Rebuild finished but not a runner yet

bigsteve · 10th April 2007, 10:45

Well, it finished all bar some small jobs, it's still not a runner though, but its going to MGR.com on Thursday so fingers crossed.

Front grill is the old mk1 mesh at the top and stainless from ebay below.

Everything else seems to work, fiiting the SE uprades was fun, washers for the headlights, each washer was £25 ouch, rear parking sensors into rear bumper, auto rain sensor to the inside of the screen.
I did have to change the sunroof assembly as the other one was twisted, did it with out removing the headling completely, just droped it down a few inches, removed the bolts and then slid the sunroof assembly back and down it to the boot and out( take out the glass before doing this as it make's it a lot lighter, fitting was just the reverse. A couple of people have asked what I do for a living, I a MD for a negative film cutting company, we cut film negative ! our lastest job was "Mr Bean on Holiday" and no I have never been a mechanic, but have been racing and building cars since I was 20, now 47, so I've done my apperentership, I think, the only other MG I have owned was a MG Metro 6R4 number 147, I also own the world's only racing Triumph Stag, which has been put to one side for this project, see www.staggering.info
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I would like say a BIG THANKS for all the help and nice comments the forum members have sent me.

Steve F

Kandyman · 10th April 2007, 10:49

Well done steve to get this far, hope www.mgr-service.com can get it running on Thursday.

Good Luck

majedm75 · 10th April 2007, 11:00

Well Done for the rebuilding job, and I hope your car will be a runner very soon. Indeed this car has come a long way now!
Regards,
Majed

tourerfogey · 10th April 2007, 12:16

Wow - my various project cars have taken me years to finish, not just a few weeks!

Good job Steve & good luck for Thursday

Rob Bell · 10th April 2007, 14:01

WOW - I can't believe that it's practically finished already! Awsome looking car now

Fantastic work - looking forward to reading the final installment of this re-build story

Keith · 10th April 2007, 14:10

Nice looking rolling chassis there Steve can't remember where I have seen the colour before though

Down to the nitty gritty, what about registration are you going to have to re register it or are you using the old rolled cars reg, if you re register do you get clobbered £400 VED?

Do you need to take it for an SVA or ESVA test?

Seeing as the glass and most of the trim has been apart have you given it a good soaking including the body trims and checked for water ingress?

Don't forget to fill the fuel tank right up (check for more leaks) and get the wheel alignment done.

A good job, nice to see such a rare car brought back from the grave.

bigsteve · 10th April 2007, 14:34

Hi Keith

Car was and is already registared and the old one was not on the V car listings either, thanx for the info re water ingress.

Started the strip down of rolled car at the end of January, started building the bits into the other shell on March 12th.

Guessing at about 300 hours to do the whole thing start to finish, but I can take days off when I want to do it, the weathers been great which helps.

regards

Steve F

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Lates · 10th April 2007, 15:43

A job well done, a credit to yourself Steve.Once running you should be in full on smiley mode

Dare we ask the ultimate question, how much did it cost or was it just a case of save a V8 ?

bigsteve · 10th April 2007, 15:50

Hi

I'll answer that one when its running, as a ECU or such like could add a £1000
to the cost.

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Lates · 10th April 2007, 15:59

Excuse my youthful type ignorance but what is the orange car in your signature Steve ? I can tell its a little older than most cars with lack of servo.

10th April 2007, 10:45	#1
bigsteve Regular poster ZT V8 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rebuild finished but not a runner yet Well, it finished all bar some small jobs, it's still not a runner though, but its going to MGR.com on Thursday so fingers crossed. Front grill is the old mk1 mesh at the top and stainless from ebay below. Everything else seems to work, fiiting the SE uprades was fun, washers for the headlights, each washer was £25 ouch, rear parking sensors into rear bumper, auto rain sensor to the inside of the screen. I did have to change the sunroof assembly as the other one was twisted, did it with out removing the headling completely, just droped it down a few inches, removed the bolts and then slid the sunroof assembly back and down it to the boot and out( take out the glass before doing this as it make's it a lot lighter, fitting was just the reverse. A couple of people have asked what I do for a living, I a MD for a negative film cutting company, we cut film negative ! our lastest job was "Mr Bean on Holiday" and no I have never been a mechanic, but have been racing and building cars since I was 20, now 47, so I've done my apperentership, I think, the only other MG I have owned was a MG Metro 6R4 number 147, I also own the world's only racing Triumph Stag, which has been put to one side for this project, see www.staggering.info Attachment 832 Attachment 833 I would like say a BIG THANKS for all the help and nice comments the forum members have sent me. Steve F __________________ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...67c1387a36.jpg Last edited by bigsteve; 10th April 2007 at 14:24..

10th April 2007, 11:00	#3
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Well done Well Done for the rebuilding job, and I hope your car will be a runner very soon. Indeed this car has come a long way now! Regards, Majed __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

10th April 2007, 14:34	#7
bigsteve Regular poster ZT V8 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rebuild info Hi Keith Car was and is already registared and the old one was not on the V car listings either, thanx for the info re water ingress. Started the strip down of rolled car at the end of January, started building the bits into the other shell on March 12th. Guessing at about 300 hours to do the whole thing start to finish, but I can take days off when I want to do it, the weathers been great which helps. regards Steve F Attachment 834 __________________ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...67c1387a36.jpg Last edited by bigsteve; 10th April 2007 at 15:06..

10th April 2007, 15:50	#9
bigsteve Regular poster ZT V8 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Costs Hi I'll answer that one when its running, as a ECU or such like could add a £1000 to the cost. Attachment 835 __________________ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...67c1387a36.jpg

10th April 2007, 10:49	#2
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Well done steve to get this far, hope www.mgr-service.com can get it running on Thursday. Good Luck

10th April 2007, 12:16	#4
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wow - my various project cars have taken me years to finish, not just a few weeks! Good job Steve & good luck for Thursday

10th April 2007, 14:01	#5
Rob Bell Gets stuck in ZT-T CDTi + Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 561 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	WOW - I can't believe that it's practically finished already! Awsome looking car now Fantastic work - looking forward to reading the final installment of this re-build story

10th April 2007, 14:10	#6
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Nice looking rolling chassis there Steve can't remember where I have seen the colour before though Down to the nitty gritty, what about registration are you going to have to re register it or are you using the old rolled cars reg, if you re register do you get clobbered £400 VED? Do you need to take it for an SVA or ESVA test? Seeing as the glass and most of the trim has been apart have you given it a good soaking including the body trims and checked for water ingress? Don't forget to fill the fuel tank right up (check for more leaks) and get the wheel alignment done. A good job, nice to see such a rare car brought back from the grave.

10th April 2007, 15:43	#8
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	A job well done, a credit to yourself Steve.Once running you should be in full on smiley mode Dare we ask the ultimate question, how much did it cost or was it just a case of save a V8 ?

10th April 2007, 15:59	#10
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	Excuse my youthful type ignorance but what is the orange car in your signature Steve ? I can tell its a little older than most cars with lack of servo.