Skib Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 kind of looking like a car again.... 6 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 That green is so nice. Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 13 hours ago, Skib said: kind of looking like a car again.... Looking damn good in the green clothes. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Nice job Skib. The nice paint reflects all the nice body work you did. Love the color, too. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Duncan said: Nice job Skib. The nice paint reflects all the nice body work you did. Love the color, too. Being that I did it for a living for about a decade I see so much that I kinda half assed it on body work. Because its meant to just be a driver and not a show car lol and I never wanted to paint it in the first place... ... but if no one else sees what I see then I guess thats good 😂 Got some days off coming up so gotta try and get the driver door and hatch done so I can at least have the cabin sealed up again. 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted October 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 got some more work done. Hadnt even started the driver door. had to shave the old rivet holes for the door ding strip and mirror holes. got lucky and got it strait the first time so I only had to prime it once and it was ready to paint. another side down... 8 Quote Link to comment
Racer X 69 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 The paint looks pretty good for being sprayed outdoors. Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Very nice Skib! 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted October 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 11:45 AM, Racer X 69 said: The paint looks pretty good for being sprayed outdoors. Im used to a proper booth lol but for being shot in the dirt under gum trees its turned out not to shabby so far. have avoided getting any shit in it, but shooting outside its still going to need a good cut and buff. 1 Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 looking good, good to see the Datsunville internship is helping and your still doing body and paint. Looking at 5 early 240zs down the st from my shop currently Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted October 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 progress?...ish got the hatch and headlight buckets primed at least... 6 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Get this hatch on now that its finally painted, and I can call the glass guy and get that all in. 8 Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Looks great brother!! Almost ready for the shifter knob…. Gotta treat her right! 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 lolol kinda wanna find one of those for the lulz now 🤣 Its a T5 trans so its got some mustang shifter on it that has been on the chopping block from the start. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Nothing super exciting going on with things at but it is starting to look more like a Z again. 5 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 That green! B) Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Indeed! Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Glass guy came out today. Got a new windshield with the new rubber in and the hatch glass back in with new rubber. 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I never could find anyone who would do it and install the stainless trim... Wonder if he wants to fly down to Texas... 😋 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I had him at the body shop twice a week for like 7 years while I was there, so naturally I had him come do the Z He has done a few of my cars and has ~25 years of experience doing glass. So he wasn't just any glass guy lol but I will say, he puts the rubber on the glass and the trim in the rubber, then puts it all in. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Skib said: he puts the rubber on the glass and the trim in the rubber, then puts it all in. Yeah, that's what everyone told me to do, but I wasted a whole day trying to do it that way. I finally just gave up and did it without the trim. Datsun windows are pretty easy to do (minus the trim), so I haven't called out a glass guy in years. I started looking because there was one car I really wanted the trim put back in... 😁 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Doesn't the trim go on after the glass and gasket are on??? The trim ads rigidity and without it the glass kind of flops in and out when you push on it. I think my 510 had the trim. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 17 hours ago, datzenmike said: Doesn't the trim go on after the glass and gasket are on??? Believe me when I say, it does not. Not matter how hard you try. 😋 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, datsunfreak said: Believe me when I say, it does not. Not matter how hard you try. 😋 I did my wagon windshield and hatch with the trim on first, actually. I don't think you could ever get the corners of the trim to meet properly if the trim was installed after the glass was in the car. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 1:19 PM, datzenmike said: Doesn't the trim go on after the glass and gasket are on??? The trim ads rigidity and without it the glass kind of flops in and out when you push on it. I think my 510 had the trim. Trim on the Z is deff just for looks lol its paper thin stainless. Couldn't even add rigidity to a commies back bone lol Spent a nice 70 deg (Thats 21 for you Canadians) December day trimming the hood up for the Aerocatch hood latches. Just the hood and spoiler left to shoot some color on, so naturally soon as I finished, and planned to paint the next day... ... its been foggy, cold, and rainy since lol 2 Quote Link to comment
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