its finally happened........... 240z (Moderated)

[samuri-240]

The blue I would go for would be the same as Dean Botrills car or the blue that was on the fourways blues mobile.

 

[grahamjc]

When you say 'blue' which blue? Seen a nice blue online anywhere? When I said to the paint guy I wanted my fastback to be dark red, (after months of umming and arring,) he then gave me a thick swatch book - with page after page of dark reds ...

It's never an 'easy' choice ...

Completely agree........ should have seen the book of "whites" I was given for the escort, WTF!!!! Ended up with frozen white, a new ford colour.

blue would be bayside blue (R34 GTR) or azure blue (350z - think its azure blue).

 

[grahamjc]

Finally bits of metal have just arrived at workshop so this should be getting done over the next few days and then shell will be prepped for paint.......... and I thought I was decided on colour, then saw this red, which I now love

Full article
http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/02/old-dogs-new-tricks-datsun-z-2-flavours/

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Yes red suits them but there are just too many red ones.

 

[grahamjc]

Yes red suits them but there are just too many red ones.

Really? I have only seen dark blue, orange and white..... but I dont go to many of the shows

 

[atomman]

Red gets my vote ! my car was so nearly red but went with white because it was the original colour,

 

[grahamjc]

Red gets my vote ! my car was so nearly red but went with white because it was the original colour,

No point staying original in my eyes, as so many other bits wont be.

 

[samuri-240]

Mine is red, nearly did not buy it because of the colour but my mrs liked it so I let her have her way for once was a good move because it turned out to be the straightest Z I have ever owned.

If I where having a full rebuild it would be painted dark met blue or jagermeister orange.

 

[grahamjc]

Well since the GTR has stayed red (no wrap) I need to find a new colour for the 240z

Starting to dry fit parts before the respray Wheels look a little wide

 

[Ian]

Always had planned to flare mine, but can't bring myself to do it. Will need to get a second project Z and flare that one.

Looks like it is coming on well.

 

[grahamjc]

Starting to look like an actual car again

 

[grahamjc]

Baby steps

 

[Ian]

Coming together well now.


Always told myself my next project would be something other than a Z, but the more Iook at Z projects the more I want another S30.

 

[grahamjc]

Coming together well now.


Always told myself my next project would be something other than a Z, but the more Iook at Z projects the more I want another S30.

I am definitely going for something completely different next

 

[status]

Wots the mk11 doing in the background

 

[grahamjc]

Wots the mk11 doing in the background

They have a few rebuilds happening There was an ex rally MK1 RS2000 escort in as well, a 180sl merc in not so long ago

 

[IbanezDan51]

Looking beautiful!

 

[grahamjc]

Definitely getting there..... so maybe next summer

 

[Ian]

I am definitely going for something completely different next

Wait until you drive it and fall in love, you'll want another too, why do you think theres many people on here with more than two.

 

[grahamjc]

Wait until you drive it and fall in love, you'll want another too, why do you think theres many people on here with more than two.

I have driven it, twice

I know, but I like variety