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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 21:51:14 GMT
Inner panels is welded, primered, ziebarted and covered with latex.
Gas tank cap got new chrome coat.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 21:54:46 GMT
Looks ok, if not to mention some minor imperfections. Well, we will remove it little bit later.
As you see, JRW supplied carpets dont fit perfectly, especially driveshaft funnel carpet. We will fix it simply by rising thikness of the insulation.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:00:38 GMT
B-pillars lower parts is also retrimmed.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Aug 3, 2010 22:05:58 GMT
Well done so far!
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:09:07 GMT
Another picture of interior.
We mounted the seat, and then discovered that leather looks too untidy, so we remove it and refill/refoam.
Saying honestly, leather itself is also far from perfect, it was once reconditioned (connolised, yes), and some places have minor soars etc.
But new leather is quite expensive and I will change it next year. Now only inner structure of the front seats will be replaced.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:14:08 GMT
Inner filler of the seat lazyback is completely worned.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:18:58 GMT
There was no driver floor insulation on my car, when I bought this. Well, the only source for coconut felt is Woolies (200 GBP for item + 200 GBP for shipping)....or stripped LR Series 2 from the next door...for free  |
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:23:31 GMT
This is how general things look like...
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:29:01 GMT
Hopefully moderators will pardon me for the next pictures;)
Currently 3 my cars is going through major rebuild in the same place.
You can see my GAZ-21 Volga prepared for the respraying.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:32:53 GMT
And same car week later...
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:40:20 GMT
And 1967 Cadillac just passed extensive reconditioning in the same place.
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Post by denis23 on Aug 3, 2010 22:44:25 GMT
Here you can see cars what is the used by the guys who makes restoration works daily. MK7 inner tyre just exploded on the 70 mph;)
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Post by denis23 on Nov 3, 2012 16:52:28 GMT
Well, after the 3 years since it arrives to Estonia, my Rover became proof and enjoyable car, suitable to be driven anytime and anywhere.
Yesterday I decided to drive it to the party at the wooden hotel, some 60 km from Tallinn.
Decided no to use motorway, but one narrow gravel road, being in use since the middle.
It`s something mystical to drive this car through dark estonian autumn forests, hearing roar of V8, accompanied of raindrops on the windscreen and noise of the tires over gravel road...listening the old longwave radio and feeling warm streams from the both heaters.
Small cabinet full wood and leather in the middle of the such harsh and unfriendly envirement.
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Post by p5coupepaul on Nov 4, 2012 17:50:07 GMT
hi denis just looking through all your pics of your resto
cars is looking very good well done
my coupe is currently a bare metal shell hoping to get prepped and painted by xmas
i will update some pics when i can
regards
paul
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Post by petervdvelde on Nov 4, 2012 22:28:11 GMT
Hello Denis,
Nice work on your car! Threw my work i some time ago was in contact with Estonia. We had some parts supplied and did overhaul jobs at the Estonian Cell paperpulp plant. I myself wasn't there but had to coordinate things from Holland. I read some things about Estonia and it looks like a nice country to live. In the past years a lot happened i believe.
Regards
Peter
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Post by denis23 on Nov 5, 2012 19:24:33 GMT
thank you guys. my car is in good condition now, althought, there is long list "to do" still, but yes, its nothing to be compared with works already done.
Yes, Estonian Cell is the big plant, in the eastern part of country, although, I never been there. Estonia is good place to live, apart from the climate may be, which is rough 8 month per year. And definitely good place fo classic motoring, with very cheap garages, insurance, no road tax at all etc.
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Post by denis23 on Dec 1, 2012 20:15:02 GMT
Rover is particularly popular as wedding, get all people excited!   |
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Post by djm16 on Dec 2, 2012 6:16:07 GMT
And what is more interested, that inner sills of P5B is unfinished at all - no coat. It`s interesting, that they didnt emerged bodies to the bath with primer before painting.
Well what did you expect would be the product of a decadent capitalist throw-it-away-tomorrow society? 
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Post by GlennR on Dec 2, 2012 8:30:24 GMT
Rover is particularly popular as wedding, get all people excited! What a great photo.....and a pretty bride too |
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Post by stan on Dec 2, 2012 9:42:23 GMT
Looks excellent ! Lovely colour did you get the bride to match her eyes to your paint ! ;-)
I like the Gaz 21 also but do you know anyone with a Warszawa 201?
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Post by denis23 on Dec 2, 2012 10:45:08 GMT
Hello Stan, we are former Soviet republic, so we do not have any Warszawa here, iit was never imported to Soviet Union. We do have lot of GAZ-20 Pobeda, which is the original design for Warszawa.  |
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Post by stan on Dec 2, 2012 13:56:34 GMT
I just wondered they seem to turn up all over the place. ;-)
Yes the Pobieda is the original design. Do you see many still on the roads?
On the Polish websites they seem to be very expensive and yet everyone says how poor quality cars they are!!
I remember them as a child many happy memories sat in the back, the strong smell of poor quality sulphurpus petrol hahaha!
A far cry from a P5B but then again I am a little eccentric I think.
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Post by denis23 on Dec 2, 2012 17:51:43 GMT
Pobeda was discontinued in Gorky in 1946-1957.
Warszawa started in 1951 and was produced until 1973, so it lasted over 20 years.
I would say, Pobeda was more or less ok for its time, it was sturdy and had some goodies in standard (radio, clock, heater, lot of tools etc)
Less known thing is the fact, that enormous amount of body lead was used to finish the surfaces, up to 50 kg on some cars.
Actually, Pobeda has very lot of common with the pre-war Opel Kapitan (suspension, body structure etc) and with the pre-war Fords (lot of stuff)
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Post by denis23 on Dec 2, 2012 17:52:51 GMT
I just looked some old Warszawa street views from the 70-80ties;)
Pobeda was discontinued in Gorky in 1946-1957, so it was rare sign even at the end of the communist era. Today it survives mainly in the hands of enthusiasts. I think, after the M-21 Volga, Pobeda M-20 is the most respected classic in its homeland.
Warszawa started in 1951 and was produced until 1973, so it lasted over 20 years, and was more common sign in the Poland even in the early 90-ties...
I would say, Pobeda was more or less ok for its time, it was sturdy and had some goodies in standard (radio, clock, heater, lot of tools etc)
Another good thing was that it was not very rust-prone.
Less known thing is the fact, that enormous amount of body lead was used to finish the surfaces, up to 50 kg on some cars.
Actually, Pobeda has very lot of common with the pre-war Opel Kapitan (suspension, body structure etc) and with the pre-war Fords (lot of stuff) and offcourse some things originated from the Willys Jeep and Dodge 6-cyl cars.
Another cool thing from Poland were`d Zuk nad Nysa minivans, based on Warszawa car. This was common on the roads of Soviet Union and still considered as classic here (although very few survivors)
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Post by stan on Dec 2, 2012 20:29:49 GMT
Yes they are a solid tank. Its amazing how many still survive. The last time I saw one in the flesh was 1978! The new fso Polonez had just started production. I remember the other variants even the ambulance version! The Star Buses too , sorry folks going off topic! There is a video on Youtube showing you how they were tested (litterally driving off cliffs!) much like VW beetles used to.
Thanks for the information Dennis.
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