Hi all,

The Zed will be up on axle stands for a while as I now have to sort out the rusty sills problem.:( Where's the best place to support the car? I've got the stands under the rear subframe front mountings and the front engine x-member.

 

Any problems with this set up or any better suggestions on placement?

Thanks in advance - Andy

http://300zx-twinturbo.com/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=gi&dir=&config=&refresh=&direction=forward&scale=0&cycle=off&slide=22&design=default&total=25

 

What you've suggested is fine for when working on the sill ;)

 

Vijay

Where's the best place for the stands when you want to remove the rear subframe?

Thanks for that.........:)

 

Have a piccy on me.

 

Work started tonight, :smash: buying a cheap and cheerful angle grinder tomorrow. :D

 

Dave, if you look at the link I put for the online manual, it shows the place you can put the stands and you still have access to the bolts for the subframe :)

Dave, if you look at the link I put for the online manual, it shows the place you can put the stands and you still have access to the bolts for the subframe :)

 

Cheers mate, should have looked more closely! lol

pmsl, wait till ya get the rot out, mine looked minimal like that till i took the grinder to it, take ya time and when ya have to weld the inner arch, remove the seatbelt rear trim and crapet so as not to burn it

pmsl, wait till ya get the rot out, mine looked minimal like that till i took the grinder to it, take ya time and when ya have to weld the inner arch, remove the seatbelt rear trim and crapet so as not to burn it

 

you been on the beers mate?? :bow:

yup, ive also done the outer and inner arches, be carefull when welding, also check up into the rear wheel well (think that is the name), im sure you will be able to sort it

 

this post has took ages, been checking for spelling lol, bet there are some ive missed lol

pmsl, wait till ya get the rot out, mine looked minimal like that till i took the grinder to it, take ya time and when ya have to weld the inner arch, remove the seatbelt rear trim and crapet so as not to burn it

 

Thanks for the kind advice StellaZ, I want to do it myself (where possible), there's no urgency attached, so hopefully it'll be done properly. :)

best advice is "dont be afraid to chop out the crap", take ya time and rebuild it slowly, also, just cause nissan done it that way doesnt mean you have to, as long as its ridgid and done properly is all that counts