R45 mk2 --> mg zs mk2

[Dr Doggystyle]

Here is finally my topic of my R45 MK2 Diesel.
Its from June 2004
The planning is to make it a ZS MK2 from the outside, just the looks.

i bought the car with front damage that looked not so bad.
but there were a lot of parts missing.
Here are some pics of the company i bought the car from :










The planning is :
- fix the front damage so that i can drive the car
- MG ZS MK2 Grille (have it already just have to mount it)
- MG ZS MK2 frontbumper (already mounted and repainted)
- Fog lights (have it already but not mounted)
- Fog lights mounting bracket (have it already but not mounted)
- Front bumper stone guard (have it already but not mounted)
- maybe tinted windows
- maybe lowering the car
- maybe 18 inchen rvs spyder rims (have to buy new wheels)
- MG ZS Extreme spoiler (have it already but needs repainting)
- MG ZS MK2 180 Bodykit (have it complete thx 2 Ross, needs fixing and respraying)
- maybe dual exhaust L & R (not in a hurry for that)
- Respraying all the parts

updates :
- 2013-03-22 4 new tyres Toyo proxes T1-R 195/55/R15 with the original rims I bought the car with. Also alligned the wheels (Cambers). Drives real good now.
- 2012-10-21 Got the car from the garage.
5th gear is fixed, fog lights with ZS MK2 brackets are mounted, stone guard in the frontbumper has been mounted and the temp sensor in the frontbumper too. Daylight leds looking good too. Im very happy !
- 2012-09-30 Car is at the garage for fixing 5th gear, mouting stone guard in frontbumper, fog lights and temp sensor and also the daylight leds)
- 2012-08-11 new APK (like MOT) + decat pipe dark ice designs + brackets mounted behind the front wings + leds in those brackets
- 2012-07-23 and there is air !
- 2012-06-25 ZS MK2 frontbumper resprayed
- 2012-05-04 Bonnet + MK2 180 front wings and 2 frontbumber spats and front wheel arches and shark fin grilles
- 2011-08-10 new APK (like MOT) + another bonnet & front fixed so that i can close
- 2011-09-03 brembo brakes and pads front and rear only pads
- 2011-09-03 oil change, new diesel filter, used airbox + new air filter, new interior filter
- 2011-09-14 Bought the MK2 Bodykit complete thx 2 Ross
- 2011-09-21 MK2 ZS 180 new front wings arrived
- 2011-09-23 MK2 ZS 180 complete bodykit has arrived
- 2011-10-04 brackets behind the front wing vents have arrived
- 2011-10-22 car came back and the front is completely fixed and bumper bar mounted, also the bonnet can close easy now, they have welded a new top front where the bonnet closes
- 2012-01-29 Bought something nice thx 2 Smokey

[Supercharged_Z]

cant wait to see it done!!!

[daytona365]

Sounds a good project, just no more pic of the rear. The boot looks awful on MK2 45!!!!!!

[Maxxed_Ross]

fantastic project, nice black oak dash too!

I know of a mk2 rover 45 with the full heater system still in it (well it was 2 weeks ago) - let me know what bits you need and I'll try and scavenge them for you. It even had the screen in place when I saw it

[Dr Doggystyle]

thank you for the nice replies
im now saving for the respray and when the winter will be over (around march) i will get it done

@maxxed_Ross, i sent you a PM

the combination of the black oak, the leather, the diesel and the rear of the car i liked it all so that why i bought it
in my previous R400 i had the same rear and it was awesome.
Here in NL you dont have a lot of MK2 MG & Rover so its really cool to have a car you dont see on every corner of the street.
Unfortunally those parts of the heating system were only in the MK2 versions and since there arent many i cant find them

[KevG]

Dr Doggy, try here for A/C parts:

Reader Air Conditioning
Unit 3 Boundary Business Centre
Boundary Way
Woking
Surrey
GU21 5DH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1483 726300
Fax: +44(0)1483 729300
Email: info@readerair.co.uk

[dida4g]

Originally Posted by Supercharged_Z

cant wait to see it done!!!

What he said.

[peterzs]

Good to see one thats being saved and improved.

Wish you all the best with it, hope you can source all the missing bits.

[Dr Doggystyle]

@KevG
thanks for the info.
i'll wait and see if maxxed_Ross can find the parts 4 me

@peterzs
thank you

other than the missing pieces for the heating the car drives really nice.
and i get a lot of attention with my light blue bonnet

[Maxxed_Ross]

I'll try and go to the breakers first thing on Friday all going well