Fixing the Zed [Archive] - theMGZS.co.uk

Nor

29-11-12, 06:35 PM

So, earlier this year my house roof fell on my car :)

Pretty extensive damage to the bonnet, roof, rear door, and roof rail. It's been in a sorry state for most of this year, but now getting it back to normal. Thought I'd just show a few pics to show its transformation from fecked to good :)

Pics of the damage

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/dmg/roof-door.png

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/dmg/roof.png

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/dmg/rear-passenger-door.png

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/dmg/bonnet.png

Pics of the repairs

New bonnet from Goldie, originally from Andy's car. Still to be painted, although there is a Fast and the Furious look to it atm :)
http://www.easilydone.co.uk/pics/carbonnet.png

Rear door. Was too badly damaged to repair and paint. So, new door. Glass from Goldie, swapped over original regulator and card (Got some help from www.kingsparkbodyshop.co.uk - was a ****** of a job :))

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/pics/reardoor.png

It's back in the bodyshop for some painting next week. Slowly getting there..

Update:

Roof rail and roof fixed and full respray.

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixroof.png

New rear door, roof rail filled and resprayed

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixrear.png

Bonnet dings removed and full respray. The garage sprayed the full bonnet, even underneath, so looks brand new. Still not sure whether I will end up going with MK1 or MK2 grille, leaving the MK1 on for now though for a change.

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixfront.png

Thanks for Goldie for the bonnet, and Andy for donating it. Thanks for www.kingsparkbodyshop.co.uk for the other repairs and respray!

Smokey

29-11-12, 06:41 PM

Glad you are reviving the car. New pics didn't work for me though.

Nor

29-11-12, 06:42 PM

Ta Smokey. Fixed them :)

andys1981

29-11-12, 06:52 PM

liking it bud,will look great again,when resprayed!!

grimmy

29-11-12, 06:53 PM

Good to see it being mended it was one of the nicest zeds on here until it took the hit.well done nor.

stamford

29-11-12, 07:01 PM

Good to see it on the road to recovery, was a shame when we saw the damage caused.

Smokey

29-11-12, 07:26 PM

I was gutted when I saw it damaged! Are there plans to go a different colour when respraying?

Dan1971

29-11-12, 08:27 PM

Quite like the bonnet a different colour .... I'm watching a black one on the bay just now for £60 .....

Glad you're getting it sorted. Said it before too - love the plate !

peterzs

29-11-12, 08:52 PM

Good to see its being given the Luvvvvvvvvvv and not just being broken for bits.

:smile1::smile1::smile1:

welshone

29-11-12, 09:03 PM

Looks good with the mark 1 grill as well ;)

daytona365

29-11-12, 09:14 PM

Gr8 to see it back and running again...............Too may Zeds written off cos of a bit of "fixable damage" .................

grimmy

29-11-12, 09:25 PM

Quite like the bonnet a different colour .... I'm watching a black one on the bay just now for £60 .....

Glad you're getting it sorted. Said it before too - love the plate !

Lol I was joking with Blair today that we should swap bumpers and I should put black viper stripes and he could put grey ones on his.

Smokey

29-11-12, 09:50 PM

I don't recall this conversation lol, sounds too silly for me!

BUCKYDEVIL

30-11-12, 02:22 PM

Looks good with the mark 1 grill as well ;)

+1 makes it stand out more from the usual on a MK2

grimmy

30-11-12, 02:31 PM

I was gonn put a mk1 grill on my mk2 ages ago and got shot down in flames for it but I knew it would look good.

Dan1971

30-11-12, 02:42 PM

Lol I was joking with Blair today that we should swap bumpers and I should put black viper stripes and he could put grey ones on his.

Black viper stripes ....... I get slaughtered every time I mention them ......

B0llocks to it .... I'm getting them ....

Maxfly

30-11-12, 04:22 PM

Excellent stuff Nor, good to see Andys car giving goodness to others and great to see thats yours is on the way back to its former minty self:)

Steven11

03-12-12, 03:35 PM

Is that bonnet XPG. I have a silver 180 aswell and i think that looks fantastic, ide be leaving that the way it is.

andys1981

03-12-12, 09:53 PM

yip its xpg mate

Nor

08-12-12, 01:53 PM

Not the best pics, but car pretty much there now. Needs a really good clean, but no dents FTW :)

Roof rail and roof fixed and full respray.

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixroof.png

New rear door, roof rail filled and resprayed

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixrear.png

Bonnet dings removed and full respray. The garage sprayed the full bonnet, even underneath, so looks brand new. Still not sure whether I will end up going with MK1 or MK2 grille, leaving the MK1 on for now though for a change.

http://www.easilydone.co.uk/180/fixfront.png

Thanks for Goldie for the bonnet, and Andy for donating it. Thanks for www.kingsparkbodyshop.co.uk for the other repairs and respray!

Supercharged_Z

08-12-12, 02:00 PM

this thread is full of win.

Looking good Nor

grimmy

08-12-12, 02:08 PM

Outstanding look nor good to see this looking back at its best.

Skillen

08-12-12, 02:19 PM

Great repair!
I'm gonna say keep the mk1 grill!
Looks meaner!

BUCKYDEVIL

08-12-12, 02:24 PM

Im with Skillen, MK1 grill looks great.

Lukeus101

08-12-12, 02:28 PM

Looking awesome that :D

Nor

08-12-12, 03:51 PM

Cheers lads. It's a shame it wasn't in best shape for so long. It was still a daily driver though. It runs perfect; had it for 6.5 years now and it has never let me down. It's amazing it's worth so little, when it would cost a fortune to get something even a little better.

I have a few wee touches to make to it to get it perfect.

andys1981

08-12-12, 04:24 PM

Nor

08-12-12, 11:18 PM

looking ace mate,love it,and as said would rather the car sold to goldie to help all you guys out,good to see the car being stripped and put to good use,loving the mk1 grille on the mk2 aswell mate

Thanks Andy, was your bonnet which expedited the whole repair.

Smokey

08-12-12, 11:28 PM

Looks as good as new, just like Ritchy's respray!

Ritchy

09-12-12, 07:18 AM

Looks awesome!

Craig-ZS180

09-12-12, 09:36 AM

Was a shame to see what damage had been done but it's looking brilliant again now. Must admit I loved the look of the dark bonnet on the car especially with the front section dark on the bumper but it's all looking lovely and fresh again now which is nice.
Think the mk1 grill looks good, on comp at work my background is the old mk2 kart world touring car with mk1 grill and it looks really good.

Glad the cars being sorted :)

Dan1971

09-12-12, 09:48 AM

Great effort ... good to see....

So was that pretty much a full respray then ... ? I've been quoted £2K for mine just to be done red again .... :yikes:

peterzs

09-12-12, 10:33 AM

Is good to see how well its been repaired, looks mint again.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :hooray::hooray:

Maxfly

09-12-12, 11:23 AM

So pleased to see this Nor, she looks excellent. Good to see Andys 180 is giving fresh life to others too. Should keep both grilles and swap them about now and again:D

andys1981

09-12-12, 02:09 PM

Thanks Andy, was your bonnet which expedited the whole repair.

good stuff,you will be happy with the end result then mate

Nor

10-12-12, 10:17 PM

Cheers fellas, it's nice to have it back looking like it should.

Great effort ... good to see....

So was that pretty much a full respray then ... ? I've been quoted £2K for mine just to be done red again .... :yikes:

Only bonnet, roof and one of the roof rails. I am calling it a roof rail, but not actually sure what its called :)