Here I Go (Again) - Page 2

roverbarmy · 17th February 2018, 15:09

Chrome bits:

Crofts? and chrome mirrors.

roverbarmy · 17th February 2018, 15:14

Sorry for the huuuuge pics earlier. Now sorted hopefully.

noily · 17th February 2018, 15:29

Lovely looking Cowley car

roverbarmy · 18th February 2018, 09:21

Had a better look at the rust on the body around the front jacking points and I realise that the body has been caught (presumably by a tyre fitters deep jack cup in the past) around the edges of the rubber. Folks need to take care when using those jacks as the rubber pad is only thin and can only take the weight via the reinforced section of the sill by using a flat surface. I wonder how many others have been distorted/damaged, then rusted in the same way?

I've read about using an ice hockey puck with those jacks to avoid a similar problem on "modern" cars. I shall be looking for a good mig/tig welder person in my area sometime soon! My arc welder will probably just blow holes in bodywork!!! Such a shame as the rest of the car looks great.

timspencer · 18th February 2018, 11:02

That looks lovely, do you know when the belts were changed?

If not....I would get them done asap.

roverbarmy · 22nd February 2018, 08:47

My MOT man is "migging" as I type. He's doing the welding and priming, then I'm doing the filling and painting to bring her back to glorious (hopefully)! I've bought plenty of Bilt Hamner products so shall be putting the odd hole here and there to get the 360 degree lance in to prevent any further tin worm developing. With blank grommets in the holes, it makes them easy to give access for wax/paint drowning by simply removing the grommet and inserting the lance. I've done all the hollow suspensions and bodywork on my Conny and it seems to have done a good job so far.
Mike

Rogue · 22nd February 2018, 12:14

Looks great but i may be slightly biased

roverbarmy · 22nd February 2018, 16:49

Just collected and I'm very happy. A nice thick, wide plate to the jacking points, so no worries about those large cups on the tyre fitters jacks. I've just ordered some rubber pads to fit onto them for belt and braces. Back to touching up, cleaning and fettling once the weather warms up.

roverbarmy · 22nd February 2018, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue

Looks great but i may be slightly biased

Snap! We drove through T St A just the other day, to visit my daughter. Happy Rovering,
Mike

17th February 2018, 15:09	#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	Chrome bits: Crofts? and chrome mirrors. __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 17th February 2018 at 15:48..

17th February 2018, 15:14	#12
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	Sorry for the huuuuge pics earlier. Now sorted hopefully. __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 17th February 2018 at 15:48..

17th February 2018, 15:29	#13
noily Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 34 Thanks: 7 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Lovely looking Cowley car __________________ 2000 Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 in Atlantic Blue - Cowley car 2005 Rover 75 Connoisseur Tourer CDTi Auto in British Racing Green

18th February 2018, 09:21	#14
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	Had a better look at the rust on the body around the front jacking points and I realise that the body has been caught (presumably by a tyre fitters deep jack cup in the past) around the edges of the rubber. Folks need to take care when using those jacks as the rubber pad is only thin and can only take the weight via the reinforced section of the sill by using a flat surface. I wonder how many others have been distorted/damaged, then rusted in the same way? I've read about using an ice hockey puck with those jacks to avoid a similar problem on "modern" cars. I shall be looking for a good mig/tig welder person in my area sometime soon! My arc welder will probably just blow holes in bodywork!!! Such a shame as the rest of the car looks great. __________________ Oil in my veins!

22nd February 2018, 08:47	#16
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	My MOT man is "migging" as I type. He's doing the welding and priming, then I'm doing the filling and painting to bring her back to glorious (hopefully)! I've bought plenty of Bilt Hamner products so shall be putting the odd hole here and there to get the 360 degree lance in to prevent any further tin worm developing. With blank grommets in the holes, it makes them easy to give access for wax/paint drowning by simply removing the grommet and inserting the lance. I've done all the hollow suspensions and bodywork on my Conny and it seems to have done a good job so far. Mike __________________ Oil in my veins!

18th February 2018, 11:02	#15
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	That looks lovely, do you know when the belts were changed? If not....I would get them done asap.

22nd February 2018, 12:14	#17
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Looks great but i may be slightly biased __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

22nd February 2018, 16:49	#18
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 collected and I'm very happy. A nice thick, wide plate to the jacking points, so no worries about those large cups on the tyre fitters jacks. I've just ordered some rubber pads to fit onto them for belt and braces. Back to touching up, cleaning and fettling once the weather warms up. __________________ Oil in my veins!