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1st October 2019, 21:52
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I'll have to check these out !
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2nd October 2019, 07:14
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I tried fitting 225/75x15 but found the 75 profile too high and they locked on the underside of the front shock spring pans. You might clear it with narrower 185's but I would check with one type before paying out for a full set.
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2nd October 2019, 20:21
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I've fitted the 185 section tyres and they are under the arches as I'd hoped. The clearance around the front strut is fine so that's worked out well.
The rear end is basically fitted other than a little fettling, then it can be bolted / bonded on for the final time. Front end and door skins next.
The petrol flap is the Z3 one skinned with the Grp disc that was cut out, neat enough !
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2nd October 2019, 20:28
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Photos here …..
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5th October 2019, 20:13
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Trial fitted the Harrington rear bumper today. The rear section is easy to mount onto the body and I've fitted the off side quarter bumper. Only needed a little trimming and it looks reasonable. Going for a 10mm gap between the bumper and body.
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5th October 2019, 21:27
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Looking good again
Oh and the Z3 filler looks neat too. I went that way with mine due to lack of experience and not wanting to use a big old filler. They keep the lines of the car clean though.
Hope the fit and finish is good with regard to alignment etc.
How thick are the door skins ? I shy away from them (again lack of experience/confidence/competence.
Keep up the pics
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5th October 2019, 22:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky@LeMans
Trial fitted the Harrington rear bumper today. The rear section is easy to mount onto the body and I've fitted the off side quarter bumper. Only needed a little trimming and it looks reasonable. Going for a 10mm gap between the bumper and body.
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Good fit and really look the part. Major improvement over bumper-less.
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9th October 2019, 21:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky@LeMans
I've fitted the 185 section tyres and they are under the arches as I'd hoped. The clearance around the front strut is fine so that's worked out well.
The rear end is basically fitted other than a little fettling, then it can be bolted / bonded on for the final time. Front end and door skins next.
The petrol flap is the Z3 one skinned with the Grp disc that was cut out, neat enough !
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Has the original pipe or opening been modified at all, or is the filler cap easy to remove/replace in its original position without any changes?
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9th October 2019, 22:11
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The original Z3 hinged flap unbolts from a bracket in the Z3 wing. I marked out and cut the circle from the GRP body in the same relative position as on the Z3 wing.
The Grp disc was then bonded onto the Z3 flap. A simple bracket was made to hold the hinged flap which was first carefully aligned, then bonded onto the inner body with PU adhesive.
Once that was set I checked it opened, closed and still aligned, I glassed over the bracket.
No other mods were done, the opened flap is right in front of the filler cap.
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11th October 2019, 22:08
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The original Z3 hinged flap unbolts from a bracket in the Z3 wing. I marked out and cut the circle from the GRP 275 body in the same relative position as on the Z3 wing.
The Grp disc was then bonded onto the Z3 flap. A simple bracket was made to hold the hinged flap which was first carefully aligned, then bonded onto the inner body with PU adhesive.
Once that was set I checked it opened, closed and still aligned, I glassed over the bracket.
No other mods were done, the opened flap is right in front of the filler cap.
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Thanks for making that clear - I had a vision of having to reach 'down a rabbit hole' and avoid dropping the cap into the void . Knowing the filler doesn't need to be altered is (to me) reassuring, because getting a seal on a pipe carrying fuel would appear to be difficult!
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3rd November 2019, 11:49
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Quote:
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I tried fitting 225/75x15 but found the 75 profile too high and they locked on the underside of the front shock spring pans. You might clear it with narrower 185's but I would check with one type before paying out for a full set.
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Or change to coilovers?
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15th October 2019, 01:56
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Good move!
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16th October 2019, 20:26
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Boot and hinges trial fitted, a little trimming around the edges and its looking good. I've decided on an authentic central boot lock rather than adapting the Z3 locking system. I moulded up a tapered lock recces which has now been glassed in place. So the boot is now locked manually and won't be part of the central locking system.
I've made a start on removing the moulding flash lines around the car. The mould was obviously aligned well during manufacture as it has only taken minimum of sanding so far.
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17th October 2019, 09:08
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What car are the new armrest off of please, I like the look of those?
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17th October 2019, 11:36
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They were from a Mk1 MX5
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17th October 2019, 21:41
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Moved onto the door skins today. The drivers side has been offered up, marked out and the door handle fitted. The hole in the Z3 door was made to access the internal mechanism. Easy enough just measure twice and cut once ! I'm going to make use of the Z3 key lock so I don't have to rely on the remote central locking totally.
The alignment of the skin looks good, both the front and rear edges, I'm aiming for an even 4mm gap all round.
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18th October 2019, 22:17
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Managed to progress the door skin a little further today. I've built up the back edge of the front wing area by around 5mm. After a little trimming I've got the desired panel gap and the door opens fully. I just need to do the same along the bottom of the door and the rear edge, but they should be easy !
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21st October 2019, 16:08
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Progress continues but not much worth a photo. Spent yesterday and plan to spend most evenings this week getting the body just right before I hand it over to the paint shop. Nothing major just fettling and a little filling here and there.
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3rd November 2019, 12:00
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My MOT tester warned me strongly against coilovers, he said they give a very harsh and unforgiving ride. I have tried Aspex and pro sport springs, the pro sprot springs collapsed after a week on the rear and the Aspex are not much better. Both of these springs are linear (whatever that means), I have been told by an expert that I need progressive springs so have bitten the bullet and bought a set of Eibach springs.
The 250swb does sit so much better on lowered springs, amazing what a small difference makes.
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3rd November 2019, 12:31
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Which shocks are you using with the Eibach springs, and how much will it lower the 250? I need to visit this mod soon.
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