Since the blue car is now finished, and I haven't been massively active here, I thought I'd post some photos. I know some have followed my billion photos on Facebook, but some aren't there, and won't see notifications etc as I haven't been posting on the various 300 pages.

 

Being doing bits and pieces over the last year or so to get the car back on the road and to a decent point. It's by no means perfect, but I think it's come on very well.

 

When I got it, the interior was all out. It had been re-wired to various custom buttons and switches. Even the aircon controls and readout was in the stereo surround. I couldn't get away with any of that and it took a while to re-do a fair bit behind the dash. It had no brakes, the servo and master cylinder had gone and the system was dry to the bone bar some old black Fluid still in the pipes. Brakes were all seized. There was No boot floor and no way to put the standard one in. I also changed the rear lights and painted the front and real grills.

 

Hopefully you'll all think the car has come along well.

 

Thank you to anyone that's helped with thoughts or advice along the way.

 

I literally have hardly anything left to do.

There the B-Pillar trim which Mondo is kindly sorting, then I need to decide what to do with the stereo surround.

 

Here's some photos...

Good to hear Lee,

 

You waiting to get the black one back and sorted now?

Good to hear Lee,

 

You waiting to get the black one back and sorted now?

 

Apparently it should be pretty much finished at the end of next week. We shall see!

about bloody time, been following that build for what seems like forever :lol:

 

well done Lee :thumbup1:

What happened with the black one in the end? I know it had an accident.

Looks great lee,hope you get your black zed sorted mate:)

Looks absolutely fantastic mate!!

about bloody time, been following that build for what seems like forever :lol:

 

well done Lee :thumbup1:

 

That's cos I got it and left it sat on the drive doing nothing for ages. Sorted the engine/running side last summer along with a few deletes and stuff. but I was expecting the black car back by September. As that didn't happen, I had to pull my finger out and get the car on the road as Chloe started school and Neen was going to use the main car to take her. The cars been on the road for a while but still been messing around with it.

 

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Looks great lee,hope you get your black zed sorted mate:)

 

Looks absolutely fantastic mate!!

 

Thanks guys

Nice to see it finished Lee and thanks for sharing mate.:thumbup1: Which Z are you taking to Coventry?

What happened with the black one in the end? I know it had an accident.

 

So I put the car back together within about a week or 2 but then decided I wanted to re-shell it. Initially I really wanted to find another K reg K in GL1 black (series 2) as that's what I had, and I also think it's the nicest black on the cars being so dark and a straight black rather than metallic etc. As finding a car that was straight and didn't have the usual rusty arches and that was difficult to find, Dasstech had TedTheZed in his possession but still in Danny's name, and Gibster-TT surprisingly hadn't used that for the full metal jacket build. As I knew the work Danny had put into that car (see his rides section), it seemed a great choice and I knew it'd be very clean. Sadly it was a series 1 car though and was red, with a pretty much new paint job.

 

Anyway, so Dasstech is painting the new shell (TedTheZed) black. Not the back I initially wanted, but a more limited Audi black that's found on some of the Audi RS cars. It's black, black panther crystal effect. So it's crystal rather than the normal metal flake or pearl type colours. I wanted a proper respiratory including the door shuts and engine bay etc as I don't really like seeing cars open the hood, and a different colour (like the blue car). Feels like half a paint job.

 

So Dasstech is basically painting the full car and swapping everything over. The car is fully painted, but waiting on the finish of the build up. I believe the engine etc is in the car as is the interior (changed from S1 to S2 for the belts and my original interior). The new 2.5" IC pipework and Z1 BA Massives are currently being put in.

 

I've been told it should nearly be finished by the end of next week and hopefully that will happen!

Nice to see it finished Lee and thanks for sharing mate.:thumbup1: Which Z are you taking to Coventry?

 

Assuming I have the black one back, I honestly know. It might come down to what I think people would like to see really. I could always add Neen on the the insurance on one and we could bring them both perhaps.

Assuming I have the black one back, I honestly know. It might come down to what I think people would like to see really. I could always add Neen on the the insurance on one and we could bring them both perhaps.

 

Yes bring both mate :yes:

Will need to see if Neen wants to drive one down. I'm debating on whether to change bits on the blue one

looking good that mate, wouldnt mind another 300zx but kids wont allow it lol

looking good that mate, wouldnt mind another 300zx but kids wont allow it lol

 

Just do it man. Could bring it over to show you some time

Well done Lee, you have done a lot to turn the car around. All you need now are some decent deep dish wheels. :whistling:

 

https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?188960-Wheel-widths-amp-offset-help-(Wide-arch)

Great work Lee - and the blue one is certainly looking good mate!!

 

Also good news about the black one too....:cool: Darren is whizzing through his jobs at the moment; I spoke to him the other day and mine won't be much longer now either..:clover:

 

Are you coming to the Fat Lamb next month?

Well done Lee, you have done a lot to turn the car around. All you need now are some decent deep dish wheels. :whistling:

 

https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?188960-Wheel-widths-amp-offset-help-(Wide-arch)

 

It's the finding a set I really like. The wheels are staggered sizes

What's the fat lamb? The only real update I have is what I mentioned above tbh. Just want it back now

What's the fat lamb? The only real update I have is what I mentioned above tbh. Just want it back now

 

Here you go.... And since it's in the northern section of the country, you have no excuse mate....:wink:

 

https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?188554-Lakes-Weekend-Fat-Lamb-Inn-May-26th-to-28th-2018

Lee, if you don’t make it to the Fat Lamb, the only black or blue you’ll need to worry about will be around your eye sockets! [emoji1]

Lee, if you don’t make it to the Fat Lamb, the only black or blue you’ll need to worry about will be around your eye sockets! [emoji1]

 

There's no real reason I couldn't come apart from being a bit skint. Not sure I have £250 to throw away as such on the accommodation

Then make the trip for one of the days. Would be good to catch up mate

Then make the trip for one of the days. Would be good to catch up mate

 

I could probably do that.

I could definitely do that.

 

Excellent.

Pmsl. I'll see what I can do