How lazy have I been not updating my post since Feb.
Well I have done a few things, learnt a few more skills through trial and error.
Purchased a few bits and met a few new people along the way.
Im not going to do a major long post, a few things i have already covered in other post , so this is just an update of task completed.
First bit of good new, my coolant system is fine now, god what a pig to bleed, several attempts tried, various methods tried via Youtube videos and to be honest one of the major issues I had was after replacing the Radiator I used a after market filler cap.
BIG NO NO - Spoke to Sopers and ordered a OEM cap, problem sorted. Spoke to my local garage I have used for years, they said " they have had loads of issues with aftermarket coolant parts over the years, stay with OEM" and to be honest the after market expansion tank I got along with the cap were pants... Lesson 1 learnt.
So next job -
My aerial was snapped off , the radio code locked and the multi stack cd player cassette was missing. I like my mod cons , bluetooth, hands free phone and Dab... I didnt want anything to bright so went for a Pure stereo and Dab aerial
Next job was to replace the damaged bonnet - Found a cheap bonnet which just needed respraying, fitted for the time being, wrong colour but its ok
Now for some Bling I didnt really need but just had to have them -
@Low Rider spare set of 78's - just love the wheel on the zed, they do need a full refurb but that next winters project, for now they are great.
Again, another upgrade I didnt really need but much prefer the look , a wide mouth bumper, again @Low Rider sold me his old bumper he removed from his zed after buying a newly sprayed one from @spurs fan in a coupe.
It needed quite alot of work to get it back to a semi decent condition, but thats half the challenge right!!!!!!.
Its not perfect by a long way, I have never rubbed down a car bumper, filled and then sprayed it using aerosol cans before so it was a learning process, the cold weather really didnt help , it does need to be machine cut and polished to get it that much better but its fitted now and I love it
Before -
During -
After -
Now to get rid of the air box -
So whats next - Well Bella and Panther are both going to have a mini girly make over tomorrow @BMBabe , Bella is going to get her bonnet professionally painted, and maybe I will also get the dent in the door pulled out and painted if I can do a deal...
I hope i have not bored you too much, I'm still loving working on the car , its not be all fun, in fact I have swore quite often, mainly down to my mistakes and inexperience but thats half the game....
Well I have done a few things, learnt a few more skills through trial and error.
Purchased a few bits and met a few new people along the way.
Im not going to do a major long post, a few things i have already covered in other post , so this is just an update of task completed.
First bit of good new, my coolant system is fine now, god what a pig to bleed, several attempts tried, various methods tried via Youtube videos and to be honest one of the major issues I had was after replacing the Radiator I used a after market filler cap.
BIG NO NO - Spoke to Sopers and ordered a OEM cap, problem sorted. Spoke to my local garage I have used for years, they said " they have had loads of issues with aftermarket coolant parts over the years, stay with OEM" and to be honest the after market expansion tank I got along with the cap were pants... Lesson 1 learnt.
So next job -
My aerial was snapped off , the radio code locked and the multi stack cd player cassette was missing. I like my mod cons , bluetooth, hands free phone and Dab... I didnt want anything to bright so went for a Pure stereo and Dab aerial
Next job was to replace the damaged bonnet - Found a cheap bonnet which just needed respraying, fitted for the time being, wrong colour but its ok
Now for some Bling I didnt really need but just had to have them -
@Low Rider spare set of 78's - just love the wheel on the zed, they do need a full refurb but that next winters project, for now they are great.
Again, another upgrade I didnt really need but much prefer the look , a wide mouth bumper, again @Low Rider sold me his old bumper he removed from his zed after buying a newly sprayed one from @spurs fan in a coupe.
It needed quite alot of work to get it back to a semi decent condition, but thats half the challenge right!!!!!!.
Its not perfect by a long way, I have never rubbed down a car bumper, filled and then sprayed it using aerosol cans before so it was a learning process, the cold weather really didnt help , it does need to be machine cut and polished to get it that much better but its fitted now and I love it
Before -
During -
After -
Now to get rid of the air box -
So whats next - Well Bella and Panther are both going to have a mini girly make over tomorrow @BMBabe , Bella is going to get her bonnet professionally painted, and maybe I will also get the dent in the door pulled out and painted if I can do a deal...
I hope i have not bored you too much, I'm still loving working on the car , its not be all fun, in fact I have swore quite often, mainly down to my mistakes and inexperience but thats half the game....
A massive thank you needs to go out to 
