Whittie

I'm not sure I like the wheel..... I guess we'll see how it goes, but I think a leather one might go better with the dash, console, gear lever, hand brake, etc... I'm just getting ready, charging the go pro and will be over soon!

This one is soft mounted too. The fans don't weight a lot so I would be surprised if they caused any damage. However, I will remain vigilant and watch for any leaks.

Awesome. Well, that is confidence inspiring! When the sparkie was working on the alternator, I asked "Has it been wired up properly" and was told, most certainly yes. Well, it wasn't. The dash warning lamp circuit had not been wired it, so that was why the alternator was not self exciting and beginning to charge. At least now that is sorted out, not helped by an alternator with ZERO markings on it describing what pin is which. For reference, looking at the back of the alternator, the sense is always the furthest from the battery, for all alternators. Like so: (not my photo, I stole it)

Hi Mike, That had crossed our mind actually, not good to hear there is precedence! When I ordered it about 4 Years ago I don't recall there being an option. The other option would be a smaller wheel on the alternator, but we'll let you know!

That is f'ing amazing!! I had a good chat with the photographer today and he's ready at the drop of a hat to get the shoot done. Could be Sunday...

Hey Peter, We certainly tried that, but she still wouldn't start. We confirmed fuel and spark, but still no love, so will be correcting the dizzy drive. It's not 180 out, it's a few splines, we even remove the adjustment nuts to rotate the dizzy around and still couldn't get it to start. It was close, but just wouldn't stay alive. We will try this and then next step is to strip the carbies and rebuild them again.

About 5pm wst is when it'll happen.

Hmm...

Fuck that looks good!! If I do say so myself.....

Looks like I'll finally get to use that go pro I bought a year ago!

Hey Peter, Thanks for the offer. This one on the zed is the NISMO short shifter and it's only about 15% shorter throw than standard and the gear knob is at standard height as well. It's short without being too short and is really nice to use. I had a shorter throw one that was also lowered but sold it on as well cause I wasn't a huge fan either

Well I finally got to see the girl again on Christmas day and I must say: This car looks even better in the flesh than in the photos!! Simply stunning and the interior is fantastic! The roll cage is completely hidden from view, all the colours work, the blue highlighting is amazing. I was looking at some restored zeds online and I see the red with silver highlights as quite a popular (for good reason!) colour scheme, but I haven't seen many well done blue and black. This thing is really going to stand out and I can't wait! The photographer has been booked for 'a couple weeks time' so expect to see this thing coming to a magazine sometime soon! Now to source some blue FIA seatbelts....

I hate that dash mat!

It's working again now. Probably a photobucket issue

I can see them now..... Well, one of them

Were there supposed to be pictures in that reply? I see gaps but no photos?

It's Alcantara. It can be hard to get in small quantities (and horendously expensive) and I had to get 8m to make it economic. Whatever is left over will be available for sale once we know we won't need any more.

At $120 per meter he'd better not waste too much of it!!!!!!!

It's a car audio fuse block, so any shop that sells car audio will have the fuses - SOO much easier than fusible links, and safer Car is looking awesome! I think this man deserves the first drive, I owe him that at least

It's a shame that this didn't get done before it went to will, but when I pulled the inside apart I didn't know what to do with it so err'd on the side of laziness and left it. The interior was only 2-pac blue and not proper pearl. I didn't know what I was going to do at the time so I had it done in colour, but the cage is now the only part of the car that you will be able to see, the rest will be trimmed. Better safe than sorry, but the white does look hideoues.

Everything is a comprimise when you start trying to make a comfortable ride. Tarmac Rallies also dictate softer springs to deal with poor road conditions. I said it before, but reiterate that semi-slicks aren't as stiff as full slicks so it's easy to over spring them as well. We'll drive it and see how it goes, I think we're on the money for our intended purposes tho.

The springs are 250Ib front and 300Ib rear, which is over 50Ib higher all around than it used to have. Despite having a cage you have to remember that zeds are not all that rigid and the tyres, whilst being semi's, are not full slicks so it is possible to go too hard. The car is also significantly lighter than a standard zed, which will drop spring rates. We'll try this setup and see how it goes, but the suspension setup is the same as a number of local tarmac rally zeds and they all seem to go well. The struts have not been sectioned, but they have had the top hat replaced with a solid plate, so there is ~1-2inchs (less front, more rear) more travel gained there. What I will do is get the car on the road, get the springs settled in and then measure ride height and threaded collar section length. I will then order springs that put the adjustment nut about 50% up the adjustment length at the required ride height. That will give room up and down to adjust ride height. A lower ride height front than the rear looks good, is slightly more aerodynamic (less lift) and induces more front traction than rear. Having stiffer rear springs and sway bars already, we may end up with a level ride height to get the right balance, but that will come with time and setup

The dash is still being cut-up to fit everything in the cabin (such as brake bias adjusted and kill switch, etc), so like the carpet and trim will be the last thing to be done. It'll be getting a full re-skin tho, don't worry about that! I'm not too fussed about the gauges tho, so long as they work I'm happy, in fact if it wasn't pointed out I wouldn't know there was a difference and we're not really going for 'original' quite so much here...

Thanks for the comments guys! I'm looking forward to seeing a motor in this thing to. Should be tomorrow with any luck! Still quite a few 'littke' jobs to get done but she's almost there. 20th October is the same weekend as the WA 1/10 scale electric off road state championships, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make the zed day. Whilst you're at the sporting club, be sure to check out the back green with the astroturf rc track built on it! That's the one I'm assisting with running and a fun little track! The state titles is in bayswater, if anyone wants to come for a watch before or after the zed event. Www.wcmrc.asn.au

Alternator goes on the other side of the engine...............