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Post by Sunbeam Fanatic on Nov 13, 2018 18:07:15 GMT
Hi All,
Are there any large or small differences in body and external fittings between the 3.5V8 Coupe and the 3L Coupe? I.e other than the boot badge can you tell just by looking at them externally?
Many thanks.
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tonys
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Post by tonys on Nov 13, 2018 19:13:01 GMT
Are you simply looking to identify the external appearance differences, or more detailed body fittings?
If it's the former, the following are the main visual differences:
P5B will have built in fog lights in front wings (but some P5s have been fitted with them)
Chrome strip is thicker than 3-litre coupés, (other than the MK3, whose strip ends in 3 chrome pips at the rear)
P5Bs should have chrome strip on cills under doors
Black painted lower cills
Different radiator grille, brassy coloured badge
Rubber faced over-riders, flatter faced.
Twin outlet exhaust
Twin orange repeaters each side (1 front, 1 rear)
Different style badges
No hole for starting handle on front bumper
Ro-style wheels. I've seen a few, but not many, P5s with Ro-styles, but never seen a P5B with the older steel wheels/trims
Coachlines
The colour options are gdenerally different, although some later MK3 P5s had a similar dark blue colour
The above are the obvious ones I can think of off the top of my head. Numerous interior differences, but you haven't asked about those.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Nov 16, 2018 8:01:45 GMT
The fuel filler cap is a lift up flap on the 3 litre rather than chrome cap and the front seat mounts are different to the v8. Subframe has different engine mounts and suppoprts too to v8.
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Post by enigmas on Nov 16, 2018 8:14:44 GMT
Roy my MK3 Coupe has the same type of chrome flip up petrol cap as do the P5Bs.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 16, 2018 9:07:56 GMT
Roy my MK3 Coupe has the same type of chrome flip up petrol cap as do the P5Bs. My Mk3 was the same as the P5b could be the early ones were different? |
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Post by harvey on Nov 16, 2018 13:42:35 GMT
Roy my MK3 Coupe has the same type of chrome flip up petrol cap as do the P5Bs. My Mk3 was the same as the P5b could be the early ones were different? I have a NOS chrome filler cap for a 3 Litre and it's nothing like the P5B one. |
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tonys
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Post by tonys on Nov 16, 2018 14:42:44 GMT
I know that MK3 fuel fillers were chromed and different to earlier 3-litre ones and then no doubt carried on to the P5B unchanged.
I couldn't remember, so I checked and according to James Taylor's book the filler cap was changed from chrome to body coloured flap in early '63, which is odd really, considering the P6 was introduced that year with chrome filler cap and they changed the P5 back to chrome for the MK3.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Nov 16, 2018 18:57:56 GMT
Attachment DeletedIts not odd about the filler caps as Rover had several attempts to get it right and the Mk3 was the final iteration. Pre Mk3 seats front and back are totally different and more durable than later ones. No console and central mount clock in pre Mk3's and +ve earth electrics and dynamo charging except Mk3's were -ve and extra fusing. The Mk3 was the transition model to the P5B
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Nov 17, 2018 10:24:36 GMT
Roy my MK3 Coupe has the same type of chrome flip up petrol cap as do the P5Bs. I should have been more specific! Mk2's had the lift up flap, can't recall on mk1s. As was said the mk3 was closest to the p5b. |
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