Front end finally sorted - Home Built Datsun 240z part 27

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[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Brother, that is looking fantastic. Its way straighter than factory dude. Once you have more paint on the small gaps will close up even more.

[@donfinch862]

Thanks Mr n Mrs Jeff. Don't feel bad about the bonnet. I was thinking previously, all the bangin' and tappin' - how close are we to the original contour. Turned out alright tho. I actually did an early 240 up for the pre-wife. (late 80's) Mate and I put a LOT of bog in it. Was an ex rally car. Had really rusted flares on the front guards - which were filled with bog. Guess what!! That lasted years!!! and more!!! Wouldn't do it again but. Gave me respect for the ol' bog tho. Also we had no grill, stroll thru the wreckers - lo and behold, a Ford XY grill is bloody close. Bit of cutting and fitted/looked good. Luv yer work and enthusiasm Jeff. Keep it up

[@computiNATEor]

5:18 Nah, you're just on the wrong side of the road! ;) (Sent from the States)

[@onepairofhands]

great work and Bless you to Mrs J

[@sweenep86]

i think it’s a key element in any home resto to recognise when to buy new versus investing time, and when to farm work out for skilled work etc

[@OscarTangoAtc]

Great progress... New bonnet or not, still "homebuilt"... Looking forward to seeing the next video. Have a good one!

[@EB240]

Awesome!! you should go hang out with MCM when it's done and compare projects

[@carlharvey7098]

Its really coming together well now Jeff....Never thought id say this but it looks awesome with a black bonnet too!

[@alantinoalantonio]

Geez.. Mrs Jeff is stunning🔥 Oh, and the car looks good too!

[@bigfella6629]

Nothing wrong with her front end, bloody nice on the eye :)

[@TigerRogers0660]

Congrats Jeff on getting that new bonnet lined up with the rest of the bodywork!! I put a fibreglass one on mine & it never lined up perfectly. Tiger.

[@EE9Civic]

Fit the tension rod to the hinges first, these will stop the movement up and down and may move the final height of the bonnet slightly so set it with these on. Also means you don't have to use the bonnet stay unless its windy.

[@chrispainter3590]

sorry to hear about your front end problems Jeff It happens to every man at least once in his life time

[@Kryzah]

chris painter still talking about cars?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, yeah the doctor said it was normal and I shouldn't worry... oh wait. I mean yeah the car is good now... ;)

[@MrRotaryrockets]

They sold you a left hand hood just move the hood prop flange from the other(old) hood to the new one ...ps if you grind the bolts down near the hood they wont scratch your paint..you also made the right decision on the old hood if in doubt throw it out..saves time..thanks Jeff..

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, nope. They stay is mounted to the car ;)

[@alanmuscat59]

I think you done a really great job on it Jeff. You must have patience of a god lol. She's coming along nicely

[@truthseeker8483]

I was thinking the old bonnet was looking pretty good after all the work but certainly it is hard to beat a new panel. A carbon one would certainly be hard to make fit correctly since you cant bend it, great work!

[@mazenschnefeldt5077]

I love your videos, I'm in the process of restoring a Celica TA 22 from 74' and im going through almost all the same stuff as you. So, everything you do, make and show is super helpful so I don't have to waste so much time thinking about the next step . " Thumbs up"!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Good luck with it, the TA22's are cool.

[@eppalockengineering8332]

Love the ta22s got a couple myself but currently building a rat rod rn36r hilux

[@mazenschnefeldt5077]

Thanks, I'll ofcourse keep following your progress :)

[@mazenschnefeldt5077]

You got picks of it?

[@eppalockengineering8332]

Look up Eppalock engineering I’ve got a video up that’s got it. I couldn’t figure out how to add a photo off my phone

[@JSchoopp]

Cant wait to hear that straight six come to life 😁

[@ericfinch8887]

There's supposed to be some tension bars to hold the bonnet up so the stay is only if it's windy. Shouldn't be so big a deal.

[@ActionM]

Fantastic car Jeff! I am waiting for the next video! Greetings from Greece!

[@erikny3137]

Great work as usual! I really admire your tenacity 👍

[@richardpierre7946]

Keep up the great work bud, 99% of old cars aren't straight, the lines and gaps are all off, it's actually brutal when you see some original classics and how bad they are from factory hahaha.

