This car needed some serious love and boy is it getting it!!  Many people would have written this car off due to the extensive repair it needed but Z Car Garage and William’s Autobody have been given the job of saving it.  You can see from the photos that every area of this car needed some form of repair.

The frame rails on both sides needed rust repair but the passenger side needed to have the entire frame rail replaced.  The problem with this is that only the frame rails are available from the aftermarket.  ALL the other metal work must be hand formed.

This is most noticeable in the battery box/firewall repairs.  Many many hours of work have been spent getting these parts to look and fit just right, and it is nowhere near finished.  Another tough area of the repairs are the joints between the roof section and the A-pillar and rear quarter panel.  I’m sure many of you have seen rust bubbles that start here after an accident repair of restoration, this will NOT be happening here.  All of the welds were redone to ensure proper alignment and strength.

Other places that received some love were the lower and upper radiator support, the quarter panel just under the rear quarter windows, and the door jams and rocker panels on both sides.  All of these areas had rust holes that needed varying states of work.  The rocker panel just below the battery box had it the worst.  It has now been filled in and will continue to be reworked until it is perfect.

Finally you will see that there is major pitting on the top of the windshield frame.  This too will need to be cut out and replaced with new sheet metal and then blended into the original roof.  Again, this will not be easy.

We do all of this to keep the Zs on the road and in the hands of the people who love them.  This will be one of the most extensive rebuilds that we have done, and we won’t rest until it is done right.  I will update again as more progress is made.

Long Live the Restored Z

All the photos after the ‘read more’.

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Well sort of…

The Boneville Salt Flats are holy ground for a large group of automotive enthusiasts.  One such group of people happened to need a tune up on our dyno before this year’s Bonneville run.  With the help of Rob’s vast tuning knowledge and our wide-band air/fuel ratio monitor we were able to dial in the engine which helped propel the car to a new record in it’s class.  We are super stoked to have played even a small role in helping them achieve their goals.  Congratulations!!!

From the owner:

Tom

Just wanted to share these pictures of a newly transformed 240z.  Panasports have been the obvious wheel choice for the iconic Z car for years for a good reason, THEY LOOK GREAT!!

Before:

Z Car Garage is looking to hire an experienced Nissan technician.  We are looking for a person who has knowledge of the Z and is willing to join us in creating some of the nicest cars around.

Applicants should be well rehearsed in everything from simple parts replacement and maintenance to customization and good ol’fashion hot-rodding.  Z Car Garage is a concentrated group of hard-working and focused enthusiasts and we look forward to hearing from you.
Passion is a Must!!

Please send all inquiries and resumes to Rob@zcargarage.com

Z Car Garage

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