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Radiator shop took a good look at it and said it would require too much work to restore the tank. I was able to round up a better tank here locally. I finished the worse part of this job. Laying on my back with a steel prush and scraper, scrubbing the bottom of the car clean of all loose dirt. I also inspected for any loose undercoating, paint, rust, and found no rust. After making a pile of dirt on myself and the garage floor, I proceeded to spray on a thin, fresh coat, of undercoating. I am glad that step is over and done. I wish I had enough space for a rotisserie.

What's the real story on the cars and how they came from the factory? Did they come bare underneath, painted, primered, undercoated? Or did the dealers to the undercoating? What was the norm for a 240Z coming off the boat? Thanks. I am spending a lot of time under my Z inspecting the bottom and I find no rust, thin undercoating, and a few spots where the undercoating scrapes off easily revealing shiny, bare sheet metal. Mostly in the tunnel where a bad trans seal allowed oil to soften the undercoating. What was the norm if there was one?

Good idea...I called a local radiator shop to see if they can boil it out for me. If they can, I can probably do the internal coating with a POR-15 kit or something like it. The tank is in nice shape other than the sludge and possible internal rusting.

Here are a few more photos of the progress. I am waiting on the gas tank now. I pulled it yesterday and it had been sitting since 1987 with gas in it. I had to poke the screwdriver through about 1" of sludge to get it to drain. I think I might be better off finding a clean one than trying to de-sludge this one. Meahwhile...EvilC, Clive gave me a first gen steering wheel that needed a lot of help. I spent a few days restoring the wheel. It was my first time messing with a steering wheel so it took me a few tries to get it nice. ...and so on.

I am laughing out loud.... :laugh: If I could talk to my Z's I would tell them to clean themselves up and make themselves presentable....fix your hair, put on some makeup, and stop spending my money!

Well, thanks guys. The Webers were dismantled almost completely, and the bodies were soaked in a gallon can of carb cleaner overnight. Then they were brushed with a stiff nylon paint brush and rinsed with water. I then chased all the ports with compressed air, and then prepped for paint with brake clean spray. Once they were dry, they were painted with Duplicolor Aluminim Brake Caliper Paint. I love that paint for anything aluminum. It looks like fresh cast aluminum, takes heat, and chemicals. It also keeps the Webers from pitting. The intake was soaked, brushed, and coated with another one of DupliColor's products. Cast iron high temp finish. Although I love bare clean aluminum, I can't stay on top of the pitting up here in the moist climate. Paint is the solution. I used Weber rebuild kits from Redline for the replacement parts. I was specifically looking for a THIN undercoating that goes on like paint. I hate the thick gooey stuff and I don't need it since my Z's are fair weather cars. I found that CarQuest rubberized undercoating fits the bill perfectly.

I have owned and been completely modding my "high-tech" 76 280Z since 1989. It is so close to being finished that I thought another project would be timely. I picked up this 12/71 240Z from GA. It was pretty much an original owner car with complete paperwork. Zero rust, and pin straight, except for a dent in the drivers door. It has an immaculate dash. I bought it as a roller because the engine bay had been vacated to repair it's peeling paint from 1987. I received all the parts to get it back on the road plus some extra parts. I forfeited the engine because it was on the ground in GA and had been opened up and sat out in the rain for several years. In my garage is my original 1976 280Z motor that will be equipped with triple Webers, and headers to propel this new project. Here are the basic plans: New Carpets New Seat Belts New Seat Upholstery New Steering Wheel 16" Panasports New Struts and Springs Poly Bushings everywhere A full repaint of the drivetrain and suspension All new seals, hoses, gaskets. Touch up of the existing "OK" paint job from 1987. Photos: Day one in GA: In my garage in NY: Epoxy coated floors! Thanks P.O. I restored these: Getting Better: Cleaning Up the insides: ...and the front end The rear end is getting painted and restored now, It will be going in by the end of this week....I will keep you updated.

Wait til you see the next Z on Pinks. Yes there is a second Z that was filmed on PINKS. This time it was a private ride rather than a club effort.

I was thinking of purchasing that car too but I can't buy anything until Springtime. Good luck. It looks like a nice car for a good price.

OK lets get back to the point. Set your TiVo up to record Valvoline commercials. Full House, 3 channels, rabbit ears?

Well, my cat's name is MEOW. So I should call my Z......ROAR. Actually I refer to it as "The Z" or "The Z'ster" I dont actually call it anything because I've learned that it dosent actually respond to my calls.

Hey, whats so NON-COLLECTIBLE about a 77z ??? Especially if all of them get hacked up by hackers.