[@Chris.Davies]

Nice one, Jeff. Looking good. Except the flares. They still look poor to my eyes. Shame to have to ditch the bonnet after doing so much work on it - but hey - flogging a dead horse is no fun at all!

[@mikl911]

That's it Mrs Jeff is allergic to the Datsun got to get rid of it lol. I give you huge amount of credit for getting that old bonnet as good as you did but the new one looks sooooo nice. :) Keep your eyes open for a package from the states.

[@robertmorales391]

pInspirational Jeff, gives me hope that I too can finish my project Triumph TR4 and get to my dodge charger project. Thanks

[@tcricafort3883]

Ha! I knew you'll gonna give up someday. Not the cf one that i was expecting though. Still a big fan here. Haha

[@davidtaylor453]

keep up with the good work jeff. has mrs jeff been on tv.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

A couple of Ad's, not much in Aus'.

[@Andrew.quigley]

Another awesome video. God I admire your patience. Are we going to see a video on your new welder?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have a TIG welder that I will do a video on. That should be interesting, as I have never TIG welded before.

[@Andrew.quigley]

Home Built By Jeff Nice. I'm in the market for a welder to replace my old GMC arc unit. Looking at a Cigweld unit that has TIG. Looking forward to your video.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I looked at the combination TIG, MIG, stick, but those TIG's don't do aluminium, which is one thing I wanted to be able to do.

[@benjamindavidson632]

@ 5:30. Because if your popping the hood your most likely adjusting your carbs hahaha

[@TheCDANet]

Great stuff, man. You may be redefining what's "cool" about a build project (process and final result).

[@EB240]

Jeff! get a gas strut conversion for the bonnet, so worth it

[@nathancash8346]

EB240 that's a great idea. 👍

[@simonwernerisaksen]

I was just about to say the same!

[@guy_autordie]

I like the "panda" look. Just add 2 or one big racing stripes on the roof and the back, and it will be finish ^^

[@Kowalski401]

I think it was a good call to replace the hood Jeff!

[@princepaul1928]

Hehe, nice video. The bonnet stays open without the litte strut if you have these torsion bars installed which are going from left to right infront of the upper radiator support ;) I don`t even know why the car has both :D

[@ronbranum7858]

wouldn't the bonnet release being on the passenger ( left) side have you OUT of traffic in a road side stop ?

[@Drew_peaballs_128]

Looking good mate! Well done!

[@Iain240]

You're handy with a welder, you should move the bonnet stay to the driver's side.

[@Ecosse57]

such a girlie sneeze! maybe do a fun facts on paul newman's racing ties to datsun/nissan? and i can't fault you on giving up on the old bonnet although i admire your tenacity.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Paul Newman is on the list for sure. I am just trying to work my way through systematically ;)

[@aaronimpactnz]

I saw that your neighbours, Mighty Car Mods bought a 240z Datsun from Japan.

[@SC457A]

My 74 hinges do the same thing, its annoying trying to look cool after showing off the engine, and have to push down on the hood corners.

[@charlesmiller5078]

I hate that the "bonnet" as you say rod is a little 2 short, another 2 or 3 inches would hold the hood up a little more and make things easier to look at.

[@soranrix]

coming along nicely, but still think those plastic flares should go in the bin and you make them in metal instead he he keep up the good work regards Sören

[@TheSaturnV]

Søren Petersen Agreed, they just look cheap. I personally do no like flares at all on Z cars.

[@lesdmark]

I am guessing Datsun/Nissan put that prop rod on that side due to the primary market being america. To save money they just didn't switch it between markets.

[@thomasd8137]

Why not grind the bolt heads a bit instead of messing with your new hood? (bonnet)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Because ground down bolts don't look nice when I open the bonnet, and no one will ever notice the minor mod to the bonnet ;)

[@MrPintopinto]

HI Jeff, Quick question about your welder set up. I see your new welder is just a cheap mig from bunnings (hope you got a snag with it). How does it work? Would it be suitable for welding panel patches into chassis? What other accesories did you fit it with? Just asking as I have a Tig but am looking for a cheap mig to weld patch panels and if this is good for one of the best home built car channels on youtube then it will be good enough for me. Thanks in advance.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have already got a Beetle vid in the bank (filmed yesterday) and this welder is much better than my old one at welding on the panels. My old one had only 6 temp settings, where this has a dial which gives much more flexibility. Also it weighs half of what the old one does, and it 'sparks' at a much higher rate than my old one. I am quite happy with it.

