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240z - fabbing new front rails

ConVerTT
ConVerTT
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So the seat brackets are actually a) very important as they tie together the floor, trans tunnel and inner rocker and b) actually quite complicated to replicate.

So I bead blasted the old one, cut away the rust and am butt welding new metal in place in an attempt to salvage /re-use it.

Progress pics ...


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need to weld in the curved bit and clean it all up ... tomorrow ....

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    Also, here is another Interesting NOS piece from the garage sale ...
     

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    I don't know what it is called but its the inside section of the driver's rear quarter.   Interesting how the rear rocker panel support is stamped right into this piece ...

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    No obvious part number on this one, but I am guessing that it is from a 74 or later.  It doesn't exactly match the earlier stamping as near as I can tell.

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    13 hours ago, ConVerTT said:

    Also, here is another Interesting NOS piece from the garage sale ...
     

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    I don't know what it is called but its the inside section of the driver's rear quarter.   Interesting how the rear rocker panel support is stamped right into this piece ...

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    No obvious part number on this one, but I am guessing that it is from a 74 or later.  It doesn't exactly match the earlier stamping as near as I can tell.

    Don't have any exploded-view diagrams handy.  Is the open-box section at the bottom the pocket for the seat-belt retractor?

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    8 hours ago, Namerow said:

    Don't have any exploded-view diagrams handy.  Is the open-box section at the bottom the pocket for the seat-belt retractor?

    The pocket is built in to the inner rocker.  The boxed section gets sandwiched between the inner and outer rocker.  
     

    Exploded view ....

     

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    comment_591085

    Tool day today:  Added in-line vapor trap, filter and dryer to the booth so I can have a paint quality air tap available in the booth.  No more rattle can primer for me!

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