Scoota G Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Bit of a weird thing for a non owner to start a thread about rebuilding someone else's Zed but here we go. This is dale's hidden Zed that had an unfortunate incident in Tasmania a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedevan Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 i enjoyed the slight garage walk through - really explains the reason for refering to the car as 'orange', instead of 'the z' whats the switch you press at the start that would normally be covered by a panel? or is that bit exposed? its been awhile since i've looked at a zed with the bonnet up and the fenders on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 I hooked up two switches, one for the coil and one for the fuel pump. The car has no other wiring ATM and the dash is out. The car needs to go to the Crash Repairers to get straightened and we just wanted to fire the motor before it was removed. The dash is going for a reskin and there's a bunch of welding to do... It will be at the smash repair place for three weeks (more or less). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 This was the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtopxsecret6 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Damn what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30Mike Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Ouch, looks like some FUNdersteer.. By the looks of the cars in the background, he was doing runs in the mountains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Damn what happened? Ouch, looks like some FUNdersteer.. By the looks of the cars in the background, he was doing runs in the mountains? Might see if Dalee wants to field some questions at this point. Not sure who was with him at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 It sadly happend in Tassie - Dale hit some Black Ice at about 40kph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
620Z Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 There also was some discussion of a slow leak in one of his tyres. Either way we all banded together in an effort to get Dale's car onto a trailer and onto the boat. We never leave one of our men/cars down and out in the field! Dale jumped in a number of cars for the remainder of the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30Mike Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Damn Lurch your kidding! thats horrible luck. Ive seen that happen before actually, guy was literally going 30km/h and all of a sudden it was all over, NO control, brakes do nothing all you can do is hold on for the ride.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Orange is going to get streched back out next month but until then there's just a welding job or two before that. The rear bumper is getting shaved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynton Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Well errrr with not a lot of sleep after the boat trip and off to an early start without really getting a feel of our cars and the road surroundings "low flight" had begun on a crisp early morning which is always a recipe for disaster if anyone is struggling to keep up or perhaps driving beyond the cars rubber capability?? I am sure the Tassie trips are much better driver and car prepared these days and more of a team expectation of where the driver fits in with the group of cars they are travelling with? It was also interesting to watch how many S30's did a bulk unload of fuel on the left hand corners they are thirsty enough without donating sumptous amounts of fuel to nature. Lynton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 The matching numbers engine came out with a minimum of fuss as did the diff (changing ratio to 3.9) and the 5 speed. The passenger side engine mount is a bit, well, bent and the two bolts on the drivers side mount had sheared off. The extractors also copped a pinch too. A real surpise was dales parts car had a working clock in it :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDropbear Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Good to see Ol Orange getting back on her feet. I was wondering if Dale was going to do anything with it or just use it as a parts car. Does this mean that you've taken on the project manager cap Mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Looks like it!! Yours next? Red is finished (for now) Yellow is nearly finished (kick panels and a badge) Orange will be ready to roll out the door this friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodie Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 haha love the dodgey start up! Looks pretty good after the roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDropbear Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Looks like it!! Yours next? Red is finished (for now) Yellow is nearly finished (kick panels and a badge) Orange will be ready to roll out the door this friday Haha, mine should be up in the 'rat in a month, so I can finally get off my butt and get some work done on it. Maybe you can become the ausZcar project manager Be like a contractor and have 5 on the go at once. So what's the long term goal for this one? Just bog stock rather than the L28 swap like red? And where's Dale? Isn't he going to post in his project thread? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Orange is going to get a set of triples and dale has a cam there too. As to where dale is but i'm sure he'll have a few comments once it gets back from being straightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalee Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thought I had better chime in at some stage seeing as though this is my car This is the car that had an unfortunate incident in Tasmania many years ago now. A Tech screw was picked up in some road works 15km earlier which resulted in a slow puncture to the front PS. I had just let another NDSOC member past a few km earlier and was just cruising through some twistys, first tight right hander tyre came off the rim (see photo earlier) and that was the result. Estimated impact speed was 40kp/h. When I was rescued by the other NDSOC members (thank-you by the way) to get the car back on the boat the screw was discovered in the tyre when we tried to re inflate it. The head was very worn indicating it had been in the tyre for some kms. Plan - same color re paint - no b/bars - triple 45s / injection - cam, as Clarkson would say power - on original motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well dale and i have taken the Orange Zed to get straightened so i've got a bit of detailing to do until it gets back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 And some shots of the Zed on the rack!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Timing cover. All parts have been polished by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 The motor is getting a new set of extractors and a detail this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted December 8, 2009 Administrators Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hey Scoota awesome work, I love the Air Cleaner organge. Where did you get the paint colour from? Good to see the old girl getting resurrected. A shame about the accident but at least its getting the love now it needs. Keep her nice and original orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks Gav. The air cleaner paint is Motospray Chevy Orange part # EE2659. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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