[@tatankacleary]

Jeff want a laugh ... think of your Datsun and look up “father teds panel beating “

[@robwhite240z]

The tension rods keep the bonnet up . I have never used the stay . but the tension rods flex the bonnet up out of shape I had to slot the holes on the hinges . Its still not lining up . very Frustrating

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I am not sure what you mean by the tension rods, but I know the difficulty of trying to get the thing to line up ;)

[@robwhite240z]

The two rods that go from side to side between the bonnet hinges

[@365hillclimb]

The two tension rods are torsion beams (like the front of a non-super Beetle) or anti-roll bars just behind the headlights. They twist around a central pivot point so they lock UP and DOWN and that's really it. For reference, you can see them on my Datsun back when there was more Datsun attached: c1.staticflickr.com/1/701/23223325680_5f7d5c1f0f_k.jpg

[@JeremyTavener]

Yeah, on my 280Z I've never used the stay either - didn't even realise there was one!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I was wondering what that little bracket on the side of the hinges was for ;). Thanks.

[@gerardobueno210]

Where did you get your good?!?

[@linkstarbass]

Looks like a panda at the moment

[@fifteenbyfive]

I couldn't have been more curious to see how that new hood was going to fit. You're repeatedly kicking yourself for getting the hood...you're being way too hard on yourself Jeff. That's hardly "giving up"! Give yourself a break man! I'm curious if the place you got the hood from sells other new steel body parts like fenders, cowls, valances?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Yep, they have a whole bunch of parts now. They are finalising full replacement doors, rubbers, a whole heap of stuff. It is great to see companies doing the R&D to bring us these parts.

[@fifteenbyfive]

Good to know! So awesome for the S30 market that Australia is in the game because you guys fill the holes or otherwise correct what we don't do well over here. That looks like a nice and proper hood. I'm going to keep my eyes on this co. especially once I get a 2nd car. I realize I need two cars to work on, that way I can have one up and running a much higher % of the time. I'll never kick myself for putting a new hood on myself lol. Your time on the old hood wasn't a loss because you got mad experience from it. I suppose I was wrong about what I said, that being hard on yourself shows your passion and how you get these solid results.

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Do you have the torsion bars for your hood (bonnet)? They will keep the hood up without the stand.

[@kevinrogers8792]

Jeff I've had my z for 2 years and have never used the hood stay. The torsion bars will do the job. At least mines on the correct side of the car :)

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Kevin Rogers I still need to put mine on lol

[@CoachEgg]

Or, get the right bolts

[@thomaswanek3908]

What brand/manufacturer is the chin spoiler?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Not sure, it was an ebay special.

[@zappy7393]

Any info on that MIG mate?...Im looking at starting and learning!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

A MIG is the best place to start. It is almost like a hot glue gun. I would recommend one with gas as you can now buy a bottle and then just pay a reasonable fee to swap it when empty(if you are in Aus you can do it now at Bunnings). The simplest is gasless, but with gas makes cleaner welds.

[@zappy7393]

Hey mate, thanks for the reply. Yeah Im in Vic so Bunnings is a go, any brands you recommend looking into at all?

[@HarryYese]

Project is going great, but you might wanna change up the music a bit. I'm getting tired of this same tune over and over again. Other than that, videos are great!

[@TheAtlantaMafia]

That bonnet is called a "hood." I'm only here to look at your wife!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Not on this side of the world ;)

[@rbmcstore2497]

Definitely a bonnet, a hood you wear on your head.

[@MindDezign]

Uhm hello its NOT a porsche .Its 1970s auto manufacturing. The front fender is mounted on a thin sheet that could be alternatively tapped to give you the clearance. All and all STOP obsessing.

[@spm4426]

Your bonet hinges are bad mine have no play

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

It is because I don't have the torsion bars in them. I have got some now so it should be good.

[@Pjmperez01]

Oh no, a new hood? The time u spent with old one. Tsk. Just save the old just in case.

[@aramkassim4802]

First 😍