the story continues… today i worked on the codrivers-side fake-floorpan: And that’s how it ended up. a bit less rust than the drivers side… But definitly needs a replacement: then i decided to investigate a bit on what seemed to be another extra-metal layer on the outside..  you see that horizonatal line? this is where another extra metal layer is welded on the outside and surrounds the whole floor area on both sides… was hidden behinde a huge layer of bondo I decided to leave it as the whole floorpan area well be cut anyway and it maybe gives the car a bit extra strength until it’s in the bodyshop…

Continued with those fake-floorpans today and removed the small seamwelds on the door-side. Finally got that damn thing out 😀 Some more holes: Well – looked a bit better after i vacuumed it 😀 Started on the codriver side with the same procedure: Oh and also started a little test, to see if some acetone can remove old paint from screws if i let it soak over night 😀

Got some new parts from japan again 🙂 1) Some Kyo-ei Industries (Japan, of course..) extended wheel studs: 12mm x 1,25 threads, 10mm Extended. 30mm “knurl”. The red one in the picture is a genuine one, for comparison: 2) Got some nice adjustable tension rods from Rocky Auto Japan + a nice rocky auto towel for decorating my garage 🙂 (they also have a racing version without bushings, but those seemed a bit too hardcore…) and here compared to the old genuine tension rods:

After i mentioned in earlier post that something’s wrong with the floorpans (which seemed to be custom made) i investigated a bit more today: 1) i figured out that only new custom made floorpans have been welded on top of the original floorpans (and same on the outside..) so the original rotten floorpans have just been “sandwiched” between two new layers of metal.. Welds: so i cut the old ugly (that dude wasn’t a good welder…) welds with the dremel tool: And hammered a bit: And thats what i found underneath: original floorpans, but totally rusted. the “new” floorpans totally rusted on the inside as well.. (at least i found…

Since i started at a new workplace this week i’ve been busy getting into my new job there, so the Z was a bit on it’s own. anyway, decided i’ve to get some stuff done today: 1) got this Motor Klassik Magazine from René – thanks a lot mate!! 🙂 (Edition 5/2011) 2) Always thought something’s wrong with my floorpans. they don’t look genuine and well, it felt like there was something “hollow” so i decided to invastigate a bit and cut a little piece out to see what’s underneath: Seems like i have three layers of floorpans with the genuine one really rusty inbetween two newer layers of sheet…