My New one

timspencer · 10th January 2018, 18:41

New to me but not unknown the club

It’s a bit of a sad tale really....

Once owned by an member/enthusiast in 2010 with very low miles, original and mint.

Now she’s very tired, tatty, leaking, damaged and hasn’t had a service in ages!

My thanks to nick for letting me buy it safe in the knowledge she will be well loved and put back to how she once was.

Chassis 157 S392DEH

suzublu · 10th January 2018, 18:49

Hopefully you get this important car back to spec Tim

Well done, I'm sure some members may assist if you need bits

timspencer · 10th January 2018, 18:55

Thanks Ronnie

Before I do anything it’s having belts, fluids and a new rad.

I’ve got a set of crowns ready as it’s wearing unions, the rear window regulators are on the way and I’ve started taking the many badges and nasty number plates off already!

I’m hoping POL will be it’s first outing.

Ideally it needs a repaint.

timspencer · 10th January 2018, 18:56

She’s a ten footer!

timspencer · 18th January 2018, 09:28

Front discs and pads fitted, calipers cleaned and painted

Rear brakes cleaned, inspected, and calipers painted

Both rear window regulators replaced and door cards corrected fitted with new clips.

osr door lock mended and lock button refitted

Drivers electric seat switch replaces so seat now works

New wiper blades and battery fitted (one fitted was way too small)

New Scuttle clips fitted

Chrome tailpipe finishers fitted

Refurbished Crown Alloys fitted.

I still ache!

Ravinder · 18th January 2018, 18:06

Very nice. You don’t hang about...

e30325itourer · 21st January 2018, 11:56

Looking good

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timspencer · 21st January 2018, 13:01

Drivers door solenoid next, it looks rather fiddly! is it?

timspencer · 15th February 2018, 16:41

Progress!

Albeit slowly!

Cambelts (it was still wearing its originals), tensioners, water pump, thermostat, all fluids, plugs, new rad, filters

the oil was like sludge!

timspencer · 12th March 2018, 13:21

Well we are getting there!

Mechanically all but sorted and MOT booked for Wednesday.

The cost of mechanical parts with everything is getting close to £1000

Interior has had a good scrub, mostly good new asides a plethora of cigarette burns on the carpet, now covered by a set of genuine rubber mats, if a mint blue carpet showed up at the right price...

The seats are good asides the rear having a very fine split which hasnt gone all the way down.

Sadly the door cards arent too clever as the fabric is all coming unstuck, so i will keep an eye out for some of those.

Also I have bought another one....same colour, spec, year (well near enough) engine and bodywise much much better than mine. Sadly both sills are holed and the autobox is faulty, its has the oil changed and some solenoids replaced but it still is very jerky and hesitant....so it was donate both bumpers, bonnet and boot and a drivers door as mine is very badly bent.

The engine on the donor is very sweet and had its belts done last year so if anyone is after a cheap sweet V6 2.0 let me know,

All being well she will be at the Midlands nano Meet this month..

10th January 2018, 18:41	#1
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	Chassis 157 S392DEH New to me but not unknown the club It’s a bit of a sad tale really.... Once owned by an member/enthusiast in 2010 with very low miles, original and mint. Now she’s very tired, tatty, leaking, damaged and hasn’t had a service in ages! My thanks to nick for letting me buy it safe in the knowledge she will be well loved and put back to how she once was. Chassis 157 S392DEH Last edited by timspencer; 12th January 2018 at 21:31..

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10th January 2018, 18:49	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,923 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Hopefully you get this important car back to spec Tim Well done, I'm sure some members may assist if you need bits

10th January 2018, 18:55	#3
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	Thanks Ronnie Before I do anything it’s having belts, fluids and a new rad. I’ve got a set of crowns ready as it’s wearing unions, the rear window regulators are on the way and I’ve started taking the many badges and nasty number plates off already! I’m hoping POL will be it’s first outing. Ideally it needs a repaint.

18th January 2018, 09:28	#5
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	Front discs and pads fitted, calipers cleaned and painted Rear brakes cleaned, inspected, and calipers painted Both rear window regulators replaced and door cards corrected fitted with new clips. osr door lock mended and lock button refitted Drivers electric seat switch replaces so seat now works New wiper blades and battery fitted (one fitted was way too small) New Scuttle clips fitted Chrome tailpipe finishers fitted Refurbished Crown Alloys fitted. I still ache!

21st January 2018, 13:01	#8
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	Drivers door solenoid next, it looks rather fiddly! is it?