Hi guys,

I haven't progressed a great deal.

I have the diff mounted with a new brac behind the diff because the rear cover is longer.

The axles have been shortened and a new tailshaft has been made.

The transmission used to have a large rubber coupling on the back which we have removed then we welded on a flange to suit a universal joint and the new tailshaft.

The tailshaft has a slider in the front section because the trans doesn't.

I have been making new benches and shelves in the garage in an attempt to be better organized before I get back into my project.

In the next few weeks I will get the Z back on it's wheels so that I can take it down to have custom exhaust manifolds and exhaust made.

Cheers Rob

Hi guys,

Here are some photos of my handbrake linkage, it clears the lower control arm when at full down travel and uses stock hanbrake cable.

Rob

Me again here are some pics of the new tailshaft that has a slider in it because the trans doesn't.

Also the handbrake linkage fitted and some axle spacers that I machined when I had my axles shortened to much.....

Rob

More Photos,

This time showing the rear diff brace, front and rear discs and calipers fitted but not plumbed.

the rear of the car showing the handbrake linkage for all to see until the exhaust goes in. Also the Recaros are in and the car had it's first wash since I have owned it now that it is back on the ground with 5 stud hubs and wheels.

In the next few weeks it is going on holidays to have custom exhaust manifolds and exhaust made.

So I am making some progress again....

Cheers Rob

Hi Guys,

Today we took the z down to the muffler shop to have the exhaust and manifolds made. I wiil post some pics when they are done.

Rob

I thought that I should show you some pics of the fan shroud that I made from 2mm thick aluminium sheet.

I started by making a male die out of 7 ply the size of the radiator openning but made a radius on the corners so that the metal would form more easily.

Then I cut out templates of the fans and their mounting points and screwed them onto the base.

I then had to make a frame that was strong enough to handle the pressure of pressing the metal. I made it from timber that I had lying around, although I should have used hardwood.

The timber was 2" x 8" with steel angle brackets making the corner joints as strong as poss.

You need to aneal the metal as best you can before pressing, and part way through if need be.

Here is the shroud polished and with the fans fitted.

cool mod I will have to keep up here and learn some things

Did this ever make it to the driving stage?

Not at this stage, it is still in my garage waitng for me to work on it again. Maybe next year?

Rob:)

On 11/8/2011 at 10:25 AM, 260DET said:

Did this ever make it to the driving stage?

Yes, it is having hopefully its last engineer inspection tomorrow, then a few more tests.

Super!