Z1-A going back to the Grave(Diggers)

ollie · #16 PostAuthor: **ollie** » Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:32 pm

Looking great already ,so good seeing this old girl getting a resto :wink

Z903 · #17 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:11 pm

Rims were very rust pitted, I almost went and bought a set of plain chrome steel rims but in a fit of stupidity decided to restore them :roll:

Ended up having to get the date codes engraved deeper so they could be polished out.

They came up well after a bucket of cash was thrown over them :lol:

A set of new spokes and laced 'em up

New new TT100 rubber, and good to go!

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Z903 · #18 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:16 pm

Meanwhile...back at the Guru's house, progress was being made on rebuilding the engine
New set of 2nd oversize pistons required along with re-bore.
New set of valves.
Gaskets, seals and various small missing /buggered parts

Z903 · #19 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:22 am

Bought a correct set of carbs. Old bike had Z900 carbs with it.

These are nice and clean and should be plug and play.

Z903 · #20 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:23 am

So engine now rebuilt and been quickly plugged into an old Z1000 frame to test.
Not the best sound from my old phone, but she runs as smooth as

https://youtu.be/WQTOLWJUEk4

Z903 · #21 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:36 am

Like the rest of the bike, everything had been stripped down...
Switches included. The blocks had been repainted but in a thick glossy black.
Only one thing for it :mrgreen:

Much better

Can see the date codes now...

Philippe · #22 PostAuthor: **Philippe** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:47 am

Hi Z903
you're doing a great job! Keep up the good work! Have fun!
GrtZ
Philippe

Z903 · #23 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:42 pm

Engine temporarily bolted into a Z1000 to test..
https://youtu.be/WQTOLWJUEk4

Z903 · #24 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:01 am

Paintwork done now as well

Pics from my phone not so good unfortunately...

rickm · #25 PostAuthor: **rickm** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:54 am

Great job on the refurb :up

although that's an interesting colour scheme !

Z903 · #26 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:18 am

rickm wrote:Great job on the refurb although that's an interesting colour scheme !

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ADRIAN H · #27 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:20 pm

Paintwork Looks very much like colour scheme from or of the Z1’s in the 1974 film Australian cult film “STONE”.

Love it - Absolutely stunning.

ollie · #28 PostAuthor: **ollie** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:54 pm

looking great ,nice toady paintjob ,you'l have to get Hugh keays Byrne to sign it :mrgreen:

Z903 · #29 PostAuthor: **Z903** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:55 pm

ollie wrote:looking great ,nice toady paintjob ,you'l have to get Hugh keays Byrne to sign it

I did

(On the tail)
And Sandy..
Dunno what's happened to all the previous pics :??

#30 PostAuthor: **chrisNI** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:59 pm

Z903 wrote:Dunno what's happened to all the previous pics

There was a site issue some pics got lost - you could re-upload them to the posts it would help the thread

Nice job btw

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