I think it's just std 420 nasp fuel pipe. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8eba2df77d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...502b4d5ffc.jpg

Drew

https://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID003501 - line 1

Doesn't look too far away from this though..
https://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001371

Fuel filters seem the same.


Drew

that's helpful lads thanks

so does that hose go straight into the standard T series fuel rail at the other end?

EDIT: Just looked closer at the second link, it looks like I'll need the hose and the adapter bit at the end of it if it's not one piece

Well mine is a 420 naps so comes out of the filter and straight into the fuel rail. The other end is a simple rubber hose from the fpr to tank return. I have removed the charcoal canister on mine.

I can't remember if the k series rail is the same bolt centres.


Drew

Well lads...

yet more time has passed, more things have managed to get in the way and I have less time than ever


Seriously considering letting someone else finish it off now before it's too far gone and needs a mountain of work done again :no:

Any interest in it from here before I put it up for sale properly?

As I said on Faceache I reckon try and get some Fundraising done.

What is actually on the to-do list, and do you have an idea of the costs involved to finish it off?

Maybe between the fundraising, and a "do stuff" type meet we could get things moving - although your distance does make popping round for most of us a bit of a challenge!

what is the current state?

All that snow rescuing work taking all your time up.

Bet its a money pit just trying to get that last few bits sorted. Could you cheat a bit and just put ZS off the shelf bits in it to make it move under its own steam.

:):):)

Thought it might interest you ....

I'm a bit shy of 2 yrs away from a garage and the time to invest I'm afraid ....

I have just bought a house with a den plus i have the workshop. I dont remember to much about that car other than is what the half pint version in comparison with a proper shell. However i suppose it will need to much work for me but what a toy to have :lovers:

I'm really struggling to find the last few bits to get it moving on it's own.

Fuel system has been causing me a bit of a night mare as per the last few posts - but I think I know what I need now.

Lower engine mount was causing me another head ache but I've recently tracked down a drawing of the brackets that I need to make it work, I just need to find the right donor car in a scrap yard to pinch them off.

Other than a few bits of modification to the exhaust to suit the new V band turbo it should be ready to run once the map is downloaded. I have the map, just need to find someone with the right cables to get it into the DTA ECU and then set up the DTA dashboard. I managed to get that half set up, but since them my 15 year old lap top that I was using for all that has packed in

The brakes are working after a huge hassle that most of you know about at the cost of £6k! If nothing else that was the beginning of the end.

Wiring is all in and working, fuel pump runs, custom made AVO suspension is all in with the Skunk 2 lower arms and rear camber adjusters. Still needs front adjustable top mounts and I'm convinced the shocks have too much travel on them, but only a track would confirm that.

Body wise it needs a bit. After sitting outside for so long while the hub debacle raged on the sills filled up with water, so need cut out and re-done. Shouldn't be hard as it's just a big steel box. The front wide arch has cracked again in the same place it did before. I always planned on making fibreglass wings for it as I can see this being a fairly regular issue.

Sheddest clutch kit is half fitted so just needs finishing off and bled through

Power steering pipe work went missing while it was getting work done somewhere, no idea how much of it will be off the shelf or even if it can still be bought as it's a mix of 220 turbo and ZS180.

Realistically I budgeted another £2k to get it up and running with the stuff that needs doing that I can't do, £5k to get it perfect and exactly how I want it.



The plan was always to get it back to my house to work on when I had the time... but I underestimated the amount of junk that would end up in half of the double garage after loosing the loft space above it that the previous house had. The Subaru fills the other half and there's no way that is sitting outside. I did hope to do a swap around over the winter and stick the Subaru into EX259's storage space, but as I don't have space for a trailer at the new house I had to sell that too. That means either hiring one or constantly having to borrow one from mates... neither are ideal


I did start adding up all the receipts when I half put it up for sale last time... stopped when I got to £20k over and above the original purchase cost. It's ridiculous what was spent on it in the early days

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...06&oe=5B35DD31

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...0e&oe=5B352BE0

Doesn't look too far away?!


Drew

In the grand scheme of things it's not really

Having zero budget and no where to work on it without paying for it is the biggest problem

Unfortunately you know that you will never make back the monies you have poured into it :no: we never do

how about advertising for free storage? you never know a petrol head around you would be happy to have it sitting there?


if you were happy to get it transported down to Birmingham i would put it in our unit till you were ready to do something with it.

cheers
P.

Good offer

:):):)

To be fair i would have offered the same, but as im Winchester way its even further :)

Guy on rover tech offering long term storage for £12 a week in Manchester if that’s any closer and any affordable for you

These guys may be able to help you out.
http://www.wigtonmc.co.uk/
Based in Cumbria and the Borders.
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thanks for all the replies everyone

Managed to secure somewhere for it to live for a very reasonable fee for now, but it's not going to be long term

Plus the Mrs has finally had enough of it sitting about and wants it gone. She made a very good argument about all the other things I could do with the money it freed up - like finishing off the engine in the Subaru the way I want it (which makes a load of sense as that's what I'm currently using on the track fairly regularly anyway)

Ross did sound interested, but never returned any of my phone calls / messages :no:

Glad it's got a new home for now - I hope you see it through to completion; even if you then move it on...

The counter argument to spending the money on the Scooby, is that once you have the touring car finished you'd be using that instead..... (playing devil's advocate).

I know keeping my ZS & getting it finished is a heart decision not a head one; but sometimes you just got to go with the flow and take that hit!

Good luck, hope you do get it finished though!

I'm starting to wonder if I'd want to track it after all the work :no:

Man don't be a Wuss! I could say exactly the same , ive lost track of how much time and money i've thrown at the Reyland ZS. But i bloody well intend it give it a damm good seeing too when its running this summer.
Ive also spent years and thousands on one off bikes but the moment the visor went down and i hit the track all that was forgotten although i did sell a bespoke RGV500 before i spanked it good and proper after a rather fruity day at Cadwell PArk :trampoline:

Just imagine the surge of excitement as you sit in pit lane waiting to be let onto track :trampoline::trampoline:

P.

And, if after all the work - you simply gave up and passed it on to someone else without having taken it to the track - would you not regret it .... ? It's not like in 10 years you could do it all again from scratch if you thought you'd made a mistake. When you conceived the idea to do it all, was it to trailor it to shows, or to drive it?

Easy for others to comment as it's not us who have put in all the time, effort and cash thus far. Only you know where your head is. If it's - that's it, I'm through, no more for me - fair enough. I think your decision of - pause, store, review before I get rid - is a good common sense way to deal with what has been a huge investment in terms of finance, effort and emotion.

Even if you don't decide to track it - or only do a few installation laps and then keep it is a show car or sell it on I get the impression you'd regret the decision - even if at the time you'll feel like a huge weight has been lifted.

I say this as I've had the same thoughts about the ZS myself; I nearly threw in the towel a number of times - when it got stranded on the farm I was made an offer to "take it off my hands" and I was very very tempted.

get the engine and chassis sorted and use it on the track, looks are less important there :)

Thanks all for the comments

Trust me all thoughts that have crossed my mind many many times already. It's looking likely that it will be staying for at least the time being - I've actually started to collect bits for the engine again so it might even make a bit of forward progress. I just need somewhere to work on it and the time to do it now!

Just need to buy a bigger shed so I can get the other half of my double garage emptied of all the stuff in there

I'm sure I remember someone asking about this?

Happened upon a Facebook page about it
https://www.facebook.com/EX259/


Drew