Winter Jobs
- Thread starter RedUn
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I'd say the soundproofing one is a good job, since most of the work takes place indoors (fitting the deadening material to the door panels).
To be honest there isn't really anything the Z needs at the moment, which is a welcome change from October when it needed an oil change, new callipers pads and rotors on the front, and a set of new tyres at the rear. All that having just paid for insurance for the year!
To be honest there isn't really anything the Z needs at the moment, which is a welcome change from October when it needed an oil change, new callipers pads and rotors on the front, and a set of new tyres at the rear. All that having just paid for insurance for the year!
Simon 3.2M
Senior member
The only thing i'd like to do to mine is refurb the steering wheel, everything else is done or has recently been done.
Just did the cornerweight before going off the road in November, winter plans are:
# repaint fang protectors, fresh layer matt black
# investigate need for front spacers OEM rims / KWV3.
# renew driver seat bolsters
# renew driver inner doorpanel (small mark)
# fix fuel lid solenoid
# clean idle valve & AFM
If wallet permits:
# VANOS rebulid
# valve clearance adjustment
# repaint fang protectors, fresh layer matt black
# investigate need for front spacers OEM rims / KWV3.
# renew driver seat bolsters
# renew driver inner doorpanel (small mark)
# fix fuel lid solenoid
# clean idle valve & AFM
If wallet permits:
# VANOS rebulid
# valve clearance adjustment
North West Surrey
I'll need to tax mine on 31 December, then when I've got some cash to spare I've got a set off 224 that need a refurb abd some new tyres.
Then I need to buy some new shock absorbers and get them fitted along with the H & R springs I've already got and a full alignment.
Thinking of Bilstein B6s, but would welcome any other suggestions. I'm aiming for decent ride more than ability on track!
Then I need to buy some new shock absorbers and get them fitted along with the H & R springs I've already got and a full alignment.
Thinking of Bilstein B6s, but would welcome any other suggestions. I'm aiming for decent ride more than ability on track!
I'll need to tax mine on 31 December, then when I've got some cash to spare I've got a set off 224 that need a refurb abd some new tyres.
Then I need to buy some new shock absorbers and get them fitted along with the H & R springs I've already got and a full alignment.
Thinking of Bilstein B6s, but would welcome any other suggestions. I'm aiming for decent ride more than ability on track!
Then I need to buy some new shock absorbers and get them fitted along with the H & R springs I've already got and a full alignment.
Thinking of Bilstein B6s, but would welcome any other suggestions. I'm aiming for decent ride more than ability on track!
RedUn said:
Would rather do it over a winter than it go in the summer, looking at a single mass flywheel, change the rear crank oil seal, clutch release bearing and anything in the area while it is in bits. It normally only costs me the cost of the parts as I do the work myself.
Complete strip down and concours rebuild:
Roof motor relocation: Done
Engine and gearbox out
Front and rear hubs out
Subframes out
Fuel tank out
Diff and all running gear out
Nothing left underneath ready for a steam clean, any ares of surface rust removed and painted
All hubs, subframes, drive shafts, gearbox etc, soda blasted back to shiny metal/ ally before being painted/ polished
All aluminium parts except the gearbox vapour blasted back to factory fresh looking ready for final polishing
Engine cleaned and painted
All engine ancillaries vapour blasted and polished
Cylinder head ports walnut blasted, rest of head vapour blasted
Vanos rebuild and polished
New Schrick fast road/ race cams with DLC followers installed
New Vibratech tech engine mounts
NewRTAB limiters
New KWV3 coil overs
AP 6 pot front 4 pot rear BBK
All new heat shields
New bushes all round
New rod bearings
Refurb the OEM CSL’s in hyper silver
New MPSS tyres all round
New seats, not decided which as yet
Hopefully will be nice when finished.
Roof motor relocation: Done
Engine and gearbox out
Front and rear hubs out
Subframes out
Fuel tank out
Diff and all running gear out
Nothing left underneath ready for a steam clean, any ares of surface rust removed and painted
All hubs, subframes, drive shafts, gearbox etc, soda blasted back to shiny metal/ ally before being painted/ polished
All aluminium parts except the gearbox vapour blasted back to factory fresh looking ready for final polishing
Engine cleaned and painted
All engine ancillaries vapour blasted and polished
Cylinder head ports walnut blasted, rest of head vapour blasted
Vanos rebuild and polished
New Schrick fast road/ race cams with DLC followers installed
New Vibratech tech engine mounts
NewRTAB limiters
New KWV3 coil overs
AP 6 pot front 4 pot rear BBK
All new heat shields
New bushes all round
New rod bearings
Refurb the OEM CSL’s in hyper silver
New MPSS tyres all round
New seats, not decided which as yet
Hopefully will be nice when finished.
john-e89 said:
You've set yourself a bit of a challenge there matey
beanie said:Sound great, John. Make sure you get lots of pics of the before, during and after for all us saddos that love that kind of thing
Given the lengths you’re going to, do you not fancy a nice csl style airbox to finish it all off?
:lol:
Yep I’m a concours saddo fan Beanie, always have been.....it’s weird I know and only us with the illness understand.... :lol:
I will either be doing a likely weekly update as it progresses or a thread once it’s done but most likely a weekly update for the very few that might be interested.
As for an air box I’m thinking not tbh, I had a Gruppe M and preferred just the Remus back boxes on their own, just my preference.
Top manjohn-e89 said:RedUn said:
Something I’ve wanted to do for a long time Red....now I’ve got a ramp and blasting equipment so it’s time to go for it.
what ramp have you got? I'd love that setup, my garage has rafters (or whatever they are called) at about 8ft so I could do a scissor lift... Man maths, saves money 