1975 Datsun 280Z - My lady has a black eye

[skkylinedave]

Nice

just please don't bolt those god awful universal jdm arches !

[The Jackeria]

Jul 16, 2018 17:50:03 GMT skkylinedave said:

Nice

just please don't bolt those god awful universal jdm arches !

I haven't planned on it and I can't fit this car in the garage if it had a cheapo repro G nose on it either

[ade36]

Oh my word! Little bit excited about this... Bookmarked for sure. Love these old girls, gorgeous to look at and make a lovely sound when on full chat. Can't wait to see it progress!

[dazcapri]

Bookmarked I'm obviously watching the same YouTube channels as you there's a couple you might have missed Old Busted Hotness (the music is a bit erm quirky) and Francisco Gutierrez who I've only just found

[scottydugg]

Love these, bookmarked!

Glad I'm not the only one watching youtube for my car fix. MCM, B is for build & Hand Built by Jeff have all got Z's at the moment. maybe worth a look if you haven't already.

[grenade]

Excellent save!

[samta22]

Bookmarked and in for the ride - looking forward to seeing this one develop.

Not been to Bicester myself yet either, not through lack of trying mind!

[jonsey]

Cool car. After the summer we're having I'd definitely be keeping the a/c. My van has black vinyl seats and they just don't cool back down. Also be careful with Grp panels as they can end up heavier than steel if they've not been built with lightness in mind. Definitely a cool car.

[ian65]

Great score, I'd love one of these but as you say, they are getting pricey now. Looking forward to reading all about it.

[skkylinedave]

Id be keeping the air con if it was mine if you can get it working for a reasonable cost .Perhaps even a aftermarket kit if funds allow , it will certainly make it more usable in good weather and more desirable if you ever sell it .

It looks remarkably sound under that paint , result .

[pinderwagen]

Unless there is rot hiding somewhere you haven't shown us yet, that looks to be in remarkable condition !

Subscribed for future updates

[biturbo228]

Oh man I love Zs. Props for not going with the bolt-on arches too they do look good IMHO, but without looks better

I know a freshly painted car is very nice, but I'd be sorely tempted to clearcoat over it in the condition it came in. I'm not normally one of the patina-crowd, but that just looks awesome

Oh, and you don't need AC. That's what windows are for

[kikiichiban]

Bookmarked

[autojumbled]

Wow those sills and whatnot are in great shape!!

Also, are those brand new Watanabes?

[georgeb]

Aug 18, 2018 9:07:48 GMT biturbo228 said:

Oh, and you don't need AC. That's what windows are for

That's how I run mine and it's normally around 30 degrees C, give or take 5.

[georgeb]

The book is marked.

[Woofwoof]

Bookmarked.

[Deleted]

What glue are you using for the trimming / vinyl ?

[biturbo228]

Great work, and watching with interest as I've got all this coming relatively soon on my Spitfire.

[Deleted]

Aug 28, 2018 8:55:30 GMT The Jackeria said:

I’m not going to lie to you, I thought this wasn’t going to have the tack I’d need to get the curves but it’s done wonderfully. It’s where I ordered my fabric from too as ours has an upholstering section.



I tested it sticking some off cuts to curves on a milk bottle to see how well it would hold before I used it on the final thing.

You need to check that is this a 'high temperature adhesive' - but this is very easily misread / wrongly misunderstood - not high temperature to cure but will withstand the high temperatures that car interiors reach when left in the sun - if you are unsure place the capping on top of a radiator etc and make sure it gets quite hot - if the adhesive lets go you need to change what you are using - nothing worse than spending all that time & money trimming a car and watching it all grow legs and jump back off has soon as the sun comes out - they are a couple of specialist adhesives in the market made for this type of work - please advise if you need the contact details for the suppliers - Chris