240z gets jiggy

[ConVerTT]

Cut out the driver’s side rocker with no additional bracing.  No drama ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 29, 2019 by ConVerTT
Double pic

[grannyknot]

No inner or outer rockers, that's a view that you don't see very often.  Kent, before you put that rocker back together, could you possibly layout all the panels on the floor next to the D/S door opening kind of like an exploded diagram and post a photo of it?

That photo would be a useful addition to the Knowledge Base section of the forum as a quick reference.

[ConVerTT]

Certainly, no problem.  It will be next week as I still need to fab the internal bracing ...

‘Details of the destruction and repair are in this thread too

 

 

[ConVerTT]

A couple of folks have asked for plans for the jig.  I’ve marked up a few pics with all the key dimensions.  Feel free to post here or PM me with any questions....

 

 

 

 

 

Hope this this helps somebody ....

 

[ConVerTT]

It's finally time to move the jig ... lets see if the dolly plan worked ....

 

custom lifting tool ....

 

 

 

...caster bolted up ...

 

repeat ...

 

 

easy peasy ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ToolBoy]

O.M.G. this is so friggin cool!!  I'm not alone in this cruel world!!

[ConVerTT]

Haha - welcome @ToolBoy!

[Namerow]

Every time I see how clean and open your workspace is, I want to cry.  I have my garaged Z supported on wheel caddies (one caddy per corner, four caster wheels per caddy) and I have brace myself against a wall to generate enough force to make the car move. 

Looking on the brighter side, I'm thankful to have a paved floor, a roof over my head, decent lighting, and locking doors so that my tools won't vanish when I'm away from home. 

No social distancing issues either!

[wheee!]

[mention]ConVerTT [/mention]
I think people need a shot of your shop(s) from the outside...
Might help people see the big picture!


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[ToolBoy]

Yeah, That all looks like so much fun I'm starting to wonder why I spent so much money to find a rust free car?

And this as close as I could get to a pristine minimalistic workspace. Hah.

 

 

[wheee!]

I am very grateful for my back yard “shop”. Having a 24x26 heated double door garage to use exclusively for the build has been the saving grace in this project.


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[ConVerTT]

1 hour ago, Namerow said:

Every time I see how clean and open your workspace is, I want to cry.  I have my garaged Z supported on wheel caddies (one caddy per corner, four caster wheels per caddy) and I have brace myself against a wall to generate enough force to make the car move. 

Looking on the brighter side, I'm thankful to have a paved floor, a roof over my head, decent lighting, and locking doors so that my tools won't vanish when I'm away from home. 

No social distancing issues either!

Haha - thanks!  It wasn't always this way ...

So I have a friend that is an aircraft enthusiast and retired mechanic.  The aircraft crowd are super clean and organized relative to car guys.  When I first got my space he stopped by and during the visit he just casually slipped in the following phrase:  "They say a clean workspace invites you back ....".   To this day I am not sure if I should be insulted or grateful ...but my workspace has never been tidier