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ZR progress

4.3K views 71 replies 11 participants last post by  rovertaken37  
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I have started this thread to show you guys how my ZR started when i bought it to how it is now. i will also be updateing this thread when ever anything changes on the car :D enjoy!!!!

The car in the garage before i bought it


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A few pics of the car over the first couple of months

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This is after i had a bit of a play in the snow :D

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A few pics with the new straights thanks to RICKZ

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The next few pics are of the side skirts (again from RICKZ) before and after on the car and the calipers and drums after painting (thought i had a picture of the drums but it turns out i dont :( you can kind of see them in some of the following pictures) :D

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Now the alloy refurb :) i have a refurb thread if you want more pictures but here are a couple

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i will upload some of the catback exhaust later on when i get some pics :)

I have just orded the center cap stickers and door strip decals from DAZZER off the MGZR forum so i will get some pictures of them up when they arrive :D

Comments welcome good and bad :D




 
#13 ·
Just a little update :) today i have removed the mirror caps and resprayed them to match the alloys, its a slightly darker grey/black than the straights but i think they will go well :)

just waiting for the laquer to dry then i will get some pics up
 
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Has anyone ever used GUNK ENGINE DEGREASER??

i have just bought a tin but i am a bit worried about getting the jet on the engine :S i know to cover up all of the electrics and to warm the engine up before applying it but is there anything i should be carefull of??
 
#27 ·
After recliping the door cards and sorting the windows out i decided to get the jet out and clean the engine :) i used GUNK engine degreaser and bumper shine, here are a few pics

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BEFORE

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AFTER

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looks a bit better :) i am going to spray the heat sheild soon becuase i am not paying ÂŁ12545656342356546453242356 for a new one :O

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