My "new" ZT-T - Page 3

Tim_Burgess · 10th February 2012, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Brabus

Car looks great.Really like it with out the roof rails, cleaner lines.If I had stripes on my garden like the ones in your boot I'd be happy.Have to get the vax out to the grass

Thanks, I've been thinking about fitting roof rails but, I rather like the clean look it has without them.

Tim_Burgess · 13th March 2012, 12:30

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Originally Posted by Tim_Burgess

Thanks, I've been thinking about fitting roof rails but, I rather like the clean look it has without them.

Well, I thought about it, and I went and got a pair. They arrived yesterday and I've now fitted them.

Also given the alloys a quick blow over with some silver and laquer. They were just so awful I had to do something. My plan is new wheels when fund permit.

windrush · 13th March 2012, 13:25

Still looking very good Tim

Tim_Burgess · 13th March 2012, 17:49

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Originally Posted by windrush

Still looking very good Tim

Thanks Derek. I don't think it will ever be as good as the blue one but it's coming along.

I have just finished giving it a bit of TLC: Tar removal, polish with Megs #205 and a coat of Prima Banana Gloss Wax. Mmm, shiny.

Tim_Burgess · 1st April 2012, 21:59

A few more jobs have been completed today. Many thanks to Derek Osborne for the chrome bullet mirrors; picked up on Friday at the Largs meet. Polished and fitted today:

I also bought a pair of replacement badge insets on Ebay recently as the old ones had de-laminated quite badly. I decided to go for the carbon-fibre look ones:

Not an exact fit but much better than the old ones which were a mess.

Finally, I have re-sprayed the rusty wiper arms. I thought I had some satin black paint but it turned out to be matt, so I gave them a couple of coats of laquer, they match the finish on the new Bosch wiper blades exactly.

derekosb · 2nd April 2012, 17:30

Glad to see the mirrors going to a good home Tim and I knew if anyone could get them looking the part it would be you!

Cars looking really nice.

Derek

Tim_Burgess · 2nd April 2012, 20:20

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Originally Posted by derekosb

Glad to see the mirrors going to a good home Tim and I knew if anyone could get them looking the part it would be you!

Cars looking really nice.

Derek

Thanks Derek, I never cease to be amazed how well these cars scrub up, even after fairly serious neglect. The mirrors didn't take a lot of work to get them to a good standard. In fact, the mechanisms are better than the ones I took off which had become a tad sluggish.

Tim_Burgess · 23rd April 2012, 10:52

I had the front bumper off this weekend and decided to use up a couple of off-cuts of woven stainless mesh to compliment the messing about with black vinyl:

Next job, my cam cover gasket needs replacing as it's weeping a bit. Probably give it to the garage to do as the cost of parts / tools will be bigger than a garage bill.

Tim_Burgess · 13th May 2012, 08:47

And 4 weeks later, this happened:

Garage 1, MG Nil

. A bit beyond my SMART repair skills. Tam (Rotrex) has a bumper and wing waiting for me, but I seriously doubt they'll be painted in time for SARR.

I'm going to try a body shop local to me in Garelochhead. If the results are good, I'll post up some details.

AndreRijo · 13th May 2012, 10:13

ouch... that hurts! fortunately it's nothing serious.

13th March 2012, 13:25	#23
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23rd April 2012, 10:52	#28
Tim_Burgess This is my second home 1999 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5, 2000 75 Classic SE 2.0, 2012 Lancia Delta 3, 2016 Dacia Sandero Ambiance Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcreggan Posts: 3,191 Thanks: 334 Thanked 334 Times in 162 Posts	I had the front bumper off this weekend and decided to use up a couple of off-cuts of woven stainless mesh to compliment the messing about with black vinyl: Next job, my cam cover gasket needs replacing as it's weeping a bit. Probably give it to the garage to do as the cost of parts / tools will be bigger than a garage bill. __________________ *The fact there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.*.

13th May 2012, 08:47	#29
Tim_Burgess This is my second home 1999 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5, 2000 75 Classic SE 2.0, 2012 Lancia Delta 3, 2016 Dacia Sandero Ambiance Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcreggan Posts: 3,191 Thanks: 334 Thanked 334 Times in 162 Posts	Oops! And 4 weeks later, this happened: Garage 1, MG Nil . A bit beyond my SMART repair skills. Tam (Rotrex) has a bumper and wing waiting for me, but I seriously doubt they'll be painted in time for SARR. I'm going to try a body shop local to me in Garelochhead. If the results are good, I'll post up some details. __________________ *The fact there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.*.

13th May 2012, 10:13	#30
AndreRijo Avid contributor MG ZT-T Extreme Spec ; Rover 45 MKII Connoisseur Plus Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coimbra-Portugal Posts: 240 Thanks: 46 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	ouch... that hurts! fortunately it's nothing serious.