derek

Hi Jeff. He doesn't seem to be pushed about it. He has a workshop behind his house with a machine room behind that and a one man band. His problem seems to be his better half, as he is forever having to go here and there with her {and she can drive}. He only seems to get late afternoons in the garage but the guy who was to be doing it, hasn't been doing anything except helping Sean in and out with the gearboxes. He said last night that all is running and finished underneath. Just to do the pin 49 wiring and wait on the replacement servo that he broke. Haven't a clue about the bill as the other mechanic who does my work got the job, so I'll be caught in between I suspect. But would agree, if he'd have kept to it and not closing up regulary, it would be finished in 2 days even to the non z mechanics. Anything issue that could arise, did, and he just didn't know how to resolve it. The prop for instance 2 weeks until he advised me that he cant get it resolved and with your help, it was sorted that evening. Things like that have held it back a lot. Just wish he'd tell me as things happen. The servo was broke a few weeks ago and he tells me last night......:mad2:

another snag now. the brake servo has had an incident and have had to buy one. To be fair it was the mechanics fault so he has paid for it but its getting a little annoying now waiting on the return of my car. Feel its time to give him a deadline as at this rate, it'll qualify for the 40 year tax exemption before I get it back :no:

Welcome to the club, great place for help and advice

As above but really I have to thank Mark, for his advice to my mechanic on sorting out an issue with one of the pedals. As the guy had never done a conversion on a z, he had made a mistake and had thought the clutch servo was for something else and all wasn't going in correctly, so he was for machining a bracket. So when I called at lunchtime Friday for a progress report to push him to finish the car, he showed me the problem. Phoned Mark and after he and the mechanic were free, Mark told him the mistake he had made and how it should go together with a few handy tips to get it sorted. So thanks again Mark for your help and advice as people on here have amazed me by their kindness and helpfullness.

just an update for all. Visited my mechanic guy who has been working on her and to date has the gearbox in and a lot of the wiring done. Behind the dash clocks some idiot has been in there fecking about and as he used the wrong boss for the wheel, had cut into the loom to create a horn button on the side of the cowling where the cruise stick is. So that's all fixed and put back to original. He (the mechanic) did however make a very silly mistake and with the guidance of a very helpful person on here (MARK DERBY) he eventually it right after some advice and has it resolved. It was very funny afterwards but I'm so glad I called with him to see the problem he thought he had yesterday lunchtime. Thankfully with Mark's advice this was fixed before he made a complete ass of it. Thanks again Mark. So now its on the home straight. All pedals are now fitted, ecu sorted, reversing lights working, new gaiters all round {(thanks MONDO-SI) for those, look great in situ.} so just the vacuum pipe and master cylinder to make up a pipe for and I get her back :clap: The downside suppose will be the bill now :whistling: but sure we all have to make a living. Next job is to fit the 99 spec tail lights, change the side repeaters to clear, fit the new steering wheel and boss, fit the new scuttle panels, get the cill repair done and fit uk spec rear bumper. Would love an exhaust for her but that's another thread!!

Best of health to enjoy the blade, a good choice and again it'll hold its price as they have a good following too. Bit soft under braking but just upgrade front springs and oils in the forks and that remedies that. Mate of mine races one on the road circuits and that's always the first thing he advises anyone to do. but as a I said, be very weary of car drivers. Unless you bike, you don't get to see who stupid some drivers can be.

sorry , think my opening may be wrongly interpreted . I just am gobsmacked that its for sale again, not meaning about not buying it. think if id have got it that time, id still be keeping it unless there is a few nasty gremlins hiding in it !!!!!!!!!!!!

gsxr 750 . power great handling and keeps a good resale price if you don't like it. Very good if your going 2 up as well. Ive had five GSXR 750's after A KAWASKI 400 zxr, HONDA cbr, bmw tourer 1200 but have gone back to the gsxr. cant beat them in my opinion and they have a bit more torque to get you out of danger than the 600 but cheaper to insure then the 1000. Best of luck whatever you purchase but be carefull of car drivers!!!

