Well, as many may know, I have recently discovered that my lower radiator cross member has finally succumbed to the dreaded tin worm.

Hopefully, this is day one of my journey to successfully repairing it with a suitable replacement.

Wish me luck, I think I will need it.

 

So, today I started the dismantling of the front end, and within a couple of hours I had removed the front bumper etc'

This was done on the driveway, and I hope to complete the rest of the work in the garage, hopefully.

 

I have reached the point where I am unfamiliar with most of the critical items that now stand in my way, and would seriously appreciate some advice as to how I should proceed.

 

First question/concern that springs to mind is... Can I continue successfully with the car being in the garage?

The last thing I want to do is get half way through the strip down only to find that I do not have the correct access.

The car is drivable at the moment, but once I start taking various parts off she will become immobile.

 

Your help and advise would be very much appreciated.

 

Please see photo's attached...

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by redwine300

New cross member arrived today! :hyper:

 

Let's see the thing then!

Let's see the thing then!

 

Sorry Andrew, ran out of time.

I will post a couple of pictures tomorrow. :whistling:

Anyways.................is it off yet?:ph34r:

 

It is now. :lol:

Just a couple of pictures of the new crossmember. :tongue_smilie:

Tad-ah.

Just a couple of pictures of the new crossmember. :tongue_smilie:

Tad-ah.

 

Perfetto!

That's for a Z31 and won't fit, send it back.

That's for a Z31 and won't fit, send it back.

 

:tt2::lol:

On the home straight now!

Very good [emoji106]

Looking good well done so far

It is now. :lol:

 

took your time! :lol:

Looks a tidy fit too, saves all that messing trying to bodge the old one up eh? :thumbup1:

Those locating bolts are very handy aren't they.

Looks a tidy fit too, saves all that messing trying to bodge the old one up eh? :thumbup1:

 

So pleased with the fit, very happy with it.

Those locating bolts are very handy aren't they.

 

A real god send, so grateful to Lymon for referring to them in an earlier post.

Not sure I would of picked up on it myself.

Nothing too exciting I'm afraid, just trying to clean up the mating faces.

Tedious or what!

You want some rust killer on there mate, plenty of it. Time spent now is time well spent. Good on you for getting stuck in, too many people don't even know which end of a hammer does what these days. I got some zinc primer the other week, pretty good stuff and it's pretty cheap from screwfix, you can weld through it etc. If nothing else it will keep the surface rust away whilst your working on it.

This is the stuff I use £3.60 a tin;

http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-zinc-galvanising-spray-paint-silver-400ml/40801

Great minds think alike.

Just applied my first coat of rust killer, waiting to put the second coat on.

Went a bit overboard in places.

That way it should be ready in time to apply some 90% Zinc primer tomorrow.

Edited June 15, 20169 yr by redwine300

Hats off to you for taking on such a mammoth task:thumbup: Well done, you're on the home straight now:thumbup:

Like Stephen said........ rust killer........ I use the Bilthamber one Deox-C gel....... paint it on, wait 30 - 60 minutes, wire brush gel, wash off with clean water and dry......

Comes up lovely..... just done suspension parts yesterday evening.....

Glad to see your work again mate....... well sort of...... lol

Russ

Hats off to you for taking on such a mammoth task:thumbup: Well done, you're on the home straight now:thumbup:

 

Cheers bud. :thumbup1:

I must say, I am getting a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment from doing it.

Like Stephen said........ rust killer........ I use the Bilthamber one Deox-C gel....... paint it on, wait 30 - 60 minutes, wire brush gel, wash off with clean water and dry......

Comes up lovely..... just done suspension parts yesterday evening.....

Glad to see your work again mate....... well sort of...... lol

Russ

 

Again, great minds think alike Russ, I love the Bilthamber products.

Thanks for the compliments guys, it helps keep me going.

 

Anyway Russ, suspension parts? where are the pictures?

Great minds think alike.

Just applied my first coat of rust killer, waiting to put the second coat on.

Went a bit overboard in places.

That way it should be ready in time to apply some 90% Zinc primer.

Whilst you're waiting for coats to dry, crack open that crate of Stella, you've earned it!

 

Cheers bud. :thumbup1:

I must say, I am getting a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment from doing it.

I'm getting a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment following this thread [emoji106]

Whilst you're waiting for coats to dry, crack open that crate of Stella, you've earned it!

 

 

I'm getting a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment following this thread [emoji106]

 

Cheers Joely P, :thumbup1:I am glad that it is of great interest to fellow Z owners, hopefully the step by step photo's will be of use to others also.

As for the Stella? I'm on my third crate already. Not today you understand, since I started that is. :lol:

Cheers Joely P, :thumbup1:I am glad that it is of great interest to fellow Z owners, hopefully the step by step photo's will be of use to others also.

As for the Stella? I'm on my third crate already. Not today you understand, since I started that is. :lol:

 

Maybe you should have considered STELLA300 instead of redwine300 as a user name? Great work mate, the nice part of the job is now about to start by making it all look pretty again :thumbup1: