jck239

Hello all,
I am a new member here. I have been using ZSOC for about 2 years now and I am currently the Essex Rep.

Sorry if this thread is a bit intence for the 1st few posts as I need to fit 1 years of worth of stuff (28 pages on my ZSOC project thread) onto a few in here so bare with me.

My car car was written off on the 10th of Feb 2009 when my mate Nick was driving it and hit a patch of ice. He died instantly and the passenger Steve was in hospital for 4 months and STILL isnt back to work, He has only just started walking again unassisted.

Nick was thinking of getting a blue ZS, and on Saterday 14th i found the exact spec one he was after. 60,000 miles, 02 Plate in imp blue. So a very long phone call later and £2,000 (taken from RST fund ) i am a owner of the car Nick wanted.

Old ZS (X235 PHK)



Few pictures when I got the car (completely standard)



The following weekend I started to mod the car (wanted to get it ready for the funeral which was in a weeks time)

Clear rear lights


and headlights smoked imp blue


and imp blue speedo surround


and the mod from my old car the OTT stripes

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Nicks lucky number


Alcantara gear gators


and with my blueflame cat-back exhaust system


Turismo front splitter


280mm front brakes



white mesh

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White wheels with custom centre caps


Car lowered on AP coilovers


new front seats


FRP 4-2-1 manifold


imp blue brake servo

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blue mk6 "s" on front grill


Painted and striped cam cover


300mm front brakes


mk1 fiesta badge


white ford badges


changed the recaros for FRP front seats


car lowered even more

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the sticker that gives the car its meaning


boot install


flocked rear door cards


painted the brakes imp blue


FRP engine with polished inlet



Engine fitted with cam cover

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then decided to strip out and sell the audio


front door cards covered in alcantara


White hoses


front amp mounted


thats where the car stands at the moment.

Everything to this car has been done by me (with help from mates). This car has only seen a garage for the MOT.

I will be ordering the full OMP roll cage at the end of the month. The cage will be going white and the roof liner will also be covered in alcantara.

MikeR

Nice to do in memory of a mate

Mike

RS SAMA

Awesome job, your mate would be proud

alangti

thats a cracking car mate by the sounds your mate would of loved it keep up the good work buddy

JayCC

To be honest, thats pretty fucking cool. Anyone would be chuffed as fuck to have a motor dedicated to them, especially by a close mate!

I bet Nick is sick as fuck he's not driving it though!

Jimmyc

Spot on fella, what a great dedication, better than a park bench!

steve st220

well done mate, i think your mate would be very pleased with that.

top man for doing all the work yourself.

cossiejsy

very good mate and your mate would of been proud of you

Ed1

Not my cuppa tea but its pretty impressive to do that for a mate!

Can i ask why was he driving your red one at the time of the crash?

Twins

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Welcome to pf ,good of you to do it in his memory

fezzajsy

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duncansharp76

|Fair play and fitting tribute. Look forward to further updates

jck239

cause he was on my insurance, he loved driving it.

Zetecfiesta

nice car!

jon_ross

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lovly car mate, awsome job, garantee nick would like it. people leave us but soles live on forever, he'll be watching over you and your car were ever you go, keep up the great work

jck239

Thanks for all the comments, I will be doing the battery top white today cause im snow bound. and full OMP roll cage will be ordered at the end of the month

Brian

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Looks very nice mate

Bet your mate is proud


Brian

Alex the kid

very well done buddy

fiestaturbo1984

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nice tribute

EssexMikeSi

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Looks really smart mate, and a nice touch doing it in memory of your mate R.I.P.

I have a imperial blue zs as my daily driver, its standard at moment though apart from uprated bulbs. Can u still buy the lower mesh to match the top grill do you know? Because i couldnt find it when i tried looking a while back. I know ESP Design used to do it already cut to shape etc.

Can honestly say ive ever seen this car anywhere around essex on my travels, will keep a look out. Its a real credit to ya

jck239

thanks for the comments.

Mike, I think rude racing now do it but not to sure, it came already on the car which was a bit of a plus.

EssexMikeSi

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Ah right i'll have to have another look on their site. I was meaning to detango mine this weekend as bought the silvertec bulbs but the whole car is a snow ball at moment lol. Not too sure what i want to do with mine tbh, i like the look of yours there when it was standard apart from colour coding and detango, think thats how i want mine but also lowered a little. Most my money and time goes on my escort turbo, but still nice to do bits/smarten up any car u own isnt it.

jck239

if you cant find the mesh, just do a google search for mondeo st200 mesh as thats what it is.

EssexMikeSi

iTrader: (3)

Yeah i'll do that then and just have to cut it to shape. Nice thing about the one esp/rude racing used to sell was it was all cut to shape to fit straight in.

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The ZSOC RR meet which I organized back in October.

They spelt my surname wrong in the write up


(with the old engine obviously)

Paulzs

Nice one Jack credit to you mate

tarmac terriost

nice tribute that is m8 he be proud and his family too

stuboy

good mate ur are.

Ken_ZS

hey jack, wow seeing the car standard now looks so wierd! its a full credit to nick mate and your DIY skills, how you got that splitter straight i dont no lol but im glad a part of my car is on that car.

Just shows that to get your car pictured in a show feature thats only 1 page in performance ford (FITP) makes it a good car and it stands out, cheers for the drive too, made me miss my ZS bigtime, she wont be the same when the phase 2 engine goes in now everythings gone from it! sometimes i wish i hadent stripped it, o well onwards and upwards, suppose i did replace it with a 300bhp mustang lol

jck239

I have started the re-wiring of the interior loom after a small electrical fire fuc*ed all the electrics up.

The car is FULLY striped inside and the old loom is out, and it is truly ruined. I have a phase 1 loom to replace it but have found out that the plug for the air bag loom is slightly different to the phase 2. 3 of the 4 wires are the same but one is a different colour. Im not sure if its worth risking putting the phase 2 plug on or not. I do have spare air bags so if worse comes to worse and they do go off I could just replace them.

Tony Rs

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I really like what youve done with the car im sure your mate would have loved it R I P to him

Ken_ZS

jack isnt the MAF plug different for the puma lump? or is there a puma loom in the bay and old original loom in the car? how did the fire happen, u didnt say nothin about it yesterday

jck239

the maf is on the engine loom not the interior loom. Well cheep fuses + poorly wired in fog lights (done by guy I brought the engine off) The fuses didnt blow they melted and caused all the wires to melt.

BIG update...Just won a full OMP roll cage on eBay which will be going white. So excited

hatton89

you jammy bugger with that mate!! will look good once in

jck239

interior loom and dash is back in the car. Should be back on the road by Saturday