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Here we go again Derricks 260z restoration
- Thread starter candy red
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richiep
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Great stuff Derrick! Fabrication from scratch and then being able to stand back and see the result is very satisfying IMO. Some of the stuff I'm most proud of on Project Dixie are repairs or additions where I had to make parts from scratch. Now that work is all done, I quite miss it. Will need future projects to flex those muscles on!
candy red
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Small update although it’s been a lot of work to get it right pretty pleased with how it’s turned out.
Inner wing repaired and new chassis rail welded in
Just needs a little hammer and dolly work but only a little
Inner wing repaired and new chassis rail welded in
Just needs a little hammer and dolly work but only a little
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Good work Derrick and an important area of the car.
I'm intrigued by the chassis legs at the front. Don't they normally narrow to fit around the radiator?
I'm intrigued by the chassis legs at the front. Don't they normally narrow to fit around the radiator?
candy red
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Well spotted Rob ,your right the ends of the chassis are normally slimmer on the end which might be something I have to do will see when I trial fit the rad support panel along with the radiator
no big deal if they need to be slimmer 
candy red
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Just a couple of hour done today Well Rob G confirmed my initial thoughts the chassis rails do need some reshaping on the ends as the radiator doesn’t fit about 6mm to tight .
So I’ve now sorted 1 side the side to do
So I’ve now sorted 1 side the side to do
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I wonder why a narrower radiator wasn't part of the original design.
richiep
Club Member
Might it not be worth having a word with Andy Plant in this case? - he sells a full rad support panel. Less hassle than trying to save that patchwork quilt of previous repairs?Next up sorting fad support panel out
Back soon
That's what I was thinking Rich.
candy red
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richiep
Club Member
As I think you will be too, I'm considering the structural integrity aspect of that panel. Better to have something made in a form aligned with the factory equivalent with contiguous pieces of metal, versus something that, no matter how tidy the repairs, might not behave as intended in a hard accident...!
Good stuff!Already have
Hey Derrick, that will tie the front end together nicely.
candy red
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Sure will and it will all be rust free now the air tubes and chassis rails and doglegs have all been replaced with new
candy red
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Well that’s the second chassis rail made narrower to allow the radiator to fit
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candy red
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Trial fit of the new rad support crossmember and it fits perfectly 
also spoke to Andy yesterday about making the rest of the rad support panel , he suggested I have it in kit for and weld it together myself as the car may not be straight and a made up panel may not fit
So last night took these measurements and done a sketch to check my measurements I have
And he has confirmed my measurements to be the same as what he uses to make the complete panel so he is now going ahead and making it for me so should just slot in so that great news my measurements matches his result
also spoke to Andy yesterday about making the rest of the rad support panel , he suggested I have it in kit for and weld it together myself as the car may not be straight and a made up panel may not fitSo last night took these measurements and done a sketch to check my measurements I have
And he has confirmed my measurements to be the same as what he uses to make the complete panel so he is now going ahead and making it for me so should just slot in so that great news my measurements matches his result
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