Bashing my head against the bar! (figuratively)- Home Built Datsun 240z part 18

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[@halfsith1]

Great choice in music!! Really excited seeing this come together! Great work!! And great panel beating skills! You’re a natural!!

[@darbo23]

Brilliant work Jeff, love your channel, car looking great.

[@Andrew.quigley]

Great work once again. I applaud your patience.

[@sylvester6836]

Can't wait to see the final product :) Really enjoyed this build so far.

[@FloridaManActual]

Mrs Jeff is the cherry on top. Love this channel. ~weekend racer and skydiver.

[@ReCoNGALXYZ]

Keep on going Jeff, all progress is good progress!

[@carlharvey7098]

You are my guilty Friday pleasure! haha - Great work as always Jeff (and Mrs Jeff of course)

[@MrRedcelica]

Happy straya day mate!!!! keep building those awesome foreign cars!!

[@taylorhelm8627]

Car is looking really good, Jeff. You've inspired me!

[@MrRedcelica]

cant wait to see color on it!!!!

[@kirbyparkwest4392]

Looks great with the bumpers on. Good job mate.

[@Tony-we1jf]

Hey Jeff, really common issue with Zs. Picture this. 70s Guy admiring his huge John Holmes mustache in the rear view mirror, ashes his smoke out the window, singes his paisley body shirt and burns a hole in his rayon flares, looks up and it's too late, smashes up the back end of Valiant Safari station wagon. The nose of the Z slides under the rear of the Valiant pushing the front of the bonnet, both headlight buckets and support panels plus the two corners of the radiator support panel down. That's why you have the crease in the panels to both sides of the radiator opening. You need to push this up from the top of the radiator support panel not the base. More than likely the rails are also bent down slightly but the very front of the Z is extremely weak and bends easily so hopefully the rails are still OK.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Tony haha thank you for that perfect visual picture of exactly what happened! 😂

[@notsahsoj5155]

nice work jeff also, thanks for the refreshing switch up in music - its not so in-your-face :)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate. The music is the bane of my existence!

[@lonniedicus5111]

really enjoyed this video. once again find it so helpful to see process by which you tackle challenge. it is a lesson to me about body work - that the pieces are connected. also applaud your wiliness to cut bumper to make fit, i would not have thought of that. Out takes from mrs.jeff are fun, perhaps she should try same approach to her regular piece.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate. Everything is solvable, you just need to systematically work through to problem.

[@Ecosse57]

happy australia day! outtakes are still a riot and remember small progress is still progress.

[@bevan5937]

I've learnt so much from your channel Jeff. thanks for posting. Hands down my favorite channel. Better than Road Kill, MCM and B is for build. love your work

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate. Glad you are enjoying it.

[@cannednolan8194]

Good job. Take a well deserved brake and plan what you want too tackle next.

[@Highlander247]

Love the series jeff! Thursday can never come quick enough haha! Any update on the porsche?

[@MrRotaryrockets]

Jeff.looking at your video from the left side it may be that the fender is too high at the front near the front crown you can see its tilted up so its pulling the headlight with it..keep going your doing Great..cheers

[@paulnsx1]

Love the build, look forward to the update every week! I've got an 88 911 and have been long considering picking up a 240z project. Tough to find them not rusted out where I live

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Tough to not find them rusted out in the desert ;)

[@paulnsx1]

Home Built By Jeff I'm in the Boston area and they love to salt the crap out of the roads here every winter :(

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I was there 6 months ago and it is beautiful in the summer there, but the salt and ice would suck for a few months in the winter for sure.

[@giannislymperopoylos5574]

NOT..NOW JEFF...!!!ILL WATCH IT LATER...OK??BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS MOSTLY CAUSE I LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT CARS FROM MRS JEFF.....!!!LOL!!YOU ARE LUCKY AND SHOULD BE PROUD TO HAVE A ''KRISTA ALLEN'' LEVEL BEAUTY BY YOUR SIDE...NEW GOOD YEAR TO BOTH OF YOU!!....I SAW YOUR AIRBRUSH SKILLS ON THE PORSCHE LOGO A FEW DAYS BACK AND I WAS STUNNED.!!!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate

[@TigerRogers0660]

Jeff, those front bumpers are a real problem once they've been bent out of shape to any degree. I know when i restored my 240Z & then my wife backed into the car! - the bumper was never the same again! That's a very clever idea putting in small cuts to reshape the bumper. Good work! Tiger.

