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Gordon has 2 other couples and Zeds coming that aren't on line here.

That would be because the roof is not flat. If you want the lines or slight curve of the roof line to look natural I would go with cutting a section off another roof. you might even get away with a 2+2 going onto a 2 seater. But you would have to do your home work on that one.

Hey Rev bring all your parts down to Gordon's place on the 5th Dec BBQ. I reckon you might get some interested parties buying some stuff there. We had tossed up to make it a bit of a swap meet as well. But since it's all going now bring it along and any others for that matter. Cheers

I found a roof locally here in Vic and got it chopped off for around $100-. Oh mine was a 2+2. Bit of a diff I know but keep an eye out there are plenty of old Zeds around rusted up going cheap as parts cars. I didn't replace the whole roof. We recessed a lip around the hole. Cut out the new roof plate to sit in side it. Then welded around. Worked perfect. You wouldn't know. Made a big difference to cooling the car (As a lot of heat comes through the glass) plus less road noise from the wind. It's a good move.

Looks like a good buy to me.

Yep I would be going for a replacement tank myself. Obviously check it and possibly treat it first. But it would want to be in better condition than what you have. Should be plenty of second hand ones around pretty cheap.

Cool thanks Lurch. I will be there plus 3 (Wife and 2 kids)

OK pplz we only have 2 weeks to go for this great day. So shine up your Zed or just come along an view some nice cars. Lurch are you able to update the list. People bringing other halves or kids could you let us know as we are tossing up whether we need to hire a toilet for the day. Based on last years numbers yes. But I think we are going to fall short of that this year. Anyway bring along your BBQ meat, drink and a few chairs if you like. The club will kick in some nibblies, bread, sauce, napkins etc. Let's hope the weather is nice. Oh, and I should be getting my new gear box in the weekend before just in time. Mind you my car is there now only on the hoist. Ha

I too liked the duel system out the rear. So I chopped out the wheel well and got a custom 95 litre tank put in. Then ran a twin 2.5" system with a cross over near the gear box. But I guess I had a better reason for doing it since I have a V8 up front. If you have a straight 6 in, not sure why you would bother though. Spend your hard earned cash one something else to make your Zed pretty or go faster I reckon.

Yeah he said he put in 4 clutch plates and reckons I got around 125 Ibs break away pressure. It is perfect for my car. It's that tight that on one side only if I am doing a "U" turn I can hear the diff got "i" "i" around the tight corner. Otherwise you wouldn't know. So at least when I boot it on the track I know not one wheel is spinning. something that might have happenned with the old diff. Despite all this he did my brothers diff not long ago and it is leaking oil already. SO even though he knows his stuff he might be a bit slap happy at times. So make sure he seals it properly. I got hime to get new gasket and screws for the rear case before putting on mine. No probs.

Hey Kyle, I can't see the pictures. are you able to send them to my personal email address? I was actually going to put my diff back in tonight using the old bar. Then I see this. Hmmmm got me thinking. I still worry about the vibration and how the threaded holes hold up with metal screws. But I suppose the bar is tried and tested in the US by now. Cheers

Hi Graeme you finally found one. Take it to Chriss Wood in Blackburn. He did mine and my brothers diff. He works out of his back yeard but is very familiar with R200 diffs. I got mine beefed up at the same time. Might be worth considering. Phone 9877-2032. Mention Craig Lovegrove put you on to him if you like. Good luck.

Sounds awesome. I will wait till I get some bigger brakes before I tackle this challenge. So maybe the year after for me. But definately on the to do list before I go 6 feet under. Keep us posted though.

Dimitri no probelms tucking those two resinators under the tunnel of your Zed. Mine fit either side of the Tail shaft easily.

Yeah I think you are right Dimitri. Those style brakes look similar to mine. I think they are equivilent to VY Commodore brakes these days. Should tdo the job on a slightly hot Zed. But not really good enough for my car on the track. Hence I will, as usual re do another job and take the brakes to another level after I sort out a few other issues first. Having said all that they have worked fine on the road for my car for the last 8 years or so.

Hey Chris keep us or me posted if you get some advise on that "Temporary" PL Cover. I might ask our broker as well. But I would be surprised if it was available. Cheers

Ha yeah I saw the ad as well.

Yep I will be there. Gerhard is pretty harmless most of the time. Ha But he is a real top Zed enthusiast so I wouldn't mind seeing him there. For sure extend the invite Dimitri. Hey Lurch are you able to start a list of names and cars on here so we can get a rough indication of numbers. I would but I don't think I can edit them to update. Thanks

No worries Bruce. Bring him along. Any other interested parties please let me know as we will have to start booking soon. Cheers

Couldn't agree more Simon. Typical council do gooders bowing to the Johnny come lately's.

Sorry to let you down Rev but my Zed is still on the hoist waiting for the new Gear Box to go in in a couple of weeks time.

I guess my question would be is why have holes in the bar in the first place. I know visually they look great but I don't see any other purpose. Weight saving in alloy would be minimal. But for every hole you are (per your test model) weakening the overall structure. I am not trying to be negative but get us all thinking. As I would hate to see some produced, sold and break at some point. From a personal point of view my car has 750nm of torque (I know a bit more than most) but you can in fact keep most of that on the ground in 14st gear given the right tyres and road surface. I see on the Arizona Zed model it doesn't have holes all the way through but more indented areas which might be the way to go? Just food for thought.

Ooohhhh they are some strict rules. So many people will cop fines it won't be funny. Most people don't know how loud there car is at full noise. I would have thought one warning would have been a fare thing to do. even if it was for 6 months till everyone has worked out where their cars set up needs to be. My car is reasonably quiet but at idle it is 92db with the metre 2-3ft away. But on the track at full throttle and the metre maybe 50-100metres away who knows. I have never been pinned before. So I reckon a lot of people will be in my situation. I wouldn't be surprised if 20-30 cars get done each meeting in the early months. Typical of authority over stepping the mark as usual.

Yeah I have to agree Ash. Unfortunately I am not real good at working on cars but am learning fast at the moment. I am changing over the gear box at the same time. thankfully I have Gordon's hoist to use. But I have to agree the best and cheapest method is do it your self. You just can't trust anyone else in the automotive business. 90% of the m a rogues despite swearing black and blue they know there stuff. :-\

Couldn't agree with you more DAT392. Well I have decided to go back to the original Moustache Bar. Whilst I had broken one before I think it was pre the front diff brace I have in place now. The orginal design does allow for a lot of movement and should resist cracking and fatigue so I will put the old one back in and see how we go. Whilst I love the look of the Arizonacar Design I still question it's flexibility and the 8 screws which might work them selves free. S/Steel screws into soft Alloy + loads of vibration don't make sense to me. So $1,400- later I will go back to the original and hope she will be OK. If I have problems only then will I do my own design. I have some ideas but won't worry about it unless I need to. Cheers.