Home Built Datsun 240z part 13 - Fighting with the front end

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[@mehagel65]

More "Fun fact by Mrs Jeff" when she tipsy. That hilarious..

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Mrs Jeff is funny as always. Maybe you should give her a few drinks before every video! :)

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I listened to the fun facts and thought “What is wrong with Mrs Jeff?”...then you explained it...hilarious. More tipsy fun facts please!

[@ronaldjonesjr.3535]

Great choice on the front spoiler. You make me chuckle each time you introduce Mrs. Jeff because you appear ready to bust out in laugher. Keep up the great work! Love your channel!

[@koolkar55]

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[@rocklobster3333]

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[@FloridaManActual]

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[@iainmcglynn833]

Ah. That was the time Santa crashed his sleigh whilst getting a second look at Mrs Jeff in her gorgeous Christmas outfit I’ve got the patience to watch you struggle with the front end Jeff but maybe not enough to do this work without losing it with a big hammer and causing a redesign 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ilyafr86]

Mrs. Jeff is great! really cool that you and your wife get to share such a fun hobby together. goals for sure!

[@1one3_Racing]

Heat and beat is my go-to for everything. Even electrical work.

[@zlion71]

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[@mikechavez109]

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[@billding8627]

Thanks for the show Jeff

[@theheaterguyryan5052]

You are blessed with great skills and hands and a lovily wife glade to see life is good for you.

[@bevan5937]

Love the channel Jeff. You're an inspiring dude

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate.

[@timburdon4505]

That’s it, 8 days ago I discovered your channel. All RSR and 240z videos watched, keep doing what you’re doing.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha. That sounds like a massive Jeff overload!

[@quagmireglen87]

Great job you two!!!!

[@MrPintopinto]

Awesome channel mate, Just found this yesterday and have since watched all your 240z videos. Keep it up. Your making panel work look easy and making me more confident in attacking my slight rust in the near future.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I always say, give it a go, the worst is that you have to take it to someone else anyway.

[@shreejithsurendran5343]

Great job really liked the video

[@alexyoung9710]

I'm 17 haven't even got a car yet and my test is next week, but you are already making me think about project cars. Love this channel

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Getting something a little bit older, whatever it happens to be, is a good start to learn how to tinker on things yourself. You have to start somewhere, just give it a go.

[@Ecosse57]

i've said it before: the outtakes are awesome! you guys are a charming couple. as for the hood (bonnet) i vote for fiberglass. the justification being it's consistent with the 70s sporty/club racer theme as per the flares.

[@365hillclimb]

The cowl definitely has little nylon 'bushings' that go around those tabs.

[@truthseeker8483]

Welding nuts sounds painful but seemed to go okay.....I would go for a fibreglass bonnet and get some weight saving..and no rust....Mrs Jeff did well considering the evening beverages!

[@ericfinch8887]

When you're welding in nuts to anything, my teachers had taught us to put a bolt in, since it not only gives you a point to hold the nut, but it also keeps the threads from warping.

[@gav240z]

3:05 yes there is a rubber grommet you can get them on eBay.

[@Pjmperez01]

Ok.. im hooked. Subscribed!

[@trapjohnson]

That bug at about 9:15 as you are waving the torch... Won't lie, was waiting to see you light up on it. Or at least, I think I'd've been sorely tempted to do so.

[@fifteenbyfive]

The bodylines of the car look so beautiful at 12:57. All stripped down and silver on a dark background makes it pop out at me. One could easily upgrade the ECU in the Z32TT for 360-365 HP out of the box. Over 20% power gainer from essentially a bolt-on part. Out of a 3.0L six cylinder from 1990. 400+HP from a computer and intake/exhaust, and one could go meal on Ferarris and Lambos. That car was Godzilla in 1989 when it came out with 300 HP. It was high priced (for Japanese) but an absolute bargain pound for pound vs anything else. Motorweek has a good review of it on KZbin for the 1990 model year. It trounced all over the Corvette.

[@ashleyjason5608]

Good progress Jeff I found putting the sugar headlight scoop on fender and then sliding it as one piece is better

[@soranrix]

starting to look like a car again . as always keep up the good work regards Sören

[@soranrix]

oh and keep at it with the bonnet

[@raisingjunior6389]

Great work Jeff, never mind if it feels like a week is not productive, dry fitting makes all the difference in the final result :)

[@ReCoNGALXYZ]

the heat trick saves lives with rusted in bolts, one of the best ricks in the book on the older Japanese cars (imports mainly because of the salt on the roads in the Japanese winter)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have know it for years, but never actually done it.

