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Next, the doglegs got repaired. LH side was good - no internal rust: RH side needed work: The hatch deck was also warped from years of use, the that got a few shrinks and a good flippering, fettling and farnarkling:

A week or two later it went off to the media blaster and this is what we got back. A little more filler in the rear quarters but nothing that really surprised me. Back at the workshop, outside we removed the remaining old filler, cleaned the shell up and gave it a coat of PPG's finest Epoxy:

Now the remaining repairs could start, so Graeme worked back to front starting with the unusal damage to the rear tail light panel: Then the new slam panel went on:

Once the floors & rails will replaced, we focused on a couple of other areas. Rust below the fuel door was repaired: And the battery tray was removed for easier access: And the bottom of the LH guard was cut off and a new section fabricated and welded into place. This was then linished and tapped straight.

Long overdue for an update! The rusty floors were cut out & the new pans welded into place. The seat rails were media blasted, painted & prepped and welded back into position. The under floors rails were then fitted up, but annoyingly they didn't fit the contours of the floors! Blast! Luckily we have the technology and Graeme cut the rails flanges & re-profiled them to suit. These were then prepped, KBS'd and welded into position. And done:

Have taken the old girl to a couple of car meets recently and great to see people’s positive reactions to the car. went to the annual datsuns in the park meet and the car ended up taking home the best original 280zx prize! then took her to a Japanese car meet, was cool to see a younger crowd appreciating her.

Photos are good, and no I don't have that car on the registry. Thanks! Added here:

A $2.50 washer but costs $122.50 for postage https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313738058072?hash=item490c3ed958:g:wnMAAOSwXj5aqUkE

Gav not sure if you have this one. sorry photos weren’t the best #101440

That's what I thought. Not my definition of 'original'. Reminds me of a Zed I went to see many years ago. It was advertised as a 260 2-seat but had 240 panels and parts, an amalgamation of two cars. Wasn't for me.

Another photo this afternoon. Look at the back of this! So in the photo…we have the hatch on with the restored strut and fittings, the brand new lights and lenses, brand new number plate light, painted taillight panel section, and the beautifully polished stainless light surrounds which Locky was working on for ages to get spot on!

i think he has enough rust to chew on with the 240 lol

The floors pans in the 260Z had unpleasant ventilation holes and they were generally a bit beaten around. They really needed to be replaced, but replacement pans for a later RS30 were not available - until KFVintage came to the rescue again with hand made floors and rails becoming available just in time. Graeme made a jig to hold the seat rails in position, then had the laborious task of unpicking them from the floors. They were welded in so thoroughly that each side to many hours to cleanly remove. After waiting for the replacement floor pans and rails to be made and sent, they arrived after a few weeks and Graeme set about cutting out the LH floor.