57GMC Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Very nice interior. You just don't see original interiors like that anymore.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) Well, to be fair, the interior panels are all new. The originals were so badly faded and crisp, that you couldn't remove them without them breaking apart and shattering. :( The door panels are original and the small side panels behind the seats are original. The vinyl over the struts was a faded pink before paint. Edited November 20, 2021 by A to Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57GMC Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 hours ago, A to Z said: Well, to be fair, the interior panels are all new. The originals were so badly faded and crisp, that you couldn't remove them without them breaking apart and shattering. :( The door panels are original and the small side panels behind the seats are original. The vinyl over the struts was a faded pink before paint. Still nice and original.. Many would have gone with all black etc.. Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 I appreciate it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 11-20-2021 UPDATE. Yesterday I pulled the door panels off, and got some pics of the insides. Pretty decent. I will need to repair the panels as some of the push pins have ripped out. I will use sheet metal bonded to the cardboard for reinforcement. Also painted and blacked out the center console......I can go over some of it later with a chrome paint pen. Sure shows how my dash is dry from the alcohol wipe down....time to armor all it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 here are the clips and pins I bought: 1970 - 1973 Door Panel Clips 36 Piece Kit for Nissan 240Z 2 Door Coupes | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoBrother Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 The inside of the doors are not too bad. Doors can be awful. Are you going to treat the rust inside of the door? Looks like they have drain holes which can be a great way to save them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 11-22-2021 UPDATE: Gosh.....today was a good day on the Z car. Even though I got a late start, I feel like I got a lot done. I went ahead and cleaned out my doors, via screwdriver in the seam and vacuum, then wiped it out with alcohol wipes, then painted them with rust preventer and then finally, a coat of white. The pics are cool, as I am able to stick it in there, where you can't see....so when the "dust" clears, you take a pic, and see if what you have done is "good enough" or not. The driver's (left) door is clean as far as any rust holes, but the Right door was not. As I am out of all-metal right now, I decided to try some JB Weld steel stick. After it is hard, I will take a sander and grinder to it. If it falls out? GOOD. Better now then later. I went ahead and cleaned up and painted my windshield dash metal trim piece with satin black as well as it's mounting bolts. Also went ahead and measured & drilled and got the holes needed to mount the passenger mirror on, oh, and finally mounted my passneger fresh air pull knob to the dash underneath. My interior rear view mirror looked hammered to death....so I went ahead, sanded it up, went over it with steel wool to get it smooth, and painted satin black. The plastic part I wiped down real good with a rag and denatured alcohol. The mirrored face has a bit of patina around the edges. Oh well. I took A TON of pic's, and I will post them, with some commentary. If it's a tad redundant, sorry....as I have said before, I am keeping a record of all of this work. I hope you like. Any questions, please ask! Cheers! 11 43 Comments Like Comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 exposing the holes, then taking a Dremel to them to open them up a tad to get rid of the rusty metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 looking from inside the door out with a light outside. I see holes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Try the steel stick on the holes, and paint inside the doors with the rust preventer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TUME Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Taking off the door skin is quite easy job. Just did it to my driver door and takes about half an hour. The edge is just bended over the edge and there is welds both upper corners. Helps a lot, and you really get rid of rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Jury's out. I will let it cure and sand down and grind on it and see if it will work. I KNOW all-metal does, but I will try the Steelstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Okay, a coat of primer/paint inside of both doors. You can't see what you are painting, so you spray, let it clean out, and use the phone to check. It'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 I used this for paint .... Krylon satin white, primer and paint in one. Does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 when paint runs out the bottom of the door drains, that is a good thing! It means everything is getting a good coat! I ran around and cleaned it up and left some paper to catch it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 now the left (driver's) side: NO HOLES! Happy about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A to Z Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 driver's door had a bit of rust on the inner face. I went ahead to took it off with the brass wire wheel attachemnt in my electric drill and painted it. It wasn't supposed to run.... darn it! Well, it's hidden, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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