flyingscotsman
Rover Rookie
car looks fantastic
Posts: 11
Location: Australia
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Post by flyingscotsman on Jan 18, 2014 9:24:12 GMT
Hi Warrick, I have one sitting in my shed in Reefton NSW Australia, And within the next couple of months its going to the panel beater for a paint job, have'nt made up my mind yet what colour, I would like to paint a Regal Colour As fitting For this car, Any Suggestions would be appreciated,Its a 71 p5b saloon white at present with white interior and a 3500 with rostyle wheels
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Post by dmaxwell on Jan 18, 2014 19:45:36 GMT
I think this is the longest runnng current thread on the board. It goes back to August of 2008 and is added to on a fairly frequent basis.
David
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Post by Warwick on Jan 21, 2014 2:05:07 GMT
Welcome to the forum. I'll add you to the list on Page 1 of the thread. Sorry, I've been a bit preoccupied since before Christmas and I've only occasionally had time to glance at the forum. Have a browse through this thread. roverp5.proboards.com/thread/6642/picture-day-challenge-forum-usersYou'll find an assortment of standard colour schemes in the photos.
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Post by p5bdownunder on May 14, 2014 12:53:34 GMT
Perth, Western Australia. I know what you're thinking; 'Another Aussie......!' But you'd be wrong. I live here now because the weather is better than it was in Wales! At last, I've got my 1973 Bordeaux Red P5B Coupe - I've waited 30 years for this..... Stu
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Post by David on May 14, 2014 15:30:04 GMT
Welcome to the Rover P5 Club forum, Stu.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on May 14, 2014 16:05:21 GMT
Perth, Western Australia. I know what you're thinking; 'Another Aussie......!' But you'd be wrong. I live here now because the weather is better than it was in Wales! At last, I've got my 1973 Bordeaux Red P5B Coupe - I've waited 30 years for this..... Stu Welcome to the Forum Stu I am glad you have finally found your dream car
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Post by 3ne2nr on May 15, 2014 0:53:20 GMT
another one for USA in Houston Texas
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Post by 3ne2nr on May 15, 2014 0:55:33 GMT
Sorry guys forgot to say its a 1966 P5
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Post by Warwick on May 16, 2014 4:10:38 GMT
Both added to the list. Thanks.
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roverguy
Rover Rookie
driving the P5
Posts: 6
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Post by roverguy on Jun 10, 2014 22:41:19 GMT
I'm in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.....and there are two in Calgary, and mine here. P5
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Post by Warwick on Jun 11, 2014 3:11:23 GMT
List updated. Thanks.
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benedict_h
Rover Rookie
Benedict - P5B 1972 - Amstelveen, Netherlands
Posts: 74
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Post by benedict_h on Nov 25, 2014 11:56:40 GMT
Hi Warwick, Another one for the foreign record: Dutch, 1972 P5B Arden Green / Silver Birch (RHD), which is a sheer delight to drive.
Enjoying this forum very much, as the wealth of expertise provides me with growing confidence when working on my own car. Mind you, it's not the most complicated stuff I'm still at: replacing the odd PAS belt, replacing the wiper motor, repairing a rear brake cylinder, etc.
Proud to be a fellow countryman of that other 'Dutchie' here, petervdvelde, whom I do not know, but who's mega project I follow quite open mouthed. Regards, Benedict
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Post by Warwick on Nov 26, 2014 2:24:15 GMT
Hi Benedict,
I suggest that you get to know Peter, visit him often, and while there you sneak parts of your car into his workshop. He's got so much going on that he may not notice and your parts will get completely restored. The biggest problem might be finding a way to retrieve them again.
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Post by PeterMadden on Nov 26, 2014 15:39:03 GMT
Hi Benedict, I suggest that you get to know Peter, visit him often, and while there you sneak parts of your car into his workshop. He's got so much going on that he may not notice and your parts will get completely restored. The biggest problem might be finding a way to retrieve them again. I was rather hoping to break in and leave my car there for him to tinker with. I wouldn't rush him or anything!
