CBR Jeff

Japanese economy might get a bit of a boost due to this post....... Very helpful Gav thanks

Not getting it water blasted would be just plain wrong. Like a Sea Gull not eating hot chips or a Labrador not finishing dinner!!!

One more photo of the cancer. This area is a concern as its the side seat belt mount!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'(. A bit of work to sort out but better to find it now than when you need it!

After wasting a few days at the snow . It was appropriate to have some Z time . Firstly and importantly was to pay some bills. You cannot expect people to carry out work for you unless you pay the bills in a timely fashion. You also wont get parts delivered if you don't pay the money. Then it was off to the shed. Finished stripping the drivers side sill and rear quarter. Found some ugly stuff in there. So its stripped back now and ready to start the repairs, replacements and re assembly process. I can guarantee that if a car is showing signs of rust externally in the sill area it will be 10 times worse inside. I can also see why these cars are prone to rust in this area. No undercoat, poor drainage, sound proofings that hold water. Photos below.

Ok ta.

Sent you a text message about the strut braces

Gear box photos thanks to LCR.

Just checked the invoice it was $3200 plus frt. That was for reds with a couple of options. I basically left it up to Josh and Murray for the set up. I'll get Neil Bates to have a drive when the car is finished for final tuning advice.

Thanks lurch. Les sent me an email. I think the young people would say OMG!! Yep. Pure sex.

Another part of the puzzel is coming along. I should have them to drool over late next week. It looks like josh at MCA has made a nice job of them.

Its in the pool room.

FYI In the last month I have purchased a few items from Lennock Motors in Canberra. The only spare parts guy to deal with re Z cars is Fred. He owns (I think) 3 Z cars, with one being a very early girl and he knows the cars and knows how to get the parts. It took a few weeks but what I wanted (mostly fasteners and rear suspension and drive shaft nuts etc) was all available as promised. Jeff

Unfortunately I only have the base and it is broken so its not much good for anything Yes they did and I think they used a 5mm drill bit and a kitchen knife to do it. Its a very rough job but given some time and patience I am planning on repairing it by welding in a patch. Should not be to hard. But that job is down the list of jobs to be done. Ta. Its such a long time ago I don't quite remember.............

Back on cars and in particular Z cars. My car has the indicator lights under the bumper but no lights in the guards see the photo.

Flowers on the stone guards are a nice touch......

Gav some of this may also help. I checked a few things this afternoon. The angles on the repair panel is the same as the original (see photo) The lip at the top on the under panel is the same height as the lip all the way around the tail gate opening. It is also at 90 deg to the opening The template is for the side to the centre section but not the actual centre section (see photo). It is mirror image L to R are is on A3 paper graph is 10mm Jeff

Looking good Gav. Its amazing how much rust accumulates under there. I have just posted some photos in my build thread of my slam panel repair. I managed to only replace the sections that were under the slam panel. The passengers side was the worst with most of the section missing.

Slam panel repair. I have not fitted the repair panel from Rare Spares yet as I still have a few issues at the passengers side end to sort out.

I managed a few hours over the weekend to almost finish off the passenger’s side, ( just need to weld up a couple of small pin holes then grind them off). started cutting into the driver’s side to give it the same treatment as the passenger’s side. Also spent some time cleaning up some parts. Pulled the bearings off the rear drive shafts and cleaned them up ready to fit new bearings at some stage. This is a great time in a project as there is so many jobs that need doing. If you feel like detail work, grinding and cutting or just pulling something apart always lots to do. I have also posted some photos of my rear slam panel repairs, that I started before I started this thread. I’m still mulling over the repair to the Passengers side tail light area. I have had a few false starts at this as I basically need to re build the complete top of it. It’s quite fiddly. I think I will make a wood negative of this area and use it as a pattern, not sure yet. Rocky was not much help this weekend as our Daughter is home from university and all he wanted to do was walk, sleep and eat, the life of a dag… Jeff

Young Kiwi Hayden Paddon finished 2nd at Rally Sardenga Yesterday. The kid can drive!!! Check out his style and commitment in a BDA Escort at Rally Otago this year.

Thanks Gav. I have a mate who has a car with a similar number to my car that has a few differences. His car is a 72 delivered car about the 6 months before my car I think? I will check. Jeff

By popular demand here if Rocky aka RKY. He also loves his trips to the coffee shop/

Ok he is on my build thread

Looking good. That's going to have some mumbo. Rocky says G Day to Jerry. Rocky is my biggest critic. Always ready to lend a hand. Looks like Jerry is the same? Jeff

Thanks Chris I'm quite happy with the outcome. On to the drivers side.............. I don't understand the numbers either. This car has indicators mounted on the front bumper like fog lights. As per some cars that went to the UK and some other RHD markets. It has no indicators in the guards front or rear. Also a few other odd things that I originally thought was a result of previous owners but I'm now convinced its all as it came from Japan.