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Post by Steve P5b on Nov 18, 2014 21:50:08 GMT
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Post by barryr on Nov 18, 2014 22:57:08 GMT
Agreed!
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Post by Roverboy on Nov 19, 2014 2:23:13 GMT
Very interesting thread . Its obviously a uk site can maybe one of our members with know how invite him onto the forum or even invite him to join the club. Just a thought
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Post by enigmas on Nov 19, 2014 2:53:44 GMT
Roverboy anyone can invite him. I don't believe you have to have multiple stars beside your avatar to invite a fellow Rover P5 aficionado to this forum. I'm sure that there is no one on this forum who is so deferentially conscious of class or pecking order that they would censure such an action.  |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 19, 2014 20:32:24 GMT
Some familiar posts on there Steve  |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 20, 2014 19:35:09 GMT
Hello, I've just been pointed to this thread - I'm the mystery blogger (!) from the thread on Retro Rides. I've been a club member for about a year and bought my P5B in March, having admired them for many years. This forum is an incredible source of information and knowledge about the cars, but I wanted to keep a diary about the car yet couldn't see anywhere on this site to do that. Having read Retro Rides for some time and being generally amazed at the enthusiasm and skill of some of the owners there, I thought it was a good opportunity to share some P5 love! There are several people on the site who seem to love all BMC/BMH/BL cars from the 50's-70's and drive them regularly, which makes for some fascinating reading. And I like the format of a thread for each car. I also created a website ( www.roverp5bcoupe.com) to post interesting stuff I find and blog about the car as well, and maybe help raise the profile of the cars a little. Much as I love Rover their image is somewhat tainted in popular media, so I thought I'd try to counter that in a very small way. Along with my enthusiasm but lack of knowledge about the P5B, I'm an enthusiastic but unskilled amateur designer and photographer, so it's a chance to combine several hobbies in one. I haven't been as active blogging as I'd like but hopefully that will change. |
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Post by petervdvelde on Nov 20, 2014 22:10:03 GMT
Welcome Richard,
I read your interesting post on retrorides. I have a P5B Coupe with the same colors and also use it as my daily driver and also enjoy it very much. Also bought a set of Jensen alloys but these will be used for another Coupe which i am restoring.
I need to do my interior but will wait until i converted it from RHD to LHD.
I have seen the advert of your car. Did you also buy the shet load of spares?
Regards
Peter
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Post by vincentacres on Nov 20, 2014 22:18:21 GMT
Richard,
Top job on your website - I feel like you have just given forum members an early christmas present. You have clearly spent a considerable amount of time putting this together and have amassed an excellent collection of information, brochures etc.
It's odd to think that you have been working away on this outside the realm of the forum and noone has known.
You also have a good eye for design and I particularly like the photo's you took and placed on the retro site too. The close ups remind me of various pirelli posters I had on my wall growing up which showed an assortment of various close ups of design elements like headlights etc.
There was a magazine article some time in the 90's in an english classic car magazine that compared a P5B, a P6B and an SD1. It also had subsequent separate articles on each car. If any forum owners have a good unfaded copy they could provide this would be agood one to ad to your collection of articles on the website.
Thanks for the great surprise!
Regards,
Owen
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Post by Steve P5b on Nov 20, 2014 22:43:10 GMT
Nice site you have created Richard, I look forward to your "blogging" with interest and great to see so much talent helping the p5 cause. Thank you.
Steve
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Post by Colin McA on Nov 20, 2014 23:17:26 GMT
Nice bit of work.
It looks like you took the rear seat backs off without removing the frame. Is that right and how did you re-attach them?
I did my seat belts similarly but had quickfit saftey belt systems supply them. Surprised that there was not a 2 mounting bolts on the b/c post behind the trim panel. I would have welded one on if it was missing.
Keep up the good work. Lots of help and inspiration available here should you need.
