Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 I have seen a number of posts where ppl have stripped their Z's down to just the bare body shell for cleaning, painting, etc. I am toying with the idea of making plans to do so, but I have never done anything like that before. (I have removed various components of a vehicle, but never removed everything at the same time). How long would it take if you were to just remove everything and then put it back on (disregarding the time it takes for whatever painting is going to be done, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp351zcar Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 So far mine has been a year for sub frames and the roll bar. Pretty close to done with this stage and will be putting things together soon(I hope). Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 My guess is the reassembly stage will go MUCH quicker if you use a digital camera to take pictures of everything as you take it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 The problem is finding all the stuff that you took off, when you go to put it back together a year or so later...doh :malebitchslap: Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j260z Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 i stripped my car completely (frame standing on jack stands) in about 3 days. but be prepared. i have at least 200 zip lock baggies of bolts all labeled. if you do not do that it takes about 3 days before you can't remember whether that bolt in your hand is for the steering wheel mount or for the gas tank strap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 I did the same in 6 days (not bad from being in a wheelchair). Just keep a box of ziplock bags and a permanent marker handy and label the parts as soon as you get them out. Make sure you label the larger parts like the window regulators for which side they came out of. It will make it much easier to put back in. The PITA was the windshield. There was so much silicone I needed power tools to remove it. Right now the front is completely sandblasted and covered in WD40 (its taking forever for the POR-15 to show up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j260z Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 and i thought i was the only one using wd40 to protect bare metal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 cool, thanks everyone That gives me enough of an idea. I have pretty good organizational habits when it comes to working on cars so it looks like as long as I keep everything organized then I shouldnt have any trouble meeting my ideal timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 The other thing to keep in mind is storage for the parts you remove. Not only does a fully disassembled car take up a ton of room, many parts are tough to protect. Once you remove a fender for example, it is easily damaged. Make sure you have a good rack system and plenty of places to hang parts. The floor is a terrible place for many Z parts as they will surely get kicked, stepped on, or dirty/wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j260z Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 it's amazing!! all the parts,when together as a car, take up a space about 6' x 16' x 4'. with all the parts disassembled they now take up my 14'x20' room in my basement, not to mention the kitchen table is covered with steering components. this, of course, makes my wife extremely happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIWAY ONE Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I started twenty years ago and after an 18 year break just restarted. During that time my basement wall caved in during a flood and you can imagine what happened to all my parts. On the other hand my neighbor started on a 6 month schedule in April. He is slightly behind schedule due to doing all of the body work himself. Terry 74 260Z 93 300Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Once you remove everything from the shell, it’s difficult to stick to the plan of full reassembly. The desire to save weight by leaving out “unnecessary” components, to leave exposed areas of sheet metal where additional attention to fighting rust is required, or to make room for roll cage attachment points, will conspire to turn a once-stripped car into a permanently-stripped car. It becomes a race car, or a race car-wannabe. 20 years... what can I say? That has become a life’s labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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