Hi, I thought i'd start a build thread as a log of the journey with my import Z.

Afetr a horrible accident in my previous car i borrowed a budget amount for a run around, but as i was missing my previous pride and joy i was browsing piston heads to see what i could save for. As many people will understand the feeling when you click on to a site and see the car you've always dreamed of owning going for the same price you would puut done on a shitter. I was very sceptical but took the gamble. The car only had 43990 on the clock when i bought it with a few niggles. I got a history of previous mot's (some japanese so have no idea what they say lol) and was told the previous owner had it sitting for three years and decided to move so sold the car (last taxed 2011). At this point my brain was juggling do i go for it or not knowing that if it has been sitting that long theres gonna be a few teething problems. I made the jump enjoyed it for a little and decided to park it up enjoy my holiday and then slowly work on her once i recovered from the financial shock of the crash and the need for a new toy.

The engine bay is clean as a wistle and the rest can be improved lol. I got it on a set of lifts and checked out the underside. The underside has a lot of rust but also looks solid. Whilst i was underneath i buffed down the majority of the underside and undersealed what i could just to protect her a little.

As my luck usually goes when i put money into a car ... another thing breaks.

My list of work to start includes:

fixing the drivers door as it now doesn't want to open

check vibration at n/r

check rear brakes (rust has not worn off from the disc where it has the fronts)

all service and maintenance items

treat rust on skirt to prevent it spreading

then... all the fun bits, changing and repairing bits for new/improved parts and keeping on top of the maintenance.

My smart phone broke in the crash so waiting for the pennys to repair it (not in any rush as using a temp phone) so pictures will be scarce at the beginning of the thread

I think I was bein over finicky. Theres rust on tbe o/s sill

Which bus depot is this Ben,

Edited February 10, 201510 yr by 300_zedx

Bus enthusiasts in the house! ;) :)

Bus enthusiasts in the house! ;) :)

 

I'll get you Butler..!!

Hahaha,

OMG...... a shorty slicktop bus........ lol

 

My best guess is you have an early model 1998 as you still have an older front bar, Brake Master Cylinder and the paint colour is the normal silver metallic. if you had a later model your Z would look a little different.

Which bus depot is then Ben,

 

Newcross.

My best guess is you have an early model 1998 as you still have an older front bar, Brake Master Cylinder and the paint colour is the normal silver metallic. if you had a later model your Z would look a little different.

 

Ok thanks. You seem to know your models

Hahaha,

 

P#ss taking W@nkers, lol

Lol.

I was shopping for new door cards on monday and see a whole interior going which was being sold as a whole lot.mlot.much of it is in worse condition than what was in my car. However, the door cards I will get retrimmed to a design I will choose so I got what I wanted. What else came was both front seats and rear seats too.

I cleaned up the drivers seat and fitted it today. So the rest should work with a good clean.

it'sit's a temporary improvement until a later date when I get buckets and other parts re-tre-trimmed.

only got one seat done today.

Mail order seat covers, right?

Nope. The whole seat. Just gave it a good clean and fitted it. Practically got the whole interior for £125

 

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Nope. The whole seat. Just gave it a good clean and fitted it. Practically got the whole interior for £175

Mail order seat covers, right?

 

I see your link on your signature. Also your profile says interior guru. Is that your company?

I see your link on your signature. Also your profile says interior guru. Is that your company?

 

Interiors are my area of specialisation, yeah. :)

I'll have to bare that in mind when I get the door cards re-trimmed?

Always happy to help another Zed look her best :thumbup1:

Before work this morning I cleaned and fitted the other seats.

Thay look familiar did thay come out of a breaker not so long ago

Thay look familiar did thay come out of a breaker not so long ago

 

I think they came out of the one Ian Greenfield posted about a few months back.

Yeah. Got them two tuesday

Tuesday*

Went thorpe park the other day and took this picture of my car

 

When I fitted the new seat to my car the seat belt light wowouldn't clear on the dashboard. So I decided to change the buckle from my old seat and fit it to my new one. simple yeah... no lol.tlol.tge new seats buckle had no buckle and also the loom in the seat was different. I ended up transfering the loom and controls from the old seat to the new.

Another job ticked of the list.

 

These also came in the post