Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[beko1987]

Steering a rover 75 with water pump pliers whilst sitting on the floor pan was certainly an experience! Added sweat factor as I had to avoid the Triumph Herald alongside!

[Six-cylinder]

Mmmm that is a lovely Xantia. Is that your V6 one or another one?

 

It is ours but needs a gearbox.

[Split_Pin]

That's a brilliant mental image of the 75 driving position!

[beko1987]

That's a brilliant mental image of the 75 driving position!

Ill take a picture of the view tomorrow! Turning hard lock was fun, I had to reposition the grips when they hit the a pillar!

[purplebargeken]

That wasn't my old 75 was it?

[Split_Pin]

Brodders has your old one I believe Ken.

[purplebargeken]

Yeah, he has the latest one but there have been a couple prior to that and the reg looks a bit familiar, but I could well be wrong

[Fat_Pirate]

I regret to inform you that it was yours, Ken.  This is a better way to go than just getting fragged, which was nearly it's fate though.

[purplebargeken]

Ah, thought I recognised the reg. Glad it's been put to some use though

[beko1987]

Even I want to have a fiddle and have something off it for the gooner so don't sorry Ken, it's kept/keeping many others going!

[beko1987]

Wandering up for a mooch Ken?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Slight change of plan at this end -Bramz is dropping off the Stilo here this morning, a combo of this and absolutely appalling weather means I am probably not gonna be at the FOD today after all

[beko1987]

Boooo

 

I'm leaving now, see you at yours in a bit Chris

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Slight change of plan at this end -Bramz is dropping off the Stilo here this morning, a combo of this and absolutely appalling weather means I am probably not gonna be at the FOD today after all

 

 

Rain has fucked play here as well. 

 

Chrissakes. 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'm on a 5-day weekend. Medium-heavy rain forecast every single fucking day.

[purplebargeken]

Sadly no mooching due to others things that I must do. Shitty weather isn't helping either. 

 

Happy spannering guys.

[Bucketeer]

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

^ I hate you.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Suns out at least!

[Bucketeer]

[Split_Pin]

Huh

[beko1987]

When the sun was out it was beautiful! Even the rain stopped lasting very long in the afternoon.

 

We got quite a lot done. Most important is that I have 2 rear arms, the bolts that go with them and rear springs (just in case) for Mr Split Pin. I'll get them boxed up and Pm sent in the week.

 

I took a few pics

 

I thought Rover 75s were supposed to be executive wafters.... Didn't think much of the seats it must be said

 

 

 

Did some rust fixing

 

 

 

 

And now I'm home and showered and hungry! Great day in the sleepy field.

[Split_Pin]

Flipping heck Beko, thanks so much, really really appreciate that. Chris and yourself will have a PM when I get home re Paypal details.

[beko1987]

No worries. Very easy actually! Only way I differed from the instructions was to undo all the hub end then back under and lift the arm up which changed the angle of the loose inner bolt so it came out the hole!

 

Id be amazed if the postage is more than £15 for parcelforce 24h, I've posted heavier vacuums for the same price. Will get it boxed up one lunchtime in the week for you, send me your address whenever! Both arms are mintola, just a little bit of road dirt on them

[Split_Pin]

Fantastic, thanks again for this, crap weather for it too! Cheers also to Chris for the bargain.

[richardmorris]

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That’s like a Monet or Pisaro.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Great work chaps

[GoGently]

Thanks for the bits Chris . Did the teaspoon screwdriver shot come out? Operation Visa one FINE day. . . .

[Six-cylinder]

At least it was not solid rain just showers!

 

The main event was to remove the 75 rear arms for Split_Pin and Beko lay under the car for some time and worked hard and achieved this. A friend of GoGently wanted some 75 bits but had to leave early so the Silver Team had to take the alternator off the 75.

[Six-cylinder]

Mrs6C had requested we free the stuck rear brake on our red herald 13/60 convertible so it could be moved away from the barn to get some hay out and the Silver Team took charge of this with success. Problem was the other rear wheel was also stuck since the last time we moved it so it all had to be done for a second time. Not only did we free the brakes but we also moved the car to a new parking spot with so many helpers.