Home Built Datsun 240z part 22 - Winging it

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[@wahpanda1520]

homebuilt by Jeff is my favorite yt car series next to MCM.

[@KirkVSSpock]

How is that possible you only have 25k subs ??????? Your channel is way way nicer than some 100k ones in automotive content relative !

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate, spread the word.

[@timothywachowicz8308]

Great stuff as always! Something to learn & enjoy every time! Gratitude & Appreciation! Blessings to You both & The whole community :)!

[@Drew_peaballs_128]

Wing came up good! Well done!

[@davidtaylor453]

when trapping nuts in fiberglass I use butterfly nuts less likely spin. ( wingnuts )

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Great point. Will definitely do that next time.

[@jdmfreak22]

You've got a nice daily and three project cars. Now you've got another project that you will be renewing every two months or so. Mrs Jeff definitely deserves to keep the Beetle, and it should be THE best in all Australia aswell lol!!! Good progress on the Z, love it!!

[@rockerkevin94]

Keep up the good work Jeff. I love your vids.

[@imasinner8086]

Holy crap. Mrs. Jeff. Shawinggg!!!

[@Number27]

Rivnuts!!!! A love story. I think it’s looking good.. and 911 looks epic

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, maybe I mention rivnuts a bit too much.... ;)

[@onepairofhands]

Ripper ! another great vid. love the way you show the highs and the lows, all us car nerds face them. If Mrs Jeff wants a Yellow Beetle then i think you should show the love and build it for her (a happy girl = a happy guy)

[@TheAngryMushroom]

non curing mastik, good tip. Fixed a busted window on my 05 Taurus and wondered how to stick the plastic back on. 240z A great little car Good luck Jeff!

[@alexyoung9710]

Great video as always :)

[@truthseeker8483]

That was a trap having the bolts also glued in..I have done similiar things..some anti seize grease on the bolt may help too. The bottom of the spoiler looks good being filled in. Mrs Jeff did very well with fun facts, she speaks very well

[@1dickycat]

See that's what I was trying to explain last week with the body filler. Only thing more I said was once you applyed it, to put the panel back on, let cure then body work it into the body some so its just a super smooth transition... Sorry for being vague about it. Looks good tho mate! Keep up the work and great content!

[@mikl911]

I share your love of rivnuts but I think you made the right call trying to bond the nuts in place. If they don't hold you may want to weld some wings on the nuts to help them bond, .02. Nice work as always.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I didn't think of welding on wings. That is a great idea. At least one of them needs to be sorted.

[@galennekvasil8871]

Great way to end my week! Great KZbinr working on a great car. 😁 Quality video as usual 👍 Try doing two days in videos for every bug video maybe. 🤔

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

I feel for you brother, the spoiler story is a tough tale!:)

[@Chris.Davies]

I would have filled the wing with expanding foam, then trimmed it flat, and then just used some double-sided auto-tape to mount it on the rear deck lid. It's how car manufacturers attach trim to cars, and it works bloody great. To make the end of the wing nice - where it hangs out over the rear quarter panel, I'd just fill it with bog, after the foam, and sand it back. The simplest ideas are nearly always the best ideas.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

This way is just as easy really, and if I had actually used wing nuts, it would have worked a treat ;)

[@TigerRogers0660]

Bad luck with the 1st try on the spoiler - but you seem to be able to "nut" things out Jeff!!!! Cheers Tiger.

[@chrispainter3590]

I used to have a problem with captive nuts but then i got a divorce

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Hahahahaha

[@2litrepeter.]

Hahahahaaaaaa. Good one. 😂

[@wesbeauchamp4182]

Ahhh Mrs. Jeff....... those eyes.

[@ashc5728]

Hi Jeff, ive been doing a lot of experimenting while patching up the RA28 (Its got a LOT more rust than your project). I found the best way to get a good weld is to leave a ~1mm gap between butt welds. The weld then bridges the gap and penetrates so much better than having the edges hard up. I find since i started this there are no little hairlines once youve ground it back.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have tried it that way as well, which is what Project Binky does. I have now found this way works best for me, and generally is fine, it is just on those couple of areas on the edge that I didn't weld it properly in the first place ;)

[@kimontrickavdi9981]

Nice

[@gorilla1q]

Add a little grease to the treads before fibreglassing but not too much usually helps, keep up the good work

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I definitely should have done that. I just didn't think.

[@markraumer2336]

Hi Jeff, any chance you could throw in an update on the Porsche engine and the Datsun engine work in one of your videos? The LA episode was epic and it would be especially good to see what else your engine builder has come up with on the flat six.

