Hi all

 

im new to the forum but not to Z’s this will be my second, first was an immaculate white 2+2 JDM import however number 2 is far from immaculate. Needs extensive rear sill and rear pocket repairs, but, should be able to save her from the crusher!

 

manual, Twin turbo & a UK car 

Welcome & good luck with the build and don't forget to keep us updated with lots of pictures, we love lots of stuff being fixed and welded ?

Great to hear this! Good luck with the build and as Ian has said, please post pictures and keep us all updated. Any queries, I’m sure most people will be able to help.


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Welcome to the Club and all the best with your UK spec restoration.

Welcome to the club and looking forward to your updates Bredders.?

Piiiiics!

Welcome to the club, good luck so glad another one is going to be saved.

32 minutes ago, Bones28 said:

 so glad another one is going to be saved.

This - makes me sad whenever I see one getting broken, just means theres one less

Hello and welcome to the club!!!

Richard

Thank you for your comments peeps, This forum seems like a friendly bunch already ?

 

Pics i need a little help with, been years since ive put pics up on a forum. Do you have to use a 3rd party pic hosting type thing? it used to be Photobucket when i was on DW back in the day but now looks like they charge a fee (im not sure whats more rusty, me or the Z lol)

 

Also, Naz27 what is the name/ code of the colour your blue Z is? im pretty sure thats the same colour as mine but cant find any info on it anywhere online as of yet.

 

The resto welding work will be outsourced so i cant take any credit for that but will be happy to post up pics ?

 

Your car will be TK3 colour Marine Blue Graphite Pearl (like mine - click "View my Z Profile" on the left).

If you put your VIN into the search box in the link below you can get the build date and factory spec.

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

If you let me have the details (and reg) I will add your car to the UK specs database I'm building.

ok awesome, thanks AndrewG

 

The reg is L232FKX

Didnt write the Vin down but will get it next time im with the car.

 

https://ibb.co/BtR51xN

https://ibb.co/Q9sppS8

https://ibb.co/2ScwpWJ

https://ibb.co/Mf9Sh4c

https://ibb.co/2g0L2sZ

 

Some pics to give an idea of how nasty the Rott is, Also if anyone has any info on this car please let me know as there was no history included and i havent had the V5 come through yet.

 

thank you ?

Thank you for your comments peeps, This forum seems like a friendly bunch already [emoji846]
 
Pics i need a little help with, been years since ive put pics up on a forum. Do you have to use a 3rd party pic hosting type thing? it used to be Photobucket when i was on DW back in the day but now looks like they charge a fee (im not sure whats more rusty, me or the Z lol)
 
Also, Naz27 what is the name/ code of the colour your blue Z is? im pretty sure thats the same colour as mine but cant find any info on it anywhere online as of yet.
 
The resto welding work will be outsourced so i cant take any credit for that but will be happy to post up pics [emoji846]
 

Yep TK3 it is indeed, but Andrew beat me to it!


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Lots of work to do then! If you take the time to go through this thread by a member on here (redwine300) you can

see what is involved for sills etc.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/thanks-everyone.15465/

that is really interesting to see! i hope my one hasnt gone that bad. The rust seems to be only around rear sills are rear pockets (either side of spare wheel) i will be paying for a good body shop to do the rust repairs anyway as i want a good, proper, strong and mostly Lasting job done on it so i can keep for a few years and not have to be worried about it going flinstone mobile on me lol

on a side note, does anyone know how many UK spec are left?

 

and how many JDM

 

or, even better, how many manual TT of each are left?

 

Howmanyleft.co.uk  doesnt seem to help much with specifics

From my DB of UK specs I so far have the records of 203 cars out of 1548 recorded in FAST (Nissan's parts DB) and working

from the last cars made 'Dec '93 backwards (plus a smattering of earlier cars).

I have 26 Taxed and 32 MOTd. That figure will probably have changed since I started, but it gives you a picture of the state of play

for the later cars.

Edited July 3, 20205 yr by AndrewG

Thats some seriously cool work your doing with your UK DB mate fair play, very intersting.

 

what percentage of those cars left would you say are likely turbo & Manual?

Hi Bredders,Congrats on the purchase fella,Have you somebody in mind for the restoration work ? That is beyond most body shops these days they will run a mile when they see that.I have a guy in Bristol who does all my 300zx welding repairs for me who is very good.

On ‎06‎/‎07‎/‎2020 at 19:58, jimmer said:

Hi Bredders,Congrats on the purchase fella,Have you somebody in mind for the restoration work ? That is beyond most body shops these days they will run a mile when they see that.I have a guy in Bristol who does all my 300zx welding repairs for me who is very good.

Sound advice as ever Jim.....

small update; took 6 months to find somebody willing to do the sills but my gosh, what a cracking job they’ve done!

 

if i could easily upload pics i would but haven’t got the time to fiddle right now.

 

whwre does the count on UK spec Z32’s sit at the moment? there will be one more with MOT very very soon :D

Well done on getting another UK spec (and a blue one a that) back on the road. Looking forward to pictures

of the car. On the count it is pretty much the same as I posted above (plus one more now!)

I'll update the record I have for you car when MOT'd.

You will find it easier to upload pictures if you subscribe to the club Bredders. Need them pics.

https://www.300zx.co.uk/membership/

hope these work;

 

https://ibb.co/qyvkkGB
https://ibb.co/yN2wbf7
https://ibb.co/7W3h3pH
https://ibb.co/0hrDzjR
https://ibb.co/KFRXkVY

each piece was etch primed and protected as it was built up, took the guys ages, very impressed with them tbh! 

now time for, brake lines throughout, fuel lines, calipers rebuilds, all belts pulleys etc, full service, then MOT. I hope to have this all done within the next month or so, fingers crossed! 

 

then the non-mot bits can start but will take my time with those, rear arches, interior refurb, paint, spoiler removal (it’s rotten) would like to replace with an original one but haven’t seen any about for a while.

 

Will be joining the club for sure, gotta have that sticker in the rear window ?

 

 

can anyone point me in the direction of a  replacement spoiler for it?