Matt Berry
Club Member
Am I right in what I’ve been told that the post cat sensors can be mapped out?
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What did you do to your Z this week?
- Thread starter jonbills
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very 70s
uk66fastback
Club Member
More interior stuff. How does that leather thong thing get tied? Knot? Bow? No idea!
uk66fastback
Club Member
Had it all back together in the heater/flaps dept and like a fool had not looked at the non-op clock. So took it all out again and got the clock out ... removed two of the three small nuts on the back but doing the third one the whole thread and nut spun, so gave up and put it back for now. At last I can get the heater cables off now in about two mins ...
Putting it all back and a corner of the small piece which shrouds the interior light on the central panel came away - an old repair from years ago it looked like, so I gave it a bit of gf mat on the back for strength.
Putting it all back and a corner of the small piece which shrouds the interior light on the central panel came away - an old repair from years ago it looked like, so I gave it a bit of gf mat on the back for strength.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
More interior stuff. How does that leather thong thing get tied? Knot? Bow? No idea!
Factory finish was a neat double bow. I give them a bit of black shoe polish to help stop them drying out too.
I think I've caught something nasty of Ali this week. my z keeps letting me down.
After the alternator fun, I had to remake a brake flare to fit my new front calipers. my starter motor then packed up at sainsburys. luckily a nice young man gave me a tow start.
my dash might be getting to the point where I might have to clean it.
After the alternator fun, I had to remake a brake flare to fit my new front calipers. my starter motor then packed up at sainsburys. luckily a nice young man gave me a tow start.
my dash might be getting to the point where I might have to clean it.
uk66fastback
Club Member
Still on the interior. These panels are like glass, getting them to fit well is not easy ... having a bit of bother with the rear left one, (spot the bolts holding the hatch strut mount on) ... will follow up with a story on that when I get a mo.
uk66fastback
Club Member
The long and short of it is that when I had owned the car for two years (and did eight miles in it as I was doing other stuff) I decided to redo the interior. Then after getting it all out I cleaned it up and redid some of it. Then I redid our bathroom, sundry other jobs etc and three years later here we are. Anyway, I thought the two bolts holding the hatch strut mount were how it was fitted originally (although I do remember thinking at the time it was strange).
Anyway, as I now know, it is spot-welded but mine has obviously broken at some point and been fixed by the mount being drilled and attached by the bolts. when I removed the interior panel on that side it was all chewed up as long bolts had been used which went through the edge of the interior panel, with nuts and washers, eventually breaking the panel.
So I cut the broken piece out and set about making a new piece which I did roughly three years ago. When I came back to it this weekend I found it wouldn’t fit, so I used smaller bolts and inserted them from underneath. then I had to remake the piece using the old piece and recutting and refibreglassing behind it, raising it slightly. It’s not great but it’ll have to do.
Anyway, as I now know, it is spot-welded but mine has obviously broken at some point and been fixed by the mount being drilled and attached by the bolts. when I removed the interior panel on that side it was all chewed up as long bolts had been used which went through the edge of the interior panel, with nuts and washers, eventually breaking the panel.
So I cut the broken piece out and set about making a new piece which I did roughly three years ago. When I came back to it this weekend I found it wouldn’t fit, so I used smaller bolts and inserted them from underneath. then I had to remake the piece using the old piece and recutting and refibreglassing behind it, raising it slightly. It’s not great but it’ll have to do.
uk66fastback
Club Member
Original jute in position and the carpets going in. The carpets are pretty worn in places, so am I and I’m only a few years older than them so I might treat the car to some new ones from Romas if he is still doing them.
Original unused Bridgestone spare looks the part but I don’t think it will see the inside of the wheel well again ...
Original unused Bridgestone spare looks the part but I don’t think it will see the inside of the wheel well again ...
uk66fastback
Club Member
I’ve ordered a seven-piece carpet set from Romas now. The original ones I have are okay but badly worn in places obviously after 48 years and I think the interior will benefit from the new ones.
uk66fastback
Club Member
This won’t be used as it’s the same age as the carpet but I wanted to get a pic of it in place!
johnymd
Club Member
Been using the ratty zed quite a bit lately (due to all the others being in bits) and the battery doesn’t want to hold a charge. I getting fed up with starting using one of those pocket size jump packs so finally treated the old girl to a new battery.
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That should keep the clock going!
However I do know that they can be very powerful but you have to treat them with care.
However I do know that they can be very powerful but you have to treat them with care.
uk66fastback
Club Member
Finally nearing the end of the interior refit. Got the dome light working as well ...
Door cards need to go on, then I have to finish the driver’s seat and put the wheel back on, then I’m done ...
Door cards need to go on, then I have to finish the driver’s seat and put the wheel back on, then I’m done ...
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
Gonna take the Z out today up in the Mountains of Wales ,
We are finally aloud to travel more than 5 miles here now
turn it upto 11
