240dkw Posted July 13, 2013 Share #145 Posted July 13, 2013 E-tek: I had to buy one fender and ordered it from the local Nissan dealer. I think it was around $180 and I just picked it up at the parts counter with no shipping cost. Dan Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-427562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-tek Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share #146 Posted July 15, 2013 E-tek: I had to buy one fender and ordered it from the local Nissan dealer. I think it was around $180 and I just picked it up at the parts counter with no shipping cost. Dan WOW - Thanks for the tip!! That's gonna be WAY less than Black Dragon's price! Wonder what else I overpaid for?! ! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-427643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroDat Posted July 15, 2013 Share #147 Posted July 15, 2013 WOW - Thanks for the tip!! That's gonna be WAY less than Black Dragon's price! Wonder what else I overpaid for?! ! According to my missus. When its a passion, price does'nt matter. Somehow I don't think she meant my datsun "my out of control hobby in the garage" Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-427670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-tek Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share #148 Posted July 18, 2013 In between hours of sanding I take breaks by doing some of the mechanical work. The carbs were in pretty good shape overall. Time to get back at it! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-427961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-tek Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share #149 Posted July 22, 2013 Just got my NOS Left Fender. It came to $270, which would have been about the same as Black Dragon ($190) once shipping and duty were factored in. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-428258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey_z Posted July 23, 2013 Share #150 Posted July 23, 2013 Bought 2 of them 3 years ago.Money well spent.Enjoying this threadCasey Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-428291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-tek Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share #151 Posted July 23, 2013 I hung the new fender on the car and found out that a TON of filler had been added to the headlight bucket to get it to line up with the old fender! After removing all the filler, it lined up perfectly: Sometime in it's history, the other side had it's metal HL bucket switched out with a fiberglass one... Lines up well though - Just for fun, I detailed and photographed my other rides today: Shop truck - Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-428332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-tek Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share #152 Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) I finally felt good enough to get off my duff and did some major sanding on the 240 today! The car had been painted twice previously, leaving a LOT of material that was best removed - especially from the cowl grille - so I stripped a few of the parts down to metal with 40 grit on the DA - locked to spin. Luckily, the hood had been replaced at some point and it had NEVER been painted! The underside is actually original paint in very good shape! Unfortunately, the roof had a sunroof cut into it at some point in the cars life and although I don't mind having a sunroof in the car, the roof has lost a lot of strength and some of it's shape. I debated filling the hole with metal but that would take like 30 hours of work - minimum - plus all the hassle of removing and replacing all the interior roof parts. Let me ask - would you? Edited August 10, 2013 by e-tek Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-429433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted August 10, 2013 Share #153 Posted August 10, 2013 I hate spending the time but I have never cared for sunroofs in a Z. Will it bother you is the question...Charles Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-429473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EhlersRS Posted August 11, 2013 Share #154 Posted August 11, 2013 Ed,I enjoyed the latest photos and really admire your body working skills! I'll need a new pair of fenders and have considered finding a used pair that need minor work. However, I haven't seen any good fenders for sale in my area and think it may be best to just spring for a new pair from Nissan. Did you have any issues ordering the fender from your local Nissan dealer? Did they charge you shipping on the fender? Also, about how long did it take to get in?Thanks,Robert S. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-429494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartsscooterservice Posted August 11, 2013 Share #155 Posted August 11, 2013 Hi E-tek,I'm also planning of getting rid of the sunroof, a bodyshop told me that there's no welding required, the will cut a metal plate to the shape with a little overlap and use some kind of superglue, it's the same strength they claim as welding. It's glued underneath from the inside, the rest is filled with bondo.Bart. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-429503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroDat Posted August 11, 2013 Share #156 Posted August 11, 2013 In my opinion a sunroof does not go with the classic Z. I would try to remove it. Others like them and in the end the choice is yours.Your resto is coming along great. Looking good so far. Will be great to see the photos it when its finished.Hi Bart, A local dealer here was talking to a friend about doing a wheel arch flares with glue. He said it should last 10years no problem. His reasoning why to use glue was: Easy and quick to use. And 10 years would be long enough because most cars go to the crusher before then.I dont know if that is the same product.chas Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33358-e-tek-racing-71-parts-car-resto/?page=13#findComment-429511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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