djb222 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 After much thought I've bought a June 1961 Rover P4 80 in Shadow Green , so a little older than me!! ( not strictly shite but it used to be) I wanted something classic that is useable but needs a little fettling, a rolling project if you like. It is original matching numbers car and came with a good history file with lots having been spent over the last 20 years or so. I may start a project thread ...there are a few small areas that need a little attention to the body..... Here's a few images for a start. . Amishtat, Dyslexic Viking, RoadworkUK and 31 others 33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I'm pretty sure that's what my Boss at work used to have but in black. He recently sold it and bought a white MK2 Jag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Pray that the interior is in good order, mainly the seats and door cards as it is a wallet murdering cost to sort. Carpets...Coverdale without any hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 30 minutes ago, djb222 said: After much thought I've bought a June 1961 Rover P4 80 in Shadow Green , so a little older than me!! ( not strictly shite but it used to be) I wanted something classic that is useable but needs a little fettling, a rolling project if you like. It is original matching numbers car and came with a good history file with lots having been spent over the last 20 years or so. I may start a project thread ...there are a few small areas that need a little attention to the body..... Here's a few images for a start. . Looks like a lovely old thing, always nice to see a Rover P of any kind looking forward to more on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Ultimate Autoshite bank manager’s car… full of elegant answers to the motoring questions of the day…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 A delightful car from the days of actual quality and thoughtful design. Nice to see one retaining its original registration and without the Beirut-spec front seat so many of the survivors have. LightBulbFun, djb222, RoadworkUK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb222 Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, purplebargeken said: Pray that the interior is in good order, mainly the seats and door cards as it is a wallet murdering cost to sort. Carpets...Coverdale without any hesitation. Door cards are pretty good just need a good clean and feed. Rear seats are very good, frontbencher seat again needs feeding and a bit of tlc. Carpets again a clean, slightly faded but we'll see........ only had it 5 days. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 You may already know this,but there's a lovely period film on YouTube from about 1958/9 called In the Rover Tradition. It's largely concerned with the new 3-litre P5 but it gives an interesting insight into the no compromise quality and construction of Rover as it was,rather than the second-rate gasket-blowing fwd landfill which was later to bear the name. Well worth a watch, I'm afraid I'm not technically proficient enough to post a link. LightBulbFun, RoadworkUK and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 There's a beige and green very late 110 for sale very near us. Looks ok from a distance but haven't got close. £4500.Can find out more if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Very nice. Everybody outside the UK still sees this as the type of car that represents the UK. More should be made, to the same quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Amishtat said: "..... the second-rate gasket-blowing fwd landfill which was later to bear the name" Can relate... Gorgeous car, Dwb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Had a bit of a closer look tonight and it doesn't look too bad. Seats look very nice. Bench in the front, which surprised me as it's a B reg, so must be one of the very last. Bumper chrome is lightly rusted. Wondering if paint scheme is original, as I don't recall those colours when I were a lad. Any opinions on price, it's ono? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, PhilA said: Very nice. Everybody outside the UK still sees this as the type of car that represents the UK. More should be made, to the same quality Indeed, it’s no accident that the current London taxi (LEVC TX) basically looks like a modern pastiche of one of these. PhilA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 very handsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb222 Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 It's been a long time since I last posted about my Rover P4....and a lot has happened since, in fact, well it started with removing the Front Valance for repainting..... now the front end is now missing to weld some covered up (in underseal) corrosion on the chassis. Here's a couple of videos.... https://youtu.be/C8F_CoQAdW0 https://youtu.be/MiQShCtjUGU https://youtu.be/hrNPP6KVO8Q https://youtu.be/REBYPLuEnr0 https://youtu.be/9YN5JPpqtwM https://youtu.be/C5MJXU2kzvo Surface Rust, mercedade, Shite Ron and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Guessing that's far closer to the colour my interior was at some point. How many P4s do we have on here now? There's at least three I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 More than that, I have 2 ...... Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surface Rust Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 I have one that is almost the same colour, in fact I wonder if it is the colour yours has been painted on the exterior - Pine green? I need to dismantle the front of mine as well as the list of jobs are reaching a critical mass (noisy clutch bearing, knackered gearbox mount, cracked manifold, and a bodged core plug on the rear of the block). Problem is, despite that list it still drives really well! Good luck with yours, the videos are very helpful. Despite their popularity there isn't a lot of technical help on the interweb as I think most of the owners are from the paper and pen generation. mk2_craig, Dyslexic Viking, juular and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Just seen this thread, glad you're getting to improve it. Looking forward to updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb222 Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 1 hour ago, Surface Rust said: I have one that is almost the same colour, in fact I wonder if it is the colour yours has been painted on the exterior - Pine green? I need to dismantle the front of mine as well as the list of jobs are reaching a critical mass (noisy clutch bearing, knackered gearbox mount, cracked manifold, and a bodged core plug on the rear of the block). Problem is, despite that list it still drives really well! Good luck with yours, the videos are very helpful. Despite their popularity there isn't a lot of technical help on the interweb as I think most of the owners are from the paper and pen generation. 38 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Just seen this thread, glad you're getting to improve it. Looking forward to updates. Thanks Both. I bought the car to use....but you know how it goes, start to fiddle and poke around and think, I'll just tidy that up... anyway it's all good fun. I thin the colour is Shadow Green, at least that's what it says on the "touch up" paint tubes. I have a feeling the original colour is a bit lighter now I've had a look under the trim inside. Lot's to do...... all to be documented... tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 I have P4 parts cats if you need any numbers Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb222 Posted November 21 Author Share Posted November 21 17 hours ago, High Jetter said: I have P4 parts cats if you need any numbers Thanks for the offer, however I was advised to get one soon after I got the car....they are essential... High Jetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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