ArcticFoxCJ

Well.... didn't see this coming... They filled it... with bondo. And it looks like it's that way all along the bottom of the fender. You can see where it's swollen in the front and where I picked some of it off.

Definitely. I'd like to salvage as much of the original stuff as possible.

Man, Amazon has everything...

The jury's still out. This is what I found underneath:

It's a lot uglier in person. Just can't wait to scrape all that off. I did get all the fiberglass off of the center console. That was so much fun...

Yeah I have a build thread on another Z car forum as well. Always happy to share pics. Helps me stay motivated.

Yeah that makes sense, especially since fiberglass was used on other parts of this car, like completely encasing the center console and the dashboard...

Yeah also gonna need to strip the paint away form the area where the seam is supposed to be. I've removed all the bolts and the headlight cases and both fenders still feel pretty solidly attached. At this point I'm assuming the worst and that I'll be cutting it out with a grinder. Praying I can save the fenders.

Hey all, So I'm in the process of tearing down my '77 and it's looking like these fenders are welded onto the rocker panels and maybe the subframe. Here's a closeup of where the seam should be between the fender and the rocker, and some photos of the underside where the bolt(s) should be attaching the fender... Is this a typical repair? I had a '77 before and it wasn't like this so I'm certain it isn't factory. At this point I assume I'll be cutting this puppy off. Any advice from you seasoned Z folks?

I'd love to see it! Will do. I'm Chris. Good to meet you.

I think I am familiar with the Lime Yellow shade, though that one may look a bit pale since I am considering blue accents. Maryland City. Not exactly ideal for this kind of project since there isn't a ton of space, but it's way better than the apartment I lived in before...

Thanks! I have to say... I had been waffling around what color to ultimately paint my Z, and seeing your photos is making me lean heavily toward yellow. It's a nice '70s color that still looks good today. Originally this car was green (Color code 240) but I want something that pops a bit more

A bit late to the party it seems, but hopefully the club is still active. Just got my 280Z, and am just beginning to fix her up: