Nissan 350Z Rust Prevention Pt.1

I strip down the entire underside of my 350Z to get good access to start treating the rust.
Battery Charger & 300 KG Transmission Jack from Machine Mart:
www.machinemart.co.uk/

[@TimV1987]

A 350z definitly deserves so much love. Thats one example saved for the next 20 years or more :) Thanks! Greetz from Holland

[@JIMWSMITH]

Great to have you back on the 350z. Looking forward to your antics. 🤙

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks 👍

[@CarFocused]

Wow Neil - this is dedication. Massive Kudos to you for doing this. My RS needs this 🙈

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cheers mate. I'll get you booked in for after lockdown....

[@williejensen6799]

Instablaster

[@davebarron5939]

The level of value a DIY'er receives doing this, at this level is invaluable. well done.

[@heilong79]

You should buy an Induction heater tool, it heats up nuts fast breaking them away from rust and has saved me a lot of time.

[@reitsmaassociates]

Great video Neil, loved the mirror floor placement , glad you can remember where it all went. The 350 will always be an amazing car, and now we get to see more of what makes it so - thanks, all the best with the resto work.

[@stevenculen4801]

Brilliant effort ! Good luck , will look forward to seeing how it progresses 👍🏻

[@yazctr]

Lovely to see you working in your gorgeous shiny new garage, im so envious! I need you to come and design my garage lol

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cheers mate.

[@indieworks]

You are a brave man to strip so much out in one go and very knowledgable. Will look at part 2 to see how it develops

[@jasonaqui3209]

Absolutely love this channel 👌👌. Just about to treat the underside of my 350z and this information is so helpful. Thank you for the time and effort you’ve put in to these programs. Very much appreciated 👍👍

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks Jason

[@michaeltaylor6092]

Great to see you working on the 350z again. I’ve got the same year and colour and the underside was in a very similar state before I treated it all with the Bilt Hamber products although I had to do it on the drive which meant it was a lot harder and took even longer :-) My rear wheel arches weren’t as bad though!

[@theenthusiast9708]

Hey I just spent the evening going through your 350z project. Looking the get a sunset orange one too at some point, so this is great content that I'll deffo go back to. So thank you and keep it up, they're really well made and easy to watch!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate, nice of you to say!

[@warpspeedracer]

Big project. Glad that you plan on replacing the bushings. Makes the handling much sharper. Save up for high flow cats. Hope you can find some second hand ones.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes new HFCs would be lovely.

[@delrey-p]

Fair play! If I had the time I wouldn't have the money and if I had the money, I wouldn't have the time. Brilliant video.

[@davyboy888]

Fantastic vid... glad you're doing the kinds of things I was suggesting a while back. This is an absolutely brilliant insight into how to do this as a DIYer... and so glad you were frank about how long it took too. Really excellent Neil.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Many thanks David. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bizling]

Good choice with the DeWalt XR Li-On battery tech, my drill is a wrist breaker!

[@davidblackwell7958]

Dream of doing this to a car ! You have got yourself the perfect set up now, awesome job so far 👍

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@MalikHabibi]

What a great video! Best Z channel out there mate keep it going!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks Malik

[@therushden]

Now you've your own lift, this channel will be the UK's version of legit street cars 👊 plenty of work there but as you've shown in previous videos, you're not shy of some hard graft 👏

[@RoadandRacetv]

Maybe one day!

[@bloostoo8550]

My 350z needs this too but not practical without access to a lift. Great content. Looking forward to next instalment.

[@marklengal9990]

I’d you have POR15 in the UK treat all that rust with it. Wonderful stuff. I’m in the process of doing my own G35 over the winter. Wish I could get the trans Jack in the US 😢

[@thetruth7633]

That garage looks like an operating room to me 👍 15:00 just get one of those engine carriers on top of the struts, the engine will not go anywhere and you can fix the rusty subframe.

[@tosh8430]

Love the 350 vids, keep them coming!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cheers Tosh!

[@schluesselbundrd]

Oh boy that's a lot of work, what you have started... but will surely pay off. So interesting to watch, can't wait to see the rust removal set doing its work and how everything turns out. Keep up your absolutely great work Greetings from Bavaria

[@RoadandRacetv]

Big thanks as mate. Yes it'sbeen a lot of hard work so far but it's been fun. Currently in the process of rust removal from the chassis.

[@mc4130]

Jeeez! This is a bit of a bit more than the grille change on the M3! Really looking forward to this series! Well done Neil! Best of luck!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate.

[@witchcraftauto]

Subscribed! You have the same problem I do, everytime I work on my G35 if I take a rusty bracket off I have to sand it, clean it and paint it before putting it back so this video is very therapeutic! If you need the full service manual for this car I work at a Nissan Dealer here in Canada and I can send you the PDF file

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks. Good work! Thanks for the offer but I have it already!

[@alexmoran2460]

I want to do this to my 2004 Nissan Frontier. Greetings from Iowa.👍🏼

[@Hitman-os1sp]

Amazing. Your videos are brilliant. Lots of details good camera work and a brave brave man. Hope all goes well. Id struggle with an oil change lol.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks for saying so!

[@mariusztrela9766]

Hi! When next movie? And could you show little bit more about how you doing things get into some more details cause as a beginner every single info is gold value and you are the only one doing it on YT!! so I and probably many more people would appreciate it even more than now! :D Thanks

[@RoadandRacetv]

Hi. Next part should be out in a few weeks or so. Have you tried looking at my earlier videos on the channel? Lots of very detailed videos.

[@paulsimpson2232]

Not sure if dry ice blasting was out 2 years ago. That would have saved a load of time , hats off to you .

[@michaelrobinson5592]

Good job. Good luck 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sheldonm3535]

A good tip is to clean the screws first. Meaning use a paint brush over it. Than spray PB Blaster than let it sit over night. Than try

[@daveedwards9575]

Have a 2004 with very similar issues, that is definitely in the design. The rear wheel arch plastic parts just don't cover enough. For the shield at the rear right (emissions shield 75520U) had to go to Nissan, £80, but mine was worse. Haven't dropped my rear subframe yet to do in front so great to know what to expect.

[@nioto44]

Good Luck for the hard work !

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cheers mate

[@steffydog]

No going back, I’d be panicking, so many parts and jobs to do. Great video as always, keep well.

[@RoadandRacetv]

I do worry a bit but i think i remember where most stuff goes.... Thanks mate, you stay well too.

[@_-_ttt_-_]

Master piece! I was waiting for it 🤓

[@RoadandRacetv]

Big thanks mate!

[@AB0BA_69]

@@RoadandRacetv back to form, brother! Great editing, good camera work, and interesting work. Loved the video! Only request: please narrate a bit more what you are doing or what the parts are. I know for you and maybe lots of your viewers this is likely all old hat, but you have some newbies watching too who’d love to learn a bit at least through osmosis. Keep it up, man! Think about maybe releasing a Road & Race beanie? Everyone’s got a ton of tshirts, but we still want to look fly.

[@RoadandRacetv]

@@AB0BA_69 Big thanks Lev. Will try to narrate more in the future. Merchandising you say....maybe. Not sure may people would buy it though?

[@AB0BA_69]

@@RoadandRacetv serious answer: merch is optional and I think in your case it would be just something to do for fun. There are sites like TeeSpring that don’t require money from you to upload a custom design for an item that will be created on demand. At minimum I recommend you get some branded gear you can wear in your videos. Both to see if people ask about it and to further promote your brand. At minimum like a tshirt, work gloves, and beanie with channel logo. Printful might be a place to start because they can sell you singles. Again, think about it like a fun experiment first and you won’t over invest orbe disappointed with results. Also I have nothing to sell/push, I’m just a random internet fan. Sites I listed are just examples and you may be able to find options better suited to EU if most of your audience is from EU instead of USA.

[@klwarhouse]

I gave a 1995 BMW M3 this exact treatment. Back in 2002.

[@ARBIS-19-70]

You must be really good with jigsaw puzzles 😂 recently purchased a 04 orange 350z in very good condition thanks to the previous owner so I’m a new subscriber to your channel and really enjoying the info coming through on this car 👍

[@RoadandRacetv]

Oh yes, 10,000 pieces.... Thanks for the sub.

[@syhawa627]

Very nice can't wait to pull my z32 apart like this.

[@volvos60bloke]

Really, really good video.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate

[@Swaqper]

Awesome video m8, I would love to do the same to my 350 to the extend you're doing it. I've been doing some work on my rear wheel arches, they were rusted pretty bad. My advice is check de arches very well because the undercoating can easily fool you, especially where the plastic piece sits (4:52) and it collects lots of dirt at the bottom. I am using caprotech rx5,rx7 and rx10 to treat the rust. Keep it up👍

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate

[@mc4130]

You’re a one-man automotive instruction manual Jedi - ‘Haynes Solo’ if you will...

[@tinnedanger]

I love working on the Zeds. My 350 was a pleasure and a clutch change in my 370 was the easiest car I've ever worked on. I'm astonished to see how much corrosion is on your car. Had it been stored on grass or a wet floor for a long time ? The oxidization of the aluminium components seem to indicate long exposure to moisture too.

[@Dallas-GTR-86]

The best intro music on KZbin by-Far 😉

[@RoadandRacetv]

So nice of you say.

[@nzuncovered1845]

Damn that is a big job, good effort man. That is a lot of rust, and I thought my Mercedes was rusty. Our cars don't get that bad in New Zealand for some reason, I'm guessing they salt the roads over there?

[@andrewf7822]

Seems ages since we had an update on the 350Z. Keep em coming please.

[@ThunderTigerRider]

20:50 definition of all of the plastic covers underneath the car lol

[@wesleyreid741]

Amazing vid. Wish i could do this with mine

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate.

[@redz_ca]

Neil, all of a sudden I dont feel so bad for having to replace my CD001 transmission and valve cover/gaskets. California cars usually dont have rust problems and are well preserved, worst case is previous owner neglecting maintenance. I have 2003 Z33 in Lemans Sunset so I'm rooting for you!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks Ian!

[@ifell3]

I really don't envy that job even with a lift!! Well done!!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate.

[@NikosDIY]

Like and comment before watching!! This will be epic!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Big thanks Nikos, I appreciate that!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly video, and I didn't think Japanese cars didn't rust anymore, but then I saw the reg, its in very good condition given its age and usage.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thank you very much!

[@richardtaylor2449]

Thanks for the Covid lockdown vid' ideal time and garage for this and after the polybushes when are you doing the back box? and engine mounts?

[@grrarg9319]

My old 350 is sat on my drive waiting for this treatment. I just went out to give it a pat and whisper "one day, old fella, one day..."

[@RoadandRacetv]

Go on, treat her...

[@witchcraftauto]

What every you do, don't give up on her!! These 350z are hit with the "drift tax" funnily enough, here in Canada, they are twice as much as the Infiniti G35 Coupe despite being almost identical.

[@jonsmith8582]

That transmission jack is the dogs doodahs !

[@RoadandRacetv]

Indeed! Couldn't have done it without it!

[@djambrosia]

I use the epoxy mastic 121 anywhere I can, it's amazing stuff.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cool. Good to hear!

[@tomduffy4870]

I did this with my MG ZT. Both subframes, fuel tank and even the engine came out. Looks brand new underneath with all the new parts underneath

[@RoadandRacetv]

Good work!

[@spainter1985]

Looks pretty solid mostly but that is a fair bit of surface rust for the age of the car, more than my 80's Volvos. Reminds me of my old MX5's, must be something in that Japanese metal! I think you've caught it in good time, worth filling them sills with cavity wax also once any repairs are done.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks for the tip!

[@doncasterski]

Hi amazing video! Im driving excatly same nissan as yours. Well done! Proffesional job Mate! I need to do some work because of rust ... Can you do that?

[@mark191279]

Great video thanks. Would love to do this to my z

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks Mark. Is yours as rusty?

[@mark191279]

@@RoadandRacetv it is a bit underneath. Its a 2007 hr so its i bit newer than yours but my cats are bad aswell held together with jubilee clips. But I had my rear arches done at a bodyshop last month. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work 👏

[@renownedfear187]

im glad mine doesn't look half as bad as yours does. no body rust. mild underside rust. i rolled the fenders so ill need to adress that soon. the only cosmetic issue is the paint is peeling on the roof & scratches everywhere.

[@RoadandRacetv]

I assume you don't live in the UK then?

[@renownedfear187]

@@RoadandRacetv lmao no but Michigan is not the best spot for cars.

[@Turtlefarm]

Try it with a jack from Walmart and a gravel driveway.

[@Flemo91]

Just curious, do you know if it was winter driven? I have an 04 350z roadster, only driven 2 winters in Canada.. not sure of rust underneath now

[@FOXXHOUND86]

I wonder how much something like this would cost im stuck between do i buy another g37 or do I try to save the one I have now by doing this (I'm very attached to it)

[@phil2443]

I hope you can remember where all the bits go and more importantly the order to replace?

[@richfixescars]

Are you going to use Bilt Hamber rust convertor?

[@leoginto9373]

How would you protect a rolled fender from rust? You know the inside of the rolled fender? Por 15 Undercoat maybe?

[@Benjamingt4]

Well this is quite the job mate. Now the real fun is gonna be putting it al back together, without having a bag of spare parts at the end XD

[@RoadandRacetv]

Don't say that!!!!

[@sheldonm3535]

Key is to label everything and use zip lock bags

[@bizling]

Whats your position on parts storage? As someone who is planning a fiat uno turbo mk1 project, I have a shed filling up with parts lol

[@scousepie2]

Hi Neil, well done: should be a peach when finished.. do you have a link to the track you went to Nr Oxford. ta

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks Davey, that’s the plan. The track is Abingdon.

[@andljoy]

Now all you need is a mini to put all the running gear in , and some funk , and some captive nuts .

[@RoadandRacetv]

I see what you did there! Love those guys.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

How are you finding the kumho tyres?, I’ve just not a set myself

[@y4nnickschmitt]

Do they not have rain in japan? Because by the looks of it there hasn't been any kind of rust protection on there at all.

[@crazyone1067]

Glad I don't live in the rust belt. My FX37 has been a southern vehicle here in the states, so rust is very minimal.

[@andreawilliams3092]

How much would it cost to get this treatment

[@RoadandRacetv]

I’m guessing over £2000.

[@88Frank]

That lift looks dreamy to work under. Did you go for any garage heating in the end?

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes, it is! Just using a simple 2kw fan heater at the moment. Seems to do the job ok at the moment but we'll see.

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

great video! check our z1 motorsports test pipes they also have some great headers

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks, will do!

[@thatflywelshguy9662]

For the aluminum find someone who does vapor blasting. Will come out like new and seals the pores so it won’t corrode as fast

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks for the top tip!

[@970357ers]

You should watch Project Binky on how to properly zinc passivate components.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Love those guys. Yes, i've already got the same kit as then. All in part 3.

[@jamalhussain9162]

Did you consider metal bushings? With what little I know I heard it's longer-lasting and better for the racing car because of better transmittion from the ride to the driver.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thinking about using solid for the subframe. I've heard using solid elsewhere would make road driving unbearable?

[@jamalhussain9162]

@@RoadandRacetv Learned something new👍

[@ryanwebster2470]

What's a zed?

[@Vdubkid616]

🙌🙌 it took me 3 days to remove that damn bush! When can I bring mine down for the treatment? 😂

[@RoadandRacetv]

Wow, that's one solid bush! What did you use in the end to get it off?

