NickF Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 After 23 years sitting in various sheds this might be the start of a restoration After a wash if I can get it to start I think we are done, not that hard really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) Remove a few bits and pieces I've collected and will have a good look and see if its worth doing, seen projects that looked really good hiding terrible repairs loads of rust and too much work and expense. Have a Fairlady grille that I can't figure out how to fit as the brackets don't seem to be in the same place as the original grille Have a odd set of wheels 6.5 Watanabe and 6" Black Racing, plus original rims (would like to widen to 6.5 or 7 inches) new set of seat covers various badges and interior trim. Edited December 5, 2020 by NickF addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theremm Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Nice work mate. Are you planning on keeping/using those chrome headlight covers? Would be interested in buying them off you if not. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajon1972 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 What chassis number is this one?? gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 11:30 AM, theremm said: Nice work mate. Are you planning on keeping/using those chrome headlight covers? Would be interested in buying them off you if not. Alex No will be keeping 6 hours ago, rajon1972 said: What chassis number is this one?? its 396 matching numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 16 hours ago, rajon1972 said: What chassis number is this one?? Look out! Rajon is sniffing around for another purchase! gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajon1972 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 396 looks like a good starting point for a restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Checked out the body with magnet and found a few areas of filler, looks to be repaired dents no obvious areas of new metal. Rear slam panel may have been replaced, spot weld look factory but there are tack welds at either end, interior looks original. Any ideas ? Plan is to strip and repair, old school repaint in acrylic lacquer, clean components (no replating ) will try to source used if needed. Example the outer door handles I have look awful chrome is badly worn so I will try to get good used rather than buy new or rechrome. I want to achieve a restoration that looks like it hasn't been done A problem I have is that I have always liked the idea of painting the car grey which may be at odds with the above. Lowered a bit 7" black steel wheels and mid grey Thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted December 10, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2020 I think the slam panel is factory welds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Started stripping paint, there is a lot looks like 3 resprays 7 layers of paint. The top layers scrape off ok the original seems much harder to remove. Previous repairs seem to be pretty good Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Stripped the paint from rear 1/4 panels rear valance and sills some damage to 1/4's and dog legs need replacing, internally drivers side solid some replacement needed to passenger side so far all seems to be good Rear valance has been poorly repaired so Locky made a replacement panel ordered on Friday , ready Tuesday and delivered following Thursday Great service C.A.R., ScottyD, gav240z and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 LOOK LIKE IT WILL COME UP PRETTY GOOD - LOTS OF WORK - JUST CHIP AWAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Had a go at making repair panel for dogs leg , turned out ok will make a seperate piece go past the swage line. Removed front wings drivers side inner wing perfect passenger some old repairs that are solid. I guess the repairs were carried out in the late 80's early 90's would floor sections been available then? So have decided to leave repairs that appear to be ok gilltech, Dragonball240z and gav240z 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Front of sills bit of surface rust so nothing to do. AndBir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 After a few days of hammering ,cutting starting over again finally made the repair sections for the passenger side. Amazing what one can achieve with a selection of steel profiles, hammers and determination Seems to fit ok but some of it is guesswork and requires a bit of fettling to make fit ,especially the compound curves of the inner sill panel Remember the good old days when you repaired the outer panel with fibre glass and ignored what was going on underneath how much easier life was in the 1980's (or maybe the late 70's would they have rusted that fast?) 240ZBUILTBYME and gilltech 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 wheel arch section fitted and that little pocket that is there for an unknown reason welded in followed by the end of the sill panel. pretty ugly but solid as I had to beat the inner sill to make the dogs leg fit, think I over thought this and could have done it easier by making generic sections In the last photo there is a step between the end of the sill and the little pocket an I'm not sure if I have left something out? (I am in awe of people who tackle these cars that are so much worse than this one) Glad that's over and I don't have to do it again on the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Removed tank and it was so nice to see an area that required nothing to do it. Leaving the filler neck in place as it is very hard and I don't want to damage it. Had the locks keyed the same (they were all different ) C.A.R. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 7:02 PM, NickF said: Removed front wings drivers side inner wing perfect Might require some attention here - seems to be some signs of rust behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Well spotted I'll have a prod around and see. Couldn't resist went down to shed some found some very small holes I'll take that fillet off and have a look behind, hit along rail with hammer no falling rust so hopefully just that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Car now stripped to the A pillars some rust top corners of roof but not to bad. repaired passenger side. Removed passenger side lower door hinge and ordered a couple of rebuild kits as I was missing the springs and the rivet attaching the strap to the hinge was bust. Removing the pins was pretty easy just drifted out, the only problem was the pin attaching the strap to the hinge was too big so drilled out and all good, refitting pins bushes and spring was straight forward, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, NickF said: A pillars some rust top corners of roof but not to bad. Might need to spray some rust preventative in through the hole before filling? https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BriefWarmheartedAzurevase-mobile.mp4 Or maybe it can be reached from inside? Edited October 14, 2021 by AndBir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 The other side was about the same the inner frame had a bit of scale cleaned up ok, rust converter weld though primer then after painting will wax oil the voids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroS13 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 great work so far! Seems like the shell is in overall good condition. Where did you get the hinge rebuild kits from? Rudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hello Rudi ihttps://www.ebay.com.au/itm/324156602239?hash=item4b793d377f:g:IIMAAOSw4Xpewq-A The listing states that the kit is for an early car but the fat pin is, I think for a later model. But the kit does not have the spacer(the shiny bit} and I believe the springs are slightly different there is a kit without the spring and and one with the pins and bushes. Early hinge on right Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Ticked a few bit off the list today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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