[@punkbloater]

I’ve seen people use car wax (carnauba) on panels before fiberglassing stuff on it when they want it to come of easy after, guess it depends a bit on the finnish of the panels they do it on if that’s going to work though.

[@alanmale7011]

Are there no original spoilers available? You have put a lot of work into the cheap one you bought and there still seems to be a lot f work to go to get it looking good. Also, would not rivnuts on the spoiler side make it easier to fit?

[@rockydavies9555]

Hey you should make a tee shirt ( fun facts with Mrs Jeff that would be so cool maybe one for each make of car she talks about that would be awesome

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

There already is in my store ;)

[@joshgroenewege7356]

Old format plz more Datsun videos

[@Fordman7575]

Is that going to be strong enough structure on the wing? I only ask because I've had fiberglass parts break off my cars in the past. It sucks having to park on a the side of a busy highway and walk back thru the ditch to collect the parts. It sucks even more if it flies off and hits another car. When I go captured nut on something like that I like to weld the nut to a piece of steel plate. It helps spread the load out and makes it harder for the nut to break free. Even better would be a single piece of steel sheet/plate with all the mounting nuts welded to it. I know you are already past this point now. I'm just sharing some other options for next time.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I should have used wingnuts, that would have been more for the fibreglass to bite on to.

[@me61ic]

Hi Jeff, I guess you know it already, but just in case, have you noticed the imperfections on the ceiling of the car? They are quite visible in the Fun Facts part of the video. Keep up the good work

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

The roof repairs will definitely be in another episode.

[@Vet2241]

Did you ever think about a 3 piece rear spoiler?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I did, but the original was 1 piece

[@iamhacker798]

9:40 is mrs.jeff ok?? Great video (hope to see more engine related stuff soon)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, you caught her mid yawn ;)

[@lanesteele240]

She is a fembot like the ones on austin powers.

[@yuye117]

let’s have mrs. jeff do something to the beetle, like painting it or something else, would be nice to see her involved in this project

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I will see what I can get her onto, but good idea.

[@dra911]

Hey Jeff, quick question - which version of the SCA CoverALL did you receive? There seems to be gold, silver, etc. I assume small size as well?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

It was the Gold Cover in the Small/Medium size, which seems to be spot on for the 911. It has a soft fleece finish on the inside against the paint, but it looks like a inside only type cover, as it doesn't look like it would be waterproof at all.

[@dra911]

Terrific, thanks for that. I noticed that they sell a waterproof version as well. My car is under a car port, just looking for a little extra protection. Cheers!

[@peakperformance8960]

Why not try a piece of rubber on the ends of the spoiler? That shouldn't damage the paint and it would mean theres no gap, just an idea

[@peakperformance8960]

Oh nevermind just realised you mentioned it, shouldve watched the whole video first lol

[@wahpanda1520]

you really should be on tv.

[@openhighwayproductions]

We all know what Mrs. Jeff wants she gets...

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

True ;)

[@DANN3TT]

Hi Jeff, was there a reason that you don't have the wing tips permanently fixed to the rear quarters with a discrete join between the pieces? Example at goo.gl/images/VD6jTQ

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I prefer it to look more like the original which was one piece

[@DANN3TT]

I thought that might be so, upon searching I discovered most of them were set up like yours.

[@alexschmidt3692]

any update on 911?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

:(

[@ronvangrootel9802]

Sxcg has 11speed '

[@TeoBrncic]

Love the series Jeff, but please do something about your sound recording. Your voice is to high pitched.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I turn up the gain on the mic for Mrs Jeff's stuff, and I had forgotten to turn it down again from last week. That is why this one peaked out all my audio. Hopefully I will remember to sort it out for next week.

[@mrrberger]

Thin edge of the wedge, a supercheap add.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

They didn't ask me to talk about it, but they gave it to me and I am grateful.

[@muzzy1013]

Why nt just get nrmal wing instead of buying tht fiberglass

[@punkbloater]

Have we talked colours on the Z yet, can’t remember atm...

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have the colour but I haven't announced it yet ;)

[@silvermane9370]

Home Built By Jeff oh god no. This from the purple tartan man.... 😉

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I know, everyone knows I have impeccable taste :P

[@scottgarloff1390]

why does Mrs Jeff sound sexy when talking about mud n dirt?? What have you done to that poor girl!!

[@stefanneugebauer5402]

starting with a Porsche leave IT unfinsished and then playing around with a Nissan. What to hell? Porsche

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

The Porsche is out of my hands... so keep busy.