The rebuild has finally started today and so far in a few hours I've managed to completely strip the interior.

 

 

 

Next job on my list is to get both the bumpers, tailgate and bonnet off.

 

After that i'll work on the body panels and stripping down the engine.

Savage work going on here, I keep getting a feeling of deja vu :thumbup: this one is going to be bigger and better that your last one:thumbup:

Lots of good things happening today.

 

First my paint has arrived from house of kolor in the USA.

 

Then I get notification that the remaining back order for my conceptz order has been dispatched.

 

You would never guess what colour it is?

 

And these have been dispatched from concept.

 

The version I ordered are black with red text saying Fairlady Z

 

Lots of good things happening today.

 

First my paint has arrived from house of kolor in the USA.

 

Then I get notification that the remaining back order for my conceptz order has been dispatched.

 

You would never guess what colour it is?

 

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How much did the raw paint cost you?

The whole paint job is 3K and i'm getting a fair discount.

 

How much did the raw paint cost you?

And these have been dispatched from concept.

 

The version I ordered are black with red text saying Fairlady Z

 

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Nice door sills Lee :thumbup1:

Engine breakdown today :)

 

Starting first on getting the valves out and stem seals.

 

 

Then after that I started on the block again

 

One by one I slowly took the pistons out.

 

 

Then the bottom end support bracket off followed by the oil pump and the seal from the other side.

 

Apart from the oil everything was nice and clean with no contaminants.

 

 

Crank out and placed carefully on the support bracket.

 

Moving onto the pistons i'm glad that I decided to crack on and strip it completely as I had a cracked piston ring on one.

 

And a few other cracked as I took them off, very fragile these are.

 

 

Just a cleanup job now which i'm not looking forward too.

 

Pistons are very good condition with just a few areas of carbon that can be cleaned up.

 

 

 

And looking into the block the cylinders are very clean indeed.

 

Good man, peace of mind taking it back to bare block :thumbup1: Assuming you can put it back together that is :scared: and work :lol:

This would be scary for most people but I've got a good engineering mindset so I found it very easy.

 

I've new gaskets, stem seals, bearings and piston rings on order.

 

Looking forward to rebuilding her but it's a bugger to clean.

 

My thoughts are to buy loads of white vinegar and steap the whole lot for a few days.

 

 

Good man, peace of mind taking it back to bare block :thumbup1: Assuming you can put it back together that is :scared: and work :lol:

Try avoid cleaning the pistons too much apart from the ring grooves if your not lightly honing and buying new slugs..the carbon build up acts as a natural secondary seal and can help against a wheezing motor down the line;)

new door sills have arrived.

 

 

Very nice. :drool:

Great job...I hope you numbered those valves though!

yes, they are all in order along with the lifters and will be going back where they came from. :)

 

Great job...I hope you numbered those valves though!

yes, they are all in order along with the lifters and will be going back where they came from. :)

 

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Side skirts now fitted

 

 

Final prep underway and painting starts hopefully tomorrow.

 

Are they the later style E.G. valves?

Its a series 4 zed so I would presume yes.

 

Are they the later style E.G. valves?

Let the respray commence :)

 

 

Engine cleaning progress.

 

 

two out of three pistons now cleaned up.

 

 

Always wanted to do something like this, not sure I would have the cahoonas though.

Respect.