[@Kowalski401]

Great going Jeff! Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and... get a new hood.

[@gav240z]

5:22, I am having the same issue on my car Jeff, but it was hit lightly in the front end. So that's why, your car is probably the same. Problem is if you have to push down like you were saying it messes up the alignment between the fender and the headlight bucket. It's a real PITA to get right.

[@junedi.s.p7628]

great job

[@sweenep86]

Split the spoiler edge and bring it out to the arch, glass in the gap

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Maybe if I get motivated to :D

[@TheAtlantaMafia]

Drunk with a pearl necklace? I remember being young once and giving out a pearl necklace to the drunken ladies... Thanks Mrs Jeff

[@BarnesysBuilds]

Hey Jeff, nice work again, mine is still in bare metal as well and I noticed when I work with bare hands the following week there is surface rust hand marks all over due to the grease and salt on my skin. If you wear those thin work gloves it eliminates that issue and I'm not forever burnishing surface rust now. Cheers!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I am not too fussed, as I will be resanding and then rust treating the entire car in a couple of weeks before I epoxy it.

[@mrclown7469]

12:20 Might be a better idea to use some double sided tape to keep the edge of the flare stuck down, instead of Sikaflex Last week I caught the door bump strip on my E36 on my pants and ripped it off. Turns out a previous owner had done the same at some point and just Sikaflexed it back on. I bought some new clips to reinstall it properly, but needed to pull off some of the old sikaflex to get it to sit right. When I pulled the Sikaflex off, the paint came with it. A nice big 5c piece sized chip right down to the undercoat. Luckily it's under the bump strip so you can't see it. So if you want to be able to remove the flare again at some point, I'd recommend against using Sikaflex.

[@Kronaphasia]

I'm not sure of the wheel size & offset the Z will be running but generally the fender panel wheel arch lip is cut out to accommodate the new wheel size & then the fender flare overlay is put in place so there is no tire rub on the stock fender. I run 15 X 8 zero offset with 225 X 50 tires on the front on a lowered 240Z that has fender flares molded into the fibre glass after market front fenders.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Keep watching ;)

[@Carlosmartinez-vg5ws]

Dream car ❤️❤️😍

[@ashleyjason5608]

Also there is lots of play for hood keep playing it with hinges at body and at hood mounts

[@Doc_in_the_carpet_truck]

How good is Mrs Jeff couple of chrissy drinks and all over it 🤣👍🍻

[@MrDatsun]

Jeff, you're quickly finding out that these Z panels were never manufactured with any symmetry or ensured to have even panel gaps from the factory, let alone after years of punishment and others attempts to repair them fall into place after removal and reshaping. Typical of the front chrome bumpers is their "pinching" at the ends at the front fender channels. The other is the large panel gaps under the headlight scoops which can take hours of playing with to align evenly. What I have found is you can either get one of these two areas to look correct, not both...unless you cut and weld. It's the curve of the bumper which causes this effect and since you have one that has been beat up before, you may want to consider just cutting it in half at the center point, bolting them up at the fender channels and rewelding the center at its new curve. The pair of thick steel bumper mounts can be heated and reshaped to accommodate this new curve with some effort and/or slotted to move in/out to correct the gap under the headlight scoops. On my own personal 240Z (which in an earlier life had a couple incidents, one with a tree, and the other with a car in a parking lot) I have spent hours aligning the front chrome bumper to even out all these inaccuracies and have come to an acceptable outcome. It's nicely tucked under the scoops, at an even height across the front, and is 2mm from touching the front fender channels by means of some metal panel spacers carefully snuck in after the main pair of brackets were secured to pull it away from the body a bit. Good luck sir.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Cutting it up and rewelding it may be the best way to get it the way I want it.

[@totalcookiee]

Hey Jeff there are rubber grommets for the bumper bar so that it can sit on the fender

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I thought there would be. The biggest issue at the moment is that it doesn't line up.

[@Duaneoca]

Maybe you could work some magic with fiberglass to make that front skirt line up with the arch flares. It could look sharp!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I could, but I am not sure the motivation is there ;)

[@mickcoomer9714]

Don’t understand why the corners of the bumper bar being too close to the wing is a problem. After what you did with the doors, cut a bit of the wing out and make a new bit. B is for Built had the same problem with the wheel arches on his 240, and they were expensive. They seem to be generic flairs being sold as bespoke for a certain model ( in this case a 240). I’m on my third kit car. If I have bits made for those cars I expect them to fit, if they don’t they go back and I male my own. Remember, if you can’t buy it or steal it you have to make it.

