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What remains of the 260Z on jackstands. |
| Looking in through what used to be the windshield | |
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The interior with some of the left over parts. |
| It is amazing how little the empty shell weighs when stripped. I could easily lift the front and rear of the car. | |
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The L28 engine that we pulled sits in the background. |
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The roof was the first to go. With Sawzall in hand, Steve chops the top. |
| I think Steve is starting to like this. | |
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Well, we now have a 260Z roadster. That was quick. |
| Ever wonder what is protecting your head. A surprising amount of steel. | |
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Front fenders gone. |
| Stef was lucky, as his frame rails were slowly rustling away. Both sides had significant loss of metal. | |
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Again, a fair amount of steel holding the roof up. |
| Notice how the front frame rails are bent to the right. This was the result of running into the corner of a median strip. The rusted frame rails did not help much in this case. | |
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It is kinda hard to see, but this is the damage on the drivers side frame rail. |
| The Dodge pcikup waiting to be loaded with Z. I fit the whole car into the pickup, and took it to the local dump where the steel was recycled. | |
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Steve is starting in on the left front. I have already removed the right side. |
| Cutaway of the frame rail. | |
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Whoops, there goes the rear end. This is fun! |
| Not much left now, just the cab. | |
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Of all the pieces that we cut off, this was the heaviest. |
| Hey, now we can easily fix those rusted floor panels! | |
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Steve sure looks proud, huh? The complete chop job took less then two hours. While we hate to see a Z be destroyed, we sure had a good time doing it. Miller time. |