[@TigerRogers0660]

Sorry you discovered more damage problems with the front end!!

[@alexaraldi6458]

Always liked the approach of "if i have to throw it anyway lets try everything on it", when i was really young (like 10 or less) the best times were when things broke, like the washing machine . My mom saying "we're gonna change it" was my GO BEAST MODE for me to open it and trying figuring out how it worked. The first lesson is that everything cut inside inside man created objects xD (almost 30 and i still have scars on my hands but was worth it) Also may i suggest you to buy a laser level (i didn't watch all the porsche videos so you maybe already use it) , even a cheap one should help you out a lot, even if most of the times what pleases the eyes is good enough or even better

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have one for carpentry purposes. I haven't used it, as I would need to get the car level, off of it's wheels first.

[@TheSaturnV]

Can you get a small bottle jack inside that area where the nose is crumpled down? Apply upward pressure while working the 'ol hammer & dolly.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I may try just that ;)

[@truthseeker8483]

Happy Austraaarlia day! Chuck a shrimp on the barby mate!....The bonnet looks much better, a lot of progress made I would say.

[@askfrank6003]

Well dun mate doing good

[@punkbloater]

Now the bonnet fit’s... nek minute.. bumper don’t fit! :D One small thing leads to another and another and another.... so it goes on! Well done man, it’s not easy but you do a great job!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate.

[@philthejet]

Happy Australia day.

[@davidkraft3401]

I wish i had your knowledge, a garage and time to spend on my old mercedes.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

All my knowledge has just come from doing research, ie watching KZbin videos ;)

[@ospreyau2759]

Shoutout to Zac for giving him 3 different grills!!

[@gav240z]

11:00 - Jeff that radiator support panel has been bashed in pretty hard. That's why nothing aligns. You really need to get it on a chassis rig and have it pulled back out correctly based on datum points of a good shell. On my car #150 the rear had had a light rear end impact which has done similar to the box section at the rear and I need to get it pulled out again. The front has also had a light impact (not nearly as bad as yours, but even so I've had a hell of a time getting my bonnet alignment right), I refuse to twist and turn panels until I know I'm working from a good datum point on my car. Otherwise you'll just chase your tail all day long!

[@gav240z]

Sorry Jeff 13:30 I commented before finishing your video... I think you've reached the same conclusion. Take it to a place that has a 'car-o-liner" rig and get it right. I plan to use plumb bob's to check for squareness of my shell and get it sorted because it's a massive PITA constantly trying to re-align stuff only to discover something else is now out!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

From what I have seen, the rails are good. It looks like the bonnet impact has just tweaked down the two side nose mounts slightly, which is throwing everything off. I will think about it, but I think I can just re-adjust the mounting points as it is and get it all lined up again.

[@HotboiEngineering]

"Bashing my head against the bar" gives new meaning to the phrase Panel Beating.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, yep!

[@Driven-daily]

"Thongs" are a completely different thing here in the US ... but neither kind are a great idea to wear in the shop. Happy Australia Day!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, so true ;)

[@mikl911]

Like the bumpers. It's not looking good for that hood. Any updates on the Porsche coming?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

You guys will know as soon as I do.

[@wswan81]

Nice video Jeff, happy australia buddy. Whats playing on your earphones while your workin by the way?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I usually listen to podcasts. Everyday Driver, The Smoking Tyre, Spikes Car Radio, etc.

[@Ty-ts3ku]

Hey Jeff, Try Adam Carolla’s Carcast podcast as well. Rude, but funny and informative! Cheers.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Yep, I listen to his too ;)

[@wswan81]

Home Built By Jeff thanks man.

[@Kowalski401]

Too bad to see you frustrated after all the work. Good idea to straighten the shell out before you attack the panels. Any hint on the color choice yet?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I do, but I am keeping it under wraps for now ;)

[@pereiracycles]

Jeff, I'm enjoying the Zed build, but how about a 911 update? Haven't heard you mention anything for a while. Sorry if I missed it. Still waiting on the engine?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Yep.

