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Russell's 260Z 2+2 Restoration
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Russell
Club Member
Getting there now, cleaned up and undersealed under the front wings. Its not going to be getting wet and I didn't have the money to strip it right back and paint it but everything is solid under there.
The back end is getting there, everything cleaned and painted, brand new seals for the lights, new bulbs, wiring cleaned up and deleted the bumper light that was there with super bright LEDs in the top so it actually illuminates the whole number plate.
I actually really like the look of it without the rear bumper so not sure whether I put it back on or not....
Thoughts on the bumper? Bearing in mind it will be satin black rather than chrome.
Most exciting, I have finally got the doors hanging properly(ish). They will never be 100% but they open and close and I can live with the panel gaps I have.
I can now build the doors back up, finally fit the wings and scuttle panel etc.
List of jobs before I can actually drive it is getting smaller now
1. Fit the new roof lining and interior trim
2. Fit the rest of the rubber seals
3. Get the front and rear screens fitted again
4. Build the doors back up and fit the central locking
5. rewire the headlights, sidelights and indicators
6. Fit my homemade front indicators with 3D printed brackets I have made (will be totally hidden behind the grill)
7. Fit the front spoiler
8. Take it back to the body shop for final polishing and painting of the spoiler
9. Give it a good service
10. Go and enjoy driving it (or not enjoy it as I will be worried about every stone, cyclist, pedestrian, stray wildlife that may want to scratch it)
The back end is getting there, everything cleaned and painted, brand new seals for the lights, new bulbs, wiring cleaned up and deleted the bumper light that was there with super bright LEDs in the top so it actually illuminates the whole number plate.
I actually really like the look of it without the rear bumper so not sure whether I put it back on or not....
Thoughts on the bumper? Bearing in mind it will be satin black rather than chrome.
Most exciting, I have finally got the doors hanging properly(ish). They will never be 100% but they open and close and I can live with the panel gaps I have.
I can now build the doors back up, finally fit the wings and scuttle panel etc.
List of jobs before I can actually drive it is getting smaller now
1. Fit the new roof lining and interior trim
2. Fit the rest of the rubber seals
3. Get the front and rear screens fitted again
4. Build the doors back up and fit the central locking
5. rewire the headlights, sidelights and indicators
6. Fit my homemade front indicators with 3D printed brackets I have made (will be totally hidden behind the grill)
7. Fit the front spoiler
8. Take it back to the body shop for final polishing and painting of the spoiler
9. Give it a good service
10. Go and enjoy driving it (or not enjoy it as I will be worried about every stone, cyclist, pedestrian, stray wildlife that may want to scratch it)
spitdigger
Club Member
Satin black bumpers will look the part
samuri-240
Well-Known Forum User
I prefer them with a rear bumper. It will be a nice looking car when done.
Russell
Club Member
Still plodding along bolting things back on but need a bit of help finding out if a part exists or not.
I bought a FRP Devil style spoiler with the idea that I would leave the indicator blanks in as I don't have those indicators and just paint it.
Unfortunately that isn't going to work so I was thinking of cutting them out and putting some mesh behind them. Again, not sure that will look great.
Now I'm looking for some vents that replace the indicators so it has a cleaner look. I had a good google but I cant find any.
Any ideas?
I bought a FRP Devil style spoiler with the idea that I would leave the indicator blanks in as I don't have those indicators and just paint it.
Unfortunately that isn't going to work so I was thinking of cutting them out and putting some mesh behind them. Again, not sure that will look great.
Now I'm looking for some vents that replace the indicators so it has a cleaner look. I had a good google but I cant find any.
Any ideas?
Russell
Club Member
So last picture update for a while as I make the decision whether to go body colour with the front spoiler or keep it satin black.
It seems a marmite subject so I'm going to leave it for now until I'm sure. Once I commit to getting it body colour I wont go back.
I am really pleased with how it came out!
It seems a marmite subject so I'm going to leave it for now until I'm sure. Once I commit to getting it body colour I wont go back.
I am really pleased with how it came out!
andrew muir
Club Member
Looks good, but go body colour
Russell
Club Member
uk66fastback
Club Member
Looks great - I'll vote for body colour.
uk66fastback
Club Member
A quick go - might help.
samuri-240
Well-Known Forum User
Deffo body colour.
Is the spoiler from MSA if so it is the same as one I have for mine along with a grp replica of the original uk set up. I will have both painted one day then decide which I prefer.
Is the spoiler from MSA if so it is the same as one I have for mine along with a grp replica of the original uk set up. I will have both painted one day then decide which I prefer.
Russell
Club Member
Merry Christmas all!
Last few posts in the restoration thread as I have just made a purchase that will warrant starting a thread in the Hybrid section!!
The L26 has always been reliable with a set of HS6 SU's and was rebuilt the last time it was restored.
However, there has always been a slight blow from the manifold so it spent a week with a friend of mine who owns Passion Engineering near me to sort.
Turns out some of the studs had pulled out so a brand new set with a new gasket was in order and he set about helicoiling the stripped threads
He kindly went over my carbs, manifold, linkage, exhaust etc. To make sure everything was perfect as we have never managed to perfectly tune it in the past. Turns out there were a few restrictions in the linkage, gaskets etc.
Being an engineer everything has to be perfect so he went to town polishing and cleaning everything
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Last few posts in the restoration thread as I have just made a purchase that will warrant starting a thread in the Hybrid section!!
The L26 has always been reliable with a set of HS6 SU's and was rebuilt the last time it was restored.
However, there has always been a slight blow from the manifold so it spent a week with a friend of mine who owns Passion Engineering near me to sort.
Turns out some of the studs had pulled out so a brand new set with a new gasket was in order and he set about helicoiling the stripped threads
He kindly went over my carbs, manifold, linkage, exhaust etc. To make sure everything was perfect as we have never managed to perfectly tune it in the past. Turns out there were a few restrictions in the linkage, gaskets etc.
Being an engineer everything has to be perfect so he went to town polishing and cleaning everything
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