Ownership Log - T515 BJB

[MarkLG1973]

They are never the same calipers!? How on earth did you clean them up so well?

At the moment I am still at the 'fix what needs fixing for an MOT pass' stage with mine, but once it's through I did want to service, clean up and paint the calipers. I was actually thinking I'd end up buying new ones, but if you can share your secret, you just inspired me to have a go at a full refurb!

No secret, just loads of brake cleaner, and a few of those wire brushes you use in a drill in various sizes. Used Jenolite brake caliper spray paint - looked good when I did them 18 months ago, but could do with another go over now, so will probably try something else next time.

 

[John_B]

No secret, just loads of brake cleaner, and a few of those wire brushes you use in a drill in various sizes. Used Jenolite brake caliper spray paint - looked good when I did them 18 months ago, but could do with another go over now, so will probably try something else next time.

oooh is that silver paint? They look(ed) great anyway.

 

[RickyBobby]

Over 4 years since I originally bought it and nearly 3 years since I sold it the car is back in my ownership. It's done nearly 5,000 miles in that time but the work @MarkLG1973 has done during his ownership has resulted in it driving better than ever.

When I sold it it was my 5th Zed and 1st pre-facelift 2.8 - it's now my 22nd Zed but I'm hoping to stick this time instead of continually chasing the next aquisition

I've already been on the phone to our favourite vehicle trimmer in Swansea and managed to secure a date for late September - the roof is still watertight but there are a couple of rub marks, the stitching has gone in places and the beading around the plastic screen no longer secures the fabric. Hopefully the new roof will be the start of a much longer period of ownership this time around

 

[MarkLG1973]

Will be keeping an eye on this one.
Had some good times in this little car and sorry to see it go, however time to move on and have this one to enjoy -

 

[RickyBobby]

A previous modification had been made to the drivers seat but I've just fitted the seat lift brackets I purchased from @Southernboy the other month.

Very impressed with the quality and the associated result. I'm 6ft1in and find these prevent me needing to have the seat back pressing on where the rear speaker is mounted (not the bulkhead but what do you call that?) , they also make for a comfier driving position and make entry and exist much easier.

Must admit I also much prefer the Z3 standard seats to the Z3 sport seats. My previous 2 Z3’s had the sport seats but the standard ones don't seem to cause me as much back ache. Still I suspect size and weight has a big part to play in that conclusion

 

[Southernboy]

Good review... thank you

 

[Mark Parrish]

As the new custodians of T515 BJB we thought it would be good to restart this thread, 1st job was to start the strip down, exhaust off arch liners out driver side front wing and sill off

inner sill really good

Just surface rust front and rear

n/s off next then out with the rear beam assembly more pictures to follow.

 

[Argyll Andy]

View attachment 322451View attachment 322451As the new custodians of T515 BJB we thought it would be good to restart this thread, 1st job was to start the strip down, exhaust off arch liners out driver side front wing and sill offView attachment 322463inner sill really goodView attachment 322469Just surface rust front and rearView attachment 322471n/s off next then out with the rear beam assembly more pictures to follow.

Remember, no slacking with this, you’ve a schedule to keep too

 

[colb]

Good start lucky with the sills, good clean and treat with heaps of Waxoyl before refitting the outer covers. Good luck with the rear frame going forward.

 

[Mark Parrish]

Good news on the n/s inners in top nick, both outers

need to be replaced tho, Vin in action on the spanner’s.

 

[Mark Parrish]

A couple more hours and the rear beam assembly is out, bolts of doom even came out without a fight, next job is to strip it down and get a list together for new parts and get the crusty bits off for blasting and powder coating

 

[Dakar Z3]

Did mine earlier in the year, great sense of satisfaction when its all complete and back on the road,

Thing is when you start it's how far do you go?

 

[Mark Parrish]

This is number four I’ve done the main thing with the rear out is to get all the bushes done tidy up the metal with paint or powder coat, sort the brake lines and hoses which are easier to get too now. Your right it’s hard to not get carried away tho

 

[Dakar Z3]

One refurb is enough for me, luckily I was in no hurry with no time constraints. Once I got into it, it was I'll check this, oh and look at that lol. In the end the only thing I didn't do was remove the gearbox.
I'm pleased I checked everything, the transmission mounts looked OK but when I checked them one fell off, it was the weight of the transmission that was keeping them in place. I then decided to renew the shims and bushes and clips on the gear selector linkage, what a difference it has made driving the car, its like new.