Gee260 Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Hi names Ben Finally found a 260z 2+2 to do an rb build on. Ground up full resto hoping to be done in 2 years, So this is my 3 rd zed I have owned fist one was when I was 14 and did a rust cut and bog job like any 14 year old ha, but got defected for my track width being 5mm to wide and made me do a regency check (I'm from SA it's our government checking station) took it to my mechanic and found at some stage it had had a front chop done on it and he advised to scrap it ha. so I sourced another one and got all my good things out and built my new zed which. Drive for about a year when I was t boned both I and the other guy had no insurance so I lost my zed (will post pics at some stage). I'm 25 and found a unfinished project that got put in a shed in 1987 and stripped down. They put all the interior in plastic, which is basically perfect. Only things I found was a small 3mm crack in the centre consol at the back of the choke cable. About a 5cm crack in the centre of the dash but it is only hairline and hasn't opened up. 5 cm tear on bottom right hand side of drivers seat near the adjuster. And he sold the indicator stick a year ago. The body had a re skin from the back of the windscreen and drivers seats all the way back so there is little rust. Has a new hatch. Two rust free doors that have some minor dents. New fuel flap. And the rust in the other panels has all been cut out and replaced with new metal (some welds need to be dressed up) and that's how they left it untill I picked it up last Saturday. I plan to strip the remaining paint and surface rust from the panels(some panels were left bare) and media blast the shell minus the roof, that will be strip disked. Once I get it back from the blast everything except engine bay panels and door jams will be coated in KBS rust seal chassis coat and everything primed and body work will begin one panel at a time ha. Then once it's perfect and well rust treated in for a gun metal grey 2pac spray. That's about where my plans end ATM, I know i am leaning to a rb 25 turbo with 25 gear box but the rest I'm unsure about. Breaks, suspension, diff etc. I am open to suggestions. And would love to hear from people located in SA whom have done a similar swap and got it engineered. I will take pics of my progress and upload at some stage. Thanks Ben Quote
George Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 As you may well know, it is a rule to post photos or your thread will be deleted. Welcome Ben. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted December 10, 2013 Administrators Posted December 10, 2013 Welcome sounds like we have another motivated member in SA to put the other states to shame in terms of build speed. Good luck. Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted December 10, 2013 Moderators Posted December 10, 2013 Welcome Ben A few photo's would be great. You should be able to find the answers you need and maybe even some RB powered cars to look within this pages. Good luck with the build PB Quote
JDSM Posted December 10, 2013 Posted December 10, 2013 Good to see another South Australian! Check with Roberto and see if you can come along and have a nose at the BBQ this coming Sunday. Lots of Zs to see. Thread here: http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,13515.0.html Good luck, you'll likely need it ;-) Jamie Quote
Gee260 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Posted December 11, 2013 Second zed. Have more photos some where and of myy first will find them Quote
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