EssDeeWon Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Goes in for paintwork 5th October  How much are you having done? I would love to have mine all pained with fresh FAH paint due to primrose fading like a bugger as soon as it goes anywhere near a sunny day... oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The dash is pure '90s XJÂ oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Looks lovely. I am jealous because I drive a dodgy Rover 800. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Its getting a full hit . I am going to help prep it i think, looking forward to it. Need to get the Reliant omghgf fixed first! I got it for a good price as its been keyed all over, Roof is ok so the keyer (is that a word?) must have been an angry midget. This is what it looks like close up, from 5 meters it looks ok but its grim close up. I could not live with it as it is. PS looking at photos it looks not to bad its much worse in the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wow what did the previous owner do to pee someone off that badly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wow what did the previous owner do to pee someone off that badly?No idea mate, but it must have been bad  Boot and bonnet, rear bumper done too. I got it from a dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 There has got to be a story behind that... This isn't your average pond life random car keyer going to the trouble of doing all the panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 There has got to be a story behind that... This isn't your average pond life random car keyer going to the trouble of doing all the panels.I agree, its far far away from the last owners home town so i'm happy there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Ouch! I walked to the shops at the end of the road a couple of years ago and there was a chavy type Corsa or something parked up and each panel had been gouged and 'wanker' had been scratched on to the bonnet. I spoke to the lad who owned it and it turns out it was an ex-girlfriend who did it. He looked rather embarrassed.  Such a shame about those scratches on the Rover oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Ouch! I walked to the shops at the end of the road a couple of years ago and there was a chavy type Corsa or something parked up and each panel had been gouged and 'wanker' had been scratched on to the bonnet. I spoke to the lad who owned it and it turns out it was an ex-girlfriend who did it. He looked rather embarrassed.  Such a shame about those scratches on the Rover It is, but they will all be gone soon. Glad its getting a makeover, it runs well. Getting the thermostat replaced helped it no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 A few of those showed up at the garage over the years. Bastard! in brake fluid on a Sierra was the most distinctive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It must be a Rover thing I guess it could be worse.. A metallic Green Audi A4 I bought had been keyed badly down one side on the rear wing both doors and the front wing... On the drivers door it was down to the metal work but seeing that I had nothing to lose I thought I might as well give it a go with a fine sheet of 2500 wet and dry with some soap and warm water then finish it off with a compound and I managed to to get the paint back to perfect condition on the front and back wings and the rear door ended up only needing coat of Lacquer and I then only had to get the front door fully repainted so it saved me a small fortune.. It can't hurt giving it a go with a bit of wet and dry as if it's got to be repainted anyway it won't matter if you go through the topcoat.. Ghosty, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, oldcars and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 I was away with the caravan the other weekend, found this when out and about had to go back for a pic with the 75. CGSB, Tam, Bone and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Its way for paint today. Might get to do a bit of the prep will see if i have time as still working on the Reliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 The prep work has started, its going to take a while i think. All the keymarks are sanded out so far. purplebargeken and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Quick! Clean behind the bumper! It's dirty fatharris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Don't worry, i have clean car ocd so this will indeed be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Small update sorry no photos. Car is in primer now, wet flatted down last night. Panel wiped and re masked and its being painted today. Excited is not the word nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Its home Gave it a wax at the bodyshop last night. Needs another machine polish to take some light sanding marks out. You really can't see them im just ocd. Will do that when it warms up march april time. Wheels will be refurbed to after the winter. Pics to follow not seen it in the light yet! Sigmund Fraud, EssDeeWon and steved40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Can these run on veg? They do look great especially those interiors  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Keying a Rover 75 is like kicking a Granny, it's just wrong. Maybe Mavis and Reginald had a fling down at the bowling club and Doris got jealous. Joking aside, that's CLASS, my favourite colour of 75. oldcars and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Keying a Rover 75 is like kicking a Granny, it's just wrong. Maybe Mavis and Reginald had a fling down at the bowling club and Doris got jealous. Joking aside, that's CLASS, my favourite colour of 75.Thats funny mate. There was a few golf balls under the boot carpet. I guess its not only golf the previous owner was playing when he was out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 The 75s are common rail engines so veg oil will not work. Also check the pcv filter.I did mine and it was solid.Lovely cars the 75s. It's nice seeing someone spending money on one. Most people run them as bangers which is a shame as they are too good for that.I was in a new mondeo taxi the other day and the interior of the 75 was a much nicer place to be and seemed to be made out of better materials than the mondeo oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 75s drive pretty well. Very few manufacturers had the stones to release a soft-riding car in 1999 but Rover did so; pity it was the exact opposite to a lot of fleet and private buyers wanted. The interior is a bit Trafford Centre for me and the switchgear isn't up to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 the exact opposite to a lot of fleet and private buyers wanted.In the late 90s/early 2000s the rental company I worked for were approached by Rover to buy a load of 75s. The life cosy over six months was over £100 per week. Similar Ford and VW stuff was about half that.  THAT is why fleets didn't buy 75s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Boot of the 75 is a swimming pool after the xmas rain. Light gaskets are ok, it seems to be coming under the rear window i think, from under the rubber gasket along the back window. Read on the 75 forum about fixing it, seems hard work. Need an autoshite fix, any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 autoshite way says use gaffer tape..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Autoshite detailing world fix says body coloured gaffer tape... Â Or tiger seal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Tiger seal seems like the winner here. Just bought some expensive sealant stuff for my leaking plastic she roof, spending a fortune on leak fixing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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