Luke_elkins32 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 i bought my zx a couple years ago now my goal is partially a restomod but also creating a racecar setup. at the moment im finsihing up with my engine work including intake with pallnet rail and new injectors and the works and a header thats all fine and dandy but my big issue is the body! originally the only rust i found was the spare wheel well but that turned into small patches on all for quarters and passenger floor pan and rails, battery box, to my current discovery the windshield area both on the roof and the wiper cowl. with my lack of experience in body work i cut out the passenger floor and welded in some new steel not have bad for a rookie. i already planned on buying new fibergalss fenders for the front so no need to fix the fenders and i think i can handle the rear quarters but don't know how to work with the windshield trim areas. unlike the s30 the cowl doesn't unbolt so obviously i have to drill out tack welds. and i dont even know what im going to do with roof at the moment but im looking for advice from someone thats had to repair these particular areas before and i know i should have bought a new shell long ago but im in this one deep plus this has been the greatest learning project possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbogrill Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Awesome! Good job. My car has a cage, thats what holding it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zdex Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Any advice to a guy trying to do the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp 280 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Its probably a bit late but I'm sure there is somewhere that sells the floor sections to weld in, however I'm yet to find anything for the windscreen areas and my lower windscreen area is a lot worse than yours. I have asked a few people that have been wrecking cars if they want to cut the section and the odd person that is keen changes their mind when they find out I'm on the other side of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcer Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 http://www.datsunzparts.com/products.html Scroll down the page for 280ZX floorboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_elkins32 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 As far as floor pans go I’ve found a few places with complete replacements for a cleaner replacement but you’d spend a good chunk of change if you need as much repair. Website is along the lines of “showcars-bodyworks.com” will have to google it because the link was weird for me but they sell a lot of replacement body parts in steel and fiberglass. But as far as wiper cowl section I went a ballsy and went for the repair I cut out the entire wiper section probably not how it should have been but I’m a rookie.! Who knows might just end up scraping the body but I’m gonna give it a go. It only hurts my wallet to try but it’s also future knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_elkins32 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 1:33 AM, 240zdex said: Any advice to a guy trying to do the same? Patience is key but even then as long as you go for make sure welds penetrate and take as much time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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