Recent content by Zephyr

And speaking of 356, a coupe one with disk brakes and a tuned engine seems yhe reasonable thing to do considering that everything is available locally and at one third of the price. Still negotiating with the 250 guy in UK but he seems very reluctant to help with logistics. anyway. Lets see what...

The rear is ok but the front not so much. Frankly I would prefer a 356 rebody ove this and a transporter efi engine in the rear would nake it a rocket.

Impossible to import because UK not "EU" any more. That would be an option, but not any more.

I would like to thank everyone who took the time to reply to this thread. Your input is valuable and a great help for my decision. So far, from what I understand, the opinions are mixed and there are many approaches to such a build. I have clarified with local MOT what is acceptable and what...

Seriously, with half that I can build a 17' Runabout with a 140/150 inboard motor and totally complete it in a year. Plus I can always sell it with a snap of my fingers. never imagined that a rebody would cost that much. still considering it though.

Rule of thumb anyway is that when they skip a tooth, they work for a while untill they dont. what bothers me is that the codes it popped have nothing to do with a timing chain.

I am north of 45€ includung a 97/2.8 so far. Under the assumption that I will collect all the stuff from France and somehow they will "appear" there under the radar.

I am already trying to convince that someone but still calculating on the total amount of stuff I need. And it seems I am on a roll! Putting this kit together and having found a walkaround rule for the interior, I now add switches, tachos, and various stuff. The total amount is scary so I need...

Great wheels. Are these the real deal?

Hm! Given this info, then probably this is kaput.

If it jumped a tooth it can and made a valve soup. Cranking it will just make it worse untill it totally eats all the moving parts. Get another engine, do the timing chain for preventative reasons and youre good to go. Just swapping can be done at a shed with basic tools. Plug and play.

Yes. You can have an E46 key that is still available and has the same functions as this one. https://zroadster.org/threads/spare-lost-key-replacement-oxfordshire-found.74153/

think twice before doing that. i had a fibreglass bonnet once, thought I could do it but failed miserably. Thicker areas of it somehow looked more shiny, even after two coats of primer. Ended up doing four coats of paint but was not satisfied, still colour seemed different there, so I rotary...

Open a door with the car armed (easiest if you have a window already down—reach in and open the door from the inside).

Just clean well, scrub with 3M pad, clear coat them multiple times and youre done. Thats all they need.