How to keep yourself busy for a while ;C)

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:21 pm

The story started with long trip to North Wales after a punt on Ebay one mildly inebriated evening.

more pictures to be added anon

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:30 pm

Hmmmmmmm. Mystery eh?
4 stud
metal chassis
front engined
two door
rear wheel drive
a whole lot of work!

Good luck mate. Look forward to seeing what it is.

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:43 pm

Will most definately keep you busy that is for sure ,240 or 260Z

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:59 pm

Shit the bed Jason, you could be right there

I remember the big man saying that he loved them.............

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:36 pm

If I said first impressions were worrying, then it would be an understatment lol

What followed was a few weeks of scrapping followed by more scrapping (with a side order of extra scrapping just for good
measure) what was revealed wasn't as bad as was initially thought, if it was remarakbly solid after it had been wire brushed,
treated with phosphoric acid, and then encapsulated with bilt and hamber hydrate 80.

Any pitted areas were then tested with a needle descaler (which is rather a useful tool when restoring tanks and tractors) which
identified weaknesses by blowing fist sized holes in anything that didn't measure up metal thickness wise.

what was revealed by the descaler was then put right (time for burnt fingers) with a bit of mig action

More to follow ...............................

and yes a 260z 2+2 Stu and Mr Fletcher

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:08 pm

Bilt Hamber is great stuff

(Good choice)

Nice taste in cars mate and good luck with this project..........aiming for the Summer as a completion date?

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:20 pm

Stuart wrote:Bilt Hamber is great stuff (Good choice)

Nice taste in cars mate and good luck with this project..........aiming for the Summer as a completion date?

Ta Stu - more like good taste in rust lol

I will be pasting a 2nd catch up to this story as it has moved along some since the photos I've just posted - I am hope it will be done within the next 3 months or so just depends on access to a heated spray booth in the not too distant future.

pjs65 · Post by **pjs65** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:31 am

Cool project car and i look forward to seeing it finished as i haven't seen an old school Z for years . Pete

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:41 am

Nice one Mark. At last you have procured your dream project. Looking forward to seeing the progress of this.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:08 pm

Great looking project:)