My 1st ZS, Damaged project... - Page 3

JIMZS180 · 14-06-08, 12:34 PM

Outstanding job on the ZT...almost showroom condition!!!

Southside_ZS · 15-06-08, 04:37 PM

Well, stripped suspension down today. Few seized bolts slowed work down a bit but all stripped in the end. Need to take both arms to a garage now to get the drum taken off one and the disc setup swapped off the bent one onto the good one. I would do it myself but bolts are way to tight and my airguns nowhere near powerful enough.

Heres a pic of the two, new and old. You can see the bush bent and the actual arm kinked....

Also got a new rear door. Theres a couple of small dents in it which need sorting but its the right colour which saved me alot of hassle...

stamford · 15-06-08, 06:05 PM

The fooked one is well out of shape. No damage to the chassis then? Just shows how stiff the chassis actually is.

Southside_ZS · 15-06-08, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stamford

The fooked one is well out of shape. No damage to the chassis then? Just shows how stiff the chassis actually is.

Nope, luckily the bushes are all placed perfectly and took all the impact. Everything had just twisted round on the bushes rather than damaging the bodywork, quite clever really.

Southern Storm · 18-06-08, 06:08 PM

A proper MG saviour. Well done that man.

Southside_ZS · 13-07-08, 10:25 PM

Just a quick one, pretty much finished it off today with new front door and wing, just got to fit the new MG badge on the front grill then get a new numberplate. Need to give it a another good valet aswell as its been sitting on my drive a while and its filthy. MOT runs out August so im going to put 13months on it the end of this month then sell it on.

Bring on the next one

stamford · 14-07-08, 10:45 AM

Top job there!

I take it you have decent supplier of used parts then

Maxxed_Ross · 14-07-08, 02:08 PM

you are some bloke, I wish I had the time and space to be doing that

very nice work!

rbull51 · 14-07-08, 02:18 PM

good stuff. another mg saved....

Southside_ZS · 15-07-08, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by stamford

Top job there!

I take it you have decent supplier of used parts then

Yeah myself, lol. Got a storage container with a fair few panels in. If i see bits cheap on ebay e.t.c i buy them in just incase i pcik a car up in the future that needs the bits.

Just to list a few i've got 2 mk2 ZR front bumpers, 1 mk1 zr rear bumper, 1 mk1 25 rear bumper, 1 mk2 25 front bumper, 1 mk1 25 front bumper, 1 mk2 25/zr smooth tailgate, pair of mk2 zr/25 headlights, Set of ZT V8 18" alloys, 2 sets of mk2 ZS 180 wheels, 2 sets of 17" straights, complete ZT front suspension setup, plus loads of other bits and bobs.