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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 01:59, 17 May 2026&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l107&quot;&gt;Line 107:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 107:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Sources Used ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Sources Used ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;https://dev.z31library.com/xenonzcar_archive/z31&lt;/del&gt;/z31fsm&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/del&gt;php 1984-1988 Nissan 300ZX Factory Service Manual]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[Z31&lt;/ins&gt;/z31fsm php&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|&lt;/ins&gt;1984-1988 Nissan 300ZX Factory Service Manual&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Images and write-up By: Redare&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Images and write-up By: Redare&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Imported from Xenonzcar]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Imported from Xenonzcar]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>XenonzcarImporter</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://dev.z31library.com/index.php?title=Z31/reartailconversion_php&amp;diff=7735&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>XenonzcarImporter: Fix: convert markdown link syntax to wiki syntax; remove broken self-anchor links</title>
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		<updated>2026-05-16T23:33:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Fix: convert markdown link syntax to wiki syntax; remove broken self-anchor links&lt;/p&gt;
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		<author><name>XenonzcarImporter</name></author>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Reformat: split adjacent link runs into bulleted lists&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l107&quot;&gt;Line 107:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Sources Used ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Sources Used ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[https://dev.z31library.com/xenonzcar_archive/z31/z31fsm.php 1984-1988 Nissan 300ZX Factory Service Manual]&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;- &lt;/del&gt;Images and write-up By: Redare&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[https://dev.z31library.com/xenonzcar_archive/z31/z31fsm.php 1984-1988 Nissan 300ZX Factory Service Manual]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* &lt;/ins&gt;Images and write-up By: Redare&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Imported from Xenonzcar]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Imported from Xenonzcar]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>XenonzcarImporter</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://dev.z31library.com/index.php?title=Z31/reartailconversion_php&amp;diff=7284&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>XenonzcarImporter: Inline image refs: rewrite to local archive; clean empty image artifacts</title>
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		<updated>2026-05-16T18:01:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Inline image refs: rewrite to local archive; clean empty image artifacts&lt;/p&gt;
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		<id>https://dev.z31library.com/index.php?title=Z31/reartailconversion_php&amp;diff=6974&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>XenonzcarImporter: XenonzcarImporter moved page Sites/Xenonzcar/z31/reartailconversion php to Z31/reartailconversion php without leaving a redirect: Flatten Sites/ namespace; provenance preserved via ImportedFrom banner</title>
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		<updated>2026-05-16T06:38:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;XenonzcarImporter moved page &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php?title=Sites/Xenonzcar/z31/reartailconversion_php&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;Sites/Xenonzcar/z31/reartailconversion php (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;Sites/Xenonzcar/z31/reartailconversion php&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Z31/reartailconversion_php&quot; title=&quot;Z31/reartailconversion php&quot;&gt;Z31/reartailconversion php&lt;/a&gt; without leaving a redirect: Flatten Sites/ namespace; provenance preserved via ImportedFrom banner&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-notice&quot; lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;mw-diff-empty&quot;&gt;(No difference)&lt;/div&gt;
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		<author><name>XenonzcarImporter</name></author>
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		<title>XenonzcarImporter: Site import</title>
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		<updated>2026-05-16T06:27:36Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Site import&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{ImportedFrom|site=Xenonzcar|title=Replacing Your Z31 Power Window Motor|url=http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/reartailconversion.php.html|archive=https://dev.z31library.com/xenonzcar_archive/z31/reartailconversion.php.html|fetched=2026-05-15}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Replacing Your Z31 Power Window Motor ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With the rounded &amp;#039;87 style front end and a cleaner appearance thanks to the lack of bulky side molding, the &amp;#039;84-&amp;#039;86 rear started to look dated and out of place. So, why not update it? After considering several options, I decided the most appropriate (for a 200ZR-II replica) would be to swap to the more modern &amp;#039;87+ rear panel. When looking at both cars side by side, the challenge—and the payoff—of this project becomes clear.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![1985 Z31 Rear](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/85rear.png)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![1987-89 Z31 Rear](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/87-89rear.png)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Items Needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you plan to install an &amp;#039;87 panel onto your pre-&amp;#039;87 ZX, you’ll need to acquire the rear panel. You can order it new from Nissan (part number [https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-panel-assy-rear~79110-21p50.html?vin=&amp;amp;make=Nissan&amp;amp;model=300ZX&amp;amp;year=1984&amp;amp;submodel=&amp;amp;extra1=&amp;amp;extra2=&amp;amp;filter=( 79110-21P50])), or have a local salvage yard cut one from an existing &amp;#039;87-&amp;#039;89 chassis. For my conversion, Cuda from [http://www.z31.com Z31.com] sent me a rear panel from his &amp;#039;87 parts car, saving time and money. The following approach uses a rear-panel cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Procedure ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Process ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Start by welding in a stabilizer bar in the rear hatch area, just behind the quarter windows. This keeps the chassis from flexing outward after the original rear panel is removed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Stabilizer Bar Welded](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion1.