Bought another Rover - Page 2

roverbarmy · 5th June 2016, 10:01

I spent around a year of evenings, rebuilding one of those for my dad. The sills (both inner and outer) had rusted from the inside out, so lots of rewiring and repainting also, only to find that the rear suspension mountings were all but hanging on by their rusty fingernails. More cutting, welding and painting resulted in a very solid V8. Unfortunately, the whole process had taken too long for dad and he had bought another one. Our milkman bought it as a Sunday motor and I saw it knocking around for years after. My knuckles still ache from doing those inboard rear brakes.

We even bought a crypton tune to set up those points to the correct dwell angle.
Mike

Sheraton · 5th June 2016, 10:44

I always LoVed these cars - rarer than rocking horse manure, according to "the Gaffer" (Bill Maynard) tho i don't think his was a V8

Paul......

The Rovering Member · 6th June 2016, 06:09

Very nice, Fraser. Matches your four-pot lovely.

FrazzleTC · 7th June 2016, 07:33

Thanks for your replies!

I'm absolutely delighted with it, and work is continuing in earnest.
Yesterday evening, I set about changing the front seats and carpet on one side, having already fitted a new steering wheel, and a Lucas 608 dipping mirror.

Here are the photos.

charlie 22 · 7th June 2016, 08:14

Hi, can you post some pics of the boot lid with the badge please.

jonathan63 · 7th June 2016, 08:49

Love it. Woz it do to the gallon. Id love to have one but I think I do too many miles.

first-things-first · 7th June 2016, 08:50

V8nderful.

Smelt the inside of one at POL 2015. Memories came flooding back of many a roasting day in my childhood feeling like a hot potato on the rear seats of my Dad's 2000 SC auto. A sedate car shall we say.

Is the steering wheel on upside down (looking by the badge) or is it just me?

first-things-first · 7th June 2016, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathan63

Love it. Woz it do to the gallon. Id love to have one but I think I do too many miles.

Who cares.

Listen to the rumble not your wallet. The SD1 V8 (auto) could get around 25 MPG on a leisurely run. 19 MPG around town.

MDMH757 · 7th June 2016, 09:56

Love them too... few years back I owned a 1973 (M reg) 2000 sc & then a 1970 (J reg) 2000 tc.... both series 2..... unfortunately never had the v8.

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chipsceola · 7th June 2016, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathan63

Love it. Woz it do to the gallon. Id love to have one but I think I do too many miles.

If you are lucky 21mpg on a run without hitting the loud pedal hard, short trips in winter average about 12mpg with as low as 8mpg if under 2 miles each way - in their day when I had a V8 P6 fuel was of course much cheaper than today though balanced by lower income.

SD1 was a tad more fuel efficient due to lighter weight and streamlined shape.

5th June 2016, 10:01	#11
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	I spent around a year of evenings, rebuilding one of those for my dad. The sills (both inner and outer) had rusted from the inside out, so lots of rewiring and repainting also, only to find that the rear suspension mountings were all but hanging on by their rusty fingernails. More cutting, welding and painting resulted in a very solid V8. Unfortunately, the whole process had taken too long for dad and he had bought another one. Our milkman bought it as a Sunday motor and I saw it knocking around for years after. My knuckles still ache from doing those inboard rear brakes. We even bought a crypton tune to set up those points to the correct dwell angle. Mike __________________ Oil in my veins!

6th June 2016, 06:09	#13
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Very nice, Fraser. Matches your four-pot lovely. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

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FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	Thanks for your replies! I'm absolutely delighted with it, and work is continuing in earnest. Yesterday evening, I set about changing the front seats and carpet on one side, having already fitted a new steering wheel, and a Lucas 608 dipping mirror. Here are the photos. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

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charlie 22 Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 2.5V6, Mazda Cx30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greenford Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 875 Thanked 165 Times in 132 Posts	Hi, can you post some pics of the boot lid with the badge please. __________________ Ugly Duckling

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Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	I always LoVed these cars - rarer than rocking horse manure, according to "the Gaffer" (Bill Maynard) tho i don't think his was a V8 Paul......

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jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	Love it. Woz it do to the gallon. Id love to have one but I think I do too many miles.

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first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	V8nderful. Smelt the inside of one at POL 2015. Memories came flooding back of many a roasting day in my childhood feeling like a hot potato on the rear seats of my Dad's 2000 SC auto. A sedate car shall we say. Is the steering wheel on upside down (looking by the badge) or is it just me?

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MDMH757 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham Posts: 269 Thanks: 48 Thanked 64 Times in 50 Posts	Love them too... few years back I owned a 1973 (M reg) 2000 sc & then a 1970 (J reg) 2000 tc.... both series 2..... unfortunately never had the v8. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk