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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Yeah full years MOT now, car is in Essex near J28 M25.
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Thanks, I don't take offence, when you post on a public forum you invite criticism and everyone has their own opinion. Sometimes I listen and sometimes I carry on regardless but it rarely gives me the hump. :)
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Looking like I'm going to sell up which will please some of you. ;) Nothing wrong with the car just plans have changed, going to start up a small business venture to supplement my income and unlikely to have money to spend on a project car for a bit. a little capital to help get going wont hurt...
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    Steering wheel removal

    we just to use the "nut loosened but still on and then alternatively thump the left and right side of the rim near the spokes with the palms of your hands" methods, get the timing right and it sets up a lot of viobes and should shake more or less any cars wheel loose eventually, shouldn't damage...
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Done about 2oo miles in her so far, steering is a little more vague than I'd like and although she does drive very well indeed she isn't fast enough for me so she will get some upgrades. Got a couple of seized up windows to sort out, drivers one works but the others are stuck or stiff, probably...
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    She passed MOT, ready for the road again now. I'm off work next week so I'll get some of the little jobs done like changing back to the proper wiper blades and fixing the passenger window winder etc, hopefully just get some driving done too. :)
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    Parts Available

    OK thanks. :)
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    Parts Available

    I realise this thread is a bit old but wondered if the red seats were still available? They look in better condition than mine and id' rather have good used ones than have mine redone. :)
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Small update, decided to get her up and running for the summer, probably take her off the road and start mods when the weather closes in again. Checked her over for her MOT, replaced one headlight fitted a sidelight bulb, Bought tyres as hers are all old and cracked, Needs one steel...
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    Wiper delay - revisited and proposed option

    I don't know the P6 stuff that well yet, but I've fitted these on all sorts of things over the years, from Mk1 escorts to Minis. :) Simple to test, if you can switch the wipers on and then off again and they do one sweep then self park the relay will work, it doesn't need to go near the the...
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    Hi everyone

    I had stock brakes on a Cortina with 220bhp for a while, they worked OK once but then they needed a long rest before they'd work again. ;)
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    Hi everyone

    I'm after about 300bhp eventually to wake the old girl up a bit so the stock ones wont cut it, may well change over a dual circuit set up as well as I'll probably be moving the servo anyway. :)
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    Wiper delay - revisited and proposed option

    As long as your wipers have self park you only need to trigger them so they start the sweep and they'll stop by themselves when they get back so a simple delay relay would do the job. There are many to choose from, 12V Universal Intermittent Wiper Timer Relay - 5 Sec Delay Just wire it in so...
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    Want to convert to negative earth

    Ok thanks guys. :)
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Its the big scoop in the valance and bumper in the wrong place I also don't like that is more of an issue, I'm sure they too can be changed but i don't want to have to do it, bought this one as it requires very little doing to the bodywork. Also (before it becomes an issue) don't want a boot lid...
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Sorry, don't like the V8 front end or bonnet and would like a running, pre '73 car, cheers though.
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    As I said, if its that rare and someone wants to "rescue" it that's fine by me, I'll swap it on a later one in the same condition. I refuse to start with a rot box though, that just adds time and money to a project.
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    Want to convert to negative earth

    Do you know about the P6 specifically? Some gauges continue to work, some work backwards and some stop working all together depending on make and model from what i gather online.
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    Want to convert to negative earth

    I'm going to convert my P6 to negative earth, should be pretty simple except for the fuel and temp gauge as far as I can see. Is there a component I can change out on the gauges to allow them to work as intended or should I just hunt down some compatible replacements?
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    Civilised is what I'm after to be honest, one of the reasons for choosing a turbo motor is that off boost it'll be "normal", the P6 in its day though was fast as well as luxurious so I'm just updating it a bit. The Volvo lumps will push 200bhp with just a boost controller added but still stay...
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    I have been checking things out on the forum for a while, seems to be all fairly doable and I have a few mates who build race cars from the ground up, road, rally and drag racers so I have the experience you lot have plus my buddies to call on for things like suspension mods. Not that I'm...
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    I'm sure hot rodders hear the same thing quite often, the way I look at it is it'll be another car on the road rather than decomposing in some lock up. Not that I want to ruffle any feathers or anything but I bought it off Ebay, if it was that rare and desirable I'm sure it would have been...
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    Hi everyone

    I made a project thread although nothing has happened just yet! :) 1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.
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    1965 Rover 2000 "resto" mod.

    I haven't had a chance to take any photos of the car just yet but i guess you all know what a stock P6 looks like! I'll post the photos from the Ebay advert and then add pics of jobs as they get done. I want to update the car without losing it's character so I'll be trying to leave the body and...
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    Hi everyone

    Just bought my first old Rover, been messing with cars for over 30 years but never owned a Rover somehow. Anyway, I have a '65 2000 P6 to play with now. It's in pretty good nick and would probably MOT with some minor jobs (headlamp, brake refresh etc) but I'm going to do some mods first...
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