So its finally happening after been off the road for well over a year the zed is on Target for its refurbishment.

 

Last year I started with doing all the underbody suspension stuff to make the ride more stable and after that

I decided I wanted to do a full strip down to the bare shell and start from scratch to create a show quality z32.

 

After much bad luck and many thousands of pounds wasted on rotted zeds i'm cracking on with the original plan.

 

So as a quick update i'll post some older picks followed over the next few weeks by an overall progress report.

 

Starting off with how she was when I first purchased her 3 years ago until the state she is now then showing the

strip down and all the bad luck I've had.

 

So here she is as I bought her :

 

 

 

Been a week since I've updated everyone but I can say that :

 

The engine is now in,

new clutch fitted,

gearbox is back in,

and finally single piece prop is fitted !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got a few hours in the workshop tomorrow so will get some more pics then !

Good work buddy I bet you can't wait !

Yeh,

 

Plan was to get it to JAE but doubt i'll have enough time to re-assemble it all.

 

Good work buddy I bet you can't wait !

I'm in the same boat maybe next year ... :(

Nice nice nice

Good progress Lee :thumbup1:

too slow for my liking !

 

Good progress Lee :thumbup1:

too slow for my liking !

 

You need to get it right first time Lee so dont rush it to much mate.

I agree dont rush it, you will regret it in the end if you do lol

Been a week since I've updated everyone but I can say that :

 

The engine is now in,

new clutch fitted,

gearbox is back in,

and finally single piece prop is fitted !

 

 

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Got a few hours in the workshop tomorrow so will get some more pics then !

 

what clutch did you go with then ?

ACT Clutch

 

http://www.advancedclutch.com/

Sod JAE don't rush or half arse things after all your hard work to get to a field, I'm sure you want to take it but there is always next year. You could always go in your daily if you want to see people etc.

ACT Clutch

 

http://www.advancedclutch.com/

 

do you know anyone with this clutch is it a on of style clutch, am looking at a comp clutch at the mo stage 2 I cant make my mind up really don't want a on off type

I've got comp clutch stage two dan

how long you had that did you have to break it in for 300 miles how does it feel is it on off

Got a few more hours in the garage again today and managed to fit all my japspeed stuff

 

New downpipes were a bugger to fit and I shredded my hands a few times tightening bolts.

 

The japspeed system all in wasn't the easiest of jobs to be done and I certainly couldn't have done it without the

post lift or the gearbox stand to push it slowly into place.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice work. Surprised you didn't have the stonechip effect smoothed off of the rear bumper though....

Me too.

Wasn't too bothered about to be honest and it was a brand new rear bumper so thought i'd leave it as is..

 

 

Nice work. Surprised you didn't have the stonechip effect smoothed off of the rear bumper though....

Had a full day in the garage again today and today it seems I got loads done.

 

Starting off I managed to fit the new gearbox / alternator loom which was a bitch to fit.

 

Why is it jobs like these have missed opportunities that would have made the job a whole lot easier when the engine was out.

 

 

Next I fitted the new scuttle panel which looks rather swish !

 

 

Also fitted new rocker gaskets and sealed the outer ones with sealant.

 

Managed to loose the rubbers and bolts for the pas pot so used some temporary bolts to get it into place too.

 

Lastly in the last hour of the day i fitted the front bumper and also bonnet.

 

 

Wanted to get this for JAE but too many wee tasks needing done that i'm not rushing anything,

 

That and I have a few window glasses missing.

 

The zed has still to have a full wet polish but wait to you see these pics of it outside when it was loaded onto the trailer.

 

 

 

 

Here is my daughter Kari who is now three admiring the work of a project that started when she was born.

 

 

And the wife sitting in the zed that hasn't got the seats in yet.

 

 

And finally the resting place for the next few weeks as I work on some of the smaller details.

 

Looks great dude! What are your plans for the wheels?

Not much at the moment as i'm skint; however still to get the calipers refurbed and sprayed.

 

I like deep dish chrome so sometime next year i'll look to get them replaced.

 

 

Looks great dude! What are your plans for the wheels?