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yes it's normal (UK) TT

Arrgh Thunderbird I remember that well, never came across the black label. You're right Stu it was a fortified wine of some sorts. :drool: One evening on a night out with my mates Daren introduced me to it. We were off on a pub crawl and before we hit any pubs we paid a visit to the local offy to start with. We each had a bottle of thunderbird (except Daren:shifty:) he told us not to drink it all as it was strong stuff. We thought it tasted like a fruit drink of sorts and took no notice (and on a empty stomach). Anyway to cut along story short I ended being carried home more or less by my brother and Daren at the end of the night not remembering anything of the walk home, not unusal you say. Ended up outside the local Police station on a bench trying no to chuck up in front of the plod at the front desk. But what was more worrying I couldn't rememeber getting undressed that night and to wake up in the morning starkers in bed not knowing which one of my wifes friend had helped undress a 6'4" drunken blob :helpsmilie::blush: Was talking to a mate just the other day about this Thunderbird stuff, but I haven't seen for ages. Happy days!:biggrin:

Well, took the plunge (and a bit of a gamble maybe) but after speaking with Steve several times I went ahead and bought his engine :lol: It is now tucked up in my garage the only damage that I can find is this bent pipe, I hope to be able to strip the main parts down, just out of curiosity then once I have all new gaskets and seals I'll be sending it to a professional to be buit back up. It will be sometime before it gets into my car, as I need to save for a better clutch, prop and TB's and Emerald map etc. :thumbup1: Any other items I may have missed guys?

cheers, but I think it will take a bit longer though

Well came home today to find that my delivery had arrived. :lol: Some of you may recognise some of the engine/parts? its come along way from North Wales and I am really looking forward to stripping her down :blushing: I know it's going to be a long journey and an expensive one, but will be worth it eventually. :lol: I will start up a thread up in the "Journal" once my engine stand arrives (hopefully by the end of the week) and then I should have some more pictures to share. Until then :thumbup1:

did you run at Brighton speed trials 2 years ago?

GREAT NEWS! well done Andy :cool3:

would be a 10 min job if it wasn't for the bloody door card, lol

wow, fantastic story, great car defo don't add anything that isn't original! Lucky you still had those cassettes!

Got any more pics Martin the link doesn't work anymore?

to$$ers :yes:

Looking forward to seeing this completed. Having read many of your old threads about the crap you went through you should be congratulated on sticking with it matey :flowers:

Never mind Andy, I KNOW they will be worth waiting for :drool: :drool:

Seeing as everyones car should be running (lol) and off to JAE, how about a meet? Up for suggestions on where, lets see what interest we get :biggrin:

well done sorted it :clap:

just saw this on ebay. Worth a read! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3984Q2em1423Q2el2649QQitemZ250879626673QQsspagenameZSTRKQ3aMEWAXQ3aIT

excellent link! thanks for sharing. All I need now is to find the size of the nuts that hold down the front shock mount :gun_bandana:

Glad you're back on the road Andy. I take it the Zed passed it's MOT then?

Cheers, a friend of my son told me about this to. Just need to cancel my current subs, then start a new one in the wifes name. :thumbup:

Great work there Paul, keep it up! :cool3:

cheerz matey

all the ancilliarys. ie. tubs, plenum cheers guys

Ok, best just get a power file then PaulC: Z1 have full instructions & a guide on their website (or did last time I looked) yes saw that, it mainly covers the installation of the TB's so I guess the the porting is pi$$ easy :yes: Jaffa: you'll be wanting my 2.5" IC piping to go with that then Maybe :)

How easy is it to enlarge the plenum to fit the Z1 TB's? Has anyone done this as a DIY job? thankz