tcc3 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I just got a 280zx, and it needs a few rust repairs. Im having trouble sourcing patch panels. I see s30 patch panels in several shops, but no one seems to carry them for the s130. Any suggestions? For now I need a front lower fender panel, but I imagine I will need more as time and repairs go on. Is there a source for these? Are people custom fabbing them from sheet metal? Complete panel replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseRocks Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Never used them so I don't know anything about quality deliver or ... https://kfvintagejdm.com/product-category/datsun-280z/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Tech Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, LooseRocks said: Never used them so I don't know anything about quality deliver or ... https://kfvintagejdm.com/product-category/datsun-280z/ Those are for 280z not the ZX. Unfortunately i dont have any better advice. i made my own patch panels and got fenders from a company that doesnt exist anymore. Zcarsource might have fenders if it comes to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AydinZ71 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I have seen many, many 280zx parts cars on FB over the past two months. You could take a photo of the spot you wish to replace and ask if someone is willing to cut that portion out and sell it to you. I would post in an FB Z group as a “parts wanted”. Otherwise, if it’s a small enough area without a unique contour, I’d just make it out of mild steel sheet and use body filler to contour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) Take some pics and post for best advice - no one is making patch panels for these any more. I have a MIG welder and custom grabbed half a firewall and inner fender panel and battery tray for my ZX after a battery exploded starting the car in winter and rusted... bought a bead roller to duplicate the panels exactly... Should be fairly easy to weld patches in... Alternatively, Showcar Body Parts in Ontario shows new and used fenders on their website but I seem to remember some cautions about them... Edited October 12, 2022 by Brad-ManQ45 Additional info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Tech Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Buyer beware with show cars in Ontario. DO NOT give him any money till something is completed. I dont feel like going into my huge mess i got into with him. I will say it was like 10years ago so maybe things got better but i would most certainly NOT give him money unless he has something done and ready to ship. You run into issues when a business you have problems with is technically in a different country. I ended up sending a shipping company to his door 1yr later just to take whatever part of a hood of mine he had. I sold it for $50, that's how bad it was. If he has something in stock and sends you pictures of it then you may have no choice but to get it. I know how hard it is to get things for s130's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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