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73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:50 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
I believe someone in Germany is offering a very original looking inset for the instrument console on a 73 Z1, anyone got any details please?
Regards
Steve
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:06 pm
Author: z1bman
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:30 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
No not that, someone in Germany was meant to have produced a very good reproduction decal for the "idiot" light panel that was very close to the original finish on a 73 Z1.
Regards
Steve.
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:01 am
Author: A1John
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:08 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
Thanks for the link.
Has anyone purchased one of these and can comment on the finish?
Regards
Steve
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:00 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
The inset panel arrived from Z-fever and it's a marked improvement on the standard repro item.
Regards
Steve.
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:24 pm
Author: harri183
Can you give it a full review? Looks a bit hand painted. I see it picks up the brushed aluminium look
but it looks painted. Thanks
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:57 pm
Author: steve
I've just fitted one of the Z-fever panels and the quality is excellent, very difficult to tell from the originals. Would recommend
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:44 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
Steve,
Excellent quality reproduction and no, they are not hand painted.
How did you remove the original decal?
Regards
Steve
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:34 pm
Author: steve
Steve, removing the original was my concern too.
As you probably know, the circular plastic piece can be pushed out from the back. I then started at the top with a very small screwdriver just to prise the decal away from the plastic. Once I'd got past the oval hole, I changed to a larger but very worn screwdriver with rounded ends and just worked my way across. There's quite a bit of glue but the decal came away without too much fuss. I then used a rounded scalpel blade to gently remove all the glue and residue. The coloured lenses have little tabs which also had glue stuck to them...again, these are easily cleaned up before popping them back into position.
Steve
Re: 73 Z1 console inset
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:48 pm
Author: harri183
Cheers will put one on my shoping list as been unable to find a new one.