My 97 Z4C project...A Work in Progress

**97Z4CZ28** · 11-22-2013, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ugod02010

In think OCD is an understatement!! My god u have to have so much time sanding that entire underbody down to bear metal like that!
It's coming along really well tho.
I'm just wondering if you are spraying the underbody how are you gonna be able to get the gun into some of those places to repaint?

Ugod02010 Yea OCD is an understatement lmao...I just can't help myself! Not spraying anything underneath the car at all. Using POR-15. You do not have to take to bare metal like this using POR-15...but remember my OCD...well I did and I am. YES LOTS of time sanding, I just want it done right and to last even if the car will not see elements rust will and can appear and I don't wanna go through this again. Using POR-15 you can spray it but you can use a brush or a small foam roller and POR-15 is self leveling. POR-15 is suppose to stop the rust...how good it is really in the long run I don't know but I have used it for years and am satisfied with the results and never had issues once I applied it. Its not UV resistant so you can topcoat it with whatever paint you want or another POR-15 topcoat which is what I am using as well. POR-15 is really resistant to oils and other stuff and the surface is a breeze to clean off if necessary as well.

In as far as the trap door a lot like it and a lot don't. It only takes one time of having to try and mess with dropping a tank to convince me that a trap door is the route to go! I would def put a cover back on cause ya never know about mice or something getting up into the inside and gnawing on carpet and such...that would piss a feller off bigtime lol!

Jeffp1167 thanks for the suggestion on the sheetmetal! Cheap easy way to go that is just fine. Pop rivets may be the way to go as well if I don't use small sheetmetal screws. I like they way you did it as it looks clean too!

Yea blkchevyz the timing cover was powdercoated a chrome type color. I powdercoated as many parts as I could have done.

And last but not least thanks everyone for the remarks always appreciated and helps to keep me motivated to finish her off.

**Ugod02010** · 12-06-2013, 01:58 PM

Been awhile. Any more progress? Or are u slowing down for holidays? I'm getting really close on mine. I need basically a whole exhaust. I need plugs for the exhaust manifolds for now. I pulled em out of the manifold itself. Well one side the other side don't wanna budge. Any idea where to get plugs for that? I'm just gonna do it for now till I get the longtubes on. Other than eBay I don't wanna waste $20 on two bolts in gonna use for a couple weeks. And only to start the car.

**97Z4CZ28** · 12-07-2013, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Ugod02010

Been awhile. Any more progress? Or are u slowing down for holidays? I'm getting really close on mine. I need basically a whole exhaust. I need plugs for the exhaust manifolds for now. I pulled em out of the manifold itself. Well one side the other side don't wanna budge. Any idea where to get plugs for that? I'm just gonna do it for now till I get the longtubes on. Other than eBay I don't wanna waste $20 on two bolts in gonna use for a couple weeks. And only to start the car.

Nope at a standstill it looks like for a while or at least until after Xmas! Are you talking about plugs for the stock exhaust manifolds? If so not sure of size but go to Hardware store and you can find plugs for hardly nothing. I did this on my 95 Impala SS with stock manifolds when I removed the air system junk. See pic below...

This was a hollow threaded insert that I installed into the manifold with the plug that threaded into the insert. never leaked never had any issues! Just a suggestion.

**Ugod02010** · 12-07-2013, 09:46 AM

That's exactly what I'm thinking. If not at least just one plug. Instead of two if I can find something. Checked our pretty big local hardware store they didn't have anything that big. Autozone don't either since technically ur not supposed to do this. Lol. I'm gonna have to keep hunting. I also thought about making a little piece of metal and welding the plugs closed. Since the one on the passenger side don't wanna come out. I even tried running the car to warm it. Pb blast and torch!

**Ugod02010** · 01-15-2014, 03:04 PM

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What did you use to get all this crap outta the inside of the fenders and stuff to get off b4 sanding it?

**usarmytanker2006** · 02-23-2014, 11:26 PM

looks awesome. im starting mine when the weather warms up.. cant wait

**vetwnab** · 03-03-2014, 04:40 PM

Any update on this one? I have a bad feeling that mine is going to come apart like this next winter.

**97Z4CZ28** · 03-13-2014, 08:23 AM

Sorry no update as yet. I took a break and hope to get back at it soon. I am in no rush. I got burned out with working nonstop and then working on car when I could, with all the other life issues and family. I did this last time I did another car and then picked it up and finished it in 3 months so...look for future updates coming within next few months.

**Ugod02010** · 01-01-2015, 04:16 PM

I thought by now this thing would be gathering trophies from all the shows u embarrass everyone else at

**97Z4CZ28** · 10-29-2022, 10:10 AM

Gentleman I apoligize as I dropped off of the face of the earth! Long road and long story but the short of it is two shoulder surgerys a year apart and seven bulging discs in neck with nerve impingement on one disc. Other medical issues but nothing major as well as the railroad I worked for wouldn't allow me to return to work. The railroad retirement board then medically retired me account of my age and I had over 20 good years of service. During this time I gave my life to Jesus as well as accepted the call to preach Gods Word. Several times was gonna sell my Z28 but never worked out and the last time once I laid everything out the bug bit me to pick up where I left off. So, I will update from time to time and I am gonna shoot to have her on the roadnby first of May 2023. Ten year's have passed and now i feel better than I have in years. So, here we go...again!