliment your classic Series I 240Z.   I also have the original manuals but my set does not have the "1970" on the engine chassis and body book   The engine book is stamped on front cover " BRE 137 Oregon El Segundo Calif"   I may have purchased these factory manuals from them back in 1971.

Unique is the translation from Japanese to English is rather crude in some paragraphs.   Always caused me to chuckle even though I only speak one language.

 

[duffymahoney]

Collection of carbs is growing.  2 more.  40 and 44.  Both missing a lot of smalls.  I probably overpaid, but hey I am having fun! All are in amazing condition.  These haven't been used since the 80s. The insides look never used. Also got a hilarious dcoe intake for a chevy.