wheee!

I think I’ll go regardless...

Yes, will paint the insides of the panels and hidden sides. Then I will mount them as per the factory and line them up as best as possible. Then I will do the final body work and blocking and sanding. Then final paint and clear. That should result in a finished car with the best possible body lines and gaps. It should also result in a good coverage of the metallic green paint.

Looks like it’s assembly time! Well, soon anyway! Still have to paint the inner panels.

I used Dupli-Color truck bed liner. Leaves a nice finish. An entire can per fender.

So now that the fenders are epoxy primed, I am coating the insides with truck bed liner to give them a rubbery water proof finish. This should protect them from rock chips etc and keep them in good shape.

This is my first car restoration project and I have taught myself everything so far. Welding, bodywork, painting, mechanical, electrical. Nothing is impossible if you have a good attitude and are willing to take the time to learn how to do things. Often, being a neophyte lets you tackle jobs others never want to do again... (spindle pins, coil overs!). Ignorance can be bliss!

Not to complain, but this thread is already bulky enough without the off topic posts... Maybe start a separate thread on your project to cover these things. ?

Well that’s it! All the epoxy primer is laid on and the fun can begin! Next to finish sand the interior panel bits and flanges and lay down some colour.

Awesome paint and body work! Cody must be over the moon... ....for his goon...

Nice work!

What about soldering the molding holes shut? Might be better than welding.

The pins fit identical. No need to worry about covering them. You can tape over the holes with 3M mounting tape and not worry about welding or filling them in. They will be sealed and primed and should not rust any faster with the tape over them. That way you can change you mind later. Also, in Canada, we can still buy the 280Z fender emblems new for about $30 US... Can't get the DATSUN fender emblems new from the dealer anymore though.

Keep in mind the holes for the "DATSUN" and "280Z" logos are identical on the fenders through all production runs...

As Patcon said, minimal. I ended up buying a new driver side fender from Nissan (which fits good) a few years ago and then tried to reuse the passenger side. It was too far off to mount properly without a lot of cutting and welding around the headlight bucket, so luckily another used fender appeared courtesy of @ConVerTT and I was able to get it to fit very well. It is a Taiwanese re-stamp. New ones vary in the width of the bowing out from the centre line it seems and can be massaged back into line. I find that all panels need some sort of massaging....

Looks like the car is sitting just right! Nice job on the diff and suspension.

A little more time in the shop tonight. Finished the hood primer and half of the hatch! One fender and the outer side of the hatch left!

Those clean up real nice....

BRE style Air Dam, Stainless Steel Harrington bumpers (no rubber strips) stock grill. I know the thread has become long.... but there is some good stuff in there!

It’s a metallic water based paint. Lights up in the sun pretty nice! 2 stage with standard clear coat. Test panel: Bottom of the car:

You can paint over POR but there is a process to follow or it doesn't adhere. And yes, the signature paint is what I have on so far. More to come soon! PPG E2335 British Racing Green

tee hee... I figured you would be on the list for the 510 brakes! lol

The spray bomb cans are better than regular spray paint, but no where near the same as being able to spray from HVLP guns for consistency and quality. POR will do too, but the under hood area will be highly visible when the hood is open, so I am going for a proper colour finish in that area. EDIT: If your car is black or very dark green, you may be able to get away with more....mine will be too light to hide POR

They offer a mockup template to test your wheels too....

Techno Toy Tuning has released a micro BBK that fits under 14” wheels! Even some 13’s according to their site! Looks cool and should allow people to run vintage Watanabe style wheels. https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/240z/240z-micro-big-brake-kit

Just a heads up for those awaiting a dash like me.... I spoke to Vintage Dashes by email today and their manufacturer has an issue with their machinery and there was no delivery last week. Still waiting to hear when it will be back in production. I am waiting for my 280 dash at the moment.