very surprised and now curious why its back up for sale. I just missed this in Feb from the dealer. Anyway a nice car on the face of it. here's the link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-TRULY-EXCEPTIONAL-AND-RARE-UNMOLESTED-NISSAN-300-ZX-TWIN-TURBO-COUPE-/231226547016?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35d62d1b48

welcome very helpful forum this. :-)

Hi yea, hope all is good with you and the 300. here's a link for the battery clamp I seen a few days ago. Have you the spoiler on the car yet? http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?176211-New-Stock-now-in&highlight=battery+clamps cheers Derek

Can I say a big thank you to Jeff for helping me out this evening and putting me in touch with another customer of his whom had a part I needed. He could have made me the part and made money but instead helped two forum users buy and sell the item. A very kind act and hopefully I can repay this in the future. Thank you again Derek

Will do. are you tt with tt equipment or have you got your conversion kit yet

Well the gearbox is in fitted and all going well. :cool3: Then as normal the issues started.:crying: The prop with the conversion gearbox is out of a tt, and mine is a na rear end, wont fit. So spoke to Mark on here (thank you very much). So by calling with this mechanic (whom builds rally cars, for a living), to lift the props and send them over to Mark, Sean had the prop already in a local engineering company to get it converted to a one piece using the correct ends. From there he sends it to another company in Ballymena to get it balanced. They do all the flywheels etc for the rally cars so he has used them for years and says they are excellent. So the prop wont be back until Monday now but at least its sorted. The rest he says is straight forward and has nearly all the wiring done. Just to make up new oil pipes for box and make a bracket so they aren't fouling underneath as they are different to the auto set up. Interesting watching him build a engine for the rally car and everything gleaming even down to washers. His garage is like something out of the American hot rod programs with lathes, grinding machines everywhere and the place is mint where he does the building. All tiled and the bench hasn't a drop of oil on it. Some amount of lub used to build one and precision tolerance that is needed, never mind patience and knowledge. He has some amount of clients coming from everypart of the uk and Ireland. He was saying he had to change a Honda engine from running clockwise to anti clockwise and that took some work for some Swedish rally. Think Im in good hands, or my 300zx is.

thanks Gary, steering wheel ordered and boss, new gaiters got from Si (thank you) , and a new gearknob from the z centre and I believe its mint inside. Just under bonnet cleaning and detailing in the winter to do. But first, get some miles clocked up.

Hi guys, Hopefully I'll not have to bother you all too much on here over the next few days as my mechanic has collected the car and gearbox conversion kit (thanks Keith) so by Monday, Ill have a very nice na manual to drive with all done, bodywork completed and ready to put some mileage on it. It was getting some stares over last weekend about town, as the younger boy racers hadn't seen one before, hehe.

Thanks guys, pm sent to Si

Anyone know where I can get the above preferable mint or new at a reasonable cost. Seen a new one by a trader but at £195 which is a little expensive for the 3 items. cheers

totally agree, its not a set for the na car. really glad now I posted this as I thought they were all the same. lesson learned

got a message back from the guy selling them and he seems to think they would work? ANYWAY someone else has outbid me. Here's a copy of his reply, "who told yoh that. I was a trader on that forum and kmow 100per ent thay do. I have one on my na . Unfortunitly that forum has alot of members who dont know what there talking about. ive had 17z's so know a little more than some lol. I will cancel youre bid no issues there. in future dont believe everything you hear on the forum. ps I own the quickest uk na which has been at POD na's are my speciality. regards dave "

Have literally just been outbid by a £1 but saves a load of hassile now, so I can relax and let them go. _***n( 177Feedback score is 100 to 499) £35.00 10-Apr-14 13:50:38 BST might be someone on here!!

Welcome to the forum,

have just emailed seller through the bay as ebay wont allow me to retract bid with less than 12 hours to go. thankfully I started this thread and didn't end up with items I couldn't use. thanks to mondo and jeff for making me aware of this.

I assume the person listed them is right that they will fit. My car is 1996 lwb na. here is the link for the clocks so hopefully they will fit. If anyone know different can you let me know as I will cancel by bid. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141242446353?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

Hi Guys, I am currently bidding on a set of uk spec clocks on the be the bay. I assume its no major issue to change the odometers over as mine is a import and I would like to keep the mileage correct or am I better to change/ wind back the odometer on the clocks that's in the dash pod if I win them?