Resurrection

[GalleyZS]

I've been running my mk2 ZS+ 120 since August, its far from perfect and I see it as an on road project.

In 2011 my Dad bought the car as spares for his other ZS, it needed a piston and the engine rebuilding pretty much.

However plans changed he through the engine together on the cheap and it then served him as a run about until about April 2014 when after 25k miles the engine had pretty much began to eat its self. It seemed the ZS was scrap yard bound despite new brakes all round and wheel bearings.

My car at the time a mk2 25 had issues of its own it through drive shafts out. So my parents had the idea knowing I love mk2 ZS's to give me the car and buy a low mileage replacement engine for my 21st.

We fitted the engine, exhaust flexi was repaired, new timing belt and clutch, fuel filter and other bits and pieces and it flew through the MOT.

Since signing it to my name I have done further things to bring it back from the scruffy run around to a tidy motor.

The interior has been cleaned , rear seat foams replaced (brake fluid spill related) managed to clean the alecantra covers.
Front bumper repaired and hung correctly.
Bright white bulbs fitted.
Black Auto Art rear lights.
De-wiper
K&N Panel
Diesel Centre section
Dash lighting colour changes
Sony Head unit (previously from my 25 also matches dash lighting)
Remote audio steering wheel controls
Chrome front kick plates
and probably a few other minor things I have forgotten.

Eventually I would like to get a re-spray as the paint work is pretty scratched and there are a couple small dinks , probably invisible from a far but I know where they are.

Over the last week I have been trying to address the sagging rear bumper, I've engineered fix for the side hangers and should manufacture a replacement bumper support in the next few days. Then all being good the bumper will sit right.

Remember two more things, Carbon Wraped interior trim as I hated the naff silver colour and also new badges!

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/IMAG0182_zps18c231ba.jpg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/Aug22014101813am_zps90a8e2bb.jpeg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/Snapchat-20140805084840_zpsb30dacf7.jpg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/IMAG0181_zpsbc3e3026.jpg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/IMG_20140908_081323_zps513dbc09.jpg

[GalleyZS]

Oh also today on a scrap yard trawl I found some stainless steel rear kick plates in a 400. The plastics were light grey so I just took the stainless plates and fitted them to my plastics. £3 well spent!!!

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0033_zps4b46eaf5.jpg
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[top_man_eldo]

Excellent, it looks great. I'd love to have the patience to do the carbon wrapping thing to my interior. I did try it but I just couldn't get the hang of it, plus other things took priority. There definitely is a knack to it!

[adam]

Looking very nice there!

[peterzs]

Good to see one saved, so many getting broken.

Good luck and hope all the next changes are a easy fix.

:beer2::beer2::beer2:

[GalleyZS]

Excellent, it looks great. I'd love to have the patience to do the carbon wrapping thing to my interior. I did try it but I just couldn't get the hang of it, plus other things took priority. There definitely is a knack to it!

I used 3D effect carbon wrap of ebay it was anti bubble stuff that can breath effectively so it's impossible to get air bubbles.
Takes abit of the difficulty out of it.

[top_man_eldo]

I used 3D effect carbon wrap of ebay it was anti bubble stuff that can breath effectively so it's impossible to get air bubbles.
Takes abit of the difficulty out of it.

I tried the ash tray on mine and just couldn't get it looking decent - I had the same anti-bubble stuff, even heating it with a hair dryer I couldn't stretch it round without it creasing or looking naff!

Fair play though, top effort with that.

[talkingcars]

Looking foward to more posts on your progress.

[Dan1971]

Looks like a decent car mate.

Like the hatches personally. Looks nice on those alloys too.

Good effort and well done mum and dad !

[grimmy]

Well done on saving another.

[stamford]

Nice project to get your teeth into, looking good so far.

[GalleyZS]

Thanks for all the positive comments, will hopefully have some updates on the weekend if not before.

[GalleyZS]

Not an update as such , but I took a photo of my front kick plates.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0023_zps30e7a12a.jpg

[GalleyZS]

Tried to cure the rear bumper sag, got a good results in the end however I could do with a new rear bumper as sometime in its life the car has had a tiny knock enough to pop in the bumper on one corner (which I had realised ages ago).

Made some support brackets to replace the plastic ones MGr used and Rimmers want £80 for (only used one ofcourse).
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_00261_zps608aca62.jpg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_00291_zpsb7fbac4c.jpg

Allot of muck behind bumper http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/Snapchat--8938663166373623654_zps9c7b8062.jpg

So cleaned it
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0027_zpsf744aa47.jpg

Side clip fix
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0026_zps56d9e5e7.jpg
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End Result after a car wash trip
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0045_zps882e4189.jpg
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[daytona365]

Looking good..............

