Well hello again! 3 years after having to part ways with the old zed because of heart trouble - I'm back on it! Happy days!

 

Picked a naughty shorty from Mark. Needs a little work, but hey, that's how they usually come right!

 

 

 

N/A manual, should be good for some fun

Well hello again! 3 years after having to part ways with the old zed because of heart trouble - I'm back on it! Happy days!

 

Picked a naughty shorty from Mark. Needs a little work, but hey, that's how they usually come right!

 

 

 

N/A manual, should be good for some fun

Hi John a nice shortie in a nice colour :yes:

That looks familiar..... been owned by a number of people on this forum

Mmm.... good luck kidda, not got a great history that one :no:

 

Jeff

Well that's encouraging!

Welcome back John :thumbup1: What work does your SWB need?

I don't know the story but it was by Peach for a while.

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/member.php?3879-Peach

Good luck with your project.

Welcome back John What work does your SWB need?

 

First up is new boots all round - drove home like it was on 50p pieces! Been stood a while. Engine seems good and dry, no leaks. Just had belts and water pump done. Had a couple of areas of welding sorted out and the car undersealed.

 

Brakes stop well but squeal like a pig. Needs a bit of work on the body, but handily my brother works for a body shop so I'll be tapping him up! Generally needs tarting up inside.

 

Gear linkages could probably use replacing as they feel a little sloppy. Engage absolutely fine but does feel like there is a small lettuce where the linkages should be haha. Decent mileage though, under 80k. As ever it's a project, but hoping I can bring it back up to scratch.

First up is new boots all round - drove home like it was on 50p pieces! Been stood a while. Engine seems good and dry, no leaks. Just had belts and water pump done. Had a couple of areas of welding sorted out and the car undersealed.

 

Brakes stop well but squeal like a pig. Needs a bit of work on the body, but handily my brother works for a body shop so I'll be tapping him up! Generally needs tarting up inside.

 

Gear linkages could probably use replacing as they feel a little sloppy. Engage absolutely fine but does feel like there is a small lettuce where the linkages should be haha. Decent mileage though, under 80k. As ever it's a project, but hoping I can bring it back up to scratch.

 

Sorry if I sound negative but the MOT history is dire, failed 4 MOT in last seven over 11 years done around 8k miles and most of the advisory work at each MOT is the same so has been consistently ignored, even though many are referring to corrosion and brakes !

 

That all said, if bought as a project and at project price then your going have some fun getting it back to a worthy zed, as far as the gear lever excess movement you mention. That is an easy repair and done from inside the car, it needs the nylon bush inserts changing, under a tenner for both so happy days.

 

Jeff

 

Link to buy them here >>

 

http://www.mjpshop.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=500

 

 

Edited January 15, 20178 yr by JeffTT

Thanks Jeff! Affordable fixes always welcome! Yea I did check the MOT history before buying online and noticed bits and bobs that are bound to need looking at. Will get the bushes ordered so hopefully get that ticked off