Machine monkeys zed

[Stuart Truman]

Mice!?! Wow. Glad it's fixed. Guess you have a spare throttle body to sell now

 

[pvr]

If you have a garage, use one of those sonic things? My mother in law had mice in the garage and once the unit was plugged in, never saw any evidence of mice again after that.

 

[Machine monkey]

Na the throttle body was screwed any way Stuart it didn't close properly. Like one of the teeth on one of the gears had broke. You could feel it was not right once it was off the car.

Thanks pvr i will bare that in mind. The garage/ small barn that will be the garage. Is the next project at the monkey house. Its falling down need a new roof gable ends. I don't put the zed any where near it at the moment!!!

 

[Woody]

I thought mice liked cheese, not Z4 wires?!

 

[Machine monkey]

Sorry rubbish picture and the only one of me painting the calipers and fitting the brakes. I did the front first calipers off wire brushed them off masked them up and a quick sandblast. Then 2 layers of paint. Left to dry over night. The stickers went on. New discs pads and fluid. Yet to find out what they are like. I did the same for the rear.

 

[Machine monkey]

So just got back from a little drive. Fallen in love all over again :wub: :wub: :wub:

Seems more responsive with the throttle reset. It feels better now the power steering is working. And the brakes have gone from spongey to sharp and powerfull sham I have family round or I would be out

So fingers crossed the weather is good this weekend. Lots of driving and cleaning and picture taking. Mrs monkey is away the weekend so the zed has all of my attention

 

[ChrisC85]

Glad to hear it MM, enjoy

 

[bobbruno]

Wouldn't mind hand brake cover and the radio nob for the
business radio

 

[Machine monkey]

Shouldn't be a problem bobbruno I defiantly have a handbrake handle ready made. Might have to make the radio knobs. Business radio is that 2 or 1? £35 handbrake £15 radio knobs is that ok + p&p

 

[LukeMace]

Sorry rubbish picture and the only one of me painting the calipers and fitting the brakes. I did the front first calipers off wire brushed them off masked them up and a quick sandblast. Then 2 layers of paint. Left to dry over night. The stickers went on. New discs pads and fluid. Yet to find out what they are like. I did the same for the rear.

That looks great! Really like the colour of those only thing is its now jumped on my ToDo list! Thanks for that!! :roll:
Glad it's finally back on the road mate! Happy days!

Shouldn't be a problem bobbruno I defiantly have a handbrake handle ready made. Might have to make the radio knobs. Business radio is that 2 or 1? £35 handbrake £15 radio knobs is that ok + p&p

Bobbruno... Best £45 you'll spend! I got handbrake and knobs from MachineMonkey too and they are Brilliant!


Any more ideas on what you are going to do with the front bumper?

 

[Machine monkey]

So mine and Luke's quad exhaust systems are done Although the weather has conspired against us by the looks of things. So we might not be able to fit them dam weather!!!

Hears how they look anyway

 

[Bad_Pritt]

Looks good!

 

[Machine monkey]

Looks good!

Thanks bad can't wait to put them on. We are releasing some noise as well. Can't wait to hear it.

 

[Machine monkey]

So things done to my zed so far.
Sound generator £0
Windscreen wiper motor fixed £0
New gear knob £0
Handbrake handle £0
Radio knobs £0
New oils for the diff gear box and engine + filters £???
19"m3 replica wheels ( damaged-fixed ) £150
New discs and pads £ Xmas gift
Calliper paint £25
Bmw stickers for calipers £10
New floor mats £ Xmas gift
Strut brace £0
Quad exhaus system £0
New throtle body £250
Find and fix the cables a dam mouse chewed on £180
So I am doing alright. £560 spent and lads of mods if it wasn't for a break down and vermin only £250
Obviously Xmas me making stuff and this forum have kept prices down.

Next up some more internal mods door pins pedals heater controls and a surround for the sport button.
Something at the front I am not liking the standard bumper. Then de ginger all the lights ( on a budget )
Maybe //M sport sets.

Looking forward to 2013 and the quad exhaust. And meeting some of you guys n girls at shows and meets and looking forward to some when the weather gets better.

 

[sam1832]

Good list

I can't total mine up its too much lol

Sport seats are a good mod, I changed mine and they are what it should of had any way imo. Not cheap but if you find a set get them



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[craig3.2]

Like the caliper colour,isnt that what bmw are using on new Ms now??

Good list of mods,and at modest cost too/diy also

 

[Bing]

Two words - great job

Can't wait to meet you and your hand-built Z

 

[Swiftly]

Impressed with your list of mods done -v- costs

Am following your zeds transformation with interest.

 

[Machine monkey]

Good list

I can't total mine up its too much lol

Sport seats are a good mod, I changed mine and they are what it should of had any way imo. Not cheap but if you find a set get them



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I know every time I go round a roundabout I worry about falling out the door!!!

 

[Machine monkey]

It's very close to the colour but I am almost completely colour blind!!

Thanks bing our time will come and it will be beautifully :wub:

Thanks Swiftly its mostly because I am a tight ass.....

Thanks guys