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...

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...

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

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 ...

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...

Hi Gary

nice restoration, even though it's a Hodna !
Congratulations!
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi guys thanks for the encouragements and the compliments! When I get the jeep finished I intend to keep it and to use it to participate at commemoration events. There are quite a few clubs in Belgium who restore these old war vehicles and who are participating at events. Next year it'll be 80 years...

Hi Gary

welcome to the club!
Very nice bike you have there, congratulations!
It seems to be in a very good shape, but when you want to improve it, go ahead.
Greetings from Belgium.
Philippe

Hi men I started a new project about 6 weeks ago. I was in a shop where they sell replica uniforms of WW2 and other wars of the 20th century. I accompanied a friend a few times on remembrance trips and got interested in doing that. Just a picture of my friend, his wife and me in his Willys jeep a fe...

OK !
Here it comes!
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Z1streetfighter71

you asked for it, you'll get it !
I'll start a new subject in "the bottom shed" and if the admin doesn't agree he can place it somewhere else or delete it if it's not suited.
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi guys I know it's been a while since my last update...not much news. I'm waiting for the parts to be rechromed, I don't hear anything from the rechromer allthough I tried to reach him a few times. Perhaps next week I'll try to phone him again. In the mean time I started another project...it's on 4...

Stunning bike! Congratulations!
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Allan

welcome to the club!
Congratulations oh your new bike!
Just like r3sc wrote before me: show us some pictures please, don't be shy.
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe

Hi Bert

you have a PM.
GrtZ
Philippe