jaime240z

Brasil !!!!!!!

Have you tried sending a PM to Ross C throught this site...? He's usually on the board so he might get a pm faster....?

pm sent!

If you're having a hard time finding used fenders in good condition you can always get some new nissan fenders from Courtesy Nissan. They have 240z fenders so I imagine they still have 280z fenders as well. 1-800-527-1909

Here's another one to look at. The ThermalDyne Thermal Arc TA 185TSW. I don't own one of these (yet) but they get great reviews over on the forums at www.hobartwelders.com http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-PRO-WAVE-185TSW-TIG-STICK-WELDER-10-3073A-1_W0QQitemZ7620127429QQcategoryZ113743QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Not much more than what you already have to spend

Thanks for finding all the good stuff on ebay............ Now what am I supposed to do for the next 5 hours ...?????

Have you checked the rear shoes/pads? It could be they are completely gone and you can't tell because the front brakes are doing all the work under normal braking.....?

What about rubber body plugs? You can usually find them at auto parts stores made by the "HELP" brand.

Thanks again Ernie. I'm sure I can convince the little lady to go to Fisherman's Wharf. Then I can conviniently stop by the shop..... BTW I replied by PM too.. jaime

Hey Ernie, THANKS!! I will try to make a trip out there today. I'll be sure to send your grettings as well. Since you chimed in, and I know your a fan of ZeroRust, do you happen to know of any local places that sell it? It looks like I might need to buy more metal for the project so I could probably wait for shipping.......... As for the project, well it's slow and painful. But I am making steady progress a little bit at a time. I was able to pop the spot welds off of the old sub frame. I was pleased to find only the pass side had a small patch of rust and the driver's side had virtually no rust under it. PASS: Drive: Thanks again for the tip on the por-15!

Does anyone know a place where I can walk in and buy the stuff? I have a project I want to try out tomorrow and I'm hoping I don't have to wait for shipping. CC or Alameda county retail stores would be ideal. Thanks.

Globe, the work you did looks good. However, next time I would go to an auto paint supply store and get professional quality materials. There's nothing wrong with using fiberglass resin to fill the holes and body filler for a skim but like others have said the Bondo filler is not that great.

Thanks Jon! I have been tooling around with it trying to make it work. I may have found something I can use as a shim but I will need to cut it down a bit. I think it just might work using the Tokico nuts. Thanks for the info. I will never buy from GC again!

Yeah, I hear ya Jon. I called GC the same day I received my plates. When I placed the order I mentioned that I had VW struts in the front. The guy assured me they make a part referred to as their "VW adapters" specificly for this application (Z car w/ VW struts). Well when my box arrived, not only were the adapters missing but the instructions were too. I have been on the phone with the guys at GC for the past 2 weeks trying to get things straigthened out with them but they have made the choice to blow me off and tell me lies. *** rant over *** The part the told me about sounds alot like what you have described. Did you have to get a new tapered nut (14x1.5) to fit the top of the VW struts too? I'm thinking I could probably hand make the parts myself....maybe. Does anyone happen to have a pic or sketch on the adapters in question? Sorry to hijack the thread........

I stumbled upon your post while searching for a solution to my problem. I have sectioned struts and I'm running Illuminas up front from a VW #1073. And you are correct, the VW shaft are a bit bigger and the threads on top are 14x1.5. This has been a huge PITA for me because now I'm trying to install GC camber plates and they are not working. I have got some info from a member here but I have got ZERO support from CG. They only thing worse than CG's install instructions is their CRAPPY customer service. Anywho, if you have a solution for this problem I'm all ears and ready to buy in on it. jaime

I didn't need to replace my floors so I can't really help you there. But I have ordered from datsunzparts (Zedd Findings) and they are top notch. Most of the Z parts retailers get their sheet metal stuff from them. You can also get better pricing getting parts straight from DZP! Also, search around. If you're going to be replacing the floor pans anyways, this might be a good time to add some strength to the sub frame.

The piece where you welded over the bumper provision looks good! Did you cut out the old piece or did you weld over the existing piece? If you welded over the existing piece, make sure you seal up both pieced to prevent moisture from getting trapped between the two (I'm sure you already know what that would lead to). And as sweetleaf suggested, if you're going to be doing alot of work with sheetmetal, invest in some shears or a nibbler or both. I have a cheapo nibbler from harbor freight and it works pretty good. You can get them either electric or pneumatic. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46061

Congrats on the purchase! I'm assuming you bought Brett's old ride (HeavyZ) that was for sale on craigslist....?

ugg........ How many pimps were robbed of their hoe handling attire to make those seat covers............ Looks like a match !!!!!!!!!!! [/b]:popup_image('purp78876');"]

Sorry about that, I hadn't had my coffe just yet. You are correct, I did get 24 gty on those......But FWIW those bolts do look the same as the ones included with the axles.