FLEXZED Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 john issues mate its cool i am always happy to hear peoples opinions the blaster came to my place and rekcons i need to remove it for a better job so i will be haveing my 1st yr apprentice sitting there with a heat gun and scrapper tomorrow srtripping it while i go and visit cleint, should get a discount on the blasting this way Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 No problems, Thought Id just mention it as it wasnt a problem this end when he hit it and might have saved you some work, but then you aint doing it, so no matter, good that the lacky apprentice gets his hands dirty........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAllen Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 John - divert your eyes. I am of the opinion that there is very little, if any, structural integrity in the floor pans and roof skin. I spent a few years crash barrier testing vehicles and unibody shells contain an underlying main structure. Basically flat sheet panels are not stress bearing. The danger lies in either rust or crash damage having weakened the load bearing components and you are correct to advise on extra bracing as a precaution. I was only prepared to do this to mine once it had been seam welded. Loui - Just check that your seat front mount will match the centre rib that runs the length of the new floor pan. For some reason on my passenger side OEM the rib stopped short of the mount and I had to modify the mount for the new floor. Also... damn you... you have done more in four months than I've done in four years! Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 ok mate i will check the seat rail not yet mate your zed is blasted mine isnt ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabham Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Hey Loui, Nice work. Did you keep the wheel well as I am still looking for one for my zed. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Brab In case loui cant help you. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Datsun-240z-260z-Rust-Repair-Panels_W0QQitemZ290380668051QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item439c095c93 Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 brabham i still have the wheel well and it is great condition give me a price just received my coilovers yummmyyyyyyy and zg flares should be here by friday Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterzed Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hey Loui. Looking like you're really getting somewhere. I'm still chasing parts to build it before I get started. Looks like you're in a race with the rev. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbscobraZ Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Awesome stuff good luck with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hey Loui. Looking like you're really getting somewhere. I'm still chasing parts to build it before I get started. Looks like you're in a race with the rev. haha nah mate rev will leave me at the start line he has done a few more zed then me Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE The chicken has now been passed over and into the hands of the blaster Quik Strip are the guys doing it, for the zed in the current condition on the rotissarie it was only $1000. Not bad concidering i was being quoted for more than double that. Last night finished most of the removal of the underbody deadener and welded up some holes in the firewall (heater lines ect.) with the help of my cousin who is a beater. On it goes Off it goes And finally my sons new toy. No its not a zed but its another very very clean Celica. One owner car, has been kept in immac condition. Theres a few dents and what not but you wouldnt expect anything less from an 87 year old driver Please i tried talking him into a zed but he said if he was to ever buy a datto it would only be a 2 door 240K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynton Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well if it ends up looking like this then this is why he loves the 240K! Lynton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 hey Lynton thats excactly what he wants Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr240z Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Loui, Love this blokes shop Looks professional When is the Zed coming back.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 1k?! What are they blasting it with? Gold dust!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 1k?! What are they blasting it with? Gold dust!? you are not wrong lurch that what i thought, had a few blasters come over and they all wanted over 1500 for garnet, one imbecile wanted over 2.5 k to do media blasting this bloke is charging me 1k with pick up blast clear etch primer and drop back off to my place so i think thats reasonable should have it back after new year Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Please i tried talking him into a zed but he said if he was to ever buy a datto it would only be a 2 door 240K As Orrrrrrrrrstin Pow-wers would say, very Shaaaaaaaag-adelic Bay-Bi.......... I saw the first one of these on a cold spring Saturday morning back in 73 and though wow what a hot car, still think they were and are a well constructed unit. Good luck to the boy, but dont worry Loui........... "He will eventually come over to the dark side" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterzed Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I got quoted $1800 for my 280zx. But he actually cuts the sills off the car and blasts and epoxies the inside of them and then welds them back on. He said that it would cost me about 15k to restore and get it back to me as a painted bare shell. Looks like I'll be doing most of it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 she is back in my hands and its now time to get seriousand get stuck into her Just got back today and its in pretty good shape; well no rust i didnt already know about .been i a rear bing but only minor Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Bro, Now our cars look the same too........LMAO Looks great apart from that tail lamp upper section. Your floor looks great now also. Cheers Your evil twin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 thanks bro yeah i am quite happy with the outcome , i was a bit concerned the upper lamp panel but my beater said he will sort it out the biggest problem i have is the radiator support that is pretty shitty i thinking of cutting it out and making a chrome moly "support ring " to stop the front of the car from twisting with the the power i am going to TRYING to get out of the rb Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hrmmm... Unpleasant, but I have fixed worse. Slam panel area shouldn't be too difficult, though. We require photos of the Rad support panel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hey Lurch Here are the photos you requested. Would it be somthing that you could fab for me and i could fix you up Thanks, Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterzed Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hey Loui, has that support panel already been "fixed" before or is that a normal seem at the top of each holy part? :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXZED Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 hey steve one side of the support panel has been repair by a backyard handy man so i am thinking about cutting it all out Loui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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