my zs 120

[Sean-2k]

hi this is a build thread for my zs which is a slow progress project as i can only afford bits as an when money allows like everyone else
my recent project was my rover 25 1.4 which i owned for 4+ years
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/SDC10844_zps054967bd.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/SDC10844_zps054967bd.jpg.html)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/SDC10845_zpsed12aab7.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/SDC10845_zpsed12aab7.jpg.html)
which i decided to move on to something bigger as kids where getting older so i started breaking my r25 then found this for £200
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0544_zpse0b93bec.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0544_zpse0b93bec.jpg.html)
need a clean but came with 5days mot and no tax
so off to mot and to get tax passed mot with only and advisory on rear brake pads which i was replacing any way
few pics of swapping parts over
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0546_zps542e03fd.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0546_zps542e03fd.jpg.html)
then it was byebye rover was a sad day
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0551_zpsad876591.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0551_zpsad876591.jpg.html)
then off to lydden hill racetrack as my mate was at a track day with his mini
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10900_zps4a6d21c4.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10900_zps4a6d21c4.jpg.html)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10897_zpsfe1e3186.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10897_zpsfe1e3186.jpg.html)
and one with my lil boy in driving seat
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10910_zps2bc5b19d.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/SDC10910_zps2bc5b19d.jpg.html)
anyway back to the project my rear brakes had arrived as well as the pads for my v6 front set up which i removed from the rover
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/141_zps42898196.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/141_zps42898196.jpg.html)
and them being fitted the saloon spoiler is another side project im about to start after i refurbed my spare set of wheels off my rover
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/146_zps7663c27f.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/146_zps7663c27f.jpg.html)
also started wrapping some interior
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/139_zps50ea7540.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/139_zps50ea7540.jpg.html)
which brings me to today where i am at now with half prepped wheels
afew wrapped interior panels and a spoiler that is being cut in half decidded i not gonna start doing over parts till these are finished lol otherwise will end up like my r25 with parts not being finished till a year after they were started lol

[Dan1971]

Thats a bargain right there .... Even if it is yellow .... ;)

Look forward to the updates. See you've got pads already. Was gonna recommend Halfords autocentre as once you have them done once, you get them done for life, no matter what car you're in !

[Sean-2k]

thanks yeah was a bargain and i was only looking for yellow lucky it was only a 10min drive to collect aswell

[talkingcars]

Some nice touches on the 25 and the ZS looks very clean.

I took the spoiler of my TY saloon today if you are interested instead of getting that one re-sprayed. I've also a few other bits.

[Sean-2k]

Maybe interested in skirts and maybe front splitter in the future
and gonna have to have spoiler sprayed anyway
as its got to be cut up and modified to fit on hatchback
Let me know wot bits you may have for sale

[talkingcars]

I will be doing a for sale thread soon once I've finished stripping my mk1.

[peterzs]

Great choice, Yellowness always gets a big like.

Will be interesting to see the mods.

:wave::wave::wave:

[stamford]

Bargin buy for sure, maybe it was because of the colour ;)

[Sean-2k]

little update a few more bits wrapped
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/027_zps668d26cd.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/027_zps668d26cd.jpg.html)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/029_zps0bce05be.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/029_zps0bce05be.jpg.html)
and wheels are all sprayed ready to go on just need to give them a wash
and some tyreshine lol
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/042_zps3e8ee695.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/042_zps3e8ee695.jpg.html)
will put them on over the weekend if i get time and do my other set white

[daytona365]

Love the colour (Im not biased) and the interior not bad, not as yellow as mine yet!!!!

Keep the pics coming, and bring it along to a few meets, the more yellow the better..

[MG ZS STE]

You should swop gear knobs with tallgeese,

[Sean-2k]

Thanks for the good comments so far
Is there many meets in the southeast
or do you do clubstands at events at all

[daytona365]

Thanks for the good comments so far
Is there many meets in the southeast
or do you do clubstands at events at all

What part of South East are you?

We do turn up as a club, keep an eye on the posts.....:clap:

[Sean-2k]

Ashford kent

[tallgeese]

You should swop gear knobs with tallgeese,

That's cruel lol
My future bro inlaw has claimed it for his greenie now anyway ;)

[Sean-2k]

We'll wheels are on swapped my speakers for fli ones. remembered I had night breaker bulbs which I took out the rover so there in, just need some white sidelight bulbs.
Also ordered my flyeye kit and the spoiler is still in half not been touched at the moment
Will get pics up at the weekend of the progress I have made since last time

[daytona365]

Ashford kent

There;s a meet every month at the Halfway House, just outside Brentwood, just over the bridge.........

