AndBir Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 9:27 PM, CroS13 said: And lastly, yes, the emerald green is 303 emerald green metallic, This looks to be the 303 emerald green metallic : https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Datsun-260Z-1975/OAG-AD-15957221/?Cr=6 gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 17, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yes, yes it does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yes. 303. Mine has a bit of pearl added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 17, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 17, 2018 To be honest I like all the Green colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Groundhog said: Yes. 303. Mine has a bit of pearl added. I'm interested to know (other than the extra pearl) what colour formula you used to reproduce the 303 colour? I have seen reference to PPG code 44968 and also a Glasurit Line 55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabham Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Nice color Groundhog. Was your car that color from factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Yes. Although the factory colour internally has a more brown tinge and i didnt like the shade. The pearl lightens it to what you see. Colour match at the panel shop so no colour code numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Sorry. Colour match off petrol filler lid (inside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 19, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2018 A friend took this photo back in 2006/7 I think... down in St Kilda along Beaconsfield Parade. Looks like #302 Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 19, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 12:27 AM, CroS13 said: Now... According to that site, the dark green is 240 racing green metallic, only offered in the US market 280z. This is why those sites are misleading, first of all they say it's only offered in North American markets for the 280z, but it's simply not true as I've shown in the photos I attached, all these colours were available over here on our market 260z's. I like both Green's but on a 2+2 I think the darker colours work better. If it was a 2 seater I'd go #302 or #303 Emerald Green #240 racing Green will look good on a 2+2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Update 1.2.19 - A short trip to Japan with a semi interesting video. Quickly, on the zed front.... Nothing. I went down there today. Painter has essentially got out 3 of the 4 cars in line before mine. He painted 2 of them over Christmas which i was a bit surprised about, I didn't know he painted the Cortina too. He is working on Youhan's car now and mine is next. I said i will check up on him in 3-4 weeks. Anyway... Over Christmas i was overseas and made a quick stop over in Japan for 8 days. Really wish i had more time but it wasn't to be, as the wife and i were in the Philippines for family stuff for most of our holiday. I Wanted to hit up a few of the shops i had visited before. Super autoBachs, and especially Tam Tam hobby store. I regretted not buying a nice 240z model last time i was there for my honeymoon, so i made sure i got... uhh... quite a few models while i was there. Anyway i cobbled a video together of some of the highlights, checking out tam tam hobby, super autobachs and trying to hit up a Upgarage. not my best work as it was done with my phone camera, but i think its interesting enough to watch. Rudi. Enzo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Update June 2019: Bodywork started on the car! Just a bit of a update on the zed. Painter called me and said he started working on my car, and so far has done 2 weeks worth of work to it. The bodywork is pretty much complete now. Here is a photo i took the first few days he had started on it: He has since finished the body work and re painted the car in epoxy. Next he mentioned he would put the car in High fill and it would sit for a month or 2. But he did also mention he is getting stuck back into JDM TOY's car. I did a update video where you can see 80% of the bodywork done. . I also bought another forester because i'm a idiot, and my wife and i finally bought our own home and moved in 2 months ago, i have ALONG road to go, to deck out my new slightly smaller garage! The shed at my family home is still mine, heck, i built it, but there is no room for the zed there anymore, it will have to come to my new home, but i have no tools here, so that needs to be fixed asap! whoops! So yes! finally work has started on my car after 1 year of waiting patiently at the bodyshop! Rudi. George and andyk_79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Update July 2019 - Bodywork finished! the car is in High Fill! Bodywork is now complete on the car. Minus 1 area i want him to redo if we are being honest. I am not 100% happy with the fuel door to fuel filler hole. When i had that panel made for me, i didn't send down my fuel flap to use as a template, so another 260z was used as a template, and the cars and panels and my flap was a little off. It was never a perfect fit. I must have spent a good couple of days tack welding and building up the edges of the fuel door, and tacking and finger sanding the recess for where the door sits. I got it 95% there and gave up, and said, bah! the painter can fix it. really should have just took the time to make it perfect. So it needs a little meat welded on one corner of the fuel flap and shaped to match the hole recess. it also needs a ever so slight bit of smoothing on the top edge. that will be addressed next week. The car has been in high build for 