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1982 280zx Rear Quarter Panel blueprints
Exposed replied to Randallwvp's topic in Fabrication / Welding
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@Jboogsthethug thanks, Im still new to it but its definetly fun to do. I put the squares in as a grid because I didnt make a buck (form) I decided to try using lines to figure out what radius went where, it also helped when making the driver side panel. It gave me a template to follow. Ill snap some pictures of the two panels side by side, they arent 100% but for a jabroni they're good enough. I've been contemplating whether or not I should make the other patch panel I need, the one above the wheel. If I do decide to make it instead of purchasing one Ill probably make buck
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@EF Ian awesome thanks, I can across the site but wasnt sure on quality.
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thanks, going to grab some measurements from a local Z today and see where I sit.
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I ran into something similar on my Z, I was pretty bummed about it too but I think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. In my opinion if your looking at taking it to a body shop thats going to add up quick especially because you dont know how far the previous repairs go. I would pull off the filler and paint myself and see if there is anything you can do to fix it yourself before taking it in. Even if you decide to take it in it will be cheaper if you remove the existing filler yourself.
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this looks great! good job on the blasting and painting. Where did you source your rear quarter panels from? Im having a hell of a time trying to find some and wanted to avoid making them.
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Looking to see if anyone can grab some dimensions for me. -need a dimension from the red line on the door to the yellow body line, from the looks of it when the panel was replaced on this car the body line was moved down. -need a dimension from the yellow body line to the bottom of the rocker panel green body line. -need a dimension from the read body line to the blue circle, want to see how far off the bumper bolts were placed. Another thing is when people are placing there body panels on the car and trying to get half decent panel gaps are they temporarily installing the weather stripping? or is there another way of doing this?
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With having a new addition to the family I've been strapped for time, I try to run to the shop at least once a week. I've been in the process of stripping all the body filler from the previous owners and repairing some e previous repairs. I managed to knock out both lower rear quarters, need to make some final tweaks but over all happy with how they came out.
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This has to be one of my favorite mods thats I've seen, nice excecution
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Stripped the door this weekend, found one of the reasons the car had so much filler on it. Made a patch panel for the door skin, Ill just need to find some time to cut and reweld everything together.
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looking to purchase both rear patch panels. Looking from the patch panel to be from just above the second body line down to the bottom, and from the tail light section to the door.
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the perks of living with the other snow mexicans, those connectors don't ship to my location. Whats the cost on them on amazon?
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@Whitley_280z_2+2 great build thread, what weather pack connectors were you planning on using? Im in the process of redoing the electrical in the Z and was planning on using Deutsch connectors. They're a bit pricey though.
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found some time to plug away, got almost all the hole in the firewall plugged and welded up, removed the dash and all of the wiring that went along with it, going to clean it up abit. Got the driver side panels roughed out. Was happy with how they worked out and they're symmetrical enough for me. Upcoming plans will be sourcing a brake booster, getting all the hardlines run, and fabricating some brake and air line brackets.
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@walkerbk ignore the mess in the back, the battery fits in that space, left it slightly sloped for water drainage.
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@ISPKI thats pretty much how I did mine but for my sway bar. I drilled out a hole at the top through to the bottom then dropped in the tube sleeve, finished it off by welding and grinding it down. Have it documented on page 11 of my build thread about 1/3 of the way down.
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thanks, I can snap some more pictures the next time im at the shop.
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got around to removing the sheet metal around the battery and replaced the rusted sections. Ended up lowering the battery a bit as well. Stripped a bunch of paint and still need to strip abunch more. I gave the interior passenger side a coat of primer and assembled it. Its good to see things coming together I need to keep myself motivated to finish sooner than later.
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@ZHoob2004 great source of pictures.
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Jboogsthethug's 1971 240z build
Exposed replied to Jboogsthethug's topic in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z
the fuel system looks good! I was planning on running something similar, I have two bosch 044 pumps but I had been planning on putting the surge tank beside the oem tank. Do you think fumes will be a problem? -
Thanks! Still need to hammer out the welds and grind them down a bit more, but for now it's smooth enough.
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started knocking out the driver side front wheel well. I wanted to try this peice as one entire sheet of steel I quickly learned Im a jabroni when it comes to sheet metal shaping 😅. I ended up dividing the peice into four smaller squares and shaping them like that. Everything was started as a paper template, I typically use ram board. It can be sourced locally and is affordable for the amount of material you get. From there everything was transfered over to sheet metal and was snipped with hand shears to its rough shape. I cut off more than I required when cutting the sheet metal and then I did final trimming as I required it. Everything was rolled out on a cheap english wheel (princess auto special) than planished by hand.
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@Jboogsthethug ya, im at this point right now that half of me wants to finish the car properly no matter how long it takes and the other half wants to drive it this summer.
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@Jboogsthethug I honestly would have left the car as it was if it wasnt for all the rust inside of the frame rails. I cannot wait to have this thing back on the road. As soon as this one is finished Ill start another 😅
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@Zetsaz your post has so much knowledge, i agree completely. Avoid chasing power and enjoy the car. @Rinna98 Welcome to the forums! look forward to following your build