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Post by petervdvelde on Nov 28, 2014 21:54:34 GMT
Benedict, where are you located in Holland? Did you buy the car (with a 3.9 fuel injected V8?) recently near Eindhoven? Hi Benedict, I suggest that you get to know Peter, visit him often, and while there you sneak parts of your car into his workshop. He's got so much going on that he may not notice and your parts will get completely restored. The biggest problem might be finding a way to retrieve them again.
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benedict_h
Rover Rookie
Benedict - P5B 1972 - Amstelveen, Netherlands
Posts: 74
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Post by benedict_h on Nov 29, 2014 11:04:19 GMT
Benedict, where are you located in Holland? Did you buy the car (with a 3.9 fuel injected V8?) recently near Eindhoven? Hi Peter, I'm in Amstelveen. No, I purchased my car in 2008 in the UK, and imported it to Holland. It's got its original 3.5 V8. Will upload a few picture shortly - still fiddling about with the forum settings a bit... Regards, Benedict
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Post by guidedog on Nov 29, 2014 11:26:41 GMT
You almost neighbours 115km apart a little over hour.
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Peer
Rover Newbie
Posts: 3
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Post by Peer on Dec 26, 2014 20:58:44 GMT
Hi RoverP5-ers.
I just joined your common addiction by buying a technically fine Arden Green 1971 P5B saloon in need of some tlc in the cosmetics department. Well, maybe a bit more than tlc : I expect the paint and chrome will benefit greatly from a good polish and some detail tipping in (if that's correct English for spot paint repairs), the carpets need a good cleaning, but the front seat leather is rather bad : creases, open seams and even some surface tears.
Although I have hardly any experience with working on cars, this was what I wanted : a honest, usable car with LPG, a RVS exhaust and a 4.6 block, coming from a Rover expert with a fresh APK (Dutch MOT) and lots of recent attention to chassis/brakes/tires that I can drive with minimal fixed and running cost, which leaves me money to get it right on a 'first things, first' basis. I planned to have it rustproofed first (Dinitrol) and look at specialists to do the leather next. On my first outings, however, I already experienced that driving an old 'lady' that has not had a lot of recent use can have some unpleasant surprises. After the first tank stop on the maiden trip home, the starter motor did not respond at all, even if the battery was ok. After arrival of the AA man, who was happy to see the old Wegenwacht (Dutch AA) emblems, milady started first time , probably because the starter motor had become unstuck while cooling down. Since then, starting has been easy and reliable. On the first trip with the missus at the wheel, the wipers stopped mid-air and still haven't been moving. Maybe it's because we have been playing with the fast/slow switch...
Thanks to all the information you guys have already posted in this forum. Some issues I welcome your advice on : - how to proceed with the wiper issue ? I could go to see the specialist, but would like to fix it myself, also because it is a 70 mile drive, it is holiday and rain is in the air... - any suggestions on restoration of the leather upholstery ? Maybe Dutch or German ( I live close to the German border) members have any experience with local experts ?
Thanks,
Marcel
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 27, 2014 10:43:53 GMT
Hi Peer and welcome Nice to read about your car. Can you post some pics? The wiper issue could be a number of things - loose connections/fuse, the switch itself (not usually the fast slow though) the self park switch in the motor (but do no touch the KNURLED knob on the end until you have read up on this or solidified grease in the rack & wheel boxes which will need cleaning out. The motor brushes and armature could be worn/dirty but check the others first. Watch out for "experts" this system is not that complicated mainly common sense Loads on SEARCH though about all your present problems and future ones too
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Post by Warwick on Dec 28, 2014 1:51:24 GMT
Thanks for posting Marcel. I've added you to the list on page 1.