10 days now. The longer the better. In Epoxy after repair work complete: Its hard to see the repairs needed to fuel door in this photo but trust me they are there. This photo was taken 3 weeks ago. And in High Fill Yesterday: My car might actually be done before Yohan's! what the! Rudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Update September - First paint on! So After nearly 1 and a half years the car finally has "some" paint on it.... The Interior has been done in Semi gloss black. They are starting to rub the body down for paint. I gave the painter the deadline, the first time i have. I want the car back by the end of the month. He says it should be painted in the next 2 weeks or so....... . I also got Some of stuff plated at the electroplater. Mainly just the door, bonnet and boot latches and strikers for now. They said it would be 2 weeks, it took 2 months. I asked about getting the bumper bars re chromed and fixed and he said there was a 4 month wait at least..... I might try someone else.... Rudi. Edited September 29, 2019 by CroS13 JDM-TOY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM-TOY Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 @CroS13 Bro I seen ypur car on Thursday and its coming along really nice. Marcel said he was going to paint it this week. Cant wait to see it painted. Post up a picture of your garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, JDM-TOY said: @CroS13 Cant wait to see it painted. Post up a picture of your garage Heh! Which one? My garage at my parents place or at my new house LOL? I'm guessing Marcel mentioned that i painted the walls at my new place to match the car yeah? Big work in progress but here we go, i took the car paint sample to Bunnings and matched it to the wall... sorta... hard to do for a metallic paint, just gets it in one type of light and makes that shade the solid wall paint: Rudi. JDM-TOY and OdinZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM-TOY Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 10:16 PM, CroS13 said: Heh! Which one? My garage at my parents place or at my new house LOL? I'm guessing Marcel mentioned that i painted the walls at my new place to match the car yeah? Big work in progress but here we go, i took the car paint sample to Bunnings and matched it to the wall... sorta... hard to do for a metallic paint, just gets it in one type of light and makes that shade the solid wall paint: Rudi. Haha yeah Marcel mentioned it to me when I was there the other day. Its going to look good in that garage, especially when its all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Video Update #11 - interior painted: just the video update over the last few months. you guys have seen it basically with the photos. Car will be painted end of the week!!!!!!!! Rudi. George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 TODAY, WORD'S ARE NOT NEEDED......... . . Rudi. OdinZ, C.A.R., KatoKid and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, CroS13 said: TODAY, WORD'S ARE NOT NEEDED......... Very very nice, very jealous!!.... CroS13 and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM-TOY Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Wow Rudy seriously looks amazing champ, congratulations on the progress. It was about time Marcel pulled his finger out hahaah, NEXT! Is Marcel going to put it together for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Well it has been a long time coming Rudy. Good things come to those who wait. The car looks sensational, you must be over the moon to have achieved this milestone. Now the fun part begins. I look forward to the reassembly. Cheers Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 If I ever see this in the flesh, I shall rub my crotch on it. It's THAT GOOD. gav240z, OdinZ and JDM-TOY 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 DISCLAMER: I haven't seen the car in person yet, these photo's came from the painter last night at 9pm. Earliest i can go down is Friday. 18 hours ago, JDM-TOY said: Wow Rudy seriously looks amazing champ, congratulations on the progress. It was about time Marcel pulled his finger out hahaah, NEXT! Is Marcel going to put it together for you? Nah, Only thing i cant do is paint and trimming. I'll be doing the rest myself 10 hours ago, jeff43 said: Well it has been a long time coming Rudy. Good things come to those who wait. The car looks sensational, you must be over the moon to have achieved this milestone. Now the fun part begins. I look forward to the reassembly. Cheers Jeff Over the moon is a understatement. 4 years of me fixing all the rust at home, 1 and a half years at the paint shop... its been a long long time, here i'm hoping it doesn't take another 5 to finish it! (should be able to smash it now) Wife wasn't home, i was by myself and found myself pacing up and down the hallway like mad as i was messaging the photos to a few of my mates! Was that exited i struggled to sleep last night! 2 hours ago, C.A.F. said: If I ever see this in the flesh, I shall rub my crotch on it. It's THAT GOOD. I'm going to hold you to that buddy. I want to see sack out, caressing the quarter panel! pumped up to see it on Friday in the flesh!! I gave him my go pro too, to film him painting it. So should make for a nice Youtube video update! Hanging panels were getting done today i think! Rudi. JDM-TOY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozza Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Awesome Rudy, it’s been a long journey but all your hard work and patience has paid off. A cruise is getting near. CroS13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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