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Matty They are easy to plastic weld, dont try glue or fiber glass as it wont work long term. The warpage is an easy fix, take a heat gun or even a powerful hair dryer, heat from the inside of the console Take two strips of wood once the plastic become maluable from the heating slide one along the inside the other along the outside and use a few small clamps to compress the plastic between them straight. After a minute the plastic will set again, remove clamps, fixed Repeat process if required until desired effect is achieved. Cheers John

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1 more Lurch ! C'mon you can do it !

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Here's the link to my parts for sale page Cheers John P.S. Im in Taylors Lakes http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,9524.0.html

Sorry to barge in Gav my fully reco'd never fitted R31 rear conversion kits for sale if you are interested. Cheers John

You Master Craftsman You !

And Jamo I agree with you totally. Yes I tossed and turned over my decision, and came to the compromise that I would keep the original matching numbered L6 and only make mods that were easily reversable, bolt in. So in years to come, changing everything back to OEM if that was desired wouldnt be a drama. I love a well restored Zed like Adam Fairfax's in NSW, but to me pushing the envelope and achieving not only a good reliable but something that keeps you up at night plotting and planning is an experience in itself.

A major Hick-up ! Ordered 2 mounts, only got 1 ! Now theres another 7 day wait for the second Fugger ! These things are enormous !

David This is one of the reasons I am really looking forward to having members like yourself, Peter Mc, Jamo, Dimitri, Rev and so many others I apologise not mentioning, the coming together of different idea's methods, problem solving and pure craftsmanship each will bring to the 2 days I have planned will make this all not only a reality but something I hope all can enjoy and take pride in their contribution in the future, its the culmination of everything good about this forum and creating a physical result as we did with Simon's car last year. Cheers John

Guess it's just me wanting to push every boundary, not indifferent to the two of you and the three of us as a whole when a lot of the purists here (Said with all love and respect) ask why don't these guys just run L series engines in their rides. Because the V6 wont be relying on the original Zed cross member, it gives me the option of looking at other alternatives, so as much as ppl may ask why I say why not lol guess I sound like Obama, "Yes we can" Anyhow, it's all good. Mounts should be here on my desk at work this morning all going well, and I'm itching to get everything mounted and off to John ASAP, this is the biggest hurdle I have to overcome with the drive train and chassis, once its out of the way, I can split the build into 2 and have the body done while I have clear access to work on the motor etc (Read Peter Mc LOL) Roll on the 17th and 18th

Ready for wheels and mounting up next weekend.

Thats why its on wheels so it can be wheeled around, otherwise I will add some block and takle hooks to get it on and off.

Transport the engine and box via trailor some 50 km each way, have it delievered back as a complete unit, do the test fit to the chassis, then back on the frame do I can work on the unit outside of the body later.

Yup Dimitri, John and I had a very long chat on the phone, and the guy definately knows what he is talking about, afterwards said he was eager to be part of the build as its the first time a manual box is being stuck on the rear of a M112. So had some RHS sitting around behind the shed, dragged it out and made up a trolley frame today, 1800 x 800, purchased some 100kg rated castors off Ebay and got out the MIG and did some welding. Should have it painted next weekend, engine mounts are here in Australia, and delivery is on Monday, next weekend I will mount the whole lot, box, and engine onto it and then transport the entire assy to John at Alloy Race Components. Cheers John

You really know how to burst a bubble dont you Scoota LMAO Here I am sitting on the edge waiting for the clip to load, start then stall, load some more and then, oh yeah this is all I can give you for the moment ! Looking forward to seeing it fire up.

Sensational David ! So whats going to be the hourly rate for your Bavarian mate ? John

OK another update in the lead up to the 17th / 18th of November So have burned about a grand of the stash in the past week, and will be hopefully building an engine trolley for the motor and trans and getting it across to Alloy Race Components in Mordialloc in the next week or two to get the adaptor made and the engine and gearbox married and back home in time for the chassis build day. The RX8 rack went out the window when the seller was unable to supply the EPS module to drive it, so after a lot of surfing and research I came up with a modern front mount alternative which I may try running using an electric power steering pump that the seller recommended out of a Mazda3, either that or the standard Benz pump. Pic below (Thanks to Dave KATO for the original Zed rack pic I lifted from one of his threads) shows an FG Falcon, these were acclaimed when they came out as they are engineered with avariale-ratio technology Quote: The rack-and-pinion steering gear now boasts variable-ratio functionality, for optimum low-speed steering sensitivity and a more relaxed tiller at higher speeds. While the old car’s 11.0-metre turning circle is retained, the 2.6 turns lock-to-lock is a 0.2-turn reduction, claimed to be achieved without a nervous feel during straightline driving. Another steering-relating change is the local-first adoption of a Y-shaped steering rack – an invention by Australian company Bishop Steering Technology. Porsche and BMW are among Bishop’s other customers. All measures up well with the mounts sitting well inside the rails of the engine compartment, column alignment shouldn't be an issue, only mod will need to be the mods needed for the tie rod ends. I'm also talking to a mob in Thomastown about having to full length RHS channels mandrel bent to the rails and back up under the rear hatch floor, this should allow for a lot easier and precise fabrication of the overall chassis as opposed to welding and gusseting sections together. So the purpose of this update is to do a final roll call, my hope is to have the entire drivetrain motor box diff and steering rack sitting in the fabricated chassis by EOB on the 18th. My son will be setting up a time lapse camera of the build over 2 days which will end up in a 10 or so minute grab of the entire process, so any interested parties still willing to assist or join in, your confirmation would really be appreciated. Cheers John

Welcome on board Interesting, and hope you find many years of pleasure and pain with the new ride as we all do Other interesting point which prompted this response, I stepped out of a 78 XC 351 Cobra (Build #163) after I wrote it off on the Eastern freeway in 1983 into my 260Z. Still wish I had the old girl, alas she ended up at SIM's meteal, but the Zed saw me through 11 continuous years of driving before I stored her away. So the reason for my profile name, in homage of my first love. Cheers and welcome John

Speak to Freddie http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/240z-260z-and-2-2-ZG-front-conversion-G-nose-NEW-/170906711257?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27cad574d9

Locky I aint going to blow smoke up your A5S, everyone has just about said what needs to be said about your contribution to this forum, and some are sitting back probably thinking about time, no doubt they are the ones who at times felt your bite when it was called for. I'm going to say what everyone else is thinking, but are probably reluctant to, if the pressures of moderation detracted your participation over the past few years which was clearly evident, knowing that the invisible one in the on-line list was you, then I hope that you now pull your finger out and start popping up as a regular, and don't just fade away and start frequenting others leaving this one behind, we know where you live on the net Cheers John

Hi Peter Yep Bottomley also mentioned that, so what Im thinking although it will probably be over kill, is to use the original Zed engine cross member less its engine mounts as the steering rack and lower control arm crossmember, the portion of the Benz member that will be carved away from the cradle shown will be sitting further aft hanging off the manufactured chassis and will only support the engine mounts for the W112. Cheers John

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Just a couple of pics from earlier today checking out how the new items will fit up and measure up. 1st pic comparison of Zed cross membber to BenZ cross member 2ns pic of Saleen T56 mount in relative lofation within tunnel Remaining pics views of Saleen T56 mount on gearbox All looks good

Only Locky can reveal why, and its not so much the avatar or title that should worry us. Just tell us all is good big fella, you seem to have gone gone under the radar somewhat.