[@lachlancallis4800]

Hey Jeff, Great job yet again! Try All Muscle Car Parts - they do reproduction parts including metal (not fibreglass) bonnets and they are based in Sydney. But dont know how deep your pockets are...

[@lachlancallis4800]

store.allmusclecarparts.com.au/datsun/240-260z/datsun-240z-280z-hood.html

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have actually been looking at that. I will probably have to pay them a visit.

[@onepairofhands]

you two make a great video, sober or otherwise ! can i ask what editing software you use ?

[@domingos123456789]

Great episode as always. Any reason why you don't do these more often than once a week? And I'm sure you can rescue that bonnet...

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, it is 2 days work and 3 hours editing per episode. I just don't have that kind of time ;)

[@dunter1969]

Another superb video mate. Have you considered not fitting the front bar.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

It doesn't look right without a front bar. The rear looks ok without though.

[@dunter1969]

Ideal mate, looking forward to seeing it all come together. Like I’ve said before I’ll stick to building the 1/24 models.

[@danandyong6653]

Ok, gotta ask, what is tartan?? Australian for plaid?

[@79TEOG]

240 front bumper?

[@tazer4391]

Topstage make carbon fibre bonnets and flares for Zs. (Their flares look great - hint, hint)

[@computiNATEor]

But at what cost?

[@tazer4391]

>spend hundreds of hours repairing rust, aligning panels, test fitting panels, adjusting everything, sanding, more bodywork, more testfitting, primering, sanding, reprairing, more sanding, spraying base coat then clear >worrying about the cost of a few items that cost you tens of hours worth of work

[@59nesdnarFrangaR]

Are we looking forward to a little engine work in the coming weeks or are you currently focusing on the bodywork?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Hopefully soon.

[@tokyohunter1119]

Shit I was your subscriber for a very long time and just realize you live in New South Wales. Mate!! Anyway how did you manage to get a 240z with almost good condition (aside from the rust, dents, etc.). Finding one in our country is bloody hard.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I was lucky, quick, and paid more for it than my 911.

[@JustAnotherAsianGuy2]

give her some more drinks .... lol

[@Chris.Davies]

Not that interested in the 240. I'm only here for Mrs. Jeff!

[@scanspeak00]

Carbon fibre bonnet would be amazing.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I thought about that, but I think that I would paint it anyway. The carbon bonnet thing is a bit of a passed fad now I think (particularly that most car just cosmetic carbon anyway).

[@scanspeak00]

Yes I was assuming you would paint it, just thinking about its benefits in weight balancing and lightening.

[@richardculbertson8027]

Try the new Datsun parts website for the cowl panel rubber mounts they seem pretty reasonable price

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

What site is that? Direct from Nissan?

[@richardculbertson8027]

Home Built By Jeff it is an American site just Google it or I'll see if I can send you a link

[@richardculbertson8027]

www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-240Z-parts-rubber1.html

[@enricopalazzo82]

Hey mate, can a bonnet be ‘massaged’ like you did when painted or would that crack the paint?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

It can to an extent, but you always run the risk of cracking the paint.

[@h20dad1]

I noticed that your side markers have been welded closed. Are you planning to leave these lights off for your build?

[@h20dad1]

I think we may be talking about 2 different things here. What I was referring to was the 2 front side marker lights (amber) located on each of the front fenders and the 2 (red) lights located on both rear quarter panels, which were on all 240, 260 and 280 zeds.

[@gregh7457]

Google australia side markers front guards. Some didn't have them for oz market

[@charlesyambao7521]

All i see is mark ruffalo building a Z!

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Mrs jeff is one good looking woman

[@dans5595]

Are you crazy?! How long will you be in the doghouse for apologizing for Mrs Jeff?

[@gogriz91]

This place may be able to help you with rubber molding, the windshield cowl pieces etc if you didnt already know about them. www.240zrubberparts.com/

[@TRUTH4U2NO]

Jeff you cant build a wife esp as beautiful as yours. Your crazy for not going to a xmas work party with her!!! Then you bash her at the end of this upload?! Dude she is wayyyy out of your league she proably didnt want to take you out of HER having to apologize for perhaps ahhh YOU! Dump him gorgeous!

[@M_G_D_1]

Stopped watching this channel a while back when he started using his wife as clickbait