What did you do to your Z this week?

richiep

Club Member
As Johny and Jon say, the front compression rod mounts and the rear outer corners of the floor are probably the best. You can also put the front ones at the point where the underfloor rails join the front frame rails (the most substantial section of the rails) if they won't reach the compression rod mounts. Don't lift on the underfloor rails any further back - you'll cave your floors in!
 

richiep

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Not much to update the Dixie thread on as everything is in a holding pattern until I can swap the cars over. So, at the mo...
Red Z drying out after getting drenched on the way back from Bicester:
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The folded up grey thing is a Carcoon I picked up for a really good price on eBay. Red Z will be going in it once relocated to the barn workshop.

My head stands arrived. Could’ve done with these when doing the port work. Puts it at a good height for sitting and working.
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Need to get back on with this now my physio issues are improving.
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ben240z

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Not all done this week but
New wings made



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Car set up onto jig
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Chassis now straight so starting to go back together
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Busy week ahead now.

New front rails made ( yes I know they are short but that is all part of a master plan)
Engine panel ready to weld back on
Then get to work on the front end replacement forward of the roll bar mounts
 

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Woody928

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The grin on your face and smile on your Father's say's it all. Fantastic to hear of your travels and future travels at Biscester today and great to meet your Father.. :).. Have a great time Woody.. keep us all posted..

Oh, and good luck for module 1.. easy..

and module 2.. Life Savers (an essential habit to form)... Mirror checks and distance, the key :)

Cheers dude, will do EXTRA:D

You'll be pleased to know I got the easy one out of the way today and passed MOD 1. I just need to get MOD 2 done without doing anything silly next week!

Loving being out on a big bike though, the sense of power and speed is amazing :coolgleam:
 
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MaximG

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Not all done this week but
New wings made



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Car set up onto jig
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Chassis now straight so starting to go back together
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Busy week ahead now.

New front rails made ( yes I know they are short but that is all part of a master plan)
Engine panel ready to weld back on
Then get to work on the front end replacement forward of the roll bar mounts

I must have missed something, what happened to the car? also that Jig setup is amazing.
 
Cheers dude, will do EXTRA:D

You'll be pleased to know I got the easy one out of the way today and passed MOD 1. I just need to get MOD 2 done without doing anything silly next week!

Loving being out on a big bike though, the sense of power and speed is amazing :coolgleam:

what bike you getting woody? I’ve a nice husky 701 vitpilen needing a home
 

ben240z

Club Member
I must have missed something, what happened to the car? also that Jig setup is amazing.
Hi Mike, a slight kiss of a tyre barrier in September ended the season early for the girls. I thought it was just fibreglass damage apart from the rad but when looking further could not get the wings to sit on the car properly. Then noticed the bow in the n/s chassis leg.
Borrowed the jig from a friend and then found out how much the front has been out of line. At some stage before I owned the car the o/s engine panel has been replaced and welded on in the wrong place so I have removed it and am now putting it back on correctly. New chassis rails fabricated and will be welded in today hopefully if I get off my backside.
This was my trade when I left school but it is about 25 years since I used this jig. Making my brain hurt trying to remember
 

MaximG

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Hi Mike, a slight kiss of a tyre barrier in September ended the season early for the girls. I thought it was just fibreglass damage apart from the rad but when looking further could not get the wings to sit on the car properly. Then noticed the bow in the n/s chassis leg.
Borrowed the jig from a friend and then found out how much the front has been out of line. At some stage before I owned the car the o/s engine panel has been replaced and welded on in the wrong place so I have removed it and am now putting it back on correctly. New chassis rails fabricated and will be welded in today hopefully if I get off my backside.
This was my trade when I left school but it is about 25 years since I used this jig. Making my brain hurt trying to remember

Nice one Ben thanks for the update.
 

atomman

Club Member
After last weekends snap ring fiasco I was looking on eBay Wednesday evening and cam across this diff
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Seems even Subaru breakers don't know there diff's , it is from an 09 but an STI

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4.44 Torsen LSD R180 for not a lot of money , there still out there if you keep your eyes peeled

I also made a big Titanium bolt to hold in the drive shafts on the R160 LSD that's in the car now , if the bloody snap ring decides to fail again ,
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Woody928

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what bike you getting woody? I’ve a nice husky 701 vitpilen needing a home

Haha not right now sadly. I've been speculating a lot recently for when I'm back and do really like the look of these! I've been learning on the naked version and its lovely...

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toopy

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An enforced early Christmas present to myself, to avoid any post Brexit induced price or carriage increases, atleast that's what i told the missus!

So arrived today, courtesy of Mr Dezart, i doubt very much it will get any where near the car until next spring unfortunately, but even in the box it is a thing of beauty :D

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