Here we go again Derricks 260z restoration

[RIDDLER]

Here's a rear end shot of my 260Z (1978) if this is any help Derrick?

 

[candy red]

Thanks for all your replies and pics i don't think i want the large holes at either side when finished as they are serving no purpose and will only be a place where rust could start to develop also I'm trying to get rid of hole at the moment :lol:

Derrick

 

[candy red]

Well the car is now back in the garage and all epoxy primed except for where it is to be welded that has been zinc primed

inside shot of the roof

 

[candy red]

The car is mostly solid but does have a lot of patches that need to be removed an make new panels to good

Heres a few panels that I've made 2x footwell panels to replace the 4 patches in left and right footwell and 2 panels to repair rear of floor where it meets the rear wheel arch and will join the new floor pans


just trying in the drivers side footwell panel need a little more shaping

 

[jonbills]

Looks great. Amazing what you can do with a vice and a hammer

 

[candy red]

Cheers John but you forgot the block of wood who needs bending machine :lol:

 

[candy red]

About to cut the drivers side floor out to fit new floorpan thought i would weld some bracing bars in before cutting out also jacked the car up so the weight was no longer on The rotisserie


floor cut out and seat rails removed

 

[candy red]

Old floor and chassis rail


Now like a Flintstones car Yabba Dabba doooo :lol:

 

[candy red]

Also cut this section out while working on this area of the car

When cut out i could see the end of the inner sill was not that good :roll eyes:


So made a repair panel to make inner sill good Joggled so it will add some extra strength

Trial fit before welding

 

[candy red]

Now welded in


Now need to cut this section of inner wheel arch out
Another repair needed



All cleaned up and zinc primed

now done

 

[candy red]

Repair panel for inner arch



Hope you like it so far

 

[art b]

It's coming on ...
Lots of tricky bits to figure out...
Looks like it will be strong when it's done..

 

[MaximG]

Fantastic Derrick great work.

 

[candy red]

Thanks MaximG

Now welded inner arch repair needs a little more grinding but nearly there


Now to make the upper floor section behind drivers seat

 

[candy red]

Now made just need to weld in




Just need to punch a few more holes so it can be welded to rear chassis cross member as the original was
ready to weld in

 

[candy red]

Laid in to see how it fits needs a little more dressing before fitting


All welded in got some grinding to do now

 

[candy red]

All ground down an zinc primed later too be epoxy primed once floor and outer sill has been fitted




Now need to clean seam where existing floor joined the inner sill back soon with more pics

 

[jonbills]

You're flying along Derrick. Looks great.

 

[candy red]

Thanks John still plenty too do

 

[candy red]

Just got these today front air tube repair panels all the way from OZ should make that repair a little easier


Even had some Oz money taped inside that will help towards the restoration :lol: