Z3 project...no going back now!

[Special Kay]

Pondy, your at the start of your journey. Don't lose focus now, we all want to see the progress, minus the bruised knuckles and the profanities

[Scubaregs]

Pondy, your at the start of your journey. Don't lose focus now, we all want to see the progress, minus the bruised knuckles and the profanities

Speak for yourself, I'm only here to watch his mental breakdown.

[Pondrew]

Speak for yourself, I'm only here to watch his mental breakdown.

That happened long ago, matey!

[mr wilks]

I keep looking at what is left of the car and thinking "what am I doing. Am I up to this?"
I took a couple of bits of trim off the other day and forgot to label them. I now have absolutely no idea where they came from/ go back!

Your recent car history is about as random as i could ever imagine but credit to you for buying well in terms of each example & getting out before your fingers were even warm .
This project however i just don't get at all "IF" it ever gets finished you won't want to keep it anyway

[Pondrew]

"IF" it ever gets finished you won't want to keep it anyway

You are correct. It's the challenge, not the car I want. But the end result has to be worth the hard work. I love the 250 california, it is the most beautiful car I have ever seen, so want the challenge of doing it justice. I have taken on many challenges in my life and succeeded in all of them to one degree or another.

I learned bricklaying. I learned cabinet-making. I learned roofing. I learned how to design and install domestic heating systems. I learned technical drawing. I have always loved cars, so here we are!

This is the last one left for me, as I know pretty much nothing about cars, or how they go together, or come apart. I have learned a lot already, believe me.

I never said I was 'normal'!

[TOMGREEN413]

Credit to you, it seems obvious to me that you have the right mindset for this project, the other projects and skills you've learnt over the years proves this., but whatever you do when this project is finally finished is hand over the keys to a very suspect looking car park attendant.

[True-Blue]

Any updates?…….

[Argyll Andy]

Any updates?…….

He still owns it

[True-Blue]

Any updates?…….

He still owns it

[Pondrew]

He still owns it

Correction....."he still owns what's left of it"

[Nictrix]

He still owns it

Correction....."he still owns what's left of it"

I suppose in a way you have already sold it, bits of it anyway

[True-Blue]

He still owns it

Correction....."he still owns what's left of it"

Excellent, have the bits turned up to replace the bits you’ve sold?

[Pondrew]

Any updates?…….

Not anything very exciting....pretty much totally stripped (the car not me). I have started changing the colour from Blue to Red on the bits that will be seen; the body will be professionally sprayed of course.
I made the mistake of selling a few bits that I needed, so have been waiting for those bits to come up again. They are now ready and I should be getting them on Thursday.
The body panels, and most of the stuff for the main build is ready and waiting for me to pick it all up. I need to hire a Luton and drive down to Egham to get it all. That will be next week.

Tonight I have been checking, testing and lubricating my metal-cutting bandsaw and drill press. Both I inherited from my late dad and have been sat in the corner of the garage for the past six years. Both work fine I just need a new blade for the bandy.

[True-Blue]

Any updates?…….

Not anything very exciting....pretty much totally stripped (the car not me). I have started changing the colour from Blue to Red on the bits that will be seen; the body will be professionally sprayed of course.
I made the mistake of selling a few bits that I needed, so have been waiting for those bits to come up again. They are now ready and I should be getting them on Thursday.
The body panels, and most of the stuff for the main build is ready and waiting for me to pick it all up. I need to hire a Luton and drive down to Egham to get it all. That will be next week.

Tonight I have been checking, testing and lubricating my metal-cutting bandsaw and drill press. Both I inherited from my late dad and have been sat in the corner of the garage for the past six years. Both work fine I just need a new blade for the bandy.

Sounds like it’s going to get exciting soon then

[Argyll Andy]

He still owns it

Correction....."he still owns what's left of it"

What’s left of it is the important bits too you now bud, that and the bits you’ve had to re buy


Told you all along, I’ve got the greatest confidence in you