600HP V8 280Z: Front end disassembly, Part 2

Not a huge amount to write about here, just some photos as I continue taking the front apart.

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These monster hood hinges and torsion springs weigh 10 lbs!

These monster hood hinges and torsion springs weigh 10 lbs!

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And that was about it for the night.

It doesn’t seem like much, but I had some mighty battles with some rusty fasteners and rivnuts that had broken free and were just spinning around, rather than letting me take out bolts. Actually I could have made my life a lot easier by jacking up the car and taking off the wheels, but I didn’t. Genius.

While I worked on that, Nik assembled some tables that fit perfectly over some toolboxes he already had; looks really really good!

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Next time I'll just keep working my way back, taking the car apart. Not much thinking involved, but that's okay. There will be some serious thinking involved later.

Additionally, we will still be spending some time organizing. The fab side of the shop is still quite dense. Another day.

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Thanks for reading!

damen

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