[@pyroboobysmith359]

Speaking of refreshing, Mrs Jeff sure is a breath of fresh air after looking at your ugly mug the whole vid.. lol I have done 3 Zs and the body work has always been the biggest challenge. Your decision to mount the bumpers and the way you are doing it, will look great in the end. Hang in there, as you well know, the fun stuff comes after the hard work.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha yep, she is much better to look at than me ;)

[@MrRotaryrockets]

Jeff I have found a better left Headlight bezel.. If you want I will send it to you..

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

That is a very kind offer. I am happy enough with my one at this stage, but I will let you know if it is too bad. Thanks

[@jdsoldger2]

Anyone know why the audio disappears at 1:42 ?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Because some moron decided a year after the video that they would copyright strike the music, so it deleted big chunks of audio. Sorry.

[@jeffintoronto5712]

Any way of borrowing a mate's car for a week or 2 and get some measurements and sight lines to compare. It would probably help the front panel alignment issues more than Google. Happy Australia Day and keep the good work.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

The issue is that I live a couple of hours away from anyone I know with a Z. The benefit of living in the sticks is I can have a big shed. The down side is I am a long way from everyone ;)

[@e46m3csl]

There's a wealth of info on the internet, there are definitely chassis measurements that would solve your issue, I'll see if I can find them...

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

That would be great if you can find them. Thanks.

[@e46m3csl]

Home Built By Jeff try this www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/3204-rs30-chassis-dimension-plans/ it's also worth checking out the factory service manual of you haven't already and that's here www.nicoclub.com/datsun-service-manuals

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Awesome. That has some great detail. I will be able to go through that and sort something out.

[@gav240z]

14:12 sorry Mrs Jeff the wheels were not alloy, but light weight Magnesium.

[@2litrepeter.]

gav240z en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy_wheel Aluminium + Magnesium = Alloy wheel. ? I'd love for you to elaborate on your comment. I'm a bit of a dummy when it comes to wheels.

[@gav240z]

FlatBlackRat from the link you quoted... However, pure magnesium wheels are no longer produced, being found only on classic cars. Pure magnesium suffers from many problems. Vintage magnesium rims were very susceptible to pitting, cracking and corrosion. Magnesium in bulk is hard to ignite but pure magnesium wheels can be ignited by a burning tire or by prolonged scraping of the wheel on the road surface following a puncture. Those wheels shown on the Z432-R are Kobe Seiko Magnesium alloys (very light) I have 3 (missing a couple), found a few but have suffered the above issues with age.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I can't believe Wikipedia would lead me astray! ;) I though Aluminium wheels sounded odd, but if you scroll down to the 432R section that is what someone has written. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_S30 I really struggled to find details about the 432R. There is not much info out there.

[@AtticusDraco]

whew,, your patience is amazing! i woulda had to step away from that front-end way before you did as soon as i had to cut the bumper - IT BECOMES PERSONAL NOW! I'M GONNA WIN EVEN IF I GOTTA BEAT YOUR A$$ INTO SUBMISSION! YOU MADE ME CUT THIS BUMPER!! Lord almighty,, you took it in great stride Jeff,, good for you Good show

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, thanks mate.

[@PedroFTeixeira]

Go wild... and tube frame the front!

[@micktrinus]

What's with all the dead air in this video?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Bloody copyright claims, so it had to be muted :(

[@micktrinus]

@@HomeBuiltByJeff That's what I figured had happened.

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Whens the last time you drank a shoey mate?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, I will have one the next time I win an F1 race ;)

[@Chris.Davies]

We know they are really called jandals, don't we, Mrs. Jeff? ;)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Crazy Kiwis! You guys have crazy imaginary things like 'pottles', and don't get me started on cinnamon on cappuccinos... ;)

[@andrepurve]

Continuing my comment, this time the music is a lot better. Not aggressive at all :)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Getting good music is the bane of my existence...

[@andrepurve]

I know, right. Btw, Happy Australia Day, Jeff (it's 21.44 and Friday where I live :)

[@arnoldhorshack7927]

your basic concern is that is a "hood" not a bonnet its a question of "english" btw great planishing

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, well you will love my explanation of the 'Froot' on my 911 then ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnuoioZpmrB8aqM

[@promethbastard]

It's a bonnet. We speak English down here.