California 1978 Datsun 280z Restomod

[Kevin McSweeney]

Guys, can anybody give me measurements for the 'cutout' for the exhaust on a 240z (see photo of orange car - I will be running the same exhaust).

My Z is in bodywork - also see photographs - and has been shaved in the rear, so I need to make a new opening for the exhaust and want it to look at stock as possible. Any help appreciated. 

[7tooZ]

Don’t know if these will help, hard to measure with only two hand a phone and a tape. I can try later with a micrometer. Let know.

[Kevin McSweeney]

Very helpful, thanks! Any chance you could pull a tape from the center of the car (or the outside) as well?

[7tooZ]

I got 20” from center. The 240 has a muffler hanger bracket directly above the outlet pipe of the muffler. I offset forward in the car to tighten up the exhaust pipes he makes.

are putting on a resonator it made mine a little more pleasant. But still nasty on WOT between 4K and 7k. 
 

[Kevin McSweeney]

Thank you, those pictures are very helpful! Nice car too!

[Kevin McSweeney]

Slowly but surely...

[Kevin McSweeney]

Some more progress photos. Slow progress but we finally got some high build primer on the hood and doors tonight. The plan was to have color on by end of the month but looks like it will be a week or so behind! Getting there!

[wheee!]

Nice progress.

[Kevin McSweeney]

Air dam installed. Getting closer.

[Kevin McSweeney]

More progress. Final primer of body. Paint next week. Happy with how bodywork turned out. Lots of hours spent on it.

[Kevin McSweeney]

Final tinted primer yesterday. Very happy with the result. Wet sanding today and hopefully painting over the weekend.

[Kevin McSweeney]

Wet sanded all morning and then coated with green sealer. In booth and base coat applied. Leaving to dry over the weekend and then hit it with clear coat on Monday.

Edited October 6, 2020 by Kevin McSweeney