dzc922
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Guys, I recently got to work on my car again. Thought you would like some pictures.
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Thanks, the lift is made by Mohawk, Its a mid rise. I do like it for doing the bodywork ,but trying to work on anything under the car make it hard due to being closed off.
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I got a chance to get back to work on the Z. Most of the bodywork is done, Im now getting to work inside the car.
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I also bought a rear panel from Zedds Findings and it was not even close to the shape of an original panel. I ended up purchasing a used panel which worked great.
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Hey guys, Im back with a few more pictures. I finished the floor pans, then took both door skins off and blasted the inner door shell followed by POR 15 and epoxy primmer. I got new door skins from Rare spares, they fit nice, but the metal was a little thicker than my original skins but no rust. I also installed my NOS hood ledge supports that I got from Courtesy Nissan.
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Not for sure but I have a high note horn that has the following stamped in it. Model ME 12v3a 115db Date H1 My horn also has the letter H written on it and is new old stock in the box, part # B6310-N4500
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Tim, I did not get under my z and measure, but running my hand between the rear panel and the spare tire well, their is approx. two inches of space. Richard.
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I don't think you can go wrong with either color but I am more into keeping them exactly how they came when new.
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My z was painted in 112 yellow when it was new. That is also the color that I am going back with. I also work in the collision repair industry and I spray PPG paint in my shop. The code 112 is still in my system after all these years and i mixed some not long ago to check the accuracy. It was spot on perfect to what Nissan used on the z cars. If you will find a PPG dealer in your area, you won't be disappointed. I would ask them to mix your paint in Deltron base coat. Richard.
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Im not sure if you can still buy them but you could cut some new strips of metal and purchase a product called liquid rubber which is used to dip the ends of tools in to create a handle and put that on the end of the strips after you spot weld them back to the car. You should be able to find that product at a local hardware store or automotive center. Richard.
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I would NOT use Show Car Body Parts, as I have in the past . They will never send you your items if you order them. Also, as I stated earlier, 20 hours is fair for installing the floorpans if you have taken everything out for the technician.
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Hi, Iwork in the collision repair business and have done the z floor pans. You should expect the repair shop to be able to do the floor pans in approx. 20 hours. The labor rate for shops in my area is 42.00 per hour but some shops may require more if they feel this falls under restoration work
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I agree, you can always save your original fender with the patch panel in case you ever need it. I would spray an etch primer for bare metal and coat the fender with an epoxy primer after shaping all the dents up and then use a little filler to shape the fender up followed by a final primer.
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Hi, If you use PPG Deltron base coat, and you pick their prime variant for that paint code, you will use the following colors, DMD 1682 CRS ALUM. 78.3 parts DMD 1690 CRS ALUM. 13.7 parts DMD 1683 BLACK 1.5 parts DMD 614 BLUE 1.0 parts This was for a 3 Fluid Ounce mix If you have any further questions, let me know as their is also two other variant colors for that paint code which would call for further colors needed to mix
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I can get you the mixture that your looking for but it will be Wednesday the 25th when I get to work. Richard
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Nice ride, very clean and classic looking. I can't wait until my 240 is finished.
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Hi, You can get these at Z specialties.com or Rare spares.com but they are in Australia. Richard.
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Carl, The door skins are coming from Rare Spares. The original ledge supports had rust on the back side and since I came across the NOS panels, I decided to go ahead and replace them with new. Also, I did treat the new frame rails with POR 15 as well as all the areas I can get to to stop the rust from coming back. I was also lucky enough to purchase a NOS rear hatch for my car from Courtesy Nissan.
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There is a guy that sells parts on Ebay that goes by azariar. His name is Patrick of Patrick Restorations out of California. His prices are reasonable compared to Nos harnesses. I do not have an email address but he normally has electrical parts for sale on Ebay. Richard.
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Im back with more pictures of the progress on my 240z. I started replacing the floor pans and have one side completed. The pans came from Charlie at Zeddfindings. I also started work on the passenger door. I am replacing the outer door skin so I blasted the inner side of the door shell and treated it with POR 15. Finally, I removed both hood ledge support rails to replace with NOS that i bought from Courtesy Nissan.
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Im back with more pictures. Im slowly working my way to the front. I just finished the inner wheel housing, New rocker panel, and half quarter panel section.
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Im going back with the original color 112 yellow aka lime. Ido have pictures of the car before, I will post later.
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Hey, more pictures of my z. I got the car in 2008 and had not been able to start on it until now. I have new old stock hood,cowl,right rear quarter panel, and hatch, as well as roof skin. I am sand blasting all areas and using Por 15 and PPG epoxy primer.
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Hey, just getting started on my Z. Thought I would show a few pictures.