[Sean-2k]

May have to arrange to go up there sometime you have a meet

[Sean-2k]

as said heres the updates with the wheels on
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0675_zpsd525f4d6.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0675_zpsd525f4d6.jpg.html)
and also flyeyes fitted
rears
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0705_zps42bac8a4.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0705_zps42bac8a4.jpg.html)
fronts
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0703_zpsf0611403.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0703_zpsf0611403.jpg.html)
also had the dash out to wrap the heater controls the chrome surround things not arrived yet to neaten the edges up also fitted my new stereo which got from a mate as h not used it for a year or so gotta paint the surround as he sprayed it blue
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0707_zps56769078.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0707_zps56769078.jpg.html)
so thats really all i have done apart from fitting fli door speakers as the standards were dead and just cleaning it really thinking of maybe a backbox or lowering but really need to get the saloon spoiler modded and fitted before do anything else but just keep getting side tracked lol
may go down scrappy in the week see what bargains i can find

[Maxfly]

Coming along nicely there, I do like the fly eyes on the front but can never decide if I do enough to fit some myself:)

[Sean-2k]

I have always liked them had them on my r25 aswell
got the fog lights off my rover aswell sitting in the draw,but dont know if the zs got the brackets on the bumper to fit them as not really looked
does any1 know if they are on all the bumpers or have i got to buy them

[Maxfly]

I could be wrong but I think the brackets are separate and am positive they are different from MK1 - MK2 so make sure you get the right ones:)

[Sean-2k]

Ok cheers am thinking they are seperate

[Lukeus101]

Some good progress there bud, good work :)

[Sean-2k]

Thanks for the good comments so far

[Sean-2k]

Ordered new fuel filter,oil filter,cv joint as 1s knocking and oil side light bulbs (smd) and ice white interior bulbs led so will start that wen all arrives also replaced panel filter for a k&n panel filter

[Sean-2k]

well service has all been done and new cv joint aswell so now no abs judder at low speeds
and bulbs have been fitted
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0727_zps0ffe3a21.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0727_zps0ffe3a21.jpg.html)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0728_zps7bf70426.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0728_zps7bf70426.jpg.html)
also my mk2 grill arrived so fitted that straight away was handy bein trophy yellow aswell
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0753_zps1402896f.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0753_zps1402896f.jpg.html)
now just looking for a damaged mk2 rear bumper as gonna keep the mk1 bootlid and smootn out the numberplate reces on the bumper as not a fan of mk2 smooth boot as think it to large to be smooth den start looking for the rest of the mk2 180kit as wen money allows

[Sean-2k]

Picked up my t series engine today it was free so not goin to complain with what I got it's basically the block head top part of inlet and tb and exhaust manifold so still need a lot of parts like sump rocker cover bottom part of inlet injectors turbo all auxiliaries but atleast it's a start I guess will put pics up wen I get it out the boot of the car didn't realise it was that heavy considering I lifted a vvc lump out mates zr but nearly done my back in just lifting the t series block lol

[petet16]

T series block is near enough double a K series, lol

[Sean-2k]

Yeah found that out thought he was joking wen he said took 3 people to lift it wen it was built up

[Sean-2k]

as said here oics of my t series
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0788_zps264238a8.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0788_zps264238a8.jpg.html)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0789_zpsc62a9093.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0789_zpsc62a9093.jpg.html)
and the few other bits that came with it
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0790_zps66030768.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0790_zps66030768.jpg.html)
and a pic of the t16 zr me and a friend have been building
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/sean-2k1987/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0800_zpse1b7b057.jpg (http://s959.photobucket.com/user/sean-2k1987/media/rover%2025/mg%20zs/IMG_0800_zpse1b7b057.jpg.html)

[Sean-2k]

Suppose a should let ya know how the zed getting on well the t16 was a no go would just take 2much to get all the bits together thought about 1.8t or vvc.
I have some 180 side skirts fitted off talking cars
I'm in two minds what to do with the zs as my original plan was mk2 conversion with a 1.8t
Which will cost alot and would be cheaper to buy a mk2 zs180 but would like a mk1 for the better build quality and convert that to mk2 oh and wanted a trophy yellow
Just don't know what the future holds

[Sean-2k]

Unfortunately as much as I love this car due to the engine trouble its having I'm scrapping it this weekend apart from the engine issue the car is sound but it has to go as no longer have funds or ways of means to store it till repaired this is not a good day for me I never wanted to get rid

[JOHNDQ]

Seems a shame are you selling the 180 hatch back spoiler?

[Sean-2k]

After having talks with the misses for now keeping it maybe see about a new engine after Xmas so for now maybe tow it to work and keep it in there car park so can cancel tax and insurance for it try and get some money together

[talkingcars]

Where is work?

[Sean-2k]

Train yard private land so everything's fine there a lot of the train drivers leave cars theire all year round when they have a summer car and a 4x4 for the winter we kept a Audi A3 in there for 18months why my mate rebuilt his engine