Make DIL great again (260z 2+2)

[AliK]

So great to see this thread !! Well done chap, I’m very confident you will turn this into a superb car!

Following with great interest! [emoji106][emoji106]

 

[TheHulkGB]

So it’s been a while since I last posted but the project has been moving fairly steadily. The media blasting exposed many repairs patches and rust spots that need addressing.

 

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[Rushingphil]

Will your plan be to cut out and make good all those patches/corrosion? Great effort if you can

 

[MaximG]

That door handle are repair is a bit strange.

Good luck going forward!

 

[uk66fastback]

Christ, this car has been through the wars in the last few years! Respect, for trying to return it to a decent condition.

 

[IbanezDan51]

I have a spare wheel well which is pitted and has 'some holes' - I was going to repair from my current car but I had another immaculate one.

It is significantly better than yours and wouldn't want much for it if it helped.. Just drop me a pm. I have already blasted it ready to make repairs and can send you pictures if needed.

Dan

 

[Albrecht]

There's a guy chopping up a 2+2 body in Australia at the moment. He's been selling off large body sections to others who are restoring their cars. He's on a Facebook group based in Australia, so it might be difficult to give you a direct link. I'll see if I can find some way to point you in his direction.

 

[Albrecht]

There's a guy chopping up a 2+2 body in Australia at the moment. He's been selling off large body sections to oters who are restoring their cars. He's on a Facebook group based in Australia, so it might be difficult to give you a direct link. I'll see if I can find some way to point you in his direction.

His name is Andrew Janson, but the 240Z/260Z S30 owners Australia Facebook group is private so I can't give you a direct link. Maybe you could search for him by name? Possibly worth a look:

 

[candy red]

wow you've got your work cut out with this car but good luck keep smiling i know what its like

 

[Mr.G]

This car is lucky to have found you.

 

[TheHulkGB]

There's a guy chopping up a 2+2 body in Australia at the moment. He's been selling off large body sections to others who are restoring their cars. He's on a Facebook group based in Australia, so it might be difficult to give you a direct link. I'll see if I can find some way to point you in his direction.

Thanks for the pointer, I’ll contact him as could do with a RH rear quarter.

 

[TheHulkGB]

Thanks for all the words of support!
Unlike the previous owner, I intend to make DIL great again. The rust repairing has begun and is well underway. I’m hoping for it to be back on the road by the middle of summer but I’ve been told that’s unrealistic. Let’s see LOL

 

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[MaximG]

Great work keep it up!

 

[TheHulkGB]

Just received a few new panels and pans

 

[TheHulkGB]

The pans are for a 280z 2 seater which need to be extended. There is no floor panel maker for 2+2’s but I’ve been told that Datsun themselves did the same. Not sure how true that is?

 

[candy red]

Your certainly flying along with the welding ,are you doing this work yourself ?

keep up the great work shell is looking better already

 

[Rushingphil]

That looks like excellent work

When you finish the car, you'll have to change your user name to The Incredible Hulk