[andys1981]

done the essential for the fix on the back bumper,well done,i need to get another metal insert for my new bumper are they that expensive.

[GalleyZS]

The bumper support bracket for the drivers side are £80 ye.

I also adjusted the mounts under the rear lights adding foam pads and bending them upwards.

[Djules]

Side clip fix
http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0026_zps56d9e5e7.jpg

I'm sorry but this won't cure the issue of sagging clips, you should have cut the retaining plastic clip between the washer and the bodypanel in the pic.

Those brackets looks very good by the way, where are they from and how did you bend them ?

[GalleyZS]

I'm sorry but this won't cure the issue of sagging clips, you should have cut the retaining plastic clip between the washer and the bodypanel in the pic.

Those brackets looks very good by the way, where are they from and how did you bend them ?

It has helped as the plastic retaining clips on the side brackes pull tighter to the body, but when I replace the rear bumper I will adapt my methods to see if it helps as after doing this I thought it could be improved.

I made them from ali using a pillar drill, a bench vice and bent then by hand in the vice.

[GalleyZS]

Been a while but I've done a few little things including completing my dash lighting and finally remembering to get pictures when its dark.

Green and Purple of course!

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/DSC_0061_zpsoamoyj50.jpg
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The heater dials are brighter in person and the switch on lights are more purple to.

[GalleyZS]

So not a great deal has been done for a while, after discovering a cam carrier oil leek after POL that has been fixed and a touch of tarting up the engine bay has occurred.
Currently not got any photos as I've not quite finished.

Anyway bought a Dark Ice engine bay kit at POL fitted it all except the coolant cap cover as they informed everyone they made a ZS bonnet stick up on the corner.
I formulated a plan so I could fit the cap cover pertinently, so after a long week at work Friday night I took a Dremal to the underside of the bonnet and made a hole in the under bracing.
The hole ended up a bit bigger than needed but it does what I wanted it to do.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/ditccmod_zps8vcxigov.jpg

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/ditankcapcover_zpss3avsvcc.jpg

MOT next month got a split CV boot and a back box with two 2p sized holes blown out the bottom to sort. Got a full CV joint kit waiting to be fitted but might let the local garage do it due to time restrictions.

Also long over due a proper clean =[

[GalleyZS]

Nice fresh MOT certificate XD
Changed the Cv joint (only needed a boot but had to be taken off to place it so changed the lot) and back box before the test and it passed with no advisories!

Got some upgrades to do before next MOT now!

[talkingcars]

Good news, well done, shows proper preperation is worth it.

What upgrades do you have planned.

[GalleyZS]

Cheers!

Some small things like a new rear bumper, but with a clio diffuser fitted and rust proofing.

Then some major things like hopefully dropping turbo lump in and an lsd pg1 in.

Posted a few wanted requests for xpower springs but no luck.

[GalleyZS]

So the ZS 120 that was two years ago on its last legs is now a ZS '200' thanks to a heart donation from a 75 1.8t.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/12804664_10208782198417352_4623438440785565970_n_z ps0z7rqgnx.jpg

[daytona365]

Looking good...........

[Lukeus101]

Nice one!!! :)

[peterzs]

Sounds good.

:smile1::smile1::smile1:

[GalleyZS]

Had a good scrap yard stroll today and picked up some early zs door cards and kick plates for £15 I might not use the kick plates as I've got a set already but they were rover ones with the name polished off (think they appear on this thread somewhere).

Also cheers for the kind words.

[Dan1971]

I'd be tempted to put some steel wheels on that and keep it a proper sleeper - especially if you've got 200ish ponies ...

[GalleyZS]

I'd be tempted to put some steel wheels on that and keep it a proper sleeper - especially if you've got 200ish ponies ...

It does have a sleeper air about it now. But I'm sticking to alloys, I've some grid spokes to put on once painted.
The fact the car has atleast a small dent in almost every panel helps with the sleeper look.
Function first, form second is my plan.

[talkingcars]

I'd be tempted to put some steel wheels on that and keep it a proper sleeper - especially if you've got 200ish ponies ...

I think nowadays steels would be more obvious than O/E alloys.

[GalleyZS]

Wrapped the trim strips on my PPD door cards. http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0001_zpsavgez0bj.jpghttp://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q673/galr25/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0004_zpspabxbewp.jpg

[GalleyZS]

Starting going about fitting my Xpower 120 springs to the Zs K turbo, planned on replacing the rear trailing arm bushes but the rest of the rear end bushes don't look like they have much life left.
Been a tough year for the ZS pretty much secured it's year off the road for refurbishment in 2017.
Need to buy a stand in ZS (or good spec 45) for the year soon, going for a TD.