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Project Rolling Death (Jakyll) RB30-240Z
- Thread starter Balloo2u
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Oh she be ugly. Not seen in the flesh yet as working 80hr weeks in Europe at the moment. Pics have kindly been sent on by blaster.
So it begins. We knew it wasnt going to be amazing due to some of the "repairs" we had already found.
I must admit this had me very worried.
Apparently took ages to get off
But it does shift eventually
Filler much?
Oh dear lord
I don't get it??
This made me cry a little inside
So lesson learned so far....Owning welding equipment does not make one a welder.
So it begins. We knew it wasnt going to be amazing due to some of the "repairs" we had already found.
I must admit this had me very worried.
Apparently took ages to get off
But it does shift eventually
Filler much?
Oh dear lord
I don't get it??
This made me cry a little inside
So lesson learned so far....Owning welding equipment does not make one a welder.
Nowt half hour with an angle grinder wouldn't cure (or for preference a small quantity of C4 lol
) If you've been following restoring classic cars on channel 5 you'd understand even the so called pros have a funny idea of what is an acceptable repair
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I think it could be sorted.
With a decent welder the patches could be fine and a good fabricator could fix the rear of the sills etc. However it's all down to is it worth spending the time and money on this shell or converting a LHD one.
A common dilema unfortunately and one which has been debated on here a few times.
It just shows how bad a good looking car on a picture can be.
With a decent welder the patches could be fine and a good fabricator could fix the rear of the sills etc. However it's all down to is it worth spending the time and money on this shell or converting a LHD one.
A common dilema unfortunately and one which has been debated on here a few times.
It just shows how bad a good looking car on a picture can be.
Well it was a sad day yesterday. Heads have been put together and we have decided that the car is almost unusable.
However, I'm determined to get this car on track so we have adjusted the project brief "alot".
A few questions:
Are there any suppliers of steel bodykits? Looking for rear wings which come up as high as possible.
Does the 260z roof match the 240? Mine needs a reskin.
However, I'm determined to get this car on track so we have adjusted the project brief "alot".
A few questions:
Are there any suppliers of steel bodykits? Looking for rear wings which come up as high as possible.
Does the 260z roof match the 240? Mine needs a reskin.
How about a Fibreglass body?
Datsun 240z FRP Shell & Panels
The manufacturer is a member on here 'Throttleton'
Datsun 240z FRP Shell & Panels
The manufacturer is a member on here 'Throttleton'
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
From what I see in your photos, I'd abandon any idea of rescuing this 'shell and cut my losses if I were you. You would be far better off getting hold of a more solid base to work from, and the end result would be far more worth having in the end ( as it won't be made out of MIG wire.... ).
There's was an LHD import for sale on ebay for several weeks recently, and everyone was avoiding it because it's been hit up the 'arris. You could probably rescue that, and convert it to RHD with all the parts from your current car. Might be worth having a sniff around and seeing if it's still available..?
Quick update, car is still progressing and although it will take longer than expected ( as usual ) I am determined to stick with it. Seeing the other restore jobs currently taking place on this forum has given me hope
Anyway, has any member used the following trader before for the rear end conversion?
https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/280z/complete-r200-r230-rear-end-conversion-z-car
Anyway, has any member used the following trader before for the rear end conversion?
https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/280z/complete-r200-r230-rear-end-conversion-z-car