The stripdown has started! - Page 2

Maxxed_Ross · 15-03-10, 01:37 PM

I found a heat gun helped a bit too

Get some progress pics up when you have a chance dude

If I were you I'd keep the door cards. They may add a bit of weight but the doors are damn ugly without them - unless you plan on a carbon fibre covering of some sort.

Get rid of the electric window motors too, they weigh a crazy amount. If you're being really extreme there's a whole load of plastic behind the dash that you don't need aswell. My mate took the dash out of his track ZS and took the old Dremil to all the non-vital parts. It's amazing what you can remove!

stamford · 27-03-10, 06:46 PM

Managed some more today, all the carpets removed, part of the console, B pillar trims etc. So just the two front seats for comfort.

Tomorrow it'll be doorcards and some of the dash items. Then the underdash soundproofing mats and anything else that need not be there! I haven't done this much since I last built a hotrod. Need to get a couple of aluminium chequer plate panels for the floor area.

Christ it ain't half noisey now!

Marky Mark · 27-03-10, 07:00 PM

I bet you feel like a big kid again Mick, your zed is going to be great fun when you get her on track and fully stripped out, and I bet you will enjoy going through tunnels with the windows down even more now!

I would like to strip mine out, but mine is a daily driver still at the moment so it shall wait, but I am not sure when!

stamford · 27-03-10, 07:11 PM

Yea

It's been way too long having fun on track. I'm quite enjoying removing all the items, I was apprehensive at first as I didn't want to ruin a perfectly good ZS. However after thinking about it, why keep it as a road car if it is going to spend more time off it!

I maybe building another track car as Gina is getting another Scirocco for spares, she needs the dash, door cards and seats from it as they are mint. The body is pretty good and runs a nasp GT engine, which is ideal as I have some Weber 40's in the garage

So looks like I may be going back on the ovals again!

Marky Mark · 27-03-10, 07:24 PM

Hey, nice one sounds very interesting, twin 40's awesome, classic old skool project then Mick. Will the car be on the road for this summer then?

I have never taken my car on track, but would like too, the only problem I have is that I work late shifts and alot of trackdays are during the week in the evenings I have seen on the forum.

The weekends would be better, or I could always take a night off work!

How do I go about finding out about trackdays etc?

peterzs · 27-03-10, 10:20 PM

You will be doing drifting next!!

Seems a shame to cut it up, its in such good nick at the moment.

You looked at MG's on track?? MGCC have a round of racing if you are going to all this trouble you will want to use it more than 4 or 5 times a year.

stamford · 28-03-10, 08:25 AM

I follow MGs-on-Track and aim to get the car sorted before going out on track. It is fully MOT'd for another year, it is taxed and also insured so it shall be used! As I said, just waiting on a small cheque to pay out then I'll be booking it in for its belts with Russell.