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[Lacquer Peel]

I'm not sure, he's actually quite mechanically savvy and determined, changed the head on his Land Rover recently and has friends and contacts who can help.

If it doesn't work out there's some value in the engine and transfer box that mates up to it.

[trigger]

I went to the NASC street rod Nationals today at the local show ground and came away buying a new car!

 

 

Yep a P6! Its a local car from new, 4 owners and restored back in 1999 but the guy died and it sat in his wifes garage for another 6 years before selling it to the current owner whos had it 18 month but selling it from lack of use.

 

It's really solid, just one scab on the fron wheel arch, a scratch on the other wing from when it was delievered to the current owner, had the rear seat out and it perfect. All i can see is that the exhaust manifold gasket blows so it taps, the screen rubber has seen better days, leather needs treating, could do with new tyres and some rear belts and thats about it.

 

 

It had a engine change when restored as the last owner found it a bit slow so its now a 2200 SC but it comes with the original 2.0 as well as a spare 2.2 and a gearbox as numerous other spares.

 

 

 

 

According to the original bill of sale the headrests and heated window were the only options.

 

 

 

 

So there you have it, hopefully i haven't done the wrong thing! I pick it up Tuesday!

[Cavcraft]

Fabulous.

[danthecapriman]

Nice one Trigger! Looks like a really nice car. Live collection thread please.

[BorniteIdentity]

I'm not sure how that could ever be the wrong thing.  Well done man.

 

(keep it safe) 

 

((!))

[trigger]

Nice one Trigger! Looks like a really nice car. Live collection thread please.

Well the current plan is to get the train to my dads on Tuesday, he'll pick me up in van with a trailer, drive to the owners house, collect car and 3 ton of parts and then dump all the parts back at one of my dads barns for now until we know what we have and what to do with it!

[Shep Shepherd]

That looks really lovely

[Mr_Bo11ox]

sweet

[trigger]

Anybody know why the gear lever is really stumpy on it? Looking on google they are normally longer?

[vulgalour]

In other red Rover news, Mike and I are doing the cambelt and associated guff on the 414 today.  On taking the cover off, it looks like it might be the original belt which means it's done well for 112k and is certainly overdue a change!  I'll report in full later when we're finished/all the valves are smashed to bits.

[Tamworthbay]

Anybody know why the gear lever is really stumpy on it? Looking on google they are normally longer?

It was common on a lot of cars in the late 60s through to the 80s to cut down the lever to make a 'quick shift', but I can't imagine anyone with the obvious taste and good sense to own such a gorgeous car would be so stupid.

[Cavcraft]

Those Rovers are like the Silver Shadow 1 and the XJ6 S1 to me. They just ooze class without shouting about it, truly one of the best looking cars of the era without question.

[anonymous user]

I'd always assumed (probably wrongly) that the single carb cars all had automatic gearboxes. Looks lovely with the strip speedometer, but not sure about the Ford mascot on the bonnet. Bonus for the Hormone Repacement Therapy numberplate though.

[trigger]

 Your not the first person to pick up on the HRT number plate! The Zodiac Mk4 badge will be straight in the bin, but i'll have to work out to do with the hole in the bonnet, probably a rubber bung for now.

 

 

 

[bub2006]

I appear to have acquired a giffer spec kia.

[anonymous user]

 Your not the first person to pick up on the HRT number plate! The Zodiac Mk4 badge will be straight in the bin on ebay, but i'll have to work out to do with the hole in the bonnet, probably a rubber bung for now.

 

Hole in the bonnet? No problem

https://louislejeune.com/index.php?Louis_Lejeune_Ltd=Dogs_car_mascots_hood_ornaments_paperweights_trophies_awards&cPath=27

[beko1987]

I appear to have acquired a giffer spec kia.

Sorry to hear that mate...

[bub2006]

I know....

[cros]

I know there's lots of love for Merkel here, but I didnt expect the Stasi to come round and change the title of my thread quite so soon, Herr Moderator.

[Kiltox]

What kind of Kia bub?

[bub2006]

Carens 1.8 auto. Le trim so top spec and 23k from new

[Kiltox]

Sounds ideal!

[Fat_Pirate]

I've been trying to change the thermostat housing on the Rover for the past couple of days, but keep suffering motivation failures.  Everything is so bloody awkward to access!  Yesterday I only managed to get the top trim panel off before slinking off inside for some tea, biscuits and a browse of Imagefap Autoshite.  

 

Tried to fix the hissing brake servo on t'Saab too, I suspected it would be the one-way valve in the hose but the bloody thing snapped in 2 when I tried to remove it.  So that's off the road too.

[vulgalour]

Well, that explains a few things.  The inlet manifold gasket on the Rover that was new last year has failed and been successfully leaking just like it was when I got the car.  I've got two more that a friend sent me so I'm hoping they'll be better quality.  It could be a jiggered plastic manifold too, who thought plastic manifolds were a good idea?

[dome]

Well bought trigger, I have a hankering for a P6 at some point. If Junkman hasn't bought them all by then...

[Angrydicky]

Trig, all the manual P6's I've ever been in (three) have all had that little stubby gearlever! It's original, an odd feature of them.

[dollywobbler]

Anybody know why the gear lever is really stumpy on it? Looking on google they are normally longer?

 

Looks pretty normal to me to be honest. They're a strange, stumpy little thing anyway. Nice buy!

 

EDIT - in other news, had a lovely day at the Retro Rides Gathering. Met a few Autoshiters, watched folk of varying talent (and power) tackle the hill and didn't do a fat lot else. Stuff going up the hill includes: A 3-door Astra Mk2 estate with quite a lot of power. A mk3 Escort estate with quite a lot of power. A beige Trabant estate with very little power. A Cadillac hearse with quite a lot of fuel slurping. A Volvo 940 driven by a lunatic. A rally-spec Volkswagen Beetle with very little power. A turbocharged Corrado VR6 which had far too much power. A twin-engined Mini Clubman estate with a very strange soundtrack. A Merc W123 230TE which proved that yes, the hill is quite steep. A Volkswagen K70 with a W8 engine. Lovely variety! Pics/vids to follow.

[mercrocker]

Looks bloody lovely that P6, well done!

[dollywobbler]

Here's a video of the Twinny Mini. Yes, automatic gearboxes. Yes, turbochargers! 

https://www.facebook.com/1042338971/videos/10208939697543322/

[trigger]

Trig, all the manual P6's I've ever been in (three) have all had that little stubby gearlever! It's original, an odd feature of them.

 

I remember driving Conrad D. Conelrad's 2000 and that being short but this one seems mega short, shorter than the one's on Google images?. Maybe it's just me, I'll investigate once it's home.