Hi,

Just joined as I have just started to restore my UK spec 300ZX twin turbo.

Have owned the car since 1997, it's a 1993 model in red. So far engine that is still stock fully serviced, uprated clutch ready for engine mods, new brakes front and rear fitted ( 8 pot on front and 4 pot on rear), full respray (mostly back to bare metal) after sills, arches and some under body restoration, new lights all around except headlamps and new later spec spoiler. 18 inch Noble M12 wheels. Will post photos once I know how to.

Hope to get to a few meetings and look forward to meeting you all and discussing best places to get engine mods etc

Rob.

Edited March 21, 20196 yr by Robert W

Welcome to the Club Rob and great to see a UK model owner of 22 years! Love to see some photo's and as for shows we have some big get-togethers this year.

Pictures are made easy when you take up full membership Rob.

 

https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?188198-Club-Membership-amp-Other-Subscriptions

Welcome to the club Rob, look forward to seeing the pics [emoji41]

Hi and welcome to the club Rob....:thumbup:

Hi all,

a photo (not a very good one) of the car before the restoration began.

Testing to see if the photos load, will load photos of car after restoration once back from respray etc.

Hi Rob welcome to the club, good luck with the resto.

Welcome to the Club Robert. Nice to see another UK spec getting lots of TLC.

 

You can find out the factory build date and specs for the car with the VIN here:

 

http://gtr-registry.com/en-300zx-z32-uk-europe.php

Hi all,

 

A few pics of the restoration so far, Sill repairs, rear arch repairs, prime and respray etc. Car now nearly back together currently having a wiring harness fitted to fix the rear perspex third brake light strip.

Also new windscreen fitted as the original broke when being removed for the respray. next week should see the rear sub frame, exhaust and fuel tank etc. removed so new brake pipes, fuel pipes and bushes etc. can be done along with anything else that is found needing.

Will also get it fully undercoated.

Just been informed that will need to be have new tyres as the ones on the car are not round (might have something to do with it being sat in my garage for over 10 years,

it's nice and warm though).

Thinking of fitting Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetric 3 tyres, anybody got any thoughts?

I think i could have bought one of those Dacia Sanderos for what i have spent so far, I obviously didn't do the maths!!

Edited March 20, 20196 yr by Robert W

Nice work Rob its starting to look great again. Did you get a blue glass windscreen?

Nice work, looking good. You can’t go wrong with the Eagle F1s great tyres.

Hi Gaz 300,

 

Not sure what screen has been fitted, also never heard of the blue screen, what is this and where can you get them?

All UK specs came from the factory with blue tinted glass for the boot, windows and windscreen. If you have bronze

or green tint then it is not the original/correct glass.

welcome, nice work there

Thinking of fitting Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetric 3 tyres, anybody got any thoughts?

Great tyres! I had a set of 4 put on over not so long ago as the tyres on my car weren’t round. As well as improving the handling almost all of my annoying rattles stopped as well. :wink:

Thanks Joely P and Chris300 for the tyre info.

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 3 it is then.

Thanks also Gaz 300 and AndrewG for the glass info, not sure what has been fitted but can't see it being changed again if not quite correct.

Thanks Joely P and Chris300 for the tyre info.

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 3 it is then.

Thanks also Gaz 300 and AndrewG for the glass info, not sure what has been fitted but can't see it being changed again if not quite correct.

 

At least you know that there is a difference now Rob. Jap imports are bronze and UK Z's have blue glass.

Jap imports are bronze

 

Not all of them, Gary! Bronze, blue, or green, depending on the year and body colour.

Not all of them, Gary! Bronze, blue, or green, depending on the year and body colour.

 

Stand corrected Jay. :thumbup1:

Looking good Rob - and those Azevs look lovely in anthracite!!

 

Richard:thumbup:

The car is a UK 1993 K plate in red, what should the glass be for this?

Thanks, wheels, body stripes, front bumper light/number plate panel and door mirror panels all sprayed the same colour to match.

The car is a UK 1993 K plate in red, what should the glass be for this?

 

Blue glass for all UK Z's Rob.

good job ;)

Been to see the car today and it has been fitted with a blue tint windscreen :clap:.

better photo of the wheel refurb below. Shame the new tyres haven't been fitted yet.

 

Just found this on Youtube, 300zx 1/10th scale model cars.

Anybody drive their real car like this?:laugh: