Posted January 4Jan 4 Popular Post comment_672860 Pulled out this car after a long slumber. I purchased over 20 years ago in Orlando area from original purchaser family. Windshield shows last inspection in April 1981… Original windshield, 4 side windows dated 12/69. Hatch glass 3/70. Interior all there. Hoping to do a light refresh/clean of interior,drop the suspension, clean and paint. Engine needs to be rebuilt….”matching numbers”. Dog legs being replaced small rust area under drivers seat between alignment “flap” from rear body and floor 2”x2”. Green Tan…. My favorite combo… Wet blasting hood revealed surprisingly…. A virtually perfect hood..!!!! Edited January 4Jan 4 by dspillman Additional picture Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 4Jan 4 comment_672890 Been there…..done that. The most fun you’ll have owning a Z. Very satisfying! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 4Jan 4 Popular Post comment_672891 Edited January 4Jan 4 by Diseazd Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 comment_672908 Please provide some discussion for the final photo. That looks like an old-tech commercial frame alignment rig... but is that a commercial shop or someone's private garage? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 comment_672909 My body and paint guy (Chuck’s Frame Shop) has been in the frame and paint biz for 50 years. He is a perfectionist with all of the right gadgets. I don’t know what that particular frame alignment device is, but he had a blueprint of the 240Z specs taped to the door when installing the new clip. He said the finished product was perfect to spec…..probably better than original. Edited January 5Jan 5 by Diseazd Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 comment_672910 On 1/3/2025 at 10:51 PM, dspillman said: Pulled out this car after a long slumber. I purchased over 20 years ago in Orlando area from original purchaser family. Windshield shows last inspection in April 1981… Original windshield, 4 side windows dated 12/69. Hatch glass 3/70. Interior all there. Hoping to do a light refresh/clean of interior,drop the suspension, clean and paint. Engine needs to be rebuilt….”matching numbers”. Dog legs being replaced small rust area under drivers seat between alignment “flap” from rear body and floor 2”x2”. Green Tan…. My favorite combo… Wet blasting hood revealed surprisingly…. A virtually perfect hood..!!!! Wow, @dspillmana lot of interesting stuff in your pics. First of all, what a great early Z, Looking forward to your progress. What’s the story on I) The race car and 2) All the other Z’s in the pictures. Didn’t mean to divert your thread (I get carried away sometimes) Also, you’re only one state away if there’s anything I can do to help. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 Author comment_672913 3 hours ago, Diseazd said: Wow, @dspillmana lot of interesting stuff in your pics. First of all, what a great Didn’t mean to divert your thread (I get carried away sometimes) Also, you’re only one state away if there’s anything I can do to help. Thanks!!! I love seeing other Zs and what has been done in the past, for inspiration of sorts to keep effort at high level…… Bumping into a fellow car/zguy from Greenville, sc “Clay Beacham” has triggered interest on my part to finally work on on few zs I’ve drug home over the last 35 years. I will post some pictures of progress on this car as well as the other 4 I’ll be working on. Your welcome to drop by anytime shops a mess. My oldest son claims I’m a prime candidate for adderall, but it’s awful late in livfe to try a different personality!! David Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 comment_672914 My son thinks I need Adderall too…….Good luck with the restorations…..like I said, the most satisfying part of owning an early Z. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 Author Popular Post comment_672916 3 hours ago, Diseazd said: Wow, @dspillmana lot of interesting stuff in . What’s the story on I) The race car and 2) All the other Z’s in the pictures. I’ve piddled around with SCCA in the ITS class since 2001… with a 240z Still competitive on most tight tracks. Converting to EP class as a 260. The other stuff is just a collection of this and that….had 37zs in my backyard at one time….. parsed down to a dozen or so now. A Z was my first car I purchased at 17 in 1982, Diseazd with them every since!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5Jan 5 Popular Post comment_672920 37 Zs! Now I can tell my wife I don't really have that many!! 🤣 I bought my first car, a black 240z in 1986 at 17 y.o. too! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-672920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 8Jan 8 Author comment_673008 More blocking/sanding…….. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-673008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 15Jan 15 Author comment_673218 Turned out decent, really struggling with trash/ debris/ maybe sand in my shop. Need to partition off a clean area to spray….. 2446 will never win any awards, but she got that deep green look glowing strong!!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/69206-repaint-refresh-of-hls-02446-370/#findComment-673218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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