Barefootdan's 280z Build

[Mark Maras]

 They can be a multi-tasker. I've used mine to pull stubborn shrubs and laurel hedge and lift a riding mower to clean-out the deck. Now I'm considering mods to convert it into a firewood splitter.

[siteunseen]

My Dad made a wood splitter using a floor jack and a thick low tree limb.

[siteunseen]

I found something similar to what my uncle used off his rear truck hub. Cannot believe I found this. This is 70s/80s redneck engineering. His name was "Uncle Luther". Miss him too.

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm glad the Spanish Inquisition didn't have one of those. 

[Captain Obvious]

I wouldn't have expected that. That would have been quite the surprise!

Edited April 8, 2021 by Captain Obvious

[Mark Maras]

I'm impressed but I'll stick with a chainsaw for something that tough.

[S30Driver]

That's great redneck engineering!   Makes me wonder if Uncle Luther offered to hone Cliff's cylinder bores when he did his rebuild ....

[Barefootdan]

Haha thats great

[Barefootdan]

Some recent photos from the work I did over the week. As I mentioned before, I stripped that grimy wiring harness. Just did a quick electrical tape to get it back together. I forgot to take and after photo...oops!

 

And then I got around to some more floor pan cutting. Its ugly and theres still some pinhole rust, but I think the major cancer is out. I'll use the POR15 fiberfill for the small stuff and patch in a new sheet for the big cuts. The passenger pan near the firewall has another spot I may take out. But it is a bit more complex shape and curve. I dont want to go out of my abilities. And no, the floors arent fully surface rusted...I just didnt vacuum before I took the photo, hah!

 

 

[Patcon]

Get it all out or you will be doing it again.

Its easier to buy some floor pans and make a big rectangular hole. Then take a patch piece from the appropriate section of the floor pan. Butt weld, grind, prime. Pretty much an invisible repair

[grannyknot]

You would be much better off replacing those entire pans, there really isn't much left.  A complete set of pans and rails are reasonably priced at around $300 I think.

[Barefootdan]

Totally agreed with both comments above. But at this time (and with my current budget), my main focus is getting the car driving. I fully understand it is not the cure, but it should last me a couple years before I do a full strip down. Theres a couple other spots of rust (hatch lid corner, lower fender, for example) that I would want to tackle at the same time. Luckily Arizona is DRY, so fingers crossed no new spots come up