[@Vdubkid616]

@@RoadandRacetv one of the gear/ bearing pullers, mine was 2 armed but you would be better with 3. Looks a bit like a octopus. Lots of heat! And I also used a Dremel to give it more bite because originally the puller wouldn't catch

[@Vdubkid616]

Sorry that's not totally true I started with the octopus style pullet and bought a gear and bearing puller and splitter is what I got it off with in the end

[@Vdubkid616]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-pcs-Gear-Bearing-Splitter-Puller-Fly-Wheel-Separator-Kit-Set-With-Box-Tool-/391773336857?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

[@Vdubkid616]

www.torqen.uk/nissan/350z/body-styling/exterior/29206-350z-nissan-oem-rear-bumper-bracket-rh-85222-cd000.html they sell the left side too just incase 👍

[@asdreww]

How old is this car? Seems like quite a lot of rust IMO for a post 2000 car - only a few years away from MOT failures. Probably a good time to buy one & clean it up before they're all scrapped!

[@johnrb9397]

What a palaver!

[@harkostroef]

This must be the best maintained 350z out there

[@RoadandRacetv]

I try...

[@Denissov.med1a]

завидую 🙂

[@Turtlefarm]

How many bolts were snapped? Lol

[@rollei35mm]

Wow British roads really beat up on a car, I have the exact same spec as your zed but silver and in Australia, looking forward to the upgrades

[@MyBlueZed]

I’m in Canberra with a 2003 Daytona Blue - Track. We almost never see that kind of rust unless you live near the coast. 😱

[@rollei35mm]

@@MyBlueZed yeah it's scary

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yeah, that and I don't think te previous owner looked after the car very well.

[@badusername4]

Where do you find all the torque settings???

[@RoadandRacetv]

The Service Manual can be found on the 350Z uk forum.

[@jacklucas8392]

Why was this car so rusted? was is driven Along the coast? Sea Salt?

[@RoadandRacetv]

No idea. That's how i got it.

[@chasewoodstock9778]

great video. holy shit wish i had this wow bannana arm huh? bushing, bad ass thank you! seriousally cant stress this enough my z24 cavelier and 99 mgm would have enjoyed it and 5 grand less. BUTTTT man im watching at night and it sounds like a 70s porn lol... heard my dad et up and listen to me but i diddent know if he was proud or conserned... thank you

[@richardtaylor2449]

please can you buy ebay or 2nd hand bits because you can... then polybushes and race cats? maybe

[@RoadandRacetv]

Poly bushes have arrived and go in next video. I want race cats but we'll have to see if i can pick up some cheap ones.

[@JamesDownes]

What's his favourite tool in this episode? , should be obvious

[@Michael-jq5pf]

I need to do this so so so so badly on one of my cars. Need a lift :(

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yeah, having a lift makes this possible. I don't think I'd be able to do it using axle stands,

[@Michael-jq5pf]

@@RoadandRacetv exactly. I have jackstands and can get axle stands, but it's just not worth it to spend weeks on end laying on the cold floor. My garage ceiling is too low for a lift :( might have to get a bit creative lol

[@marksmith3469]

Is that your lockdown project Neil lol

[@RoadandRacetv]

Indeed. What's yours?

[@marksmith3469]

@@RoadandRacetv nothing at the minute neil

[@projectzed5766]

The things this lockdown has made us do hey.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yeah, I blame the lockdown....

[@robster6868]

I’ve just discovered this channel and don’t know much about these cars and I’m quite literally stunned with the bad bodywork condition,this is 80’s fiat territory,I’ve just dug out an inspection pit in my garage to start looking after my 97 bmw e36 and it’s 100% in better condition than this.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Thats a lotta damage. some Flexseal™ could have easily patched up those rush holes.

[@04srt4champ]

Get a new one, there only worth 8grand canadian

[@RoadandRacetv]

Where's the fun in that?

[@04srt4champ]

True, I enjoy your videos.

[@petarstojic7295]

You is best men in the 🌎