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So the rust monster has claimed another part of my datsun 260Z. I have rebuilt the engine completly minus one crucial part, the oil pan is shot! I was wondering if anyone knew where to get a good new/used one for fairly cheap. Ive put a lot of money into the engine so Im kinda looking for a less expensive oil pan. Thanks!

I would be very interested in the steering wheel as well as the front two head light buckets. How do the headlight buckets look?

I might be interested in a few parts if you are planning on parting it out.

Well I painted my block yesterday and I gotta say I think I did a pretty good job. I went with the original color, blue. Here are the pictures....

I am looking forward to all that are going to the Indy Z car club meeting tomorrow on the northside. I cant wait to meet you all.

Hey madkaw, who is your painter. I am on the Southside of Indy. My project is FAR from being ready for paint but it doesn't hurt to have contacts. Especially if they do a great job.

Well the engine work was $715 in total but my engine had some serious problems... if it weren't an all original, I would have probably replaced the engine with one not as costly. I got it done at Quinlin Automotive on the Southside near University of Indianapolis and I am very pleased with the work they did on it. I would def recommend them. I might be interested in some panels such as the rocker panels though... are you a member of the Z car of Indy club cbudvet? I am going to their meeting on Thursday this week

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I got my block, head, and crank back from the shop today and did some work on the body of the car by taking the fenders off. here are the updated pictures.

How much did the bolt kit run from Eiji at Datsun Spirit?

Yeah my buddy who is helping me with the body of the car has a mig and is pretty good with it so I think we can handle that. It is a little overwhelming with all that rust though but I am learning to become very patient. I am also going to the next Indy Z car club meeting on the 10th so that I can meet up with some more knowledgable people. Are you in this club madkaw? I just got my engine cleaned and honed at Quinlin Machine Shop on the Southside here and am looking forward to picking it up Friday! I will def have to look into Gails though thanks for the advice.

Hey motorman7 if you really need a vacation and a lengthy refresh..... I mean rebuild... you could drop by Indy and help me out with my 260Z! I am looking forward to seeing the rest of your post though because I have an L26 engine as well so hopefully it will give me a bit of inspiration... Oh and I love your 240Z, truly beautiful.

Yeah I am planning on doing most of it myself. The body is the problem I have with the most. I have the engine in pieces just waiting for me to put it back together. I also have a completely redone interior waiting on everything else to be finished so that I can put it in. Sorry to hear about your Z being gone, I am at school in Indy and my car is at my parents so I kind of feel your pain. I will be adding more pictures here soon of my newly cleaned and honed block as well as the head that just had some major work done to it.

If you have comments about a certain picture it might be better just to comment on my photo album under my profile but Im looking forward to the advice as well as possibly someone giving me a hand! Thank You!!

Sorry uploading pictures right now and I think I forgot to say that I am working on a '74 260Z and I love my car!

Hello all!!! I am very excited because I am finally going somewhere with my restoration... even though it may not look like it. I have had the car for about 4 years now due to college and neglected it when it was already in rough shape. Here are the pictures of where it is now. I am planning on taking everything off/out of the car to do a ground up restoration but have already done a few things to it 4 years ago. I installed new floor pans and frame rails to give the body support a while back. I recently took the engine out and am about to get it back from the shop after a cleaning and honing of the cylinders and balancing the crank. I have redone the head as well. I am about to put the engine back together and upgraded to Weber Carbs with Canon intakes. Here are pictures I have of the body and engine stuff I have so far... please let me know any advice or if anyone wishes to give me a hand I would be eternally grateful!!! Im on the Southside of Indy. Enjoy the pics and I hope you all dont cringe to much.....

So anybody in the Indianapolis area? Anyone in the Indy Z car club? And what do you all think about the pictures I have posted so far? Ha!

I will post more later let me know any comments you may have... besides something like rust bucket HAHAHA!

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=196&pictureid=1309 I will post more later let me know any comments you may have... besides something like rust bucket HAHAHA!

How do you post pictures in threads?