Going to start this thread for members to post up what they did each day to there zed. I will start with getting my MOT this morning. So what did you do today on your 300?:cool3:

Nice clean work there Joel.

 

Thanks Stephen, I'm anally meticulous when I do things on the Zed, pace is uber slow with annoying amounts of thinking and planning ahead! I'd be useless doing it for a living and probably irritate the hell out of anyone working with me!

I'd be useless doing it for a living and probably irritate the hell out of anyone working with me!

 

Not me mate, I would work with you anytime.

Top job!

Fitted new Targa trim tonight plus new Targa rubber which I had in a box for over two years now. I have already fitted new window trim plus the piece at the rear of the roof so this finished it of. Not the easiest trim and rubber to fit but job done and will test it tomorrow when I wash it.

 

Factory fresh Gary, liking that. [emoji41]

Factory fresh Gary, liking that. [emoji41]

 

Long way to go till I catch up with the condition of yours JP.

Edited July 11, 20178 yr by Gaz 300

at last the brackets for the bumper have turned up, i actually might get the bumper on at last

My carbon fibre bonnet needs a lot of TLC .

As a quick fix I have sprayed a spare ally one . Just got to fit it before bringing the car to Coventry on Sunday.

Its far from perfect but its all one colour. The reat of the car is far from perfect too so it all matches.:whistling:

 

Its more a race car Pete not a show car so we love it for that reason. :thumbup1:

A few more goodies on the way.. I bought a brake master cylinder brace, some 5W bulb fittings for the rear side reflectors to be illuminated and a brand new set of genuine stock injectors are winging their way from down under right now.. Still going to try get the targa hook swapped over for the shiny new one before the weekend but time is very short.. Polish and wax to do aswell..

 

I'm going to need premiere inns good night sleep promise to hold up to its name on Saturday that's for sure..

and a brand new set of genuine stock injectors are winging their way from down under right now.

 

Larger than stock pintle less injectors?

Nope, genuine Nissan stock injectors 370cc. The car runs fine on the originals but they are old and failing slowly. I decided to go for genuine jecs Nissan ones and save the adaptors and remap for now.. Money's tight at the minute mate so gone for the easiest solution for now.

As you are sticking with early style injectors I recommend the switched power modification:

 

https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?171664

Bought some Naviwax at the JCC show last Sunday so waxed the Z with it today. It went on and polished of very easily and love the final result

 

Now you are just showing off! :lol:

 

Very nice.

Been having a word with my painter today and as we were discussing the choice of colour, I thought I'd ask you guys what you think..

 

I have been thinking of a slight colour change, or I should say finish change. Keeping the cherry colour but adding some more lustre to it with more metallic flake and a more candy effect lacquer to add to the lustre in the sunlight as I think it looks quite flat and dark almost maroon in the usual UK climate..

 

The painter thinks i should keep the colour as the factory colour and says it'll look fresher with new paint anyway..

 

It's a tough decision.. What's your opinions?

Factory colour.

So today ........I have mainly been fitting my replacement bonnet including drilling holes in it for the bonnet pins:scared:

I have also fitted some tinted side repeaters that I got recently from Ian Greenfield.

Final job was to clean front wheels as they were full of track day brake dust crap.

Virtually ready for Coventry I think.:biggrin:

 

 

 

 

Bought some Naviwax at the JCC show last Sunday so waxed the Z with it today. It went on and polished of very easily and love the final result

 

Very nice indeed Gary. If I may suggest a pair of these to finish things off:

 

Been having a word with my painter today and as we were discussing the choice of colour, I thought I'd ask you guys what you think..

 

I have been thinking of a slight colour change, or I should say finish change. Keeping the cherry colour but adding some more lustre to it with more metallic flake and a more candy effect lacquer to add to the lustre in the sunlight as I think it looks quite flat and dark almost maroon in the usual UK climate..

 

The painter thinks i should keep the colour as the factory colour and says it'll look fresher with new paint anyway..

 

It's a tough decision.. What's your opinions?

 

I would go with the colour the car was born with, but whatever you do please loose the bonnet nostrils!

Been having a word with my painter today and as we were discussing the choice of colour, I thought I'd ask you guys what you think..

 

I have been thinking of a slight colour change, or I should say finish change. Keeping the cherry colour but adding some more lustre to it with more metallic flake and a more candy effect lacquer to add to the lustre in the sunlight as I think it looks quite flat and dark almost maroon in the usual UK climate..

 

The painter thinks i should keep the colour as the factory colour and says it'll look fresher with new paint anyway..

 

It's a tough decision.. What's your opinions?

 

Cherry pearl well executed is a great colour.

Cherry pearl well executed is a great colour.

 

Yup.....:cool:

 

I would go with the colour the car was born with, but whatever you do please loose the bonnet nostrils!

 

And, I have to concur, yes....:wink:

 

See you at the weekend Paul!

How very dare you! :biggrin:

 

Those nostrils are the cars best feature.. I mean would you ask Barry manilow to cut off his nose? Lmao..

 

In all seriousness, when the car is resprayed, the nostrils wont be going back on. As much as I like them in some respects, I always had an issue with how they were just plonked on and have the join showing all round. Would've decided to keep them if they had been properly blended in with the bonnet but we all know that leads to paint problems in the future, like cracks and alike, so the nostrils will be gone..

 

Although don't sigh with relief just yet, something else may be in the pipeline, you know I like to be different lol..

 

Coming to the same conclusion as you guys about the colour aswell, cherry Pearl factory colour AH3 is probably going to be the way I go.. I'm sure it'll look much better without the 27 years of use it's had on this paint job..

How very dare you! :biggrin:

 

Those nostrils are the cars best feature.. I mean would you ask Barry manilow to cut off his nose? Lmao..

 

In all seriousness, when the car is resprayed, the nostrils wont be going back on. As much as I like them in some respects, I always had an issue with how they were just plonked on and have the join showing all round. Would've decided to keep them if they had been properly blended in with the bonnet but we all know that leads to paint problems in the future, like cracks and alike, so the nostrils will be gone..

 

Although don't sigh with relief just yet, something else may be in the pipeline, you know I like to be different lol..

 

Coming to the same conclusion as you guys about the colour aswell, cherry Pearl factory colour AH3 is probably going to be the way I go.. I'm sure it'll look much better without the 27 years of use it's had on this paint job..

 

You know it makes sense, Rodney.....:wink:

OK, after driving myself semi insane and giving myself a headache from staring at the screen, I have searched through every membership number entry and either, someone was very drunk when they added me and got my name completely wrong, or I've been banned cos there's no NemesiZX on the list for membership numbers??

 

Any chance gaz or Jai kai could look on to this for me please?

 

I know bedzeeman joined a little while after me and I found his name albeit spelled beezeeman lol.. I've scoured the pages and I'm not on those lists.. If I'm wrong G, you can feel free to slap me and send me to specsavers.. Fairly sure I won't have a red face or an eye exam though lol..

OK, after driving myself semi insane and giving myself a headache from staring at the screen, I have searched through every membership number entry and either, someone was very drunk when they added me and got my name completely wrong, or I've been banned cos there's no NemesiZX on the list for membership numbers??

 

Any chance gaz or Jai kai could look on to this for me please?

 

I know bedzeeman joined a little while after me and I found his name albeit spelled beezeeman lol.. I've scoured the pages and I'm not on those lists.. If I'm wrong G, you can feel free to slap me and send me to specsavers.. Fairly sure I won't have a red face or an eye exam though lol..

 

Your Membership number is now listed mate 001793