DC871F
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Very nice. I did this on a set of JDM chromed bezel headlight lenses. I used MicroMesh system.
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I'll let my imagination run wild on the interior condition, and frame rails. But in the current market, it probably doesnt matter for 5K
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Wow, almost $500 for both sets of clips and rubbers from 240zrubber. I knew I was in the wrong business.
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Well I'm really liking these. More labor........ I'm not counting my hours so theres that.
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This has been in the back my head ever since starting my project. I've been trying to figure out how I was going to make all the hydraulic lines look new. Cost comparison between kits and making your own, I wonder? (Time and hassle)
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I see a little modification coming. Thanks for the pics. When I first noticed this, I called Charlie at ZF and he didnt really understand what I was referring to. I wonder what the cutoff year was for this.
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Anyone have any experience, comments on inflatable paint booths? Youtube sure has people that both love and hate them.
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I see the waviness, at least its on the bottom where it will be plug welded. When it dawned on me that the ZF rails were missing the step down by the radiator support, it kind of concerned me about originality, but I may be getting over it. If not, I'll have to order the two rails from KF. Another note as well. The tow hook mounts on both rails are wrong for 240z. I think they are supposed to be parallel to the rail, not perpendicular. Maybe 280z had it perpendicular. Anyone have a pic of their front hooks on the 240? If you look at mine on the rotisserie, my mounting holes are parallel.
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Working on seat mounts for passenger side and since I just ran out of welding gas, I went ahead and cut out the driver's side floor and got it cleaned up. Started the patch panel for the forward foot well to fix up the rust where the floor pan welds up to. Smoked turkey for Christmas dinner. Had to share
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I have to say those rails look a little better than Zedd Findings. They have the correct shape up by the radiator support. May have to order some. Not sure yet but I believe one of my rails just needs patch work, but the other needs to be replaced, so one would look different than the other if I just used one of ZF's.
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Thank you! Welding new metal onto old Datsun metal was quite a task, especially for a novice. Several pin holes. Has to be a better way of doing it. One thing I would do different is to make the cut onto the tunnel at one level. I adjusted each strip to where there was clean metal. I should have just went up the tunnel level.
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Just ordered these. It had been a while since I've been on their site, they have added some nice panels to their list.
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Passenger front seat mount. Classic Fab.
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It would be fun to see someone hook onto them to move them.
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https://daytona.craigslist.org/pts/d/daytona-beach-datsun-280z/7422784491.html Generational rust. These must have fallen off the boat and dredged up.
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Passenger floor pan installed, touch up areas still need to be welded up and then seat mounts.
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I think at this point you will be rewarded with value even though it's not an early car.
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When you look at the factory installation, down on the bottom side of that joint it seems they left it bare. On the inside there was all kinds of sealer that had to be ground out, seemed pointless unless it was just to make it air tight, but did nothing from below to keep water and debris out. I like the idea of seam sealer, but before I was thinking pf packing as much epoxy or rust pain as possible in there before had.
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I have body molding that I'm going to put back on so I dont have to do this step.
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Yes. I was looking at it and something wasnt sitting right with what I was seeing. Nailed it.
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Final fitting of passenger floor pan. Had to go to work before welding in, hopefully before Christmas it will be in. Have some weld through primer on the joining seems, but I'm wondering what to use after its installed on the area that will be plug welded on the rocker. Just something like epoxy primer to get it up there in the seem thats on the bottom of the car?
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What kind of horns did the rally cars use that made the oscillating two tone sound?
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Thanks for posting this. From what I have gathered you use whatever it takes to work the panel. I think a lot of times you make one from popsicle sticks or whatever when needed to fit what you're working on. The people that do this for a living make this look easy. I'm doing my car on all OJT, posting videos and info like this is worth its weight in gold. About 25 years ago I was going to fix a dent on the roof of one of my VW Bugs, well after 3/4 of a gallon of Bondo and air filing and sanding, I gave up. I could never make it right. Hopefully I have better results as a grown adult and a little more access to knowledge.
