jack280 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Finally. My paint shop found some time for me. more paint soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Gadsby Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Woohoo, progress! Can't wait for more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr240z Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Any more updates??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectumsempra Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Just found this thread... Mind. Blown. Chop is absolutely perfect. Looks factory, which is the best result you could possibly have. Can't wait to see how you sort out the trim and the glass. Now I'm thinking about chopping one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Why wouldn't they paint it all at once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Finally som pics. A couple of weeks ago. I took the car home. My paintshop did a great job. It is very difficult to get the right color on the picture. The color is not that blue, but a little bit more grey. Color Nissan 564 Mount Fuji Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 First they painted the inside and backside of all panels. Than they masked everyting that was painted in the color. All panels where mounted on the body and than they painted the outside. This is to be sure that al parts have an even layer of paint all around and to minimize overspray and dust particles in the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Gadsby Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Looking good! Can't wait till it all some together. Unique for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndyAndTheSea Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Love every bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Painting the panels-off (especially with vintage Japanese Stuff) is SOP for higher line restoration shops. It's mandatory in places with winter or seacoast driving. It's something most people never see, so they won't value it. Until they live on Okinawa (or Michigan) and see panels that start to rot from the CENTER instead of the edges...and from the INSIDE out! I have a 260Z from the beach here in SoCal that has rust perforation in the damnedest areas. Center of the A Pillar, for example... Inside out. Center of the wing/fender, flat spots of the hatch nowhere near the edges! If you prep and paint from the inside-out then use body wax or schutz to seal everything it's pretty well-lived. My 73 was waxed after restoration in 81 on Okinawa. It's amazing what doesn't rust if you 'Rusty Jones/Ziebart' it right after stripping everything completely then painting properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villeman Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) this is more or less standard procedure here as well (which is why paintjobs are so darn expensive). Afterwards it´s Ovatrol / Mike Sanders or some other rust proofing. Well, if you don´t like redoing all in 10 years ,that is. For Citroen DS a restauration specialist did some conservation and just put the panels outside. Funny thing, the GDR made panels rusted from the inside out since they were made from inferior quality metal ... Edited January 10, 2016 by Villeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Exquisite work, Jack! One rather quotidian question: what did you do for 5-lug conversion, front and rear (that is, back on page 1, "custom mustang shelby hub with oem s30 bearings to fit BMW525 front disc and diy coil over setup"... details on that, please!)? Edited January 30, 2016 by Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 The front hubs were designed to fit a 65 mustang gt 350 in combination with brake disks from a 95 BMW 5 series. The customer wanted aluminum hubs to save weight. These steel hubs left in the shop and I could use them for my project. The outer diameter from the bearings are the same for mustang and s30. I used toyota 4pot calipers with custom brackets. These are welded with the right offset to the struts. Thehubs where also cnc machined to match the 120mm 5 lug BMW size. Now its also possible to mount rims with 5 x 4 1/2. In the rear I welded the square flanges and machined them to round flanges. They are with double patern to match BMW and mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Brake lines fuel lines and some electrical wiring installed in the body. On the battery location will be the cng evapourator and the coolant catchtank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSZED Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Are those copper brake lines ? I saw copper brake lines in an auto supply store, they were easy to bend by hand without kinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 The copper is sold on a roll with a diameter from approx 350mm and i used a length of 7.5metres. The line to the back of the car was fine. I measured the stock length of the line that i wanted to copy and straigtend the copper line on a wooden block in the vice and tapped it gently with a plastic or wooden mallet. To bent the line i used a piece of tube with 40 mm diameter. With a special tool can you make the flare on the end of the line. Good luck and be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack280 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Progress. Rear suspension assembled. And almost fitted under the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Copper lines are legal in Germany?! Cupronickel, sure but not pure copper...Copper work hardens and cracks, while cupronickel doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 CU is cool in Philippines. Almost every Jeepney runs on condenser coil tubing, no problem. It doesn't rust/corrode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munters Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 CuNiFer I guess not CU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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