4/75 Datsun 280Z; Leaf Green, CA market, 250K miles, Long Term Project 03/2023-

[HusseinHolland]

Finished up the rocker cover install. Drilled the 17 holes on the driver's side, squaring off the upper ten for the special clips

Mounted & balanced the spare for the Z, and stowed it. Fits perfectly in the well

cover fits over 

Also put the starter in the C30

Edited July 20 by HusseinHolland

[Namerow]

Nice to be able to check off three items on three different cars, all in one day!

[HusseinHolland]

Back to the garage for a bit - I need to finish the base plate replacement on the south wall .

Removed the dead one

Poured gravel into the lower cinder block, then concrete into the upper. Set two bolts to tie the new plate 

This corner will need separate attention 

Edited July 23 by HusseinHolland

[Namerow]

There are two hammers visible in photo #4.  The one on the left would normally qualify as a 'BFH', but it looks puny when compared to the one on the right.  That one appears to be a shaped piece of concrete with a handle.  Did you make it yourself?

[Captain Obvious]

1 hour ago, Namerow said:

There are two hammers visible in photo #4.  The one on the left would normally qualify as a 'BFH', but it looks puny when compared to the one on the right.

Remember, he's living on an old hammer farm and apparently they grew in the field out back. The later you pick 'em, the bigger they get.

[HusseinHolland]

11 hours ago, Namerow said:

There are two hammers visible in photo #4.  The one on the left would normally qualify as a 'BFH', but it looks puny when compared to the one on the right.  That one appears to be a shaped piece of concrete with a handle.  Did you make it yourself?

 

10 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Remember, he's living on an old hammer farm and apparently they grew in the field out back. The later you pick 'em, the bigger they get.

As Capt. O intimated I have a number of sledges - all were found objects (no handles, 2 I dug out of my yard)- that one was in my Mum's basement. I think it's about 30lbs, perfect for obstinate base plate fitment.

 

[HusseinHolland]

Got the base plate in, and the smaller plate. I only cut exactly 1.5" off the bottom of the studs, so it was a bitch to get that in under the studs. The large sledge helped.

Under foam barrier & butyl

Funky piece to fit the corner. Had to shave 1/4 off the whole piece to clear the existing concrete, then used the router to cut a step that tucks under the cross plate, as did the original 

 

After that was fitted, I added an extension to the 2x4 plate, then a 7" section of 4x4 to repair the corner post, then a similar length for the visible stud that abuts it.

New siding for the 3rd run, Concrete backer for the lower 10"

Covered with Protecto-wrap, this stuff sticks to anything.

Now I can put up the last pegboard, move everything  back , and get moving on the V8 conversion for my Volvo truck.

 

 

Edited July 24 by HusseinHolland

[Namerow]

Great write-up and photo coverage.  As someone who also lives in the north-east, it's great to see a project like this that looks 'real' in relation to my own experience (rotted wood, old timber, uneven concrete, dirt, and leaves).  Hope you enjoy your upgraded workspace.

Epoxied floors?

[HusseinHolland]

42 minutes ago, Namerow said:

Great write-up and photo coverage.  As someone who also lives in the north-east, it's great to see a project like this that looks 'real' in relation to my own experience (rotted wood, old timber, uneven concrete, dirt, and leaves).  Hope you enjoy your upgraded workspace.

Epoxied floors?

No, old concrete. At some point I'll need to pour a new floor at some point.

[HusseinHolland]

Still have to wait about a week for my abdomen stitches to be removed - so no exercise or strenuous automotive work going on 😞

I primed & painted the fiberglass replacement tail panels. They don't have a defined cut for the chrome area, so I may just leave them grey metallic.

[HusseinHolland]

SO, in driving long distances in the heavy rain, I found the car handles very well. What I also found is that when I switched to defrost to clear the windshield fogging, the heat comes on. Is that a normal function of the Z system? If so, I'll have to figure out a way around it

 

 

[HusseinHolland]

Been working on a friend's old Volvo, needed a replacement turbo. 

I had called a contractor last week, to get a quote on the patio/slab behind the garage. Approx 16x20' They were able to come & do it today, so I went ahead & had it done. I'll have to get some fill to grade the ground around it.

Have to wait a week before the 350Z can be moved onto it.