Hey Guys!
I've had my car about a year now, and although I've not done much too it I thought I'd start my build thread!
Following a vast amount of cocking around before getting this car, (See here: zclub.net/forum/new-website/21877-hey-guys-240z-wanted-see-my-2-2-a-2.html) I finally managed to get it home and have started to do some work to it.
Its a 1978 260Z 2 seater. Its pretty solid body wise. The rear arches are starting to go and there is a hole in the drivers floor pan that has been badly patched. The inner wings are pretty sound though, as is most of the engine bay bar the rad support panel and bonnet support panel.
Anyways, here are some photos!
Just after picking it up!
Safely back at my garage
Starting the stripdown!
Managed to get the engine out: Sooo easy compared to a more modern car like the S2000 I did last year!
I have managed to get some more dismantling done on the car. I've taken off the front subframe and suspension, hubs and arms plus the rear arms and diff mounts along with the diff. (can anyone confirm it should be R200 on a '78 260Z? Its much bigger than the one from the 240Z I have)
It's basically ready for shot blasting now, bar a few little things like the brake pipes and a few brackets. I need to take the door cards off and access weather or not the doors can be saved from the rot at the bottom or weather I will need to source replacements. Does anyone have any recommendations for a reasonably priced good shot blaster?
Here are some more photos - the OS wing is just hanging there for storage. I'm running out of parts space!!! Note the breaking S2000 in the background!:
I certainly have my work cut out and I'm praying not tooo much is going to fall off when the car is shot blast....
I've had my car about a year now, and although I've not done much too it I thought I'd start my build thread!
Following a vast amount of cocking around before getting this car, (See here: zclub.net/forum/new-website/21877-hey-guys-240z-wanted-see-my-2-2-a-2.html) I finally managed to get it home and have started to do some work to it.
Its a 1978 260Z 2 seater. Its pretty solid body wise. The rear arches are starting to go and there is a hole in the drivers floor pan that has been badly patched. The inner wings are pretty sound though, as is most of the engine bay bar the rad support panel and bonnet support panel.
Anyways, here are some photos!
Just after picking it up!
Safely back at my garage
Starting the stripdown!
Managed to get the engine out: Sooo easy compared to a more modern car like the S2000 I did last year!
I have managed to get some more dismantling done on the car. I've taken off the front subframe and suspension, hubs and arms plus the rear arms and diff mounts along with the diff. (can anyone confirm it should be R200 on a '78 260Z? Its much bigger than the one from the 240Z I have)
It's basically ready for shot blasting now, bar a few little things like the brake pipes and a few brackets. I need to take the door cards off and access weather or not the doors can be saved from the rot at the bottom or weather I will need to source replacements. Does anyone have any recommendations for a reasonably priced good shot blaster?
Here are some more photos - the OS wing is just hanging there for storage. I'm running out of parts space!!! Note the breaking S2000 in the background!:
I certainly have my work cut out and I'm praying not tooo much is going to fall off when the car is shot blast....
