240z - fabbing new front rails

[Captain Obvious]

11 hours ago, ConVerTT said:

Lasers ???...

Of course!   

[ConVerTT]

45 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

Of course!   

I posted that pic just for you Captain ?

[ConVerTT]

Unbolted most of the jig today - basically it is just a two legged dolly now - and I am happy to report that nothing bad happened...no flex, twist or release ....

And chipped out the last of the sound deadening in the trunk ...

...and vacuumed out all the junk.  She hasn't been cleaner in at least 40 years ....

...so I think she's "ready to roll". ??

 

Edited April 29, 2020 by ConVerTT

[wheee!]

Looking great!


SASSZ says hi...!

[ConVerTT]

Haha - Hi SASSZ!

[Captain Obvious]

11 hours ago, ConVerTT said:

I posted that pic just for you Captain ?

Thank you kindly! Looks great!

[ConVerTT]

Muahahaha -haha ???

 

 

Bottom looks better than I thought .... I guess there is a LOT of new metal already

 

It's a little bottom heavy so I might need to raise it a little bit tomorrow.

??

So I am tempted to drag it outside and pressure wash the bottom before bead blasting.  Maybe dry it with a leaf blower?  Any thoughts?

Edited April 30, 2020 by ConVerTT

[Namerow]

What is the black-ish coating seen on the back half of the underside?  Is it paint?  Or is it undercoating?

[wheee!]

No need to wash it if you’re media blasting. It’s all coming off...

[ConVerTT]

2 hours ago, Namerow said:

What is the black-ish coating seen on the back half of the underside?  Is it paint?  Or is it undercoating?

It's basically mixed crud - dirt, remnants of two types of undercoat (one is hard, one is kind of oily), some surface rust.  Can't be sure about paint honestly

[ConVerTT]

7 hours ago, wheee! said:

No need to wash it if you’re media blasting. It’s all coming off...

Good point !

[Patcon]

Soft surfaces are hard to media blast. If it will come off with a pressure washers I would do that