I used the HTML option in zencart to enter HTML in the description box. U sed the HTML toggle to enter the code by hand.

It worked fine. Then I revisited the product without touching the code and re saved and updated. Thats when it decided to re write my code. I guess it tried to validate or it wasnt happy that it cant populate the images in a table if the link is not pointing to the admin's IMAGES folder. I had all imaged pointing correctly to the main IMAGES folder.

I wouldnt mind using another editor...any advice on FTPing the description field.