AussieZed Posted February 7, 2011 Author Posted February 7, 2011 Hi folks, After my short flirtation with the blue 2 seater, I thought I should give the story of my 2+2. I found it in a field in Kilsyth.... got it cheap... THE GOOD The colour, with blue tint windows (which I kinda like) The interior - mostly complete and in good nick - one tear in the drivers seat and the top of the back seat gone. Torn head liner. No signs of water. 113 000 original k's with matching numbers engine Factory aircon THE BAD The engine - blown head gasket - on break down, every internal bolt was finger tight, including those securing the head. The wiring - messed with, stuffed with and added to. One rusty dog leg It's an auto. I hate autos. THE UGLY House primer on some of the rust spots (nice) The car has been nosed under something - gouging the bonnet I will put a few posts in to get up to speed with where I am now Quote
AussieZed Posted February 7, 2011 Author Posted February 7, 2011 I stripped the interior out and found .... nothing. A well patched small rust hole in the drivers side. Everything looks very clean. No sign of rust in the tyre well. I lifted her up and had a look underneath and found .... nothing. Chassis rails are very sound, floor pan looks good throughout. Looked in all the other spots... no rust in the firewall. Pulled the guards off... no rust evident. A single bubble beside the glass on the hatch. Nothing in the support for the radiator. In short, a very sound shell and a very viable project. Quote
AussieZed Posted February 7, 2011 Author Posted February 7, 2011 So looking at Sulio's feature car I am inspired to do something similar. This is a low k's original car, so I won't go crazy with mods, but I want it red and black, a little 'meaner' looking and with some safety/comfort additions. The plan.... - swap out old motor for an L26, and then do up the original motor in my own sweet time. - convert from auto to 5spd - repair any rust - full repaint in (near) the original colour - get old school slightly wider wheels - upgrade front brakes to Toyota discs and calipers - change to vented bonnet with black vents - black 260z decal strips on each side - small black 'duck tail' spoiler - reinstate badges - freshen up interior (repair upholstery/roof liner/dash top - fit combo stereo/bluetooth/gps unit Onwards!! Quote
AussieZed Posted February 7, 2011 Author Posted February 7, 2011 So this is where I am at now (7/2/11) ... Have stripped out the interior and rewired the car. Added a sports steering wheel. Sourced a replacement bonnet with vents - didn't like it - and have sourced another one from the blue 2 seater I bought. Found two new doors to replace mine which were pretty rusty inside. Rustproofed behind the guards and over the transmission tunnel. Bought a front air dam (Alfa Motorsports), new wheels and a duck tail. Bought 260z side strips from the US, with an extra one to lengthen them to fit the 2+2 body. Bought all new badges (from Kuwait!!). Sourced a replacement L26 from Shan's car. Recon'd (new rings, pistons, seals) although it actually looked good - have installed the air con onto that. Sourced the parts for the 5spd conversion (5spd box, pedal box from NZ, new master and slave clutch cylinders). Installed the 5spd on the new engine. Nest steps... Prep and paint engine bay. Install engine and convert to 5spd (with Benny's help) Trailor to Lurch for dog leg repair. Prep all panels for paint Quote
AussieZed Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 NEW PLAN. Just bought a 240Z engine and shell and will be swapping my 260Z's bits and pieces into that. Sorry fellow bus owners, I feel like a bit of a traitor but going to recent club events had given me terrible 2 seater envy. I think you all saw this on eBay so we won't even talk (especially to my wife) about what I paid for a bare shell...... Wooo hooo... the car I have wanted since I was 8 years old!!! R. Quote
zzzzed Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 well done. I have seen this shell first hand and i was one of the 2 guys that talked him out of chopping it up for parts.. Its a good honest shell with nothing to hide It has a few rusty bits but nothing major good luck mate Quote
AussieZed Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 Thanks for convincing him mate.... I reckon I'm happier with the shell 'naked' like it is... it looks pretty rough but there's nothing hidden... I've seen many worse shells hidden under very pretty paint jobs... and that is a real shit to deal with...... Quote
Agno Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Nice work Ross! Looking forward to seeing what happens with this one. Nothing quite like getting a blank canvas... Quote
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