Here we go again Derricks 260z restoration

[candy red]

 

[candy red]

Most of welds ground down now just a few bits of fine sanding before epoxy priming the panel

 

[candy red]

Need to sort rear lower corner next but need to decide what I'm going to do with the rear valence before going to far ,would like to finish welding this side of the car really before cutting passengers side floor out

Sorry for all the single downloaded pics can't seem to copy multiple pictures from photo bucket

 

[candy red]

Any one got a 260z rear valence they don't want :lol:

 

[jonbills]

Nice work Derrick.

 

[candy red]

Thanks John lot of work in that panel

 

[art b]

Saw derricks car at the weekend,
Looking really solid , with great attention to detail...

 

[candy red]

Decided to cut this badly repaired air tube off ,was only tacked on and ratted when i tapped it
should be interesting what the inside of the air tube looks like on a Uk car



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Derrick

 

[candy red]

Well this is what mine looks like inside looks like when it was last repaired they left part of the original air tube in and welded to it [Bodger's ]

 

[candy red]

Heres what I've cut out so far more to come out as I'm going to make a new air tube.

Derrick

 

[Jon_Flynn]

Why on earth would they leave that in there?

Anyway looks like cracking work Derrick.


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[candy red]

Thanks Jon for your comments.

Seems like every repair previously done on this car has been carried out in the same fashion ,thats why its taking so long to put right, as i go to replace one piece i end up replacing everything around each area

Derrick

 

[candy red]

So need to cut out the underside of the Air -tube then start making the new one

How hard can it be :lol:

Derrick

 

[jonbills]

When you've finished this practice one, you can do mine.

 

[candy red]

Got to see if i can make it first John remember I'm doing it all by hand no bending machines or presses here

 

[Ped]

Heroic effort, looking great!

 

[candy red]

Thanks Ped

Heroic or Mad is there a difference :lol:

Perhaps i should stop looking for inner rust but i do want to try and make this a good rust free car otherwise a waste of time imo still like the challenge ,I think

Derrick

 

[Jon_Flynn]

You are a braver man than I Derrick!!! Fair play to you!


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[status]

Better got it done soon mate or them wheels will be out of fashion or prehistoric

 

[candy red]

Better got it done soon mate or them wheels will be out of fashion or prehistoric

Think when its done i might be prehistoric ,but my clothes might be back in fashion :lol: