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    Bare Body Shell Weight Revealed

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    Well I finally dropped my Z off the rotisserie tonight and I had promised BlueOvalZ, Terry Oxandale, that I would weigh the bare body shell. Of course I promised him this over a year ago when I put it on the rotisserie. :bonk: I have it on four jack stands and bought four cheapo bathroom scales to place under each stand. I added up the weights and subtracted out the weight of the jack stands.

     

    And the verdict is 520 pounds

     

    The car is down to bare metal with every ounce of undercoating stripped and the small rails that go under the floor pans are removed right now. The tranny mount has also been removed. I would guess this is 30 to 40 pounds that need to be added back in.

     

    I was a little surpised that it weighed that much as I would have guessed in the 400 pound range. Oh BTW this is an early 260 so it should be similar to a 240. I started with a 240 that I gave up on and I really don't see very many differences when comparing the two body shells.

     

    Just thought this was an interesting bit of trivia I would share with the masses. I've got a great pic of it on the scales but won't be able to post it until tomorrow because I left the cable for my camera at work. I hate it when that happens :twak:

    Rusty holes :/

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    Welcome to the wonderful world of the Datsun Z Car. Everything rusts from the inside out so if you are seeing rust on the outside then more than likely it is rusty on the inside as well. You need to start removing undercoating and see where it stops. There is no way to inspect the inside of the frame rail so you need to strip it and make sure they are solid. Good luck with it and yes I have been through the same thing.

    plug foam

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    A "plug" is the original part that you use to pull a mold from. A urethane foam is usually the best to use as a plug as it will sculpt to a much finer detail than good ole styrofoam or EPS. There are different manufacturers but you usually see this as the pink foam.

    What I had in mind to go into my Z.

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    That was a Firebird that was at the Southeast Zcar Shootout in Reynolds, Georgia. It is a beast but still didn't make a full pass the whole day. I only recall it trying to make one pass and something going wrong.

     

    If a little rust and a sunroof scares you then the thought of trying to transplant that into a Z should give you a heart attack. You need to formulate a realistic plan and stick with it.

    Any Orlando Z boys here ??

    in 6 Cylinder Z Forums

    Posted

    How about all the Orlando area folks plan on coming out to Speedworld Wed night? 1st meeting of the Mouse Performance Z-car club. No wait, mouse would imply SBC and I do not think there is one in the crowd :D

     

    Wednesday night sounds good, I'll be there.

     

    I'm planning a SBC swap but we all know how far off that will be :bonk: On a more serious note I just closed on a second mortgage that will pay everything off so hopefully more funds will be available for the Z. I am doubting my metal fabrication skills so I am meeting with a guy this week to see about him fabricating the sub frame connectors and front frame rails for me.

    Holes in my frame rails

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    You were talking big the other day about some pretty wild modifications. The metal work involved in those modifications is way more difficult than what it takes to replace the frame rails. If the frame rails scare you don't even think about customizing the body.

     

    O.K. with that said it is time for you to map out a plan and establish a budget. Whatever you think you are going to spend just double that and that will be more realistic. Think about time frames because if you are going to tear the car down this will be a long process. Just go into this process with your eyes wide open and you should be fine.

    MUST Resist urge!

    in 6 Cylinder Z Forums

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    Dam, i never realized the amount of people that live in Orlando that are on this site

     

    Well there are the three of us and then you need to add ScottieGNZ, Z-Gad and Blackbob that I am aware of. I'm sure there are others.

     

    You guys need to join us for the next Southeast Z Car Shootout in September. It will be held in Reynolds Georgia a little south and west of the Macon area. Myself, Scottie, Z-Gad and Speeder, out of Melbourne, have caravaned to the last two events. It is great fun and the more the merrier.

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