A new 260Z is born - Jeffrey R's 260Z

[JeffYoung]

More progress:

- rear suspension mostly in, just short two bolts...

- engine headed to Ron's in the next day or two for final dress out....

- front struts just about finished....

- started tearing into calipers to rebuild them and....whew...rusty bores and pitted pistons, so probably need to get new ones. AND..disaster...I blew some brake fluid out in a cloud when blowing the pistons out with compressed air, and it settled on one of the fenders......so, it's back for a repaint. Always leave it to me to Jeff something up!

We may get the suspension and motor in and complete end of next weekend.

It's really, really cool building a car from the shell up. So simple these old turds.

[Tom Donnelly]

AND..disaster...I blew some brake fluid out in a cloud when blowing the pistons out with compressed air, and it settled on one of the fenders......so, it's back for a repaint. Always leave it to me to Jeff something up!

I did that last year. Woosh! Luckily, my face was in the way and I missed the car.

[joeg]

I did that cleaning the spray gun with lacquer thinner...ARGHHHH

[CPLUCKER]

Jeff

What about that cart you are using to move the shell around ? I am working on a rx 7 with a buddy and we are about to make it immobile, but that cart looks really useful, did you buy it ?

Thanks
Chris Plucker

[jrvisual]

Northern Tool

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...ssearch=125415


I already sold the one I had to a guy at Maaco.

[EAPCPA]

Hi Guys,

Good luck at the track this weekend. I am the new caretaker for the 260Z and have purchased the car from Jeff R. I am working hard to get this thing running. I have sorted through most of the parts and I have made a shit list of items to do. Still need to get the charging system, oil cooler, brake lines, drive line and fuel lines run. Those are the big items. I am coming to ITS from spec Miata several years ago and have helped Ron and Jeff Y over the years. I am a noob driver and I will get my son licensed as well. Jeff R. and Ron and Jeff Y have prepped a pretty nice tub so far. I am missing one rear brake shoe locating block that bolts to the top of the brake backing plate. Still looking through boxes. I picked up about four plastic tubs and three boxes from Jeff when I picked up the car. Looking forward to getting back to racing in my own car.

Cheers,

[tim240z]

Hope to see you down here in florida... Good luck with the car.

[Parrish57]

Jeff

What about that cart you are using to move the shell around ? I am working on a rx 7 with a buddy and we are about to make it immobile, but that cart looks really useful, did you buy it ?

Thanks
Chris Plucker

Chris... I built one myself out of scrap lumber and some casters that I had laying around. It was very simple with the only precise measurment being the distance between the rocker panel seams. After that it was glue it and screw it.