Here we go again Derricks 260z restoration

candy red

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Well the postman delivered my birthday present from Andy at APS a day early 😎 so thought I’d trial fit it tonight to check the measurements I gave him and also what he also makes the rad support panel to and it only fits MM perfect :party:guess what I’m going to be doing at the weekend 🤓 Thanks Andy:bow:
 

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candy red

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Well bit of a disappointing weekend had to do other jobs and didn’t get much time on fitting the new rad support panel,so I cut of the top angled brackets from the inner wing and found rust 😬all cleaned up and zinc primed ,the done the other side only to find less rust but a poor previous repair so cut it of and replaced it now both sides are ready to receive new panels 🤓
 

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Rob Gaskin

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Derrick you have gone so far all that crap needs sorting so it's not a bad day but a good day. I want to come over and see your car when the weather pics up.
 

candy red

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Little bit done tonight epoxy primed inside the box section for rad support and welded into place .🤓
 

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candy red

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So done a little more decided to put a strengthening piece in to both sides of rad support panel as it looks like it should have 1 will soon get on to welding the whole thing in 🤔🤓
 

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candy red

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Rad support panel now all welded in place just need to clean the welds up , then put the grill brackets in place and give it all a coat of epoxy primer, then the shell can go back back on the rotisserie.that should make cleaning some of my previous welder up a lot easier 🤓
 

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Rushingphil

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Great progress Derrick!

I notice you have a spot welder on the floor - have you had any success with it vs plug welding with the Mig?
 

candy red

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Great progress Derrick!

I notice you have a spot welder on the floor - have you had any success with it vs plug welding with the Mig?
Yes Phil really successful if you clamp the two pieces together well and the metal is clean or welded through primer is fine ,no grinding down so much better.only drawback is you can’t always get he spot welder in certain places so I just work out where it’s not possible to use the spot welder, and pre drill those areas and then plug weld them.🤓
 

Rushingphil

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Thanks Derrick. I've been considering getting one, but I think you need to consider well in advance of any deconstruction work, on where you will use it! No point thinking you can use on a panel that you've drilled the spot welds out!
 

candy red

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Good few hours in the garage today cut of the grill support bracket from the old rad support crossmember had it shot blasted then zinc primed then set up the grill into position and welded in all the grill support brackets quit time consuming but got there in the end als thanks to Jon Bills for letting me check some measurements of his car👍🤓
Back soon hopefully the car will be back on the homemade rotisserie 🤔😎
 

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candy red

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Excited that these arrived today going to make sorting out the rear end a lot easier,I hope few more welds on the front end needs tidying up then will make a start on cutting out rear quarters not sure what else I willl find to do but sure to be something else 😬🤓:smash:
 

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candy red

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Well I decided to remove this strip off the top of the old rad support panel
 

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candy red

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This was the inside of the old rad support panel ,this is what I thought it was going to be like when I ordered a new panel so all in all a good decision 🤓
 

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candy red

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Had this strip bead blasted then Decided to Bond it on so no moisture will get in underneath the seam 🤓
 

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