Hi guys,

 

Was bored at work so I thought I'd make a thread from start to finish of how I bought my zed shell from Sussex stu till now.

I know I have a couple of threads with photos of respray and another with the build but thought I'd put all the pictures so to try and see how it came along...

 

I still aint finished so I will just update it has I go along...

 

This is how it looked when I 1st got it

 

The engine bay

 

I took it back to metal etch primed then seam sealer then 2k primer

 

 

 

 

 

Then some 2k white

 

 

Ok bud.

I'll nip and grab the conzult.

Can't be long as I am with a mate here at another place. ;)

 

No worries mate...

You don't need spring clamps on the meisters to remove the springs. The preload is set by the spring seat locking collars, all you have to do is undo the locking nut and wind it down out of the way, then undo the base spring nut until there is no spring tension.

You don't need spring clamps on the meisters to remove the springs. The preload is set by the spring seat locking collars, all you have to do is undo the locking nut and wind it down out of the way, then undo the base spring nut until there is no spring tension.

 

What do you re set the load too, I've stripped down hundreds of normal shocks and springs but no coilovers...

Are they just tightened up to the springs not loose thats where im lost,

 

I could measure the locking collar to the bottom of the shock.

But I didnt want to mess with them to much lol...

I do need that green lead Tel.

Can you bring it home. I'll pick it up later

Yeah mate I'll sort it out for u, I get home normally around 7...I hope lol...

Can you drop it over?

I'll be here at my mates with it.

Can't go anywhere as it's all still off the plenum.

Few more pics of the zed, its nearly back together now, got to fix my wiring loom, put the windows in and the radiator etc,

Took bumpers back off to make sure everything is ok,

Hopefully over the next week or two I might get to start it,

 

Tried a new wheel on there been in my bedroom about a year lol, it fits ok...

 

We didn't forget to paint behind the back bumper, we painted it black thought it would look cleaner from underneath lol...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 17, 201411 yr by Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**** me. That looks sick!

 

If you want your loom done give me a shout.

I'm about tomorrow.

It's looking good Terry,

Very nice indeed!!

Terry, I know you've had your ups and downs with this project, but take it easy mate!

 

Terry, I know you've had your ups and downs with this project, but take it easy mate!

 

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My weapon of choice for stubborn zeds lol, was to cut a silicon hose at the actuator...

Hi guys got this back today, I bought it new about a yr or so ago,

I decided I'd paint it so I put some adhesion promoter on it and then high build primer and painted it myself big mistake lol, then my bro in law painted it,

It spider web cracked I put it on to thick and used no plasticiser,

So bro in law sorted getting it back off instead of da sander he Got it bead blasted with glass and water,

It came back with no paint at all but had a little texture to it so I took it to work today and da sanded with 180/240/320/400/600 lol and its came up better then new...took bloody all day what a mission,

Now his gonna paint it again properly without me messing it up.

 

Heres a few pics

 

 

 

 

 

So if u need your bumpers stripped back I recommend bead/soda blasting works great...

At the weekend I also managed to fit side skirts properly and the interior is nearly all back togethe...

And the engine bay is near on finished too...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone like my bonnet rod holder thing lol...

 

 

 

Looking sweeeeeeeet

Your getting their Terry,

see you in the morning bud

That's looking slick there matey!

MORE updates Terry please! WHY have you still got the bronze tint glass in!!?!??! You have blue glass in your kitchen!! :p

The uk door glass I have is quite scratched I noticed it in the sun,

So I need both door glass,

 

I haven't done much just waiting for my bro In law to repaint the bloody bumpers,

It actually drives now and have driven it so it works ok lol...

 

I'll put up a couple of pics now...

Blue UK glass -> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-300ZX-Z32-UK-PASSENGER-DOOR-WINDOW-GLASS-/190909734569?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c731b5ea9

Edited July 3, 201411 yr by AndrewG

 

 

 

Nice work Terry! Really looking forward to seeing this complete!