BlueKitsune

Ok Enough is enough And I fear it may be making me sick. My spare tire well in rusted all the way out. Is there anyway I can get replacement steel for it Or do I have to make my own? OR Should I just delete it? I dont think that spare even works anymore

NismoPick

All 280zx replacement body parts can be bought through Nissan... or you can fab your own.

I replaced mine w/ Nissan OEM... it's pre-shaped, and about $100. You can make your own for super cheap, and a lot of hours.

BlueKitsune

$100 isnt TOOO bad... I'm hald temped to jsut block it off or something, tho for now Im going to cut off the rust and shape some fiberglass to fit just for the time being.

I just need to stop the exhaust from getting into the cab. I'll be checking for other holes in the cab later and the lower shift boot too.

audiofreak97

Fiberglass is what I did

Before...

After...


It'll do till I want to fix it better...

hoov100

i would just cut it out and turn it into a battery box area, its not like you could fit a usable spare tire in there, so you might as well make it good for something.

BlueKitsune

Here lemme get a pic of what mine looks like cuz its MUCH worse then yours audio.

And hoov I was actually thinking of the same thing But Im not sure I want to find a way to run a battery cable all the way to the engine bay

BlueKitsune

Here we go

Idk how I should go about fixing that. There nearly nothing left!

ellisdaddy917

for $100 i would just buy the new one, if you want to fab it up yourself just use you imagination

audiofreak97

I don't think that's a spare tire well anymore...

Mine was almost that bad once I started cleaning up. The rust was holding the other rust together...

BlueKitsune

Ok ya its not a spare tire well any more its just a hole where my spare tire hangs out of and exhaust gets in XD

kittyz

+1 on the battery idea.

BlueKitsune

Hmm That would be neat but no thanks, I dont feel like running a battery cable though the cab Nor do I want the battery with me inside the cab @.@

scorpionp54

you could put a sub in there.

BlueKitsune

Thats a very strange spot for a sub O.o Tho I DO want to put a much better sound system in my Z... hmm....

scorpionp54

do some good fiber glass work in there and a sub would fit nicely in there. thats what i plan on doing once i get the time.

BlueKitsune

Hmm Im not THAT into music, I like to listen to the engine more then the music half the time anyways lol

kittyz

right? i agree. my 280 makes the best music!

User395

It was my understanding that if you had a battery inside the cab/pass compartment you couldn't run your car on the track. Now, that might just be certian tracks but, still is it really worth all the time and trouble? What is to be gain from putting a battery there?

BlueKitsune

See that my question there really, I guess a few more inches in the engine bay. Would be good for a sound system but I race, not blow out my ear drums lol