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G'day,
new member from Melbourne Australia.
I have built road and race cars including Australia's Bolwell Nagari but Our rules are different to yours for getting cars approved for road use - and vary from state to state. I was hoping you may have sold a 250swb kit to someone from the state of Victoria so I can get an idea of what and how it may be achieved?
PS I love the banter and the 250swb and am keen to see one in the flesh.
Mike
Hi Mike. Our SWB kits have only made it as far as Europe so far, but we may be sending out a similar kit to New Zealand later this year, so shipping costs look favourable. Send me an email on [email]info@tributeautomotive.co.uk[/email] to discuss further.
Thank you Geoff. I will have to do some research at my end to see what the go is these days as unfortunately the Govt is making is harder to do this these days...
Mike
Might be worth looking at the Z300S as that does require the removal of the front crash bar. I don't think there are any structural changes required at all, 'simply' unbolt the BMW body and bolt on the Tribute on from Chris
Thanks, for the advice as I didn't know I would have less accident protection?
Unfortunately, I WANT the SWB, unless Geoff decides to build a LWB 250GT Zagato kit?
PS. Geoff, I reckon your SWB would be an excellent starting point for an Aston Martin DB4 Zagato kit too..
Mike
Good afternoon , I have finally finished fitting my new (half/leather seats) , the problem was that the runners that are available when fitting replacement seats do not have enough distance between the mounting points to suite the Z3 , I ended up using two pieces of 50mmX3mm flat steel plate to fit the runners to and the bolt the new plates to the existing Z3 mounting points , Geoff .
Well done with the colour choice Geoff, top job. Were they cobra seats originally?
Hi Richard no they were not.What I do need are two seatbelt stalks , the existing Z3 stalks stayed with the seats (which I have just sold to a Polish Z3 breaker from Wroclaw , they picked them up this morning at 06:45 in a van that was going back to Poland).The Z3 needs stalks that will take a 25mm buckle most modern cars have a 20/21mm , if anybody has done similar what stalk did you use? thanks Geoff .
What you need are E36 (3 series) rear seat belt stalks. These are cheap and short and fit your existing male part. The Z3 ones are on a horrible bracket that would put it up on show too much so dont morn their departure!
By the way I dont think the packing tape gear lever idea will catch on...
What you need are E36 (3 series) rear seat belt stalks. These are cheap and short and fit your existing male part. The Z3 ones are on a horrible bracket that would put it up on show too much so dont morn their departure!
By the way I dont think the packing tape gear lever idea will catch on...
Richard thank you for the info , Geoff . PS I am going to spray the packing tape Black ,
Good morning , i have never been happy with the action of the bonnet release on my car both when it was a standard Z3 and after the SWB panels were fitted , it was a concern that if the mechanism failed it would be extremely difficult to lift the bonnet . So i have changed it by removing the internal release the connecting cable and the associated mechanism from the front scuttle , in its place i have had a nut welded to each side .
I have replaced the existing brackets that hold the grill in position with more substantial items and had a hole drilled in each one , then had approx 4" long 17mm bolts fitted , that then screw into the welded on nuts .
To allow for adjustment and to give the bonnet something to rest on i then fitted two bolts into the scuttle .
The brackets will be coming off today and getting a coat of Satin Black , Geoff .
Hi Geoff
Nice modification
For a few pennies more you should get them powder coated black as they will be attacked by stones where they are mounted. Probably £10 the pair, a tin of satin will be at least £5.
I can understand how the bolts on the top would allow for up and down movement, but wouldn't the two bolts that go through the grill prevent that? Unless the plate at the back of the grill is itself adjustable for height, or has slots in it?
You might want to put some rubber sheet under the bonnet where the height adjustment bolts are otherwise you will get stress related star crazing on the panel in no time. Better still replace the bolts with domed bobbins.
I can understand how the bolts on the top would allow for up and down movement, but wouldn't the two bolts that go through the grill prevent that? Unless the plate at the back of the grill is itself adjustable for height, or has slots in it?
Morning Mike i understand what you are saying , what i should have said was that i used to the adjustment of the two bolts to get the right height for the bonnet and then drilled the holes in the brackets for the bolts , of course as you say i could always elongate the holes (in the brackets) if i decided to readjust the bonnet , thanks Geoff .
Good morning all , as i am currently between IT contracts and with more time to drive the SWB i decided it would be a good idea to sort out why the central locking wasn`t working on the drivers side . BMW in there wisdom use an electrical connector on the central locking unit that is difficult to remove , so i decided i would need to undo the the small bolts that hold the locking unit in place and remove the whole unit from the door , this would allow me to then remove the electrical connector and test it . As it turns out testing wasn`t necessary as there was a 13mm hole in the unit! If i go back a couple of months i made a couple of door cards and drilled a number of 13mm holes in the doors ready to accept the cards , anybody guess what happened! Anyway i just happened to have a spare driver side central locking unit which was fitted and i know have fully working central locking , Geoff .
As it turns out testing wasn`t necessary as there was a 13mm hole in the unit! If i go back a couple of months i made a couple of door cards and drilled a number of 13mm holes in the doors ready to accept the cards , anybody guess what happened!
Haha, that made me chuckle. Glad it was an easy fix though.
I also have a set (Driver/Passenger) glass (rare item)from a Z3 coupe which has a different shape at the rear if your interested? all the best with your build , Geoff .
Good evening Geoff, I'm interested in these if you still have them. Will pm you..
Steve
