What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 893

Arctic · 3rd January 2019, 09:43

yesterday so a bit behind post what I did

added new condenser from Jules to the NUK, also added a second horn, and replaced the bottom front grill from the dirty looking rendering mesh that Rover used, to the stainless steel mesh that was on the MGZT.

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Condenser does not look to bad but fins are falling out.

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new seals added with a little red rubber grease.

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Both condenser joints tightened up

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Onwards & upwards just a few other little jobs to attend to slowly getting there.

gadget1960 · 4th January 2019, 15:32

Washed and dried the 75, bought some 'superfine' G3 finishing polish and got to work on the right rear quarter, the original paint on the car is really good, hardly any swirl marks and quite glossy, spent an hour on the rear quarter polishing by hand with some microfiber towels, according to the instructions you don't have to wax after using this particular G3 but I'm a huge fan of 'overkill' so waxed it anyway. Did the 12inch ruler trick ... can see all 12 numbers clear as day. I am such a tart. haha.
Came out absolutely beautiful, just plan to do a panel per day while the weather is good.
More than happy with the results and doing it by hand kept me warm in the process.

CimmaronG · 4th January 2019, 16:16

Drove my son up the M54 to Telford, and was followed by a MG ZT, premium grill and possibly DRLs, a real beauty. Believe it may be TREBOR? Love the lights

Arctic · 4th January 2019, 18:02

Added some CDT door badges, and square inner door reflectors, to the NUK.

Reflectors & door badges

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Door badge template taped ready to insert the badge

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badge inserted

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Finished product on each door

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Removed the round cheap reflectors & added the PPD square reflectors

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gadget1960 · 4th January 2019, 18:38

Badges look really nice. Reflectors look pretty good too, where did you get them from?

bl52krz · 4th January 2019, 19:22

I think Trebors is Raven Black.

trikey · 4th January 2019, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget1960

Badges look really nice. Reflectors look pretty good too, where did you get them from?

They were fitted to early cars, part of the project drive deletions on later cars.

Arctic · 4th January 2019, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget1960

Badges look really nice. Reflectors look pretty good too, where did you get them from?

Hi Darsie
I took them off my MGZT but originally got them off a pre project car, they sometimes crop up on ebay, but always worth a chance and ask one of the traders if they have a car in with some on.

gadget1960 · 5th January 2019, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Darsie
I took them off my MGZT but originally got them off a pre project car, they sometimes crop up on ebay, but always worth a chance and ask one of the traders if they have a car in with some on.

Thanks for the info, been searching the 'bay of evil' but no joy as yet, there are some very nice alternatives that I may consider as I'm not really going down the route of OEM entirely, so if I see some I like the look of and more importantly 'suit the car' i'll go for them.
Really good and useful addition, cheers.

roverbarmy · 5th January 2019, 09:14

Just buy a PPD car. Shimples!

3rd January 2019, 09:43	#8921
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,716 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	yesterday so a bit behind post what I did added new condenser from Jules to the NUK, also added a second horn, and replaced the bottom front grill from the dirty looking rendering mesh that Rover used, to the stainless steel mesh that was on the MGZT. 1 2 Condenser does not look to bad but fins are falling out. 3 4 5 new seals added with a little red rubber grease. 6 7 8 Both condenser joints tightened up 9 Onwards & upwards just a few other little jobs to attend to slowly getting there. __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

4th January 2019, 16:16	#8923
CimmaronG Gets stuck in Roverless at present :-( Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall Posts: 964 Thanks: 305 Thanked 99 Times in 95 Posts	Drove my son up the M54 to Telford, and was followed by a MG ZT, premium grill and possibly DRLs, a real beauty. Believe it may be TREBOR? Love the lights __________________ My Rover 75 2.0CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Tourer Left the production line 08:07:14hrs on 01/07/2004 'Best to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it'

4th January 2019, 18:02	#8924
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,716 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Added some CDT door badges, and square inner door reflectors, to the NUK. Reflectors & door badges 1 Door badge template taped ready to insert the badge 2 badge inserted 3 Finished product on each door 4 5 Removed the round cheap reflectors & added the PPD square reflectors 1 2 3 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

4th January 2019, 19:22	#8926
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	I think Trebors is Raven Black. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

5th January 2019, 09:14	#8930
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Just buy a PPD car. Shimples! __________________ Oil in my veins!

4th January 2019, 15:32	#8922
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	Washed and dried the 75, bought some 'superfine' G3 finishing polish and got to work on the right rear quarter, the original paint on the car is really good, hardly any swirl marks and quite glossy, spent an hour on the rear quarter polishing by hand with some microfiber towels, according to the instructions you don't have to wax after using this particular G3 but I'm a huge fan of 'overkill' so waxed it anyway. Did the 12inch ruler trick ... can see all 12 numbers clear as day. I am such a tart. haha. Came out absolutely beautiful, just plan to do a panel per day while the weather is good. More than happy with the results and doing it by hand kept me warm in the process.

4th January 2019, 18:38	#8925
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	Badges look really nice. Reflectors look pretty good too, where did you get them from?