My soon to be a ZS replica... Ish.

[Murray]

I've been for years a die hard MK3 Astra fan. Had many of them in different models. But after years of rusty, tatty and knackered cars i've had enough!!

So when a good mate called me out of the blue about a 45 in a scrapyard. I bought it blind over the phone as it was too cheap not to turn it down....

So here is what £400 gets you. Also why I got it cheap, the OSF wing and door got hit and was scrapped just for that!!! It's still MOT'd too.

Pics*




A iXS 1.8 with 80k on the clock and seems to be in good nick.

I've got some bits coming for the car. A ZS leather steering wheel and gear knob, with a set of straights and some trick bits off a MB6 Civic VTi with more to come over a period of time.

I'm picking up the car at the end of the week, so there should be more to update with.


*I didn't take the pics, that was thanks to me mum i've got these alone!*

[gsinclairzs]

Thats a good deal you've got yourself there. Be sure to post some pics as you modify her. I'm new here too.

[Ritchy]

good stuff, any plans for it then?

[Murray]

Cheers folks.

I'll be taking regular update pics of when I do stuff to it. Also got an idea of what I want to do it, like....

Colour code the rub strips (more so after seeing Stephens' 45/ZS Saloon)
Monaco blue interior
MG Straights 17's in Satin black (which will look better than it sounds)
Lower it
Powerflow cat back system off a scrap MB6 Civic VTi-S (also found in a scrapyard).

Plus a shed load more things to do with another door and wing to tidy it up. Also going to add one or two things that the VTi had, but more on that another day.

[Alan.F]

looks like a good project look at this thread of my 45/ZS i to got mine from a salvage yard and also had the offside damaged but a lot worse than yours

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=12123

[stamford]

Well done for saving it, bargin!

[Hambo-180]

looks like an excellent buy to me mate......

[Murray]

Cheers dudes.

I've been looking at your car Alan. If mine turns out the same way as yours, i'd be over the moon.

Talking of which, it's in my hands now and on the road.

Also done a couple of bits to it already. With sorting a common ZS/45 problem of a blowing centre section, fitted the Powerflow cat back. Then with a ZS leather steering wheel and gear knob....

But!

I had to get another set of wheels. The 'bargain' Straights I got turned out to have two wheels buckled, so a swap for another set of alloys I had about me got me a set of League 'black widow' 17's. So on with them for now.

That said I did pick up a bargain VVC inlet off a 200Vi for £20! But was half tempted to take the whole engine with it as the head gasket was on the way out. Might of got it stupid cheap maybe.

Anyhoo. Here's some pics of the car now.






Before I got the car, I came up with an idea of doing a sticker that was fitted on the MB6 VTi Civic. But with a twist, came out well me thinks.

[peterzs]

Cars looking good, what a bargain.

[Murray]

Cheers dude.

Just bought new front brakes for the car. So i'm going to do that tomorrow and then paint the cailpers black afterward.

I'll have to service the thing soon too. Well after seeing how much the service kits go for on Ebay I might as well get proper MGR stuff.