Front Frame Headlight Support Parts?

[ArcticFoxCJ]

So I started repairing the headlight support but the front frame piece was mangled worse than I'd hoped.  I suppose I can repair/fabricate it, but this is not my area.  Does anyone know of a vendor that makes them?

The yellow paint is to seal up the clean metal until I get back to work on it... whenever I can carve out the time...

[texasz]

Check out https://www.facebook.com/Auto-Panel-Solutions-418351785395614/ this guy has many pieces that other places do not.  It sticks in my mind that KlasicFab may have these also, https://kfvintagejdm.com/product-category/datsun/?swoof=1&product_tag=240z&really_curr_tax=37-product_cat

 

I'd start with these two, I'd be willing to bet one if not both will have what you need.

 

[ArcticFoxCJ]

And me without a FB account.  Bah.  

I think I've heard of that one.  I'll see if I can piggyback off of someone else's FB to contact that one.

Edited August 1, 2021 by ArcticFoxCJ

[texasz]

Auto Panel Solutions is in the UK so you may want to check KlasicFab first.

[ArcticFoxCJ]

Yeah I looked over it and they don't seem to have that particular piece, but I am bookmarking the page because there's plenty of good stuff there.

I'm probably going to ask my father in law to get me in touch with the other one, since he does have FB.

[AK260]

Auto Panel Solutions is in the UK

And he’s a top bloke!!! Very friendly and helpful with great panels to boot!

He goes by the handle “woody” in the UK Zclub.

https://zclub.net/community/index.php?members/woody.2636/

If you don’t have FB but want to contact him, just set yourself up on the UK forum and use the “conversation” option to send him a PM.

https://zclub.net/community/index.php

[texasz]

4 hours ago, ArcticFoxCJ said:

Yeah I looked over it and they don't seem to have that particular piece, but I am bookmarking the page because there's plenty of good stuff there.

I'm probably going to ask my father in law to get me in touch with the other one, since he does have FB.

Ask him if he has them, KlasicFab's website does not have everything available listed...just reach out and ask him.  🙂  

[AK260]

Ps. Just realised his “gallery” has pics of some of the panels he does ...

https://zclub.net/community/index.php?media/albums/z-repair-panels.159/

... but don’t assume this is all of them, ask him and if he doesn’t have it he may even make one for you and add it to his list of parts.

[ArcticFoxCJ]

I sent Woody a message last night.  Can't wait to hear back.

[dutchzcarguy]

@ArcticFoxCJ instead of the yellow paint use "silverish" paint that can be welded it's perfect for the job, you can ask a shop for welding stuff.. local.

BTW... is it a 260 or 280z you are working on?  

[ArcticFoxCJ]

4 minutes ago, dutchzcarguy said:

@ArcticFoxCJ instead of the yellow paint use "silverish" paint that can be welded it's perfect for the job, you can ask a shop for welding stuff.. local.

BTW... is it a 260 or 280z you are working on?  

It actually isn't just yellow paint.  It's a rust sealant that came in a few different colors.  I'll look into this silverfish you mention though, since it would be nice to not have to grind the sealer off before I start cutting and welding to fix the rust.

It's a '77 280Z.

[dutchzcarguy]

Silver..ish.  i meant.. It looks like silver/aluminum but you can weld on it.. ideal stuff..