Brown 280Z Restoration underway ( at last )

[ZedzDead]

Other commitments and a couple of changes in direction have delayed starting the 280Z rebuild but here's a couple of pictures to show what's been occurring so far


Was going LS1 but a chance find of a Rotten Doner car ( with interesting history ) put that idea on hold and a spare Camaro in my driveway ! Doner car stripped for rack , gearbox, flywheel, pedal box dash, wipers etc.

 

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Car's actually been stripped further since this picture taken but you get the idea . No further corrosion found apart from rear of floor connectors which is a great result !

 

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Managed to spend a few more days on the Z. sanded off most of the paint from main tub.

Apart from a brazed plate on the bottom of one wing no additional welding has been noted so far, however plenty of minor dings and dents to iron out.

Pictures show moulding and badge holes mig welded which is a personal choice.

Tailgate and doors will be removed before going much further.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

It looks a decent shell. Good find.

 

[ZedzDead]

The shell was more important to me than the specification so I'm very pleased Rob

 

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Spent pretty much the whole of January on the car and quite a bit of February things are moving on slowly but surely.

Inner arches front & rear and inside bolted panels have been etch primed , primed and anti stone chip primered before painting. I have a bucket or two of Corrolan wax oil products on the way for all box sections.

Dropped Seats, door panels and centre console at my brother in laws for trimming ( same guy who did my 57 interior ) Car and all panels now painted although some moron managed to scratch the door between me going home Friday and returning Monday morning which pissed me off more than I can say.

New complete weatherstrip & rubber set from Z Source has arrived which cost more than the car once landed in the UK ( or at least felt like it) once I was spanked for wire transfer charges, shipping and VAT .

 

[candy red]

Very nice love the colour

 

[Bazzateer]

Damn that looks good.

 

[ZedzDead]

Very nice love the colour

Thank you, hoping it'll look good with the burnt orange interior and brown carpet combination.

 

[ZedzDead]

Damn that looks good.

Cheers Bazzateer, made a lot of extra work for myself losing the side trims and badges but they had to go !

 

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Wheel refurb by Fusion Wheels