> >After looking at another Z with rust, I have kind of come to terms >with the fact that there is a good chance I will have to buy one with >rust and do some repairing. Since there are common areas, like arround >the fuel filler and hatch area, do anyone sell replacement panels?
Rare to find a Z with no rust, and those that (truly) don't have that reflected in the price. Best place to look is in the dry outback areas, but of course are still few and far between. The Z Restoration Factory in Melbourne used to have some patch repair panels. Mainly for the lower guard area, and the sill area in front of the rear wheels. But i believe Rob (the original owner) has sold the business and it has changed names (Chris: are you 'listening' ??). I'm pretty sure they didn't make anything for the fuel filler or hatch areas. But any competent panel beater should be able to make anything required - the guy that sprayed my 260Z made everything from scratch and did a fantastic job. One thing about the fuel filler area that most people don't realise - the pressed metal box that holds the filler neck is actually bonded (glued) to the rear quarter panel, not welded. This means that even the slightest hit to this area can break or damage the bond and eventually rust sets in. So rust in this area usually means some sort of previous accident damage. -- Steve Lamb IZCC #180 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
