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Post by lagain on Jan 4, 2019 17:57:59 GMT
I don't suppose you still have your sales invoice do you with the order number and reference on it to make things easier when ordering a pair?? Regards, Sorry, have had a look and cannot find any thing, it was some years ago. Before that, after the originals had passed their sell by date, I used cut up old waterproof trousers ! If you take your car out at this time of year do not forget that the roads are covered in salt. It might pay to rinse off the lower parts of the car and under the wheel arches, and especially the wheels.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Jan 4, 2019 18:23:58 GMT
Denso is far superior to Rovers Vinyl or leather
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jan 4, 2019 19:39:43 GMT
Denso is far superior to Rovers Vinyl or leather I cant agree more Phil the times this has been posted! I have taken down Aerials that have been open to the elements for 30 years plus that have had Denso on the fitting they were as good as new! you wont drop any spanners when you use it
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Post by barryr on Jan 4, 2019 19:51:07 GMT
The Xmas fairy stole my brake fluid!
I found it back in the servo so that's another job that needs doing again!
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Post by barryr on Jan 4, 2019 19:55:12 GMT
Should have said I used denso tape first! Then I covered it with vinyl coz its 'orrible sticky stuff and looks terrible to me at least.
Well worth doing as you say.
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Post by Jens Munk on Jan 5, 2019 11:36:01 GMT
Replacing an old home home made brake vacuum tank with a NOS found on eBay....
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jan 5, 2019 13:06:45 GMT
Should have said I used denso tape first! Then I covered it with vinyl coz its 'orrible sticky stuff and looks terrible to me at least. Well worth doing as you say. Yes it's horrible sticky stuff Barry but your springs will be free of water and rust It don't look too bad Barry
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 5, 2019 13:49:09 GMT
I saw that on ebay the other week too. Good buy TBH. Gave mine another quick detail today in readiness for the Bicester scramble car meet tomorrow morning at Bicester Heritage site. Will give mine a nice steady long run there and back.
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 5, 2019 13:49:56 GMT
Those springs covered in that stuff look fine and tidy
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Post by velvet on Jan 5, 2019 15:19:57 GMT
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jan 5, 2019 15:33:47 GMT
Very nice Mick I made some for mine but took them off as I could see no purpose after using Denso! no one looks under you car anyway
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Post by velvet on Jan 5, 2019 16:38:04 GMT
Very true john, its one of those 'pimp-up-your-car' jobs. (nothing better to do, lol)
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 6, 2019 17:20:09 GMT
Shame Velvet, as I would love a set of those.
My day with my P5B started at 0700hrs ( still dark ) and off I trotted in my trusty P5B to the first Bicester Scramble classic car/bike meet of 2019. First time I had driven mine in the dark albeit I have to say the new headlights fitted by the previous owner Bjorn were brilliant and when on main beam even better. I will go as far to say they are better than the lights on my Aston Martin so I was very impressed.
Arrived at Bicester around 0810hrs with my 2 V.I.P passengers in the back ( The Queen & Maggie Thatcher full size cardboard cut outs ) LOL, which went down a hoot with folk but then had to wait 20 mins before they let us in which was a bit of a pisser TBH but once inside the inner sanctum of the old camp I found a nice spot and set up and gave her a good wipe down before going for a walk and a bacon/egg roll for breakfast which is an absolute must have at that time of the day. LOL.
It was a jammed packed day there today and the weather was great for all. I decided to set of back home around 1pm to miss the mad rush out of the gates. In total I did nearly 100 miles in her today and topped her up with £20 worth of Super unleaded with a additional dash of octane booster fluid for good measure. My local P5B/P6 specialist Colin has said she will be fine and run ok on just Super unleaded but I think i'll still add a dash of the fluid to be 100% sure.
She never missed a beat there and back, pulled like a train and was very smooth for a 45 year old car. I had lots of admiring attention for her most of the day which was nice with some great comments from folk. Many of my fellow Aston owners were there with their Astons and pretty much all of them loved my P5B albeit most told me NOT to forget my Aston. LOL. No chance of that happening.
There were a few other Rovers there too mainly older model 90's and I think I saw about 3 P6 models and just when I thought I was the ONLY P5B there I spotted another identical one to mine albeit an older 1967/8 early P5B and had a good look at it and eventually met up with its owner and his wife ( fellow club members too ) as they were looking over mine when I returned for a brew. LOL.
So my first show day with my P5B went well and I look forward to the next show but in the mean time I need to get on with fitting my new door seals and boot lid seal and attend to my temperamental heater which was blowing warm/hot/cold when it suited itself which makes me think a full heater system overhaul is now on the cards so I better get saving some pennies up to pay for it all. LOL.
