Doing some work on my 1600Z

Alfiat · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2011, 06:34 PM

As winter weather will be here in the North East soon, I decided to do some work on my JrZ. First up; my headlights have been reversed since I got the car. The low beams were are on the inside with the high-beams on the outside. Seems the plugs were installed onto the bulbs wrong. While the lights were out it's a good time to clean things up. The stainless trim needs polishing and some small dents banged out. The lights were disassembled, nuts and bolts were changed to stainless steel and all parts were repainted with semi-black. Body paint needs touching where the trim fits to the body. I also plan to re-install the trim with a rubber edge protector.

After the front section is finished the sagging headliner needs to be re-glued up.

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**Nicola** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2011, 06:49 PM

Good deal, Fred.
Suppose when you get done, it will look better than this 1600Z????

Zagato_Olaf · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2011, 10:11 AM

Hello Fred,

While you are at it, reach with your hand into the three holes above the radiator inlet in the centre of the nose of the car. Check the space forward and backwards for rust or missing paint there.

Ciao, Olaf

Alfiat · #4 (**permalink**) 10-23-2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the idea Olaf. I checked and it's all good. Thanks to the large amount of extra rust proofing the last owner did. Under the car is all sprayed with black undercoating, inside all the body cavities (and there are many on the Z!) a spray was shot inside.

mbaum · #5 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 07:40 AM

Thanks for the detailed picks. I think I asked this question before but am unsure if I ever got an answer: What piece goes into the channel just under the headlights (See pics in post one: Channel to the right and left in the headlight compartment)?

Is it the metal plate with the two cut outs on the pic with the bumper brackets?

I do not have these pieces on my car - probably got lost. Anybody got spares?

Mike

Zagato_Olaf · #6 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mbaum

Thanks for the detailed picks. I think I asked this question before but am unsure if I ever got an answer: What piece goes into the channel just under the headlights (See pics in post one: Channel to the right and left in the headlight compartment)?

Is it the metal plate with the two cut outs on the pic with the bumper brackets?

I do not have these pieces on my car - probably got lost. Anybody got spares?

Mike

Zaagmans · #7 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mbaum

What piece goes into the channel just under the headlights?

Is it the metal plate with the two cut outs on the pic with the bumper brackets?

mbaum · #8 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 03:15 PM

Interesting. I would be interested in making a replica - Good metal fabricators are arond here in SoCal ... If somebody cars to let go of a set to make it right.

I also assume that these plates push the plexi out so it is hold better in place against the stainless surround.

Mike

**mjlang** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mbaum

Interesting. I would be interested in making a replica - Good metal fabricators are arond here in SoCal ... If somebody cars to let go of a set to make it right.

I also assume that these plates push the plexi out so it is hold better in place against the stainless surround.

Mike