The return of the tortoise

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 14:48

Yes, indeed, finally today...after 11 months and in time for the meet...I managed to muster up the courage to take an electric drill to the bonnet and get the mascot back in its rightful place.

I blame most of the delay in not being able to locate the charger for my cordless drill for ages...but actually it takes a bit of nerve to attack a Z1 bonnet with a power tool!

Spent ages measuring up with tape measures, masking tape and marker pens, but finally it's on and it looks straight. Now just need to wait for the silica sealant around the bolts to dry and I can go wash off the yellow GRP dust...

Phew.

Ferdinand · Post by **Ferdinand** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 16:14

Hmmm now why is it that you didn't put it on the dash....

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 16:28

Hi

Ready for your Shell V Power stop

Ray

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 17:27

Why the hell would you want to do that? To any car.

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 18:38

Sorry Mr RT but I think it looks turtally out of place.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 18:49

This is a wind up right?

Tim.

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 19:03

Mascots are like marmite. You either like them or you don't. In my family, most of us have them and my sister gave me this one. Anyway, it's nothing new. I had it on the last Z1, which got written off last year, so it was just the last piece in the jigsaw of its replacement.

And, since I don't ever intend to sell it, the issue of holes in the bonnet is neither here nor there!

Sorcerors Apprentice · Post by **Sorcerors Apprentice** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 19:34

Christ, I like marmite, but that just takes the biscuit.

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 20:08

Racing Tortoise wrote:Spent ages measuring up with tape measures, masking tape and marker pens, but finally it's on and it looks straight. Now just need to wait for the silica sealant around the bolts to dry and I can go wash off the yellow GRP dust...

He's taught-us all how to fix one on now.

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 20:15

very strange

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 20:28

Your Zed could star in the next Turtle Wax ad

Tim.

Post by **Green Genie** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 21:39

What about a Hare for the M5...then you could race them side by side

GG

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 21:51

rgf wrote:
Racing Tortoise wrote:Spent ages measuring up with tape measures, masking tape and marker pens, but finally it's on and it looks straight. Now just need to wait for the silica sealant around the bolts to dry and I can go wash off the yellow GRP dust...
He's taught-us all how to fix one on now.

You could have one on your next zed rgf, but no need to go to all that bother just use a bit of duck tape

sfh3l · Post by **sfh3l** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 14:42

Nice to see the circle completed RT - just be careful on 25th/26th June!

freds dad · Post by **freds dad** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 15:04

rgf wrote:Sorry Mr RT but I think it looks turtally out of place.

How much did you shell out for it?

felix · Post by **felix** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 15:54

to all critics: wind your neck in!

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 16:23

Hmmm - how much do you think it's knocked off the resale price?

Geoff H · Post by **Geoff H** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 16:29

felix wrote:to all critics: wind your neck in!

As you can see all the critics are Z3 owners

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 17:12

Jamezee wrote: just use a bit of duck tape

but it's not a duck

Racing Tortoise · Post by **Racing Tortoise** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 17:38

Geoff H wrote:
felix wrote:to all critics: wind your neck in!
As you can see all the critics are Z3 owners

I'd drill holes in a Z3 too, if that's any consolation.

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 17:44

Racing Tortoise wrote:I'd drill holes in a Z3 too, if that's any consolation.

Great response!

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 19:46

gookah wrote:
Jamezee wrote: just use a bit of duck tape
but it's not a duck

Gookah, it's a long story that Jamezee won't let me forget!
See:
http://www.zoadster.net/forum/viewtopic ... ight=ducks

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 20:20

rgf wrote:Gookah, it's a long story that Jamezee won't let me forget!
See:
http://www.zoadster.net/forum/viewtopic ... ight=ducks

Try this link
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... ight=ducks

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Tue 14 Jun, 2011 20:23

Racing Tortoise wrote:
Geoff H wrote:
felix wrote:to all critics: wind your neck in!
As you can see all the critics are Z3 owners
I'd drill holes in a Z3 too, if that's any consolation.

Heathen!!

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