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Author: Philippe
Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford
Replies: 30
Views: 160296

Re: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford

Hello men an update of the restoration. The past week I took the engine apart...bad news! When honing the second cylinder bore it turned out there was a major damage all around the bore. There must have been water in the second cylinder when the engine was stored resulting in a deep rusty indentatio...
Author: Philippe
Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:19 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: New member
Replies: 8
Views: 48292

Re: New member

Hi Aaron

welcome to the club !
Very nice Z1 you have there, congratulations!
Let the good times roll
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:43 am
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Z1000st rear mudguard
Replies: 13
Views: 89118

Re: Z1000st rear mudguard

Hi Andy

you can find it in the Z1OC members only, The Kings' lineage, Z1000ST
GrtZ
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Gasket Set
Replies: 5
Views: 24726

Re: Gasket Set

Hi Steve

I'm using Vesrah, the complete set with the O-rings, always a good experience.
GrtZ
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford
Replies: 30
Views: 160296

Re: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford

Hello men It's been a month since my last post, sorry for that... But I've been busy the last month: - a lot of parts received a red oxide primer and a coat of olive drab. - I was able to buy a lot of parts (starter engine, dynamo, good brake drums and wheel hubs, a lot of smaller parts,...) - the j...
Author: Philippe
Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: Wanted Adz
Topic: Z1000st rear mudguard
Replies: 13
Views: 89118

Re: Z1000st rear mudguard

Hi men as I've mentioned before, way back in the past, the rear mudguards of an ST and a MK2 look the same but they aren't. They're very hard to find because a lot of them were cut in the past. Have a look in the topic " differences between ST and MK2" Good luck with the search for a long ...
Author: Philippe
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:56 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: fun times
Replies: 14
Views: 73263

Re: fun times

Hi Alan
thanks for the pictures!
She's almost complete, just a little bit of work, go for it.
You didn't mention there's a Z1000ST (E2) in the barn, hiding behind her...
Let the good times roll !
GrtZ
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Show us Yours
Topic: Transformation Z1000 A1
Replies: 12
Views: 60437

Re: Transformation Z1000 A1

She became very beautiful! Congratulations!
GrtZ
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: New Here?
Topic: New member from Bracknell, Berkshire
Replies: 8
Views: 34902

Re: New member from Bracknell, Berkshire

Hi Bashful

nice KZ1000A1 in Z900A4 colours you have there.
It's a pitty that the forks are reversed and that the brake calipers stand behind the fork legs...but she has double disk rotors and that's a bonus!
But a nice bike anyway, congratulations.
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:23 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: New Member
Replies: 16
Views: 78560

Re: New Member

Hi Mark welcome to he club! When you're searching a Z900 it all depends on your technical skills and of the money you can spend. If you know something about mechanics, if you have a workshop with the appropriate tools and if you have money to spend, I would say buy a wreck of a Z900 and start a rest...
Author: Philippe
Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford
Replies: 30
Views: 160296

Re: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford

Hi Mathh I never get bored at all, always doing something and I have to divide the available time. Wow, 120 Km/h for a Willys jeep, the top speed of a WW2 jeep was about 90 Km/h...no wonder that the engine made a terrible noise when going that fast. It's a long stroke engine, lots of power at low re...
Author: Philippe
Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:05 am
Forum: New Here?
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 21475

Re: Hello

Hi scottz1st welcome to the club! You've made a good choice by buying a Z1000 ST (E1). These are great bikes, I have 3 of them for the moment and I love them. Put some pictures up here please, don't be shy, show us your pride and beauty. As far as the resto is concerned: please don't change too much...
Author: Philippe
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford
Replies: 30
Views: 160296

Re: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford

Hi guys

the official name is "Olive drab"...they say it's green with a yellow shade... I have no idea how they make it but I like it.
The British used a different shade in WW2, a bit darker.
It will become a US vehicle of the 101 AB so Olive drab will be the colour.
GrtZ
Philippe
Author: Philippe
Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: The Bottom Shed
Topic: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford
Replies: 30
Views: 160296

Re: Restoration of a 1942 Willys jeep GPW Ford

Hi men a bit of progress the past week: The frame is painted in olive drab, my wife helped me to turn it over several times in between the different coats of paint. DSCN0781.JPG The front and the rear axle are opened, the bearings were OK, they look like new! Unfortunately one of the brake drums is ...
Author: Philippe
Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Wiring Z1R help please
Replies: 8
Views: 7572

Re: Wiring Z1R help please

Hi SuffolkZ1r the first picture: no idea (perhaps the connection of the reserve lighting relay of the US version, it switches the head beam on when the driving light wire is broken...) the second picture is the stop lamp failure relay. It lets the red light flash in the dash board (rev counter or id...

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