Colin
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Post by haikuhead on Nov 21, 2014 0:04:42 GMT
There was a magazine article some time in the 90's in an english classic car magazine that compared a P5B, a P6B and an SD1. It also had subsequent separate articles on each car. If any forum owners have a good unfaded copy they could provide this would be a good one to ad to your collection of articles on the website. Funny enough, I've just found + bought that article from EBay so when it arrives I'll scan and get across to Richard. |
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Post by p5nij on Nov 21, 2014 12:18:26 GMT
Hello Richard, what a fantastic car and an epic blog! I've just finished reading it from start to finish and it's actually hit a nerve - I've recently put my P5B Coupe up for sale and having digested your blog I'm now feeling pangs of guilt and having second thoughts. I'd love an old '60s Jag (an itch I've harboured for a very long time) but you've reminded me what a lovely old thing my Coupe is! The work and attention to detail on your car is very impressive, and now that you've posted some photos showing the reg' number I recognise it, having photographed it at the Shepton Mellet classic car show a few years back, presumably before you bought it. Keep posting - looking forward to seeing more in the blog |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 21, 2014 12:22:27 GMT
Nice bit of work. It looks like you took the rear seat backs off without removing the frame. Is that right and how did you re-attach them? I did my seat belts similarly but had quickfit saftey belt systems supply them. Surprised that there was not a 2 mounting bolts on the b/c post behind the trim panel. I would have welded one on if it was missing. Keep up the good work. Lots of help and inspiration available here should you need. Colin Hi Colin, thanks. On my car the rear seat backs hook over the frame - there are clips or hooks attached to the plywood on the back of the seat, and if you slide the seat back down whilst pressing them against the frame the clips hook over the frame. To remove it you slide the seat back up and they unhook. It looks factory-made, but you never know I guess. The frame screws to the rear bulkhead, but you need to remove the seat back to get to them, so it seems logical that this is the only way to do it. Not sure that makes sense or not. |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 21, 2014 12:32:07 GMT
Welcome Richard, I read your interesting post on retrorides. I have a P5B Coupe with the same colors and also use it as my daily driver and also enjoy it very much. Also bought a set of Jensen alloys but these will be used for another Coupe which i am restoring. I need to do my interior but will wait until i converted it from RHD to LHD. I have seen the advert of your car. Did you also buy the shet load of spares? Regards Peter Hi Peter, no I didn't buy the spares, but I managed to buy a few bits I knew I needed. It was an impressive collection of spares, but I don't have much space to keep them. I wasn't sure about buying the car, as it had been written off after an engine fire, but it seems to have been restored quite well by the garage, although overall it was a mix of good and bad. But after seeing a few others that had very poor bodywork I decided to buy it and haven't regretted it yet. Glad to hear you also have some Jensen wheels. I haven't done anything with mine yet - lack of time and money at the moment, but they're in my garage waiting. |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 21, 2014 12:46:54 GMT
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. I'll keep adding to the site - if anyone wants to send any scans of interesting documents to me I'll gladly add them and acknowledge your help. The site is just a hobby, with the optimistic intention of helping improve the image and profile of the cars in a small way.
What alerted me to this thread was a chap called Matt Johnson who found my site and emailed me. He has a beautiful Old English White Coupe. He's going to send some scans of information as well that I'll add to the site. Hopefully the club doesn't mind this as it's all for the good of our shared hobby/way of life.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 21, 2014 12:57:10 GMT
Nice bit of work. It looks like you took the rear seat backs off without removing the frame. Is that right and how did you re-attach them? I did my seat belts similarly but had quickfit saftey belt systems supply them. Surprised that there was not a 2 mounting bolts on the b/c post behind the trim panel. I would have welded one on if it was missing. Keep up the good work. Lots of help and inspiration available here should you need. Colin Hi Colin, thanks. On my car the rear seat backs hook over the frame - there are clips or hooks attached to the plywood on the back of the seat, and if you slide the seat back down whilst pressing them against the frame the clips hook over the frame. To remove it you slide the seat back up and they unhook. It looks factory-made, but you never know I guess. The frame screws to the rear bulkhead, but you need to remove the seat back to get to them, so it seems logical that this is the only way to do it. Not sure that makes sense or not. Hi Richard welcome to the forum The seats are normally fixed to the frame and the frame and seats are removed as one piece by bolts at the top of the frame which go through the rear bulkhead to the boot using large rubber and steel washes and nuts. |
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Post by Colin McA on Nov 21, 2014 13:08:58 GMT
Sounds like a modification but if you have ever taken them out as a complete unit you would know why. Sounds a little like the P6 setup. Rover engineering at its best.
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Post by David on Nov 21, 2014 14:30:35 GMT
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments....... .... Hopefully the club doesn't mind this as it's all for the good of our shared hobby/way of life. Absolutely no problem whatsoever. The club set up this forum for exactly these reasons. |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 21, 2014 18:18:09 GMT
Hi Colin, thanks. On my car the rear seat backs hook over the frame - there are clips or hooks attached to the plywood on the back of the seat, and if you slide the seat back down whilst pressing them against the frame the clips hook over the frame. To remove it you slide the seat back up and they unhook. It looks factory-made, but you never know I guess. The frame screws to the rear bulkhead, but you need to remove the seat back to get to them, so it seems logical that this is the only way to do it. Not sure that makes sense or not. Hi Richard welcome to the forum The seats are normally fixed to the frame and the frame and seats are removed as one piece by bolts at the top of the frame which go through the rear bulkhead to the boot using large rubber and steel washes and nuts. Ah, OK, now you say that, I remember the bolts with the large washers and rubber washers do go through the bulkhead into the seat frame from the boot, just above the petrol tank. I'd forgotten about that. So the clips on the seat back are probably modifications - it certainly makes removing the seats easier, probably at the expense of them not being so well located. |
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Post by Colin McA on Nov 21, 2014 19:04:18 GMT
You seats look good. With the normal set up they are screwed on the frame and can sit a bit off which if you are doing the job yorself is hard going. The sheer weight and sharp bits often lead to damage and scratched paint on the D-posts.
Maybe a couple of close up shots would be good for others. The P6 is very simple with a couple tabs and a bent wire at the bottom which hold the seat in place with a self tapping screw. By comparrison the P5 is over engineered, could probably save a fe mpg if you fitted modern seat.
Colin
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Post by richardlamsdale on Nov 22, 2014 16:49:45 GMT
I'll see if I have any photos - if not I'll take some. I know what you mean about the weight of the seats - I almost damaged myself lifting the fronts out.
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