So I've been around the Zed scene in one model or another for almost 15 years now. Last owned was a 1995 Slicktop which I bought on a bit of a whim. Unfortunately it was a terrible time to own a project due to have new born twins when I bought it, doing a huge house extension shortly after, and then having another set of twins. Basically didn't have the time to dedicate to it so ended up selling. 

A number of years later, no more wiser, and a bit of a tragedy later and I ended up buying another Z32. 

Most people here will know this car, and know it's had a hard life. Over 15 years in the UK, never undersealed, and a sketchy service history for the past 5 or so. 

Just about every panel is a different shade of midnight purple. 

After discovering that the ignition barrel had been rodgered and that a screwdriver could start the car it was time to correct that before everything else. 

So a full lock and key set was ordered from Japan. Ignition now fitted. Door locks to follow. 

List of items to do (in no particular order) :

1. Purchase and replace heater pod - Done

2. Replace window upper sliders - bought but not yet fitted. 

3. Source OEM airbox to replace the awful cone filter. - Done

4. Raise suspension up to a sensible height. (need to buy a MeisterR spanner) - Done

5. Fit better size spacers for the wheels - Done

6. Replace front drop links - Done

7. Remove all suspension, soda blast, paint, refit. DONE REAR. Part done front

8. Rear subframe to come off. Soda blasted. Paint. New bushes. DONE

9. Rear diff oil replaced, new gasket, paint. - Done

10. Replace fuel lines front to back. 

11. Clean, treat, paint entire underside

12. Sill replacement both sides (eeeek) (recent investigation suggests only rear returns will need doing. Here's hoping). - Done

13. Repair to front radiator mount (lower) - Done

14. 120k full service to complete. Probably Powerzed, but it's a heck of a journey for me. Will see. - Done

15. Fix clocks ambient lighting. - Done

16. Replace HID bulbs with 4300k - Done

17. Replace indicator bulbs with none chromed ones. DONE

18. Replace/refurb boot struts

19. Full respray. 

20. Rear bumper mount metal work repair. - Done

21. Remove crappy dynomat from boot floor and investigate condition

22. Make new boot plywood cover sheets - Done

23. Repair partial shelf blind 

24. Remove rear tints

25. New Cats

26. New exhausts (double twins) 

Edited May 17, 20223 yr by Lexx

1 hour ago, Lexx said:

Both sills are done and now in primer. Drivers side was worse, and had had a very crude repair done to it in the past on the outer sill without tackling the inner sill issues.

Nice work, great to see the car's restoration coming along Alex.

More pictures of rust and then not rust. 

Ali is making steady progress with the welding. 

Going to get both wings sprayed after this as there's a few micro blisters I've decided to get sorted now rather than wait. 

Edited June 11, 20214 yr by Lexx

Rust was quite extensive hey - guess previous owners must have used through winter?
That’s a clean looking zed I can see in the background. Belong to anyone on the forum?


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5 minutes ago, naz27 said:

Rust was quite extensive hey - guess previous owners must have used through winter?
That’s a clean looking zed I can see in the background. Belong to anyone on the forum?


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It belongs to the guy doing the work - Ali Muhammed. At last count he has 2 x Z32 and 2 x Z33

The bodges keep on coming. 

Massive wads of fibreglass and bondo used to hold a previous arch repair in place rather than repair the rusted inner arch and welding to that. 

 

Glad this Zed is in good hands and getting things done properly ?

Finally going into paint today. 

Not the best quality pics, but look - no rust! 

Huge thanks to Ali for his time and effort on getting the car to this stage. 

Really need to get the bonnet sprayed the correct paint code soon. These pics really make it stand out. 

Alignment booked for Thursday. 

Then MOT on Friday. 

Edited July 27, 20214 yr by Lexx

Wow!

Nice work Al a lot of hard work went into that.

Good work! 

It's looking great. 

20 minutes ago, Gaz 300 said:

Nice work Al a lot of hard work went into that.

I can't take the credit for the metal work. Ali at AB Autoworx has been brilliant throughout.

Heaps more work for me to do when I get her back though. 

Lasts bits done. 

Lower rad bracket fabbed and fitted. Seam sealer and underseal applied to newly welded areas and wheel arches in general. 

Ready for her MOT ?

Again, my thanks to Ali and AB Autoworx for his time and patience with my car. Counting down until Tuesday when I pick her up (assuming she passes the MOT this week obviously!) 

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That’s great news, very happy for you. All that work paid off in the end [emoji846].


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9 hours ago, Lexx said:

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Now there is no excuse not to join roads trips! ?

17 hours ago, naz27 said:

That’s great news, very happy for you. All that work paid off in the end .


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LOTS more still to do. But so pleased to have a clean MOT. First time it's had one with no advisories since 2013. And precisely 365 days since I picked her up. 

Collecting it tomorrow, enjoying it for a few weeks or so, and then I'll start dismantling it again to move the project on. 

LOTS more still to do. But so pleased to have a clean MOT. First time it's had one with no advisories since 2013. And precisely 365 days since I picked her up. 
Collecting it tomorrow, enjoying it for a few weeks or so, and then I'll start dismantling it again to move the project on. 

I remember you mentioning there was plenty more to do, but what a major milestone achieved, especially with no advisories. I noticed the last couple had the rad support and other rust mentions!

What’s the next big thing on the to do list?


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Next big thing for me to do is finish off the front suspension refresh, then start cleaning off the last of the surface rust from the underside and get paint on it. 

Seats need to come out and pay a visit to Mondo for some love. 

Then later in the year off to Jimmer for some attention. 

I've got a heap of Z1 parts to put on these next few weeks - cowls, twin, OEM shifter, stainless fixings kit etc. 

 

When this is finished you are going to be bored mate. ?

Sounds great - good time to have the car back on the road temporarily, enjoy the last of the dry weather. Looking forward to the seats retrim - I need to get my full interior done at some point. 

That looks good, exactly the look I was going to go for when I owned this car.

Quick job this morning. OEM shifter rebuilt with OEM kit and Z1 bushings and ready for install. It's currently hammering down here so install is on hold until that stops. 

Well that wasn't as easy as I hoped! 

It never is, trillion times better is that ?.