Regards, Brendan
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Post by ray on Jan 7, 2019 13:36:33 GMT
Lagain,
"after the originals had passed their sell by date, I used cut up old waterproof trousers !" .....
...Oh , so that explains those odd shorts!(lol)
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Post by lagain on Jan 7, 2019 19:01:02 GMT
Lagain, " after the originals had passed their sell by date, I used cut up old waterproof trousers !" ..... ...Oh , so that explains those odd shorts!(lol) That is why they were so short
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Post by lagain on Jan 7, 2019 19:05:41 GMT
Took my wheels to have my new Vredestein tyres fitted. Would like to try them but will have to wait until the spring comes and all the salt has gone.
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 8, 2019 10:42:28 GMT
Have you had white bands or just plain black walls???
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 8, 2019 15:12:23 GMT
Well its another decent day outside and the sun is shining so I decided to tackle my boot lid seal. Took me about 1 hour to carefully remove all the old original 45 year old seal and clean up the mounting surfaces ready to take the new JRW supplied seal which I have to say is rather nice quality. Carefully test fitted ( No JRW supplied rubber bonding glue used at this stage ) the seal all around carefully making sure it was correctly seated and facing the right way too which is an easy mistake to make and as per the instructions I have closed and locked the bootlid and it shall remain as such for a good few days to allow the seal to form and then I will glue/bond the corners only as the new seal seems to fit/sit really well along the straight runs of the cars frame. I found the job quite rewarding actually but im still not looking forward to those 4 doors which also need to be done Regards,
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Post by lagain on Jan 8, 2019 20:57:27 GMT
Have you had white bands or just plain black walls??? No, plain black and the correct size 2 of the wheels needed quite a lot of weights, with on one wheel weights being stuck on weights ! Before I put the wheels back on I use a red marker pen to draw around the weights and write the weight weight on ! Some years ago I was in the garage and heard a 'plop' and there was a weight laying on the floor.
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Post by lagain on Jan 10, 2019 20:27:26 GMT
Spent nearly an hour on the telephone arranging this years insurance. Had the renewal from Lancaster and it had gone from £119 to £160. I don't understand their logic as they must know that I will probably go elsewhere. Using Go Compare, I am now insured with Flux, although that was difficult as the person I spoke to did not seem to understand classic cars. He wanted to know why there was such a difference in the £1785 that I had paid for my car and the agreed value I was now requesting !
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Post by harvey on Jan 10, 2019 20:36:10 GMT
Had the renewal from Lancaster and it had gone from £119 to £160. I'm insured with them. I know they're a broker so have to make money, but on a £225 premium, they took £75, so that's 50% of what the Ins Co charged, and for a mileage limit increase the Ins Co wanted £21.28 to increase it from 3000 to 5000, and Lancaster charged me another £30 on top to do it, which took no more than five minutes on the phone. I wouldn't insure with them again.
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Post by djm16 on Jan 11, 2019 2:07:55 GMT
Well I have not done it to a P5B but a 3-litre.
I replaced the cam chain, tensioner and guide plate a month or so ago. But following a personal message regarding the cam chain tensioner replacement possibly being defective, I have spent the morning stripping down for a look. 10 mins to get 3 bolts off the drivers side of the radiator, and 3 hours negotiating the other side where a AC pump rests (and works sometimes).
I will keep you posted.
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Post by Brendan69 on Jan 11, 2019 10:20:51 GMT
Spent nearly an hour on the telephone arranging this years insurance. Had the renewal from Lancaster and it had gone from £119 to £160. I don't understand their logic as they must know that I will probably go elsewhere. Using Go Compare, I am now insured with Flux, although that was difficult as the person I spoke to did not seem to understand classic cars. He wanted to know why there was such a difference in the £1785 that I had paid for my car and the agreed value I was now requesting ! Hagerty insurance is who I went with and they also insured my P5B with its previous owner and club member Bjorn too. My agreed value policy with them with a limited miles was a very respectable £128 for the year. I found Hagerty very pleasant and in the know too on the phone and they were even more friendlier in person at the Bicester Scramble last Sunday where they had a stand.
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Post by lagain on Jan 11, 2019 19:51:25 GMT
Flux was £91 plus £15 for the agreed value. It will be interesting to see what they want next year, but it may mean shopping around again.
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Post by djm16 on Jan 12, 2019 5:45:02 GMT
The cam chain tensioner lubricating hole was partly blocked by glue. There seemed to be plenty of oil on the chain, nevertheless I cleaned out the hole with a 0.8mm drill bit.
Now at least I can drive without worrying about imminent cam chain failure.
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