Everything posted by Patcon
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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Floor Pans... Getting screwed?
I don't own any Clecos but they would work. The 1/4" zip screws like heating and air contractors use work great, are cheap, no predrilling and you end up with a small hole to fill either way. I use a magnetic 1/4" bit holder so it can be set with one hand, leaving the other hand free for panel placement. For what a few Clecos cost you could buy several hundred zip screws and the bit holder.
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[2015] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
Moelk Did you see this http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/47109-chinese-dcoe-130/ Would love to know how they work...
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Heater hose configuration
Lon, Were you in Memphis? I would hate to think I failed to meet anyone else besides Cliff...
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1973 Rebuild
The last 240z I had stripped cost me like $900. I would do that all day long before I would spend 40 plus hours in paint stripper. I found my blaster by asking at my local automotive paint supply. They gave me a list and I started calling people and seeing where they work. This particular blaster does work for the local Mopar restorer who is doing 6 digit cars. If they trust him with that expensive iron my Z will be ok.
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1976 280Z Restoration Project
Find a vendor in your area that supplies media to the local blasters. I know my guy locally and he has products like Amber blast in multiple grits. That guy will be the best resource for finding the right media for your project and equipment. Just remember even with a booth the dust goes every where, sort of like drywall dust. Let us know how it goes...
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vin number questions
Normally the number engraved on the car is the most important VIN number it supersedes all removable plates. I agree with CO on what happened. Leave the DMV alone, don't beat on that hornets nest. Get plates that match the title and move on.
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Floor Pans... Getting screwed?
I can't take credit for that. I have the Kevin Tetz videos and that is how he recommends fitting panels. Rough cut them, then overlay and screw in place then when you finish cut them they are the perfect size and ready to weld in
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New 240Z owner!
I would pull the front fenders so you can look for rust at the inside bottom where they collect mud also the front of the rockers can have holes too. I would remove everything from the engine bay. The lines can be unbolted and pulled to middle so the engine bay can be painted. Don't disassemble more than you have to. Take the straightest path to a nice driveable car...
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280z Interior Refresh
James I would love to now what you think of the before and after effects of the sound matting..
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Redwing's Car - An Update
Cudos Steve and everyone else involved. Jai I hope you have a great time!
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1976 280Z Restoration Project
I bought a 90# pressure pot from Bad Dog/Boy Blasters?? works pretty good if you do it in an area where you can broom up and recycle the media. Get a media screen so you can filter what you reuse. I also have a 3/4" hose from the compressor to the blasting pot with quick releases. Dont blast straight at any panels always at an angle. Remember the media is gonna go everywhere!!! Stay covered up and a dust mask or you will feel the sunburn...
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Floor Pans... Getting screwed?
I used a small air powered body saw and a die grinder with a cut off wheel. Take zip screws and screw the floor pan where you want it. cut a section so the old panel and the new panel are cut at the same time. Butt weld that section then work around the panel skipping from side to side and end to end. This also allowed me to take a hammer and dolly and work the edges of the pan so they matched the transmission tunnel shape. After a little grinding and some primer the repair is invisible.
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Engine only runs with starter fluid
3 psi shouldn't overwhelm the float valves. Makes sure the floats are set properly and seal when shut. 1st things 1st...
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1973 Rebuild
I have done cars with aircraft stripper and with media blasting. There are problems with both. Media blasting work hardens the metal and does make it thinner as well as leaving a fairly coarse texture. If the blasting guy doesn't know what he is doing he can ruin the car, cut holes in it and oil can the panels. Aircraft stripper works good and will eat anything on the car, paint, filler caulk all of it. I used a twisted wire brush to dig through the softened filler that was on that car. If you messed up and slung the stripper all over you it wasn't long before you realized it. It gets hot quickly on your skin. If the temperatures are hot outside the stripper dries out and quits working. It takes several gallons to do a whole car and it can be difficult to get all the residue out of the cracks and joints. Most good paint shops have it. It is a time consuming process but for a limited budget is effective and the metals is perfect when you wipe the last material off. Also the fumes are very hazardous. respirator is highly advised especially for you and your young family. If I do another car I will use my blasting guy but he is very good and very careful.
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Smog Pump and Horn Rebuilds
I would be interested in horn kits. I could "careless" (sorry for the pun) about the smog pump. I have owned a number of 240z and don't think I have ever had one with an intact pump. I don't miss it and am not required to have it, just something else to break. So no on the pump...
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Floor Pans... Getting screwed?
Chuck, Great looking work space. Lot's of light!!! Love it... I even love the color. Got one on the rotisserie about the same color and close to needing lines and suspension.
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New 240Z owner!
MIG is easier than TIG because you just set it and pull the trigger, no foot pedal and no feeding material by hand. TIG is much better for delicate work. If you are careful MIG will do everything you need to do for panel repair. Tabco has some of the panels for the doglegs and such. Charlie Osbourne has the best floor pans. Bad Dog makes good frame rail upgrades. The other panels, like tail light and rear apron, from who ever you can get them from. I would buy pieces cut from a donor car if I could source them because they fit better. This is especially true under the battery tray as no one has that sheet metal and making it by hand is a PITA, been there done that. The color inside the passenger door is probably the original color and is very desirable for this year car. Best of luck. Stay after it and you will have a nice car..
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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'72 Z432 on the block in NYC
Serviced in Fletcher NC, that's my back yard
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OK, so I need some help located my Z...
I agree with Zed. Try to find the person. Use some of the online sites that track people. You know his name and where he lived at some point in time. That should narrow it down to 4-5 people. Start there, call them all till you find your guy...
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Cylinder head flatness - is milling really necessary
But if the head is fully assembled the springs are in place so doesn't that mean if it spins freely untorqued it will only get better as it gets torqued and flattens out?
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OK, so I need some help located my Z...
You could always file a police report, that will put the VIN in the system and it may turn up somewhere.