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From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Window wiper section no rust -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Window cowling -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Window cowling no rust -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
<p>Another view of engine compartment</p> -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
<p>Engine compartment empty for now. Might install steel tubing inside old frame rails.<br /> Checking out Hoku kits and others. Might even cut firewall and set it back 4" to 5". If I do that,<br /> a dash board might have to be constructed. My old dash is cracked and I wanted to try a new method to<br /> repair it.</p> -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Since I only a two car garage I had to build a parts storage area. The shelve is about 48" X 43" out of 34" plywood. It is supported by 2" X 4" anchor bolted into cemete wall. Top shelve to hold hood, fenders, doors, hatch,etc. Bottom shelve for front and suspension parts. -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Left side rocker panel? might need replacement have inspect better -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Left side lower rear front fender rusted but repairable -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Right side lower front fender rusted but reairable -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Window cowl panel-top good -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
<p>Window cowl panel-bottom side good</p> -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Left hatch hinge good -
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<p>Right side hatch hinge good</p> -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Left rear lower hatch panel repairable -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Right rear lower hatch panel repairable but need to replace center panel -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Right side floor pan and subframe repairable -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Right rear lower door post repairable but might need to replace rocker panel -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
Right side lower door post rusted but reairabe -
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Right side seat not bad but will be redone or replaced -
Thanks for the Good Luck!! No matter how well you plan something, luck can play an important part!! I am planning the completely strip out the Z and build a rotisserie to make it easier to do the floor panels. Stripping all of the factory undercoating also will easier than working under the car. My original choice of replacement motor was a Chevrolet small block 400 bored out .030 over with forged pistons with longer 5.6 con rods. balanced and Chevy Fast Burn aluminum heads. This motor was never run and was just sitting on a engine stand. I decided to sell this motor and purchase a new Chevrolet LS-3 crate motor instead. The LS3 will weigh about a 100 lbs less and be a even better platform for future endeavors. So I'll sell the 408 motor. I already found a T-56 speed transmission from a !ROC Camaro. My friend at the local machine shop save me a cracked LS block to use to mock up mounts. I'll pick it tomorrow. I have a R200 differential in the car and might run with it for awhile before upgrading that too. Please give me any suggestions to my build as I am sure I will run across some problem that I didn't plan for. Thank You in advance. Sunny
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From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
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I was not planning to work on my 71 Datsun until I retired but my friend want to buy the Chevy 350 engine from it. So last Sunday, I pulled it out. My Z car was left in my home garage for about 34 years! I made this conversion back in 1983 but other projects came along. So then, I decided to do a complete restoration when I retire. It is two more years till retirement but it is time to start on the restoration.
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From the album: datsnz
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From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
front flare -
From the album: PREMATURE RESTORATION
