CBR Jeff Posted August 5, 2017 Author Posted August 5, 2017 New door control rollers arrived this week. Assembled the hinges today. Returned to the bumpe bars and started to repair some of the corroded (yes rust) sections. More time in the shed tomorrow. Jeff scott and Ponyo240z 2 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted August 13, 2017 Author Posted August 13, 2017 A great weekend lots achieved over both days. The inside of the car is now in undercoat. A light coat of acid 8 on all the interior surfaces. Last thing today I started to make up the dolly ready to take the shell when it comes off the rotisserie, I am hoping to get past that mile stone in the next couple of weeks. Happy days. Jeff PeterAllen and KatoKid 2 Quote
peter t Posted August 14, 2017 Posted August 14, 2017 Love your work mate. Keep it up. CBR Jeff 1 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted August 18, 2017 Author Posted August 18, 2017 I need some warmer weather. Jeff scott 1 Quote
KatoKid Posted August 18, 2017 Posted August 18, 2017 Good choice!!!! You will be waiting a while in Canbrrrrrrra........ CBR Jeff 1 Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted August 18, 2017 Moderators Posted August 18, 2017 Someone once said that Canberra has 2 seasons, Winter & January. CBR Jeff and andyk_79 2 Quote
chris240 Posted August 18, 2017 Posted August 18, 2017 the snow on the Brindabellas where I take the zed for a blast looked spectacular last week. Aint nothin like a canberra fricken winter to give you aching muscles ! Quote
CBR Jeff Posted August 19, 2017 Author Posted August 19, 2017 Well it's Kalahari Tan! Heated the shed when I went for a mtb ride this morning, then applied two coats of primer and some top coat on the engine bay. A couple if bits need further attention before it's perfect but overall it looks good. Jeff KatoKid, potter260, Ponyo240z and 2 others 5 Quote
jeff43 Posted August 20, 2017 Posted August 20, 2017 I need some warmer weather. Jeff IMG_3696.JPG Quote
jeff43 Posted August 20, 2017 Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) Nice colour Jeff. Edited August 20, 2017 by jeff43 Quote
benv Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 Looks Excellent! For a moment I thought you were going to POR15 the engine bay. Quote
Brabham Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 Looks good, did you go 2 pack or acrylic? Quote
CBR Jeff Posted August 22, 2017 Author Posted August 22, 2017 Nice colour Jeff. I think so. It was the colour of the 1970s that for sure. Looks Excellent! For a moment I thought you were going to POR15 the engine bay. Already had done that after stripping it and making numerous rust repairs. Looks good, did you go 2 pack or acrylic? I have gone with acrylic. It's simpler to use and as the car will be garage and won't be left outside for extended periods it should last fine. It also will give me plenty of opertunity to polish the car over time. I don't want to finish the project and have nothing to do other than drive her. Thanks boys Jeff gav240z 1 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted September 3, 2017 Author Posted September 3, 2017 A few things ticked off today. Yesterday was spent in the garden getting the spring tidy up underway and on a MTB ride exploring the northern ACT border. Today I spent a bit of time re doing (my OCD is flaring up) a couple of small Jobs for a second time that I was not totally happy with. Then I stripped the paint and kilograms of bog off the bonnet. It looked like a snow storm in the front yard, what a mess. What I discover under the bog was not surprising but still disappointing. None of it will be hard to fix but why the bash and bog method was used here as it has been with a few other repairs on this car is annoying at best and just lazy at worst. The hole cut by a previous owner to accomodate a vent will be filled in, don't you just love the hole, classic. I am off to Cairns for the UCI MTB world championships so the Z will be sitting idle again for the next week. Up side is the weather forecast is for Cairns 28 28 28.......28. Jeff gav240z 1 Quote
KatoKid Posted September 3, 2017 Posted September 3, 2017 I am off to Cairns for the UCI MTB world championships so the Z will be sitting idle again for the next week. Competing or watching? You on Strava? Quote
CBR Jeff Posted September 3, 2017 Author Posted September 3, 2017 Commissaries Dave. So watching I suppose. I'm a bit worn out and slow to be competitive although I can still go down hill relatively fast. No not on Strave. It would just be embarrassing :-). Jeff Quote
KatoKid Posted September 3, 2017 Posted September 3, 2017 Haha....you must have been around for a while to be a commissarie! Old down hill guys never slow down, I ride with a few and they still blow me away. Enjoy Cairns.....rooting for the Aussies.....will be a welcome break after the winter we've had. Quote
CBR Jeff Posted September 7, 2017 Author Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) For the mountain bikers Jeff Edited September 7, 2017 by CBR Jeff Mike_F and KatoKid 2 Quote
mossy Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 It was a good ride by Cam, I thought he might fade at the end but he rode very strong. I was up there to watch the 96 world champs, was very cool watching guys like Tomac, Frischknect and Palmer's amazing run in the DH CBR Jeff 1 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted September 10, 2017 Author Posted September 10, 2017 Epic day at the UCI world mountain bike champs in Cairns. The event wrapped up today with the DH. Some great rides with plenty of action. Disappointing for some of the Australia's but that's how it happens. I had a great few days, caught up with plenty of old friend. The mountain bike community holds a special place. Jeff KatoKid 1 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted September 26, 2017 Author Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) A bit of progress to report although its a bit of two steps forward and one back at times. I have been working on repairing the bonnet. As posted previously is had a big hole cut in it and quite a bit of rust, bad repairs and holes on the front lip. Its not finished yet but it is getting closer although it is definitely testing my skills but very enjoyable. Jeff Edited September 26, 2017 by CBR Jeff AndBir, gav240z, Ponyo240z and 1 other 4 Quote
HomeBuiltByJeff Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Nice work. How did you weld it? Mig, Tig, Oxy? That is amazingly warp free, I'm impressed. Quote
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