Lots of new repair panels introduced by KF Vintage JDM

[Namerow]

Without meaning to shill for this vendor, they have really taken the Z restoration process a completely new level when compared with the bad old days of Tabco-or-make-your-own.  I just checked their website and was pleasantly surprised to see that they've pretty much doubled their range of Z repair panels from the time when I last checked in 2020 (the 240Z catalog now includes 44 items).  Some of the noteworthy additions:

• radiator bulkhead
• front inner fender patch panels, c/w separate 'pocket' piece for the crossmember join area and separate 'doubler' panel for the K-box area
• firewall repair panels (lhs and rhs)
• battery tray - separate, or c/w inner fender patch panel
• dogleg repair pieces - inner and outer, plus lower B-pillar piece
• front fender lower-rear patch panels, c/w mounting details

Worth a look.

KF Vintage JDM 240Z

Separate catalogs for 280Z, 510 and 620 (!)

[CanTechZ]

Another great new addition from KF is their front lower frame rails. They look to have all of the correct contours including the small offset at the front for radiator clearance. The internal reinforcements look just like OE as well.

 

[CanTechZ]

Also their prices are quite reasonable including shipping cost. The one order I have placed with them came in on time, and was very well packaged.

[Diseazd]

This is great news! Has anyone tried any of their product? If so, please keep us updated with fit, finish and quality. This could be big for Z restos. Their prices are very reasonable too…..if the parts fit!

[CanTechZ]

24 minutes ago, Diseazd said:

This is great news! Has anyone tried any of their product? If so, please keep us updated with fit, finish and quality. This could be big for Z restos. Their prices are very reasonable too…..if the parts fit!

I made a purchase in Oct. 2020 but the parts are not yet fitted, I'm waiting for my body guy. Finish and quality appears very good. Here is a pic of the parts I got.

 

I also got parts from Zedd Findings and APS in the UK. It looks like they should fit well together with the KF parts, time will tell.

 

[zKars]

There stuff is amazing and accurately done. Got a shed full of it.

Almost makes me want to take on one more major rust repair challenge. There is this somewhat rusty 71 in storage that I should....   no, yes, not, yes. ah dang it...

And more exciting, is that they are starting to do 510 stuff as well! Be still my beating heart

Edited November 22, 2021 by zKars

[grannyknot]

On 11/22/2021 at 9:17 AM, Diseazd said:

This is great news! Has anyone tried any of their product? If so, please keep us updated with fit, finish and quality. This could be big for Z restos. Their prices are very reasonable too…..if the parts fit!

I bought 7 pieces from them this past winter for the 510, very good quality and because the parts are coming from Colombia the shipping cost was the same for me in Canada as it is for the US, cheap.

 

Edited November 23, 2021 by grannyknot

[Patcon]

Columbia or Colombia?

[Diseazd]

3 hours ago, zKars said:

There stuff is amazing and accurately done. Got a shed full of it.

Almost makes me want to take on one more major rust repair challenge. There is this somewhat rusty 71 in storage that I should....   no, yes, not, yes. ah dang it...

And more exciting, is that they are starting to do 510 stuff as well! Be still my beating heart

My thoughts exactly. Putting em together is most of the fun. 5’s enough though, even though I think a Sunshine Yellow Z would be nice!

[Namerow]

5 hours ago, Patcon said:

Columbia or Colombia?

Colombia, as in South America.  When I dealt with them in 2019, the sales office was based in Florida (Miami, IIRC), but the parts are stamped in Colombia.  If you do a little snooping on line, you can find some pictures of the factory.  They made their rep supplying the VW microbus community and then decided to branch out into other types of vehicles.  Datsun and Toyota models were chosen to lead the way.  

[Namerow]

22 hours ago, CanTechZ said:

Here is a pic of the parts I got.

In your last photo, is the light-green panel (so-called 'K-box') a KF piece or is it something that you made on your own? 

[CanTechZ]

25 minutes ago, Namerow said:

In your last photo, is the light-green panel (so-called 'K-box') a KF piece or is it something that you made on your own? 

I ordered those (LH & RH) from Auto Panel Solutions in the UK. He makes a wide range of parts including the firewall and rad support areas and much more. Good guy to work with. You can find him on FB.