sltn87 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Upon further examination of my 280zx I noticed the rust holes on my floorboard were larger than I thought, and to top it all off I noticed one of my frame rails are being eaten by rust. Can this car be saved? Things like this are making me lean more towards in buying a clean Z31. Any opinions are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 salvageable. i don't know a source for ZX floor pans, but zedd findings has them for the S30. actually, i suppose i should ask whether that frame rail is surfacr or structural rust.... i don't know about welding in a section in a structural piece; the heat might weaken it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sltn87 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 After looking at it again and tapping it with an object to see would it cave in it seems to be surface rust but pretty deep surface rust, it also has eaten the battery holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 common rust areas for Zs... as for the framerail, if it were me, i'd get rid of all that surface rust with a good rust eating compund then weld in some bracing and seal that sucker up with some POR or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeatrpi Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Can you weld? You can save it, but paying a shop will likely be cost prohibitive- if you can even find one willing to do the work. I have "been there" in the rust repair arena, follow the link in my sig. My best advice is "cut first ask questions later"... IE, cut out all the rust, then worry about how you're going to make patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sltn87 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 No I cannot weld but I can get a friend to do it for me, yeah the "rust repair arena" isn't no joke, when I was vacuuming out the dust from the 280zx and the nozzle caused a rust chunk to cave in tears almost came to my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i want to have a license plate that says HATE FEO...... of course it's missing the "2"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 No I cannot weld but I can get a friend to do it for me, yeah the "rust repair arena" isn't no joke, when I was vacuuming out the dust from the 280zx and the nozzle caused a rust chunk to cave in tears almost came to my eyes. That is a lot to ask of a friend. Big job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sltn87 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 I'm going to pay him to weld it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 it can be done if you think it's worth having it done. plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007max Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Does anyone make replacement floor pans and frame rails for the ZX? I know Bad Dog Parts makes stuff for s30 cars but I have yet to see anything for s130's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Does anyone make replacement floor pans and frame rails for the ZX? I know Bad Dog Parts makes stuff for s30 cars but I have yet to see anything for s130's. I'd suspect the fact that S30's are lighter, there is a good supply of aftermarket panels for them and the S130 powertrain is a virtual dropin that S130 panels are a ways off. Unless, of course, S30's start to get very scarce for the demand. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Charlie Osborne in Canada makes S130 Floors & support rails. Zedd Findings I haven't personally used them, but they look to be pretty good quality and very close if not exact replacements, unfortunately, where yours is rusted out, those parts are probably going to have to be fabricated if not cut from a donor vehicle and implanted. Hope it helps, Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^if it's from zed findings, it's going to be a quality part. IIRC almost every company that sells floorpan replacements gets them from ZF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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