Finally Got My Japanese Ferrari

[The Red Scourge]

nice! that right there is a labor of love. 

Oh, absolutely!  I think of it as a love letter to the Z.

[The Red Scourge]

A while back I removed the entire rear suspension and fuel tank.  The tank appears salvageable.  The gas inside is one of the most foul things I've ever smelled.  I know my way around old gas, but this was prehistoric.  When I dumped it out, it looked liked thin dirty engine oil it was so black.  Removed the tail lights, trim panels as well as the hatch.  Also pulled out the interior panels and vinyl.  All the vinyl will be replaced.  The spare tire well rust worked it's way through part of the bottom in the time since I bought it.  Drilled out the spot welds and removed it.  I'll try my hand at shaping some sheet metal to weld in and try to salvage it, but lacking an English wheel and pretty new to body work, it seems like a long shot.  My goal is to reuse anything I can within reason to reduce cost of the project.