Lurch's 240Z Racecar

[gav240z]

Will be interesting to see if it runs any different afterwards.

[C.A.R.]

Back into this again after it's sat up on block for the last 18 months... I must get out in it again.
I have a brake shudder to deal with (suspected rear discs) and it really needs new tyres ($$$).

Once thing that has been annoying me is the sunroof, so I moved it into the workshop & pulled the sunroof out.
I removed the paint, cut some 1mm steel out, flange'd it, wheel'd it up & cleco'd it into place.
I'm just waiting on some panel-bond so I can glue it into position. Then a thin skim of filler and paint.

[RestoZ]

Did a very similar exercise on my sunroof with some excellent advice from Locky. Didn't want to weld in place due to the possibility of heat expansion, so glued some supports around the internals of the opening and glued the old solid sunroof into the opening using Sikapower 4720. This is a 2 part product which does not move once it has set.

 

 

Used a U-POL D Fine Metallic Polyester Filler Paste to build up the major gaps between the roof and the old sunroof. Then a couple of coverings of Rage Gold over the entire area and any other areas where there were imperfections. 

Lots (and lots) of sanding/filling/sanding to maintain the contours of the roof and finally got a finish I was comfortable with. Then onto priming and painting. 

Note: this was the first stage of filling/sanding. Didn't take final photo of this process, but the filled and sanded area was a bit bigger.

The entire structure has not moved, is as solid as a rock, there is no cracking and the roof, with lining on the inside, has none of that tinny sound when you tap on it. 

Very pleased with the outcome, so thanks again Locky for the guidance.  

Edited August 11, 2023 by RestoZ