I've been a member of HybridZ for many years, and only recently joined this form after finding some hits on a google search for a specific problem.  I have found both places to be useful and friendly to me.  And of course, several good people are members of both.  I've been on other (non-Z) forums where some people like to play 'king-of-the-hill' and chide you for various nitpicky items.

HybridZ has a fabrication and welding section, which was helpful while I was in that phase of my restoration, but I think the same expertise exists here.  Now I'm in the paint and reassembly mode.

Why not both?

Hmmm.  Well I suppose I thought that those who were indeed members of both would say 'why is this silly boomer posting the same thing on both forums'.

1 hour ago, Roberts280Z said:

I've been a member of HybridZ for many years, and only recently joined this form ....   chide you for various nitpicky items.

You misspelled forum.   

1 hour ago, Roberts280Z said:

  Now I'm in the paint and reassembly mode.

This is probably a better forum for reassembly, I'd think.  No offense to HybridZ.

1 hour ago, Roberts280Z said:

I've been a member of HybridZ for many years, and only recently joined this form after finding some hits on a google search for a specific problem.  I have found both places to be useful and friendly to me.  And of course, several good people are members of both.  I've been on other (non-Z) forums where some people like to play 'king-of-the-hill' and chide you for various nitpicky items.

HybridZ has a fabrication and welding section, which was helpful while I was in that phase of my restoration, but I think the same expertise exists here.  Now I'm in the paint and reassembly mode.

Of course I'd like to tell you to post here.  However, both sites have a great reputation (as you have found).  We take pride in offering real-world advice without the drama.  HybridZ, as the name suggests, seems to be mostly focused on hardcore modifications to the Z.  While, we focus mostly on the stock or mild upgrades.  Not so say that we don't have the hardcore modification forums though..  😉

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58 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

You misspelled forum.   

Now you've made me feel bad, and I'll have to go back to HybridZ.

How about a picture of your pile of parts?  Before and after is always good to look at.

This is what my Z looked like in 2006, when it was my younger son's driver.  It's too bad I couldn't have garaged it to keep it from turning to crap.  It's currently in primer, and my current plan is to paint it Mustang Grabber Blue, with all the chrome bits powder-coated black.

4 hours ago, Roberts280Z said:

Hmmm.  Well I suppose I thought that those who were indeed members of both would say 'why is this silly boomer posting the same thing on both forums'.

Post on both, there certainly is some cross over between the two forums but also a large number of guys who only frequent one or the other.

There is also some great advice to be had over at https://www.autobody101.com/forums/index.php?sid=f044bf1f351a02abe241234902095df9