Restoration & Rust Repair
The following parts/services are available to restore some problem areas of your Z.
Rear hatch deck rust repair both layers of steel were repaired:
S130 Fairlady Z with extensive rust damage to the original frame rails. This is one of those rust repair jobs that (per owners request) needed to go far beyond just repairing for cosmetic reasons. Despite the decreased value this may cause in a final restoration, Bracing and strengthening was more of a priority then OEM appearance. Here is an example of how far we can take frame restoration and bracing.
Here are some pictures of a typical frame rail that has been rusted. This is usually tough to see under all the old undercoating and dirt thats accumulated over the years. As you can see after the area is cleaned a little bit of rust is visible. However, take a look at what the metal underneath the top layer looks like (pic 2). Pic 3 shows ALL the rust removed from what appears to be a small area of rotting. Also, 9 out of 10 street driven 240z’s have similar rusted frame rails.
1) this will strengthen this portion of the frame which has been weakened by the rotting metal. 2) this is the cause of the rusting in the first place. If you dont properly seal the metal, debris from the road slowly makes its way through the openings and begins to rust away the metal. We offer both the rust repair service and/or the patch panels at $27 per side (includes 2 pieces to layer over each other as shown in pics below).
