What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 775

trikey · 4th February 2018, 23:33

Put a new bottom arm and hub on whitey, in the rain, very wet, very cold..

But at least its done

Mike Noc · 5th February 2018, 10:56

Painted the new (to me - they were from my old scrapper) lower arms ready for fitting. Got a pair of new springs, and as soon as the trailing arm bushes arrive everything will be going back together.

In the meantime I'll clean and rustproof the body where the trailing arm bush brackets sit and make up a puller and get the old bushes out.

Bit chilly down here too mind.

bl52krz · 5th February 2018, 22:26

An uncle of mine was a fire lighter on the railway at Tysley station in Birmingham. When I was around 13 years of age, he took me to Tysley and showed me what he did and I was taken on a tour of the place. I helped turn an engine on the turntable there, and the highlight was driving an engine that was up to steam, down the track for about 100 yards, and back. Oh the joy.

sworks · 5th February 2018, 22:53

Came home from work in the tourer, it’s been a while. Struggled to get on my drive as there were cars, buses and trucks everywhere. Coronation Street we’re filming 200 yards from my house. Apparently back tomorrow so hoping they have gone by the time I finish work.

marinabrian · 5th February 2018, 22:55

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Originally Posted by sworks

Came home from work in the tourer, it’s been a while. Struggled to get on my drive as there were cars, buses and trucks everywhere. Coronation Street we’re filming 200 yards from my house. Apparently back tomorrow so hoping they have gone by the time I finish work.

Might be on telly though Mark

Brian

trikey · 5th February 2018, 23:30

Spent a couple of hours polishing headlights....

sworks · 6th February 2018, 05:32

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Might be on telly though Mark

Brian

Probably not, I live on a large hill overlooking the town and harbour. They were filming about 200 yards away on the cliff tops overlooking the town. Maybe a ‘spoiler’ there ��. Ridiculous how they’ve taken over the area although it looked as though they were letting people watch the filming. They might have a continuity issue today as it snowed overnight

Bogbrush82 · 6th February 2018, 09:28

Looked at it with a painful longing.

Soon........

jordimussol · 6th February 2018, 12:16

New keyring... ebay chinese job for peanuts.

Also fitted more powerful LED bulbs to replace the standard filament pilot lights.

Left new right old. not as powerful as DRL's but does the job.

jackatesme · 6th February 2018, 15:50

Made a start on replacing (Simon Bulgaria Trim) from light oak to walnut,only to find i ordered No 27 instead of No 24.

4th February 2018, 23:33	#7741
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,774 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Put a new bottom arm and hub on whitey, in the rain, very wet, very cold.. But at least its done __________________ Lest we forget..

5th February 2018, 22:26	#7743
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	An uncle of mine was a fire lighter on the railway at Tysley station in Birmingham. When I was around 13 years of age, he took me to Tysley and showed me what he did and I was taken on a tour of the place. I helped turn an engine on the turntable there, and the highlight was driving an engine that was up to steam, down the track for about 100 yards, and back. Oh the joy. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

5th February 2018, 22:53	#7744
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Came home from work in the tourer, it’s been a while. Struggled to get on my drive as there were cars, buses and trucks everywhere. Coronation Street we’re filming 200 yards from my house. Apparently back tomorrow so hoping they have gone by the time I finish work. __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

5th February 2018, 23:30	#7746
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,774 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Spent a couple of hours polishing headlights.... __________________ Lest we forget..

6th February 2018, 09:28	#7748
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Looked at it with a painful longing. Soon........ __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

5th February 2018, 10:56	#7742
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,551 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Painted the new (to me - they were from my old scrapper) lower arms ready for fitting. Got a pair of new springs, and as soon as the trailing arm bushes arrive everything will be going back together. In the meantime I'll clean and rustproof the body where the trailing arm bush brackets sit and make up a puller and get the old bushes out. Bit chilly down here too mind.

6th February 2018, 12:16	#7749
jordimussol Avid contributor 2005 MG ZT & 1996 MGF Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Mallorca Posts: 174 Thanks: 24 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	New keyring... ebay chinese job for peanuts. Also fitted more powerful LED bulbs to replace the standard filament pilot lights. Left new right old. not as powerful as DRL's but does the job. __________________ This vehicle was the 14,383rd ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 2,487th ZT CDTi + (135) to be made out of 4,184 This vehicle was the 2,112th ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs Last edited by jordimussol; 6th February 2018 at 12:19..

6th February 2018, 15:50	#7750
jackatesme This is my second home rover 75 saloon.Renault Captur 1.5 diesel. Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: rhymney Posts: 3,661 Thanks: 2,269 Thanked 1,242 Times in 702 Posts	Made a start on replacing (Simon Bulgaria Trim) from light oak to walnut,only to find i ordered No 27 instead of No 24. __________________ - John B signing out Maralyn was born 9th Sept 2004 14.44.48. 103,597 of 112,381 (75s) 3,021 of 4,744 Connie SE 239 of 1.685 Platinum Gold. "Maralyn": Platinum Blonde,Troublesome,Unpredictable.