So after 21 years of ownership the next stage of my journey with the Z has have finally started when the car was stripped

down and shipped off for complete glass out re-spray at the Club's favourite bodyshop. The garage feels *very* empty!

 

Later in the year the car will undergo the final stage of significant development in my ownership with the "bolt-on" engine

upgrades I have been collecting together over time. More about that later on.

 

My goal is for the car is to be OEM+ in the sense that the modifications and enhancements made to the car have always

been carried out with the overriding aim of preserving as much as possible of the original character and identity of one of the

best sports cars to come out of Japan. I like to think that the car will look and drive the way the engineers at Nissan given free

rein could have built the car without production constraints getting in the way.

 

Built in November '93, 1547 was the penultimate RHD car built for the UK market out of a total of 1548 cars recorded in Nissan's

FAST database. It may well be the last as so far I have found no record of 1548 being imported and registered in the UK.

 

I bought the car back in March '98 from Howards Nissan in Weston-super-Mare. The car was first registered in May '94

and owned by Nissan UK. My journey with 1547 started with this advert in Auto Trader and I became the second owner.

 

 

Fast-forwarding to the present, I took this picture as a memento when I last took her out for a blast back on a sunny day back in

February this year. The photo is deceptive as to the condition close up. Unfortunately after 25 years there are numerous chips,

scratches, shopping trolley dings and poor re-sprays (most of which happened before I bought the car from Nissan). I know how

the car will end up looking as the bodyshop has also repainted several other well know cars in the Club to an exceptionally high

standard. Can't wait!

 

 

Loading up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I plan to update this journal with the details of the modifications I have made over the years to 1547 with pictures, descriptions

and my personal observations of the results of making those changes. I will also include references to the resources and companies

I have used to help me make decisions on what to do with the "bolt-on" engine upgrades planned for later on this year.

 

Edited January 19, 20214 yr by AndrewG

More updates on FB from the bodyshop - blue paint going on!

 

 

These are just a selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just catching up on recent posts - looking awesome Andrew! Can't wait to see her come home..

 

Cheerz, Steve :)

It does look stunning, what a fantastic colour! [emoji41]

Awesome…..:thumbup:

And out of the spray booth.

 

 

 

 

More polishing.

 

 

And out into the daylight.

 

 

 

 

Gratuitous reflection shoots there Andrew :cool3:

Gratuitous reflection shoots there Andrew :cool3:

 

I know, it's like being a kid in a sweet shop!

 

God Danm it, think it's time to pull the trigger on Zebedees respray in getting very jealous now Andrew.

Popped over to the bodyshop this morning after getting the call that the car is ready to come home! Chuffed to

bits with the workmanship. To say the car has been transformed would be an understatement , the guys at KW

have worked their magic again! Just a final polish on the rear spoiler and bumper and then back home Monday

to start putting her all back together again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 15, 20196 yr by AndrewG

Looks stunning Andrew!

Magnificent Andrew :clap: That two UK blue Z's with new coats this year.

Very nice Andrew. Can’t wait to see it!

 

(Is that a white Fiat Coupe booming the photo?) * It is, just seen it in the last picture.

Looks amazing Andrew....:thumbup:

Wow that’s so nice.

That looks stunning dude [emoji41]

Start putting it all back together? Looks like Davide has done most of it already, you only have to put the lights back in! [emoji13]

Another great KW job ...it looks great !!

Looks like Davide has done most of it already, you only have to put the lights back in!

 

I wish!

There are more photos up on FB.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 16, 20196 yr by AndrewG

Car is on the way home! Last pictures from KW outside in the sun before being loaded up.

 

https://www.facebook.com/pg/CarBodyRepairsChelmsford/posts/?ref=page_internal

 

 

 

 

Looks so different with the stone chip protection smoothed down. :thumbup1:

Looks so different with the stone chip protection smoothed down. :thumbup1:

 

Very smooth.

Safely home! Now for putting all the stuff back on...

 

Hammer time :hammer:

Car looks absolutely stunning. That's an amazing job they have done