For Sale Z3 & Z3M Tank Strap sets

[Mazza]

I can put a tick in the delivered column now

 

[demig]

Forgot to login and say mine arrived in super quick time and I'm super impressed. As the weekend looks decent and I have Monday off as well it looks like its going to be:

Fuel straps
Fuel filter
Front suspension
Sills off

Might change the water pump as well!

 

[Stevo7682]

@Mazza package arrived safe and sound today many thanks for putting this all together.
Stephen.

 

[urquattrogus]

Hi, I've just joined from the Z3M coupe forum. I would like a set of these please for my Z3M Coupe. Will try to send a PM but not sure I can yet as this is my first message.

Brilliant work having these remade!!!

 

[Mazza]

Hi all,

Would just like to say thank you to all that have ordered them from me.

50 of the 100 now sold. mostly in the UK, but also Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, Holland and Romania.
Also possible interest from the USA and Italy.

I am in the process of modifying 15 sets to convert them to a Z3M version.
Of these 15 , 5 have already been reserved. 4 UK and 1 USA

And......Many thanks to Martin (@Mnbrennan ) and Mark ( @Althulas ) for their help with this.

Martin has helped me to sort out the dimensions for the additional parts, and I had a facetime video link with Mark, and while he was grovelling round underneath his car giving me video pictures of the canister and fixing points, I was just sitting in the conservatory drinking beer...... felt a bit guilty about that !!!!!

I now have drawings out with three engineering companies, just waiting for their quotes to come back, and then I will get them underway.

 

[Mazza]

When I sent out parcels, in most cases I have included the forum name on the address label ( for my benefit so I could keep track)

Today I had a message back to say that a parcel had arrived...….
........and the Courier has asked the recipient ( Paul) " Are you a Dalek ?, as I have a parcel for you "

I have been laughing about this all day...………

 

[TrevorK]

Malc, box of goodies arrived safely yesterday. Top quality parts, waiting for the rain to stop now. Many thanks for your efforts.

 

[Bumpa]

Fitted Mazza's tank straps yesterday and I can confirm it isn't particularly difficult - I did it in a single afternoon. My tips:

1. Get the car up as high as you can
2. Wear old clothes or an overall, with eye protection as all sorts of crap will fall on you once you disturb things.
3. Follow Malc's instructions closely, particularly where to cut the old strap. Being a smart ar*e I though it would be easier to cut the horizontal part across the bottom of the tank, and so it was. But leaving that extra bit means you can't wriggle the old strap over and round the axle beam, so I had to cut it again where Malc indicated, and its hard work using a hacksaw when under the car. That'll teach me.
4. I had to unclip the handbrake cable from the floor to give me enough wiggle room to get the new long piece in place. Not a big issue as it clips back fine afterwards.
5. Take care not to trap the wires between the new strap and the tank. I somehow managed it on both sides. Skill, I suppose.

Many, many thanks to Malc for getting these straps made. They are superb.

Mike

 

[kennymoly]

Hi Mazza and all members,

Received the Tank Straps and fitted them the next day, sooooooo happy,. Thank you

 

[Mario]

Hello buddy please put me down for an M version of the kit please

 

[Mazza]

Hi Mario...........Your name is on the list !!!!!

Bit of an update on the Z3M set...I have now had all the quotes in for the additional parts, not as cheap as I would have liked, but only getting 15 sets done, unfortunately means the machining price goes up

Anyway, I placed orders for the additional parts today.

Hopefully the Z3M sets will be available in a few weeks ( 7 out of the 15 already reserved)

 

[Patrick Cauwels]

As of today I have 100 sets ready for despatch.

Each set comprises of the following :
N/S and O/S two part tank straps in 4mm mild steel finished in black powder coat.
Qty 4 M6 Nyloc Nuts
Qty 4 M6 BZP Washers
Qty 2 Cable tie anchors
Qty 2 Cable tie M2.5 x 100 black
Qty 3 Nitrile rubber cushions (270mm, 330mm, for O/S and 350mm for N/S). ( can be fitted prior to despatch if required)

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Price : £65.00 per set. Plus postage at cost

Please PM me to order/reserve a set.


Please Note:
The Z3M, will require an additional part (which fits to the N/S bracket) and is still in development, but will be available soon.

Hello,
How can i order these sets? They should be send to Belgium. Please contact me.

Regards Patrick

 

[Nodzed]

@Mazza just a reminder I would like a set of M straps please

 

[Mazza]

Update on the Z3M straps.......

Picked up the machined blocks and the straps that have had two countersunk holes added today.
All looks good.
The stop bracket will be ready on tuesday, then I will take all the bits to get them powder coated.

Screws are on order and should be with me early next week.

I found some longer M6 screws just to set it up and it all checks out dimensionally against the original part.

I will fit the block before sending any out and it will have loctite on the threads. I will also supply a new M6 x 12 hex flanged head bolt that holds the lower strap to it.

 

[Althulas]

Yeah Has come early

 

[Mazza]

......and Santa will will calling on you to try out the first one !!!!!!

 

[roadvoyager1]

@Geart - this is the thread for tank straps. Have called in @Mazza.

 

[Nodzed]

Update on the Z3M straps.......

Picked up the machined blocks and the straps that have had two countersunk holes added today.
All looks good.
The stop bracket will be ready on tuesday, then I will take all the bits to get them powder coated.

Screws are on order and should be with me early next week.

I found some longer M6 screws just to set it up and it all checks out dimensionally against the original part.

I will fit the block before sending any out and it will have loctite on the threads. I will also supply a new M6 x 12 hex flanged head bolt that holds the lower strap to it.

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Happy days

 

[Fender2004]

PM sent

 

[Mazza]

Sold all these Z3 versions in the last two days ........Most going to Holland and Belgium

Its like being back at work .......only there is no one that I can delegate to

I have a local guy coming round on Tuesday to have a set fitted on his Z3 ( He’s not a forum member......YET !!!)
But I will be able to make use of it and check the fitting of the Z3M version block as I’m fairly sure that all cars have the canister strap fixing point but its only the Z3M’s that actually use it.