What did you do to your Z this week?

Tony Mc

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Had a few other bits cleaned up professionally. Waiting on new Z story kit now.
 

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uk66fastback

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Starter motor back in ... looking a lot cleaner now.

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Turn & Burn

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And on the Dixie front, thread update coming at the weekend, but a few spoiler pics...
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Interested to see how you operate the cable linkage quadrant, I’m on the same set-up and had to reverse the direction the actuator arms pull. Also quite difficult to ensure you don’t have a short travel throttle pedal.
 

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ben240z

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Got the new seat mounting and runners fitted. Having watched the incar footage of the accident Steph had I was worried about how much her head moved from side to side. The Hans device stopped the forward movement.
I decided that we had to go for a new style seat with the side head restraints. It was a challenge to get it in but now happier.

Started to build up the engine bay with brake lines and oil pipe fittings going through the bulkhead to the rear of the car where the dry sump tank is fitted.

Starting to look like a car again
 

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Sam_C

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Aaand I tested another new exciting part (which I am a bit proud of tbh): Plug&Play SU throttle cable conversion kit. Doesn't require any modification to the car at all (ball type connector to throttle pedal, custom made clamp lever attaches to throttle shaft, bowden tube holder plate attaches to balance bar). It also maintains the original fast throttle adjustment screw for setting up the carbs (replaces the original plate).
I used Teflon lined bowden tube and high end cables for minimal friction. I had all parts laser cut, machined them afterwards and had everything yellow zinc coated to match the rest of the car. I'd say it looks pretty OE.

Even though my throttle linkage was in perfectly fine condition before, the difference is unbelievable (to me at least). Drivability has improved incredibly. Heel&Toeing is so much more rewarding now and there's no more jerky stop and go traffic pedal control.

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Got any pictures, Tim?
 

uk66fastback

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Continuing on with the work on my Z, last year sometime I bought some new heater pipes although I liked the original braided ones (and wasn't going to replace them with similar ones £££££!) ... so I took the old ones off after removing the blower from the passenger footwell.

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Blower looked in decent original condition.

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Tomorrow I'll fit the new pipes.

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Turn & Burn

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I don’t know why they would add to the potential leakage points as the model evolved!
Bizarrely the only water leak I’ve had so far, the in-car side of this bulkhead fitting sprayed water and antifreeze all over the carpets. I’d even remade it in stainless cos the original had dissolved, should have replaced the hoses too!
 

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Kest

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An eventful week, repaired the garage roof (it counts as the leak was on top of the car), more tidying of parts and stripping back paint and discovering that everything is mostly solid although shoes a history of less than respectful repairs.
I should probably start my own restoration thread soon.
 

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