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^^^ that's the one I really want more info on. :)

It's a bit like the Tommy Kaira spoiler which gives me the horn!

Speaking to him on Thursday...I'll ask then, just wondered if anyone knew. :)

On Jeff TT's Zed? Looks like it's been blended into the existing spoiler.

Jeff TT has a really nice spoiler on the back of his TT.

I actually quite like the original 'Travel Sweet'. Little cubes of boiled sugar to nicely rot your teeth...covered in icing sugar.

Well, I am a newbie to both the site and the Zed scene. Must say, I'm impressed by how everyone is on here. Already feel I have picked up a decent amount of information, have a good contact for stuff and managed to chat to a few of you on here. Do like it a lot...from a seemingly outsider-ish point of view. See there are a lot of knowledgable people on here and that makes me all the more confident about owning a Zed. :)

New big one is around 40,000 tonnes iirc (Pont-Aven). Wish I lived down in Plymouth have a few friends down there. Used to live in Southampton for a while and loved it down there. Glastonbury is crap.

Still not clued up on the 'zed' terminology...but guessing the PTU is a dispack/ignition regulator of sorts.

Tipp ex?

15,000 tonne? Must have been the Bretagne then...but thought she was a bit larger than that. Agreed, the currents across the sound around high and low waters can be quite strong. Good on ya for giving it a bash. I used to swim competitively. Best source of fitness about.

...forgot to add the other pic...

Dude, plenty more hilarious creations over on barryboys....very very funny website. Need to understand the concept of it though....some items to have appeared over there.... Nasty Z31 A modded Sherpa Van. Minging Calibra Duplo Cinquecento Nasty green Corsa ...and finally, the world's worst modified car...a fillered up 5 door Fiesta....

LOL! Does look scary. But when I first past my test a 1.3 rot box looked scary. Unfortunately Haynes don't have a book of jokes for the 300ZX do they...so have to rely on raped technical manuals from Nissan I guess....or am I incorrect?

Thanks Jock. Well, I'm a reasonably proficient self taught mechanic. Managed to cram a V6 engine into my old Astra with not too much problem....and rebuilt the engine myself. Zeds are much more complicated though, but I'm sure I'll learn...well, don't want to have to learn too much. Just cam belt/roller changes and general servicing will do thanks. :)

I'd do it for sure if I had a compressor/airgun. Would need a respirator too. Only sprayed the rims and mirrors housings with Cellulose. Whilst it's adequate for small areas, a whole bumper I'd prefer to do in 2k. Paint lays better and you don't need to spend as much time flatting it back. Thing you have to worry about with celly is that it won't bond to anything that isn't squeaky clean. So if you've been waxing your car or putting trim care on the tyres, then you'll have the areas totally covered in silicone. Paint will just blister. Need to clean the area really thoroughly and attack the bits with strong degreaser wipes. 2k will sit on most things, but still doesn't like silicone that much.

....I ought to put a How2 up really...I did write one for another forum I used...might be of some use to you zedders.

Pete, most motorfactors sells it if you ask them. It's not expensive either. LOL Rich, I hate blatant defacing.

I prefer the look of the Zed over the MK4 Supra too.

Thanks Chewie. :)

tvrdb03 ...the curbing marks are not that deep, factory paint on wheels (as I've found) is actually quite thick. When scratched up, they look worse than they are. So basically, I rubbed all the scratching back using a 400grit paper. I then feathered back using an 800 grit and finally a 1000 grit. I applied a coat of primer. With a light coat you can see where any light scratching marks are. So then you can finish off feathing out. Once done, I could then wash the wheels down with a lightly soapy luke warm water. Left to dry for an hour, then applied the base coat silver. Lots of even coverages. Metallic can be a bitch to spray as the particles fall differently dependant on which angle you're spraying the article at. So, nice even light strokes on all directions. Basically, you want to eliminate shading. Once given a dry of about 30 mins, you can apply your lacquer. Now, most people try and get the finish from the can. That's not the way to do it. Initial finish is not important as you achieve finish when flatting out. What is important is that it's sprayed on evenly and finely. Build up a good thickness of lacquer and leave for half a day to dry. Once dry, you can prep the lacquer. I used 1200 wet paper and went over the entire wheel with it, removing the top layer and giving the lacquer an even 'dullness' all over. Basically, you flat out any imperfections and give the lacquer an even finish. Removes orange peal and any light marks. Once done, you're now ready to cut back with a cutting compound. I used G3 as it's pretty much an industry product. DON'T use anything like T-cut as it's not the stuff to you. You'll not achieve shine so much with G3 either. It's a cutting paste and will just smooth off the lacquer before the finish with polish. I used autoglym super resin polish. You need to be quite firm and abrasive with this. A good few coats too. Not a pleasant job, but the more you work at it, the more of a glassy finish you get. Hey presto, the end result. Now I'm not a panel beater or grease monkey, I just taught myself. No difficult, just time consuming if you want to get a glassy finish. I used the Cavalier to practice on. Might buy a compressor soon as I have a garage. Just for odds and sods. Might buy a track car next year and will spray that no doubt. Legrath If you want me to do it, I could have a go...although they are quite large. Guess it's the large rubber spoiler. Not too sure, you'll need plasti-paint that expands with the heat. Pete That's my trusty old Cavalier. Was a bit of a heap when I bought it. But since I drive it a lot, thought I'd clean it up a bit. No rust on it or anything, so came up quite well.

Nasty nasty nasty. Fast and furious has a lot to answer for IMHO, the increased numbers of cars with nasty graphics and stickers up the sides is growning at an alarming rate as too are those awful spoilers. All should be consigned to a bin. Each to their own though, I think they are awful.

Thanks Richard. How much are PTUs then? A used figure will do. Yeah Pete, I turned these.....(yeah, 5hitty Cavalier wheels, but used it as something to practice on.) This is my daily-driver-mobile, so no laughing. Had a blast at the mirror housings too. Before... ....after... How off topic is this thread going?? LOL Anyway guys, please keep the stories coming in. :)

East of England show ground? Thought it was held at Billing...