Hi all,
I'm possibly about to purchase a late 2200TC. Will be my first P6 but not first classic (myriad of Imps, BGTs and old Volvos)
It's a bit of an unknown quantity, not much history othe than it was restored in the late 90s. Having a look over it I couldn' find any rot, nothing under the rear seats, inner sills good and evidence of lots of previous welding. Mechanically again couldn' find much to fault, recent service and all new brake components. Carbs looked like you could eat your dinner off them. When driving it was a bit stutter and bumpy when on the gas initially but i think that' just down to it doing very little milege in the last year. Roof panel pain was crazed and cracked so would need spraying.
I'm wanting to use it pretty much as my daily driver. I believe classics are meant to be use and the p6 seems like an ideal candidate.
My question then is this:
If you had just purchased a 2200tc to use daily what would you be checking/replacing in the short term to make sure it's up to the job?
I'm going to get my classic friendly garage to have the brakes comprehensively checked.
Want to get the carbs cleaned, balanced and tuned.
Replace all ignition components (What would you replace here exactly?)
In the long run I'd fit electronic ignition
New fuel pump?
Reconditioned or modern alternator
Reconditioned starter motor
Get suspension checked over.
So basically, what would you be doing asap on a newly acuired p6 if you were wanting to get it into use quickly?
Thanks!
Graham
I'm possibly about to purchase a late 2200TC. Will be my first P6 but not first classic (myriad of Imps, BGTs and old Volvos)
It's a bit of an unknown quantity, not much history othe than it was restored in the late 90s. Having a look over it I couldn' find any rot, nothing under the rear seats, inner sills good and evidence of lots of previous welding. Mechanically again couldn' find much to fault, recent service and all new brake components. Carbs looked like you could eat your dinner off them. When driving it was a bit stutter and bumpy when on the gas initially but i think that' just down to it doing very little milege in the last year. Roof panel pain was crazed and cracked so would need spraying.
I'm wanting to use it pretty much as my daily driver. I believe classics are meant to be use and the p6 seems like an ideal candidate.
My question then is this:
If you had just purchased a 2200tc to use daily what would you be checking/replacing in the short term to make sure it's up to the job?
I'm going to get my classic friendly garage to have the brakes comprehensively checked.
Want to get the carbs cleaned, balanced and tuned.
Replace all ignition components (What would you replace here exactly?)
In the long run I'd fit electronic ignition
New fuel pump?
Reconditioned or modern alternator
Reconditioned starter motor
Get suspension checked over.
So basically, what would you be doing asap on a newly acuired p6 if you were wanting to get it into use quickly?
Thanks!
Graham