Broken down....

[stamford]

Get stuck in, best way to learn!

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Originally Posted by stamford

Get stuck in, best way to learn!

When its something like my car I'd rather someone who knows what they are doing do it for me, don't want to risk it falling to bits hehe.

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Update

Did lots today!

The front end bar the wings is almost completely stripped and we found out where the car is bent from the original accident - Cant believe we hadnt spotted it earlier its so blatantly obvious (well most things are when its just a shell haha)

So when the engine comes out (only being held in by a driveshaft and engine mounts now) (everything else has been disconnected) the car is going to 'metal Mick' to be jigged and straightened like it should have been when originally repaired - should sort my panel gaps out

When dismantling we also noticed how badly the car had been repaired - bolts missing bits hanging off - its worrying!

Anyway pics to follow later as Im about to eat for the first time in 36hours and I'll show you where the car is bent.

Hopefully get the engine out tomorrow or Tuesday

[afcbadam]

jake, out of curiousity how much is all your recent work costing?? would it not have been cheaper to buy another zs??

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Originally Posted by afcbadam

jake, out of curiousity how much is all your recent work costing?? would it not have been cheaper to buy another zs??

Gearbox I paid £50 for, driveshaft £30, clutch Ive had for ages can't remember how much I paid for it. The jigging is going on Dads 'tab' as is the paintwork (whole front end respray) So not that much really. The cambelt kit we paid £140 when but again Dads 'tab' (handy that)

Plus it gets to a point when you've put so much effort and time into a single car you just don't want to buy another. Plus I know my engine is very healthy from when it was dyno'd.

Eventually it will be a track toy only as I won't get anything for it if I sell it.

[peterzs]

sounds like a lot of work, lucky to have a dad who is hands on, save a few bob. You will be even faster round Brands when its all straight.

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Originally Posted by peterzs

sounds like a lot of work, lucky to have a dad who is hands on, save a few bob. You will be even faster round Brands when its all straight.

Hehe if I had the money to buy something sensible and boring I'd strip it to the max and it really would be a track only toy.

One day :-) applied for a new contract on Friday, if I get it...big money

[peterzs]

One day :-) applied for a new contract on Friday, if I get it...big money [/QUOTE]

Best of luck, keep everything crossed.

I thought thats the way you usuually drove it!!!

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Hehe very true Jay

Aye Mick, it will be. Specially with the short gearshift link now ordered - light weight flywheel is on the cards atm as the money for that fell through...sucks lol.

Anyway, this is what the car currently looks like



Took that as we downed tools today.

[Nor]

I knew the engine was a tight fit in the ZS, but that shows just how tight