Home Built by Jeff Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 This week's adventure was finishing up the booth lighting. I then moved on to rust treating the whole car and painting the epoxy primer. 3 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 This week I planned on painting the epoxy on the inside of all the panels, but I ended up getting side tracked by more panel beating and trying to fit a really dodgy wing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 This week I get to see how my wing came out, and it was not as great as I hoped. 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 This week I have finally gotten to primer the inside of all the panels, and I get on to tackle the fuel flap. 2 Quote Link to comment
Aaron Datsun Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Keep up the fantastic build. My welding skills are not on par with yours, but you have inspired me to get after some of the stuff in my 510. I just spent the last 4 hours cutting rust out. The engine bay should be gorgeous when I get done (at least in my eyes) 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Keep up the fantastic build. My welding skills are not on par with yours, but you have inspired me to get after some of the stuff in my 510. I just spent the last 4 hours cutting rust out. The engine bay should be gorgeous when I get done (at least in my eyes) My welding is all self taught. It is just practice. Watch a few youtube videos for some tips and then just give it a go. It is time consuming, but it is satisfying when it's done. 2 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 This week is all about the rear end and who doesn't like a nice rear end. 1 Quote Link to comment
frank88 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hi Jeff. I have the tin can effect on the roof of my 620 and was wondering if you ever had any free time to do a quick 5 min video just explaining what it is you actually do with the hammer, dolly and heat. To the uneducated you just hit it until it works! 240z is looking great. Loving the progress. Also good news on the Porsche engine, sounds like it won't be long. Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hi Jeff. I have the tin can effect on the roof of my 620 and was wondering if you ever had any free time to do a quick 5 min video just explaining what it is you actually do with the hammer, dolly and heat. To the uneducated you just hit it until it works! 240z is looking great. Loving the progress. Also good news on the Porsche engine, sounds like it won't be long. Have a look at this vid from here https://youtu.be/8A6NoBElz44?t=11m3s I cover it in a bit of detail, but basically, when you heat an area the metal quite noticeably bubbles up. While it is hot, basically you hit towards the centre of the bubbled area to try to knock the panel back flat. Once it is cooled off again, it pulls tight and the panel should have shrunk back and the popping oil can effect should have gone. Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have seen you heat up the metal with a propane bottle and cool it down with air. Do you suggest doing it? 1 Quote Link to comment
frank88 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks, that's helpful I'll give it a go! 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have seen you heat up the metal with a propane bottle and cool it down with air. Do you suggest doing it? You can cool it down with a damp cloth, but I don't like that as much with bare metal as I am trying to reduce rust. Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 The Datsun engine is back!! This week I give body work a rest and I get stuck into porting the head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBXF5x7Dfc&feature=youtu.be 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 This week I continued work on the head and the got back into body work on the rear end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRlGpcl7aC4 3 Quote Link to comment
frank88 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Cheers for the tin can explanation! Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Cheers for the tin can explanation! Thanks mate. Hope it was easy enough to understand seeing as I didn't actually film it ;) Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I finally threw in the towel and I bought a new repro bonnet for my Z. It took a lot of time, but I finally have it all fitting up the way I wanted. 2 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 This week I get stuck in to do the final alignment of all the panels and start the body filler. It is a slow process, but if I want it done right I need to take my time and keep plugging away at it. 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Glad to see you have a thread going here! I've been subscribed to your videos since the first one you did on the Zed. And realy enjoying the Beetle videos as well. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted April 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 This week I learned a lot more about engine rebuilding and I lapped the valves. I then needed to work out my engines compression which meant CC'ing the combustion chambers. 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 This week I have got myself some extra valves to replace the dodgy ones I had previously, so I get them lapped to fit and then move on to more body work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 This week I have chosen to have a big swing at getting the bodywork on the Z finished. 2 Quote Link to comment
Aaron Datsun Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Keep after it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Home Built by Jeff Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 This week it was time to start cleaning up the engine block and paint it up ready for the rebuild. Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment
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