new member hello

[yorlad]

Hi, just joined the forum thought I would say Hi,I am from Coventry but have lived in Australia since 1972 . I have been into Triumphs and Rovers for a while and at the present I am finishing my 1971 P5b sedan but having trouble getting front shocks[see thread] P5b is original except for the holly conversion I have redone the rear springs /brakes/unis /rubbers etc etc re-carpetted new windscreen hopefully not to much more to do,should be on the road early 2013.Regards Keith

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Dec 30, 2012 3:13:29 GMT yorlad said:

Hi, just joined the forum thought I would say Hi,I am from Coventry but have lived in Australia since 1972 . I have been into Triumphs and Rovers for a while and at the present I am finishing my 1971 P5b sedan but having trouble getting front shocks[see thread] P5b is original except for the holly conversion I have redone the rear springs /brakes/unis /rubbers etc etc re-carpetted new windscreen hopefully not to much more to do,should be on the road early 2013.Regards Keith

Hello Keith and welcome to the Forum I think you were "somewhere" near Queensland when I joined you?

Standard Front Shocks are getting harder to find and when they do appear they are not cheap! Gas adjustable ones can be found but still £170 ish for a pair! have a word with vince (enigmas) or warwick they may be able to help?

Post a few pictures of your project as you go

roverp5.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=enigmas

roverp5.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=warwick

[yorlad]

Hi and thanks for the info I will try and post some photos and will try those addresses you suggested.Regards Keith

[stan]

Welcome to the forum Keith! hmm Coventry and Austrailia interesting contrast! ;o)

[yorlad]

Hi Stan,well I was going no where in Coventry we lived in a council 16 story block of flats with two kids so we moved in 1972 ,now we own 48 acres and the house and no kids???.Keith

[GlennR]

Any chance you could adopt me??

[stan]

Jan 4, 2013 6:48:43 GMT yorlad said:

Hi Stan,well I was going no where in Coventry we lived in a council 16 story block of flats with two kids so we moved in 1972 ,now we own 48 acres and the house and no kids???.Keith

No brainer!

[Warwick]

Hi Keith,

Roughly where are you?

[barryr]

I moved to Coventry from Wembley and thought I'd done well !

[Warwick]

Jan 4, 2013 21:49:06 GMT barryr said:

I moved to Coventry from Wembley and thought I'd done well !

It wasn't a bit of an anticlimax was it Barry?

[djm16]

Hi Keith, I am a recent forum member too, in Perth WA, with a P4 and P5 coupe in early stages of restoration. Did you ever say where you are?

[barryr]

Lol actually I'm very happy here.

Traded city life for space and fields ( I'm actually a way out of Coventry city itself!)

[yorlad]

Hi to all,I am sorry I have not replied to some of your post but
I do not get a lot of spare time on the computor but I will answer or give some help. I am in Wedderburn Victoria Australia and if any one wants to get in touch with me let me know and I will send an email to you ,I managed to fined some front shocks in the USA and am waiting for them to arrive but have just started to pull the front end apart to renew all the bushes, and what fun that is?? any way that will take a couple of week ends as thats the only time I get to work on the p5b so far I have recarpeted ,replaced water pump,fitted holly conversion,new starter redone brakes and rear springs new unis refurbished radiator and heater system new windscreen so a fair bit but not a complete rebuild I will get it on the road as soon as I can then continue working on it as soon as I figure out how to post photos I will but as I said sorry to all for not replying sooner bear with me.Regards Keith