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Post by robinp5inalaska on Sept 7, 2014 18:00:21 GMT
Haven't joined the club yet only because I'm strapped for cash at the moment. Just bought my 1965 Rover P5. Here is the vin#74300150C. I have her at my mechanic and he's looking into getting a new carburetor for her, but I'm going to join the Club here as soon as I have a penny over bills, and will connect with other Rover nuts and find what I need in the Club. That's what I prefer. Also, just purchased a huge portable 'garage' for her, and must immediately get it assembled and secured before the snow comes here in Alaska. Because I don't have a garage or carport here at this residence, I will build one quickly, make sure she's safe, dry, and wrap her up, cover her for the winter, and unfortunately, say good bye until next spring. I'm having a hard time even thinking about that. I was hoping to rent a heated garage somewhere and keep her there, but the costs are quite high. So for a $1000 I can put up a portable garage and seal it and keep her wrapped up in blankets and a car cover until spring. I would dearly love to know what she is though. The thought of her spending a winter outside, even covered and in a shelter, makes me feel very depressed. Anyway, if anyone would like to see her you can go to my FB site: Robin Scheff and I have a photo gallery of her there. Just 'friend' me (sorry but it's necessary) and take a look...OR you can email me at: mobiledogtrainer@gmail.com (yes that is my business here in Anchorage) and I will send you photos.
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Post by robinp5inalaska on Sept 7, 2014 18:38:58 GMT
s460.photobucket.com/user/mobiledogtrainer/library/?sort=3&src=pb&page=1 Here is the photobucket site for the photos of my new child. I tried doing what I read to do for posting photos and just honestly got lost in the directions. My fault of course, but I still have to share her. These photos are from when I first saw her, and was waiting for the man to show up so I could give him his $1500 for her. I know there isn't another Rover coupe in Alaska. I'm just curious to know how many of these even still exist. I don't think I will ever see another one and this one will stay with me all my life, until my hair matches the color of the car, which isn't that far in the future really.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 18:56:30 GMT
s460.photobucket.com/user/mobiledogtrainer/library/?sort=3&src=pb&page=1 Here is the photobucket site for the photos of my new child. I tried doing what I read to do for posting photos and just honestly got lost in the directions. My fault of course, but I still have to share her. These photos are from when I first saw her, and was waiting for the man to show up so I could give him his $1500 for her. I know there isn't another Rover coupe in Alaska. I'm just curious to know how many of these even still exist. I don't think I will ever see another one and this one will stay with me all my life, until my hair matches the color of the car, which isn't that far in the future really. Welcome back.Very nice photos and you seem to have a very sound car. It almost looks as if someone has done some very professional work on the body and taken time to get panel gaps right.The rear wheelarch suggests that some spraying has taken place no too long ago. You will need to complete the addition of the brightwork after drilling the doors etc. Interior looks sound with seats that should respond really well to some light restoration.Nice to see no tears.You'll need new door seals at some stage. The board is quiet today as most of the "regulars" are at the National Rally but when they return you might get some more information from the experts on the 3 Litre. My own car is the later P5b.
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Post by Multi-Tech on Sept 7, 2014 19:16:37 GMT
Mk2 c
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Sept 7, 2014 19:39:19 GMT
I agree
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Post by robinp5inalaska on Sept 8, 2014 1:13:09 GMT
What are the differences between the MK II and III? I read in Wikipedia that the difference on the interior is that the back seat is no longer a bench seat, but is divided into 2 distinct seating areas for 2 people, which is exactly what is going on in my backseat. It has 2 distinct seats in the back with the ashtray located in the middle between the seats. I actually pulled the seats out of the back in order to treat the leather at home while the car is drying off in the garage at my mechanic's. There are two separate seats, not a bench seat, in the back. Wikipedia also said that the outside difference is the length of the trim. In the Mk III it goes the full length of the car. With the MK II, from the photos I've seen online, the trim stops short in the front over the front tire, kind of like the one I'm looking at right now, the bone white colored one in the opening photo on the P5 Club website. The trim is missing off my car, but the former owner is bringing it over within the hour. The little holes in the side panels go from bumper to bumper. That is why I thought it was an MK III. I need to see the interiors of a couple of MK IIs to know, or one MK III. Where can I can I see that?
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Post by Warwick on Sept 8, 2014 3:30:32 GMT
I tried doing what I read to do for posting photos and just honestly got lost in the directions. ... It's easy Robin. Click on a Reply button to start a new post. (As you normally would) Type your text into the Create Post window that opens. Open your Photobucket page in a new browser tab. Click on the photo you want to insert, and it will open to full size. (As is normally does) Look on the right-hand side of the image, where it says Share Links. Click on the 2nd box down, where it says Direct. (The box will flash yellow and the word Copied will appear) Return to the P5 Forum browser tab and your currently open Create Post window. Click on the image insertion button. (6th from the right-hand end, counting from the Smiley Face button) The Insert Image window will pop up. (It has 2 lines - Image URL and Alt Text) The Image URL line will have http:// highlighted in blue, ready to accept the link to your photo. Place your cursor on the blue highlight, right click with the mouse, and select Paste. The direct link to your Photobucket image will be pasted in. Click Insert Image on the pop-up window. Continue with your post's text, or insert another image as you please. When inserting multiple images one after the other, with no text in between, it looks better if you add a blank line between each inserted photo. Give it a go; it's easy after you've done it once.
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Post by robinp5inalaska on Sept 9, 2014 2:24:35 GMT
Phil Nottingham and Mototech, you are correct. Now that I've seen more photos, exterior and interior, I can see she's a 1965 P5 Mark II Coupe. I am the proud owner of a Rover P5 Mark II Coupe. Very happy about knowing who she is. I was trying to get the pieces of the carpet back into her today, but it was just too dark in that garage and I didn't have the time I needed to carefully, slowly, get them under the seats correctly and back in place. The carpet pieces are rotted and torn in places, and I will need to replace them soon. They are in the trunk tonight. I got such a compliment from a person who never gives out compliments. Tarn, a Volvo Master Technician who owns the garage where she sits tonight. He told me: "That's quite a car you have found there. Very cool car." He really never says things like that, so it was nice to hear. I already knew it, but Tarn saying it did cement it in. And Randy, the other Master Volvo Tech with even more experience than Tarn, said it had been decades since he had even seen one. I have found a real gem and I will learn everything there is to know about her, every nut, bolt, every aspect of her mechanics. every piece of history I can. Apparently the owner who had her the longest, and who passed away recently, got her in the late 70s in Seattle, and brought her to Alaska in 1987, where she has been ever since. I got her because a man simply didn't know what he had, and needed money to pay a lawyer in order to stay out of jail. She slipped through his fingers and fell into my arms...I know, sappy.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Sept 9, 2014 17:40:57 GMT
Well I have said a number of times before but I think the Mk2c Coupe reached the pinnacle of Rover Co's acheivement - especially the the auto. After that under Leyland and BLMC it went downhill fast
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Post by styria on Feb 4, 2015 8:51:33 GMT
Phil. if I can address you in this manner, you are making some interesting observations regarding the merit or otherwise of the various Coupe models. It just so happens that I pretty well concur with your remarks. No doubt, as soon as Leylands got their hands on the cars, and I am talking Coupes, intrinsic quality went downhill. For instance, if one looks at sound and rust proofing on the underside, from Mark III onwards, the covering was very thin and barely covered the metal areas. On a Mark IIA or IIC one actually has to use a screwdriver or similar implement to dig into the bitumen compound to undo nuts and bolts. I am not so sure that the seven bearing brank on the IIC and III were all that helpful as far as acceleration and fuel consumption were concerned. With the Manual with Overdrive IIA I could comfortably achieve 25 miles per gallon on the open road, accompanied by reasonably brisk acceleration, whilst a IIC would achieve about 21mpg, with the III trailing at no better than 19. Unfortunately, the Mark III was fitted with the BW 35 box, totally inadequate for a car with the weight of a Coupe, despite the additional gearpump having been fitted, together with the external, and beautifully made, Oil Cooler. The same sort of sentiment (gearbox) applies to the P5B. Nice engine, crappy box, poor quality bodies and terrible leather upholstery. In fact, the Rover Company used to glue the leather onto the foam - a terrible way of fitting leather upholstery.
Speaking of leather - in my experience, the Connolly product fell way short of leather fitted, say to German Cars - I am talking Mercedes. The leather in the Rovers would split, go awfully hard, stitching breaking, in short, not very nice. Some of you may also have spotted the difference in the shape and size of the Mark III and P5B seats - take note that the III front back rests are much more substantial than those of the V8 model , presumably to satisfy the quest for more leg room for rear seat passengers - as applicable to the P5B.
I have also found a major irritation with the torsion bar set-up on the P5B - it is far too stiff, and I suspect that Leylands did not change torsion bar settings to allow for the much lighter weight over the front wheels of the alloy V8 engine. As a consequence, over uneven or broken surfaces, the front is quite pattery.Yes, I'll have the Mark IIs anytime. Just some observations my part - I understand that not everyone will agree, but I invite opinions from others. Regards Styria
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Feb 4, 2015 18:44:15 GMT
Hi Styria - no problem with my name either I am glad we agree but as regards rust see the pics posted of my Mk2 Coupe. The V8 pandered to a different class (comfort/class over speed and bling) and was built under control of Leyland accountants and BMC prejudices and inter-company ivory towers. The acceleration and top speed of both manual and autos is quite adequate for the car and its smoothness/silence cannot not be surpassed by the V8's even in Rolls Royce/Bentleys. The torsion bars were not altered for the V8's just turned down quite a lot - the IOE6 and DG box is REALLY heavy! The rust proofing was far better than the average then (average was none at all) and even after the BLMC "merger" - it was the quality/care of assembly that disappeared under the penny pinching that followed as even the body makers were then owned by BLMC. The Connolly Vaumol hide was apparently used on Rolls Royces etc the period just more of it ie no vinyls
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