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Rear Panel Prep](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion2.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The rear panel is held with a series of spot welds. Begin by drilling out the welds on the upper edge (where the hatch closes). The &amp;#039;84 latch and structure will be reused, so drill out its welds as well. Use a 3/8&amp;quot; cobalt bit and only drill through the first layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Drilling Spot Welds](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion3.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Note:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Mark weld locations with paint before drilling for easier removal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once the spot welds are drilled, separate the panels using a screwdriver. Don’t worry about damaging the panel you’re removing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Panel Separation](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion4.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Continue drilling and separating spot welds on the outer edges and license plate panel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Outer Edge Welds](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion5.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![License Panel Removal](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion6.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![License Panel Welds](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion7.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For the lower edge, cut the panel approximately 2&amp;quot; above the factory seam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Lower Edge Cut](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion10.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the quarter panels, cut about an inch from the edge, leaving all quarter-panel to tail-lamp mounts intact. Remove the panel from the vehicle.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
![Quarter Panel Cuts](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion11.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Here’s a comparison of the original (removed) panel and the &amp;#039;87 panel.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Old vs New Rear Panel](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion13.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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To install the &amp;#039;87 panel, trim the quarter panel areas to fit the &amp;#039;84 section. Trim a little at a time and test fit until perfect. Below are examples of what I trimmed:&lt;br /&gt;
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![Driver Side Trim](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion8.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Passenger Side Trim](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion9.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Remove inside support structures and the latch (spot-welded in place). Drill out spot welds just as before.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Support Structure Removal](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion12.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Prep the panel by carefully fitting and trimming until the new panel fits perfectly.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Test Fit 1](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion20.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Test Fit 2](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion21.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Test Fit 3](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion23.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Before welding, test fit the taillamps to ensure even spacing.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Test Fit Taillamps](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/rearconversion24.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Once satisfied, weld the panel in place. Plug weld to the upper reinforcement and latch using the drilled holes, and run continuous welds at the quarter panels and along the bottom. The &amp;#039;84 lower inside edge may need to be bent to fit the &amp;#039;87 panel.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Welded Panel](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress1.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Weld Progress](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress3.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Panel Welded](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress4.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Grind welds smooth and shape the area with high-quality filler. There is a continuous stitch weld along the bottom. (Note: Filler in the quarter panel here was for accident repair, not tail conversion.)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Filler Applied](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress20.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Filler Sanded](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress30.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Panel Shaped](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress40.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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![Panel Sanded](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/tailprogress50.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, prime and paint the rear section. Apply 3M&amp;#039;s Brushable Seam Sealer to all welds inside and out before priming. Ensure all interior seams are coated to prevent moisture intrusion. Mask the body to prevent paint from getting inside.&lt;br /&gt;
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![Masked for Painting](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/maskedforbed.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime with a high-build surfacer and sand to 600 grit (or as instructed by the primer manufacturer).&lt;br /&gt;
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![Final Sanding](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/finalsand4.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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Finish with your chosen paint, install lights, hatch seal, and closers. If desired, add the &amp;#039;87 rear emblem (I chose the graphite &amp;quot;300zx Turbo&amp;quot; — [http://www.courtesyparts.com/betasite/label-rear-p-506830.html part number 99099-21P11]).&lt;br /&gt;
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![Finished Rear Conversion](http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/images/Raredare1/Rear Conversion/102803_3.jpg)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sources Used ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/z31fsm.php 1984-1988 Nissan 300ZX Factory Service Manual]- Images and write-up By: Redare&lt;br /&gt;
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		<author><name>XenonzcarImporter</name></author>
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