replacing floor pan and rails with engine/tranny in place

[DC871F]

Just now, wheee! said:

As you have already heard, work on small sections at a time, don’t take out both floor pans at once etc etc.

Great advice.

What pans and rails are the best quality?

Thanks.

[wheee!]

Zedd Findings in Ontario. Great stuff.

[DC871F]

32 minutes ago, wheee! said:

Zedd Findings in Ontario. Great stuff.

I really appreciate it.

This is a great site, thank you.

[pclements]

I see the windshield, sun visor and head liner still in the car. If you are not removing them you had better cover them well. The grinding sparks and welding splatter will embed metal in the glass and burn holes in the rest.

[DC871F]

1 minute ago, pclements said:

I see the windshield, sun visor and head liner still in the car. If you are not removing them you had better cover them well. The grinding sparks and welding splatter will embed metal in the glass and burn holes in the rest.

Everything is coming off the car, I just got the rotisserie together and needed to consolidate space. 

[wheee!]

Congrats on doing it right. Take your time. Triple your budget, and read all the threads on restorations on this forum. Some of the best Datsun minds come here daily and I have learned EVERYTHING from these people.

[DC871F]

2 hours ago, wheee! said:

Congrats on doing it right. Take your time. Triple your budget, and read all the threads on restorations on this forum. Some of the best Datsun minds come here daily and I have learned EVERYTHING from these people.

Thank you. I have had 8-9 zcars through the years, back when you could buy them for $3000, but never really had "the" z I always wanted. This car has only 20,000 miles on it through a little detective work, but it sat for many years. A super clean 73, going back all stock, hubcaps and all, other than triple Weber 40's and a rebuilt engine oversized a few thousandth. Converting it to 5 speed with an 83 Borg Warner.

 

I remember going to the Nissan dealer back 20+ years ago seeing the restored 240's they were selling and always wanting one of those, so now its time.

[DC871F]

On 10/18/2018 at 8:21 PM, wheee! said:

Oh wow, your quite a bit ahead of me.

Did you blast or dip the car at all?

[Patcon]

@DC871F

You will need to lurk on Rich's "motorman7" threads. He is going to be doing a white on Red car that in paint shop jail right now and he is also doing a 73 from the ground up for someone else. He does beautiful work!

[wheee!]

Oh wow, your quite a bit ahead of me.
Did you blast or dip the car at all?

I sandblasted in my shop. It’s off the rotisserie now.