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Peer
Rover Newbie
Posts: 3
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Post by Peer on Dec 31, 2014 16:05:27 GMT
Hi Warwick, I wondered why your P5 was upside down until I realized you are living down under Thanks Phil for your suggestions. Fortunately I live in another (drier) part of Holland than Peter who posted pictures of his Coupe in the snow, so I have been able to make a few trips even without wipers. I checked all connections in the dash panel and opened the wiper motor, but did not find any easy solutions, so will probably have to dig a bit deeper or make a visit to Berry Smink as soon as his chief mechanic is back from holiday.... Some pictures (exterior only, interior is not presentable yet ) : Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedHappy sailing in 2015 to you all, I personally hope for a quick, dry and warm spring so I can enjoy working on and driving my first real classic.
Marcel
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Post by Warwick on Jan 1, 2015 7:10:48 GMT
I'm not quite as far south as the picture would have you believe.
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benedict_h
Rover Rookie
Benedict - P5B 1972 - Amstelveen, Netherlands
Posts: 74
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Post by benedict_h on Jan 1, 2015 11:56:21 GMT
Hi Marcel, So another fellow countryman has joined. Welkom! (rough translation of 'Welcome' . Looks like we Dutch are trying to take over the forum, but we wouldn't dare, would we? Nice pictures! I noticed the badge bar with the very nice ANWB and Wegenwacht badges. So it's an 'originally Dutch' car then, judging from the number plate? Was wondering what the aluminium foil tube is doing on the air inlet? Never seen it before. I suppose it's a winter heating device? Concering the wiper issue (and sorry for again going off-topic here everyone), I had trouble with my wiper motor some years ago, it had stopped and I couldn't figure out what had caused it. Probably the coil. Eventually had it replaced (purchased it from JRW, on an exchange basis, which worked well). I remember having trouble recognizing the different colour combinations of the threads, which had faded on the old wiper.. Still, a further investigation by yourself (including the switch) is worth wile, I suppose. I enclose a scheme I think can be found somewhere on this forum. As to you wishes for 2015, ah well, that's 'different cook', as our national hero Louis van Gaal would have it. I'll certainly second those. Happy New Year to all. Regards, Benedict Attachments:
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jan 1, 2015 12:38:27 GMT
Hi Marcel, So another fellow countryman has joined. Welkom! (rough translation of 'Welcome' . Looks like we Dutch are trying to take over the forum, but we wouldn't dare, would we? Nice pictures! I noticed the badge bar with the very nice ANWB and Wegenwacht badges. So it's an 'originally Dutch' car then, judging from the number plate? Was wondering what the aluminium foil tube is doing on the air inlet? Never seen it before. I suppose it's a winter heating device? Concering the wiper issue (and sorry for again going off-topic here everyone), I had trouble with my wiper motor some years ago, it had stopped and I couldn't figure out what had caused it. Probably the coil. Eventually had it replaced (purchased it from JRW, on an exchange basis, which worked well). I remember having trouble recognizing the different colour combinations of the threads, which had faded on the old wiper.. Still, a further investigation by yourself (including the switch) is worth wile, I suppose. I enclose a scheme I think can be found somewhere on this forum. As to you wishes for 2015, ah well, that's 'different cook', as our national hero Louis van Gaal would have it. I'll certainly second those. Happy New Year to all. Regards, Benedict This may help if you remove the end plate and trace them through ? I will move the post to electrical if it stays on this topic
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Peer
Rover Newbie
Posts: 3
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Post by Peer on Jan 7, 2015 13:44:19 GMT
Hi Benedict,
You are not the only one who noticed the Wegenwacht badges, the actual Wegenwacht I called on my first outing liked them as well (the starter motor had been sticking, when help had arrived it started first time, because it had cooled down ). Yes, it is an original 1971 Dutch car, although I don't know anything about the first 36 years of its history yet. Maybe the Rover Owners Club that I just joined can tell me more : The ROCH badge is also original and not recent. Regarding the aluminium foil : as I understood, cars running LPG do not like having a the air inlet forced in by the wind, but prefer sucking it in. The foil was a temporary fix and has been replaced by a piece of flexible heater tube. As for the wiper : thanks for the suggestions and information. I opened the motor and found that the grease was rather solid and sticky, so I guess I will have to disassemble and clean it first. That may also fix the parking problem (as they didn't when they were still working).
Regards,
Marcel
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