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JoeB
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26th July 2019, 09:07
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Boot floor spot weld failure
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Boot floor spot weld failure
Good morning!
Have any of you guys suffered from the spot welds on the boot floor failing around where the differential mounting point is?
I have recently found a number of spot welds in that...
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25th July 2019, 14:38
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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I just used a lathe to machine the aluminium pipe...
I just used a lathe to machine the aluminium pipe to the shape and size that I needed. I cut a slot into the outside of the pipe to enable the trim ring tabs to sit against it. The gauges have an...
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25th July 2019, 11:32
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Thanks! I made the gauges as I wanted to use...
Thanks!
I made the gauges as I wanted to use as much of the original bmw cluster as possible. The gauge bodies are made from some 5 inch aluminium pipe turned down to the right size. I mounted the...
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24th July 2019, 11:21
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Thanks! The engine had done 90000 miles when...
Thanks!
The engine had done 90000 miles when the charger was fitted. It did not have a rebuild prior to the charger due to running relatively low levels of boost. It is setup to run with 6psi of...
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24th July 2019, 10:42
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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The car now drives so well! The combination of...
The car now drives so well! The combination of sounds from the supercharger and the exhaust are stunning! The only downside is that due to the bypass valve that I am currently using, the car is a...
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24th July 2019, 10:17
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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I thought I'd put up a little update of the car...
I thought I'd put up a little update of the car progress as its been a while!
The interior is coming together now and won't be long before it's completed.
I have wrapped the dashboard in...
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24th July 2019, 05:00
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My first build: Kobra
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It is a pain to remove the LCD from the original...
It is a pain to remove the LCD from the original cluster but it can be done! I have mounted the original LCD display in my dash behind a piece of clear acrylic with some limo tint film applied to it....
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16th August 2018, 23:37
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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The rear lights are 75mm diameter led clusters....
The rear lights are 75mm diameter led clusters. They’re meant for a caterham I believe.
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15th August 2018, 16:52
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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It certainly was a squeeze! not much room left...
It certainly was a squeeze! not much room left now!
Hopefully the remap goes well and I can see how much the charger has effected the performance.
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15th August 2018, 16:00
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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The engine I have is the 2.8 and I've used a M62...
The engine I have is the 2.8 and I've used a M62 supercharger from a Mercedes . The setup is completely bespoke and has taken a while to setup in the car but it's almost complete and just needs a...
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14th August 2018, 18:09
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Evening all! Just an update of what else...
Evening all!
Just an update of what else I've done to the car over the last few months.
The car now has a hard top so its a little bit quieter for when the weather isn't as good. The car is now...
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30th April 2018, 14:45
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2nd annual Tribute Automotives Owners Club Meeting
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Count me in!
Count me in!
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10th April 2018, 15:50
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Just thought I'd put an update up as it's been a...
Just thought I'd put an update up as it's been a while, I've had the car on the road over the last few days and it's been great!! definitely worth all the effort!
...
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6th February 2018, 22:56
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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It's that time again! It's time for another...
It's that time again! It's time for another update!
Here is how the car is currently looking!
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11th January 2018, 21:09
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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It's a Range Rover colour called Carpathian grey ...
It's a Range Rover colour called Carpathian grey
It was just a quick picture to give an idea of what it will look like when it's finished!
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11th January 2018, 18:04
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Just another update of how the build is...
Just another update of how the build is progressing...
http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b430/JoeZ300s/90429851-ec09-40ee-be93-e6fa3b5290f2_zpspsm1kpml.jpg
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14th December 2017, 19:05
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Thanks Dave! I've changed suspension, brakes and...
Thanks Dave! I've changed suspension, brakes and a few other bits before but nothing at this level. Hopefully all will go well and I will have a nice shiny car at the end!
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13th December 2017, 12:48
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Geoff's 250 SWB Replica Build
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JoeB
Hi Geoff How come the glove box no longer...
Hi Geoff
How come the glove box no longer fits with the new dashboard? Does it just not line up or something? I will hopefully be fitting my new dash in the next few weeks so just after a bit of...
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12th December 2017, 17:51
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Just thought I'd put an update up of how the car...
Just thought I'd put an update up of how the car is currently sitting...
http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b430/JoeZ300s/AEA33741-C00F-4BD4-9AB4-BEF214514A1B_zpswfwcor1s.jpg
The car is now at...
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22nd November 2017, 20:58
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Hi Dave, Just saw his build thread now!...
Hi Dave,
Just saw his build thread now! Thanks for the info!
I'm gathering parts for a supercharger build at the moment and just wondering how any others may have gone about it.
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22nd November 2017, 16:09
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Just wondering if anyone with a Z300S or 250 SWB...
Just wondering if anyone with a Z300S or 250 SWB had considered any type of forced induction on their car? Either turbo charging or super charging?
I know many people prefer using the 6 cylinder...
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22nd November 2017, 16:06
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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Well that would make the job a lot easier!! ...
Well that would make the job a lot easier!!
If soldering is not really your thing, you could actually run a hacksaw blade between the plug and spare circuit board to separate them. Then just...
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22nd November 2017, 12:22
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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It a monster task to complete but I could...
It a monster task to complete but I could probably do another one if needed.
An easier method of doing it would be to get a spare instrument cluster for the Z3 and dismantle it for parts (odometer...
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21st November 2017, 12:27
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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There are 45 pins on the odometer plug, 45 wires...
There are 45 pins on the odometer plug, 45 wires to solder to the circuit board plus with the warning lights I've used, 30 wires to be soldered to the LEDs, 30 wires to the plug, 30 wires from the...
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21st November 2017, 09:49
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JoeB's Z300S Build
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JoeB
Jaguartvr here are a few photos of the rear of...
Jaguartvr here are a few photos of the rear of the new cluster.
http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b430/JoeZ300s/IMG_1525_zpsnx9de6uw.jpg
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