What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today?

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Richard1973

I finished fitting the walnut dash to the ZT.
Started on boxing day and got the gearstick gaitor swapped from the ZT to the walnut surround and fitted the cupholder assembly, the button surround, the eyebrow and the gearstick surround.

I had not been looking forward to removing the airbag cover as some of the bolts had been tight on the one I was fitting, and that was without the awkwardness of it being fitted on the car in the comfort of the living room.

Sure enough I struggled for a bit on the one on the car, and then broke the end off the security torx.

In a way it was a blessing as I ordered a T15 & T20 pair of Stanley bits, and they are far superior quality to the ebay special I was using, which made undoing them no trouble at all.

Anyway, today I removed the technical grey dash pieces, swapped the 75 clock for the ZT in the walnut dash and then refitted it all.

Fiddly pain in the watsit job by and large, and overall took me 3 - 4 hours but well worth it. Always disliked the technical grey.

Trickiest parts were getting the main dash piece to go back in and getting the cigarette lighter plug in the back of the fitting. Need the hands of a 5 year old for that.

At least you won't have to look at the god awful "wet and dry sandpaper" dash ever again

I rather think you will enjoy a rattle free cabin, as the late plastic dashboard is normally plagued with them.

Not that I'm biased, but my ZT has a real wood dash too

Brian

[FLYING BANANA]

Gave Banana a well deserved wash. Topped up the tank with go go juice and then drove over to my brother-in-laws for yet another Xmas dinner.

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Wings and front and rear bumpers now ensconced at the bodyshop ready for painting, I have the drivers door to exchange for the much better one i.e. not full of filler and the chrome trims to remove.

However I think it's time for the thicker tee shirt





Don't you just love working outdoors at this time of year

Brian

Looks like the half naked version of mine!

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Looks like the half naked version of mine!

Indeed Mike, except mine is the Platinum "can't decide if I'm silver or gold" version, as opposed to the Monogram Starlight Primertallic one.

Anyway, the replacement door is fitted now, albeit without the outer door handle, or brightwork, however not required at the moment, tomorrow's job is to remove the other waist trims, the sill finishers, rear arch liners, the gash rear bumper, rear number plate and trim, and the boot plinth, then temperature depending a jolly good wash underneath.

Only three days to go, before the lad goes into the bodyshop for a spit and lick to cheer him and me up

Brian

[trikey]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Wings and front and rear bumpers now ensconced at the bodyshop ready for painting, I have the drivers door to exchange for the much better one i.e. not full of filler and the chrome trims to remove.

However I think it's time for the thicker tee shirt





Don't you just love working outdoors at this time of year

Brian

Im cold just looking at the pic!

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by trikey

Im cold just looking at the pic!

It wasn't quite "orange wire" weather, but not far off it Andy

What's the best method of removing the rear quarter panel waist trims ? , as I'm decidedly shy of spare clips

Bri

[jordimussol]

Little bit of work today... changed engine mount:



Butchered the rear numberplate light cluster and made a more permanent fix soldering some permanent cables and installing LED bulbs:


And this is the look:



Will replace the numberplate for the plastic ones like you have in UK. We're still on aluminium plates and plastic ones have only been out for a few years.

[trikey]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

It wasn't quite "orange wire" weather, but not far off it Andy

That needs to be an official weather term:

Yellow flood alert.
Amber snow warning.
Orange wire weather.

[saggy0000]

tried to stop condensation,no chance,more water inside the windscreen than out,any ideas?its damp on the o/s/r passenger foot well but i cant find where its coming from,anyone any ideas?

[minimutly]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

At least you won't have to look at the god awful "wet and dry sandpaper" dash ever again

I rather think you will enjoy a rattle free cabin, as the late plastic dashboard is normally plagued with them.

Not that I'm biased, but my ZT has a real wood dash too

Brian

Each to his own, i prefer my black plastic dash to a wood one. It doesn't rattle either, which is suprising since the mg has clocked up a load of miles, much of which were on rough Welsh tracks.