My '72 P6 V8 is back in use on UK roads and once again wearing its silver on black 'K' plates!
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mrtask
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8) Collected my roof panel from the paintshop this morning and had a quick glance at how they're getting on with the rest of my panels. Nice to see work in progress. Really glad I don't have to get covered in all that dust from sanding! Roof looks like a mirror, really chuffed. I've just plonked it up on top of my base unit and out of harm's way for now, until I get hold of some suitable sealant, then I can fix it back in place. Found the first of my hoard of very very dusty old coffee tins taped shut with handwritten labels like "all the screws from the roof panel", it has been years since I disassembled the thing.
Transporting all the panels back across town after they've been painted is going to be a pain in the posterior, but what is really scaring me now is the thought of re-fitting them all without scratches or chips in the fresh paint. Anyway, progress at last, makes me feel much better after having drooled over Quattro, Vaultsman and DamianZ28's repaint exploits recently (to name but a few!). Keep your eyes open for further updates, things are moving along again nicely...
8) Collected my roof panel from the paintshop this morning and had a quick glance at how they're getting on with the rest of my panels. Nice to see work in progress. Really glad I don't have to get covered in all that dust from sanding! Roof looks like a mirror, really chuffed. I've just plonked it up on top of my base unit and out of harm's way for now, until I get hold of some suitable sealant, then I can fix it back in place. Found the first of my hoard of very very dusty old coffee tins taped shut with handwritten labels like "all the screws from the roof panel", it has been years since I disassembled the thing.
Transporting all the panels back across town after they've been painted is going to be a pain in the posterior, but what is really scaring me now is the thought of re-fitting them all without scratches or chips in the fresh paint. Anyway, progress at last, makes me feel much better after having drooled over Quattro, Vaultsman and DamianZ28's repaint exploits recently (to name but a few!). Keep your eyes open for further updates, things are moving along again nicely...
vaultsman
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Love that first pic with the reflection...and chuffed you should be.
It is very much a heart-in-mouth experience fitting all the finished panels up...but oh, it's worth it. Sure we'll all be drooling over the finished article as well.
Going well now, Al!
mrtask said:
Love that first pic with the reflection...and chuffed you should be.
It is very much a heart-in-mouth experience fitting all the finished panels up...but oh, it's worth it. Sure we'll all be drooling over the finished article as well.
Going well now, Al!
mrtask
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I spent the day ferrying the first batch of freshly painted panels across town to my lock-up. Had to lay the panels flat on blankets on the van floor, with cushions in between, and drive smoothly so they didn't slither around and knock against each other. Nerve wracking. Took two trips, and I'll have to repeat the process on Friday. Goodness knows where I'm going to store them before I re-fit them! The panel fitting marathon commences tomorrow! I'm more than a little bit excited! 8)
I spent the day ferrying the first batch of freshly painted panels across town to my lock-up. Had to lay the panels flat on blankets on the van floor, with cushions in between, and drive smoothly so they didn't slither around and knock against each other. Nerve wracking. Took two trips, and I'll have to repeat the process on Friday. Goodness knows where I'm going to store them before I re-fit them! The panel fitting marathon commences tomorrow! I'm more than a little bit excited! 8)
mrtask
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I've fitted the roof and the headlining, and installed the front windscreen. I have some questions about the correct fitment of the front screen. I'd be really grateful for helpful input, wise ones! For reference, here's the helpful link to the exploded diagram from the parts manual:
http://www.rover-classics.co.uk/images/ ... gs_jpg.jpg
I got 367293 from Scotts Old Auto Rubber. It seems to me to be to fat to fit at either end of the dashboard, so I've put the screen in without, and now intend to trim the inner lower seal at each end down to a slim tapered end, which I think I'll be able to press into place from the inside. Why didn't I just trim it and fit it first, you ask? My 'assistant' reckoned it wouldn't fit, and strongly advised me to try it this method. Now the glass is in, I'm loathe to take it back out and try again.
I haven't yet fitted 367446, the two distance pieces that hold the bottom edge of the screen away from the base unit. They don't seem to want to go in easily, it feels as if I am stressing the glass if I try and pull it upwards enough along the bottom to get the distance pieces in. Also, exactly where should they go!? I can't remember, or work this out, and it is probably important. Should 367446 (two little rubber blocks) each go 'inboard' of 367142, or directly behind?
By far my most important question concerns 368270. I'm missing this piece. It wasn't present on either my restoration car, neither was there a central window support on the poor old organ donor. Anybody got piece 368270 spare they could sell me for a few quid? Paypal would be easy, I need one of these posting over to Berlin pronto!
I've fitted the roof and the headlining, and installed the front windscreen. I have some questions about the correct fitment of the front screen. I'd be really grateful for helpful input, wise ones! For reference, here's the helpful link to the exploded diagram from the parts manual:
http://www.rover-classics.co.uk/images/ ... gs_jpg.jpg
I got 367293 from Scotts Old Auto Rubber. It seems to me to be to fat to fit at either end of the dashboard, so I've put the screen in without, and now intend to trim the inner lower seal at each end down to a slim tapered end, which I think I'll be able to press into place from the inside. Why didn't I just trim it and fit it first, you ask? My 'assistant' reckoned it wouldn't fit, and strongly advised me to try it this method. Now the glass is in, I'm loathe to take it back out and try again.
I haven't yet fitted 367446, the two distance pieces that hold the bottom edge of the screen away from the base unit. They don't seem to want to go in easily, it feels as if I am stressing the glass if I try and pull it upwards enough along the bottom to get the distance pieces in. Also, exactly where should they go!? I can't remember, or work this out, and it is probably important. Should 367446 (two little rubber blocks) each go 'inboard' of 367142, or directly behind?
By far my most important question concerns 368270. I'm missing this piece. It wasn't present on either my restoration car, neither was there a central window support on the poor old organ donor. Anybody got piece 368270 spare they could sell me for a few quid? Paypal would be easy, I need one of these posting over to Berlin pronto!
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I don't think that part looks the way that it's shown in the illustration, so if that's the case, and that's what you're looking for, that's why you can't find it. It may be you're overlooking the right part because it doesn't look like the illustration. On the other hand, I may have dreamt all that.....
I don't think that part looks the way that it's shown in the illustration, so if that's the case, and that's what you're looking for, that's why you can't find it. It may be you're overlooking the right part because it doesn't look like the illustration. On the other hand, I may have dreamt all that.....
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I can't remember about the distance pieces. The advantage I had over you when I did them was that nothing was being painted at the time so there was always a witness mark if anything moved, and in most cases I put back as soon as I had removed not 10 years(?) later like you.... Same thing with the centre bracket, I just have it in my mind that in real life it doesn't look like that, but to be certain you need a pic of on in-situ rather that relying on my hazy memory.
It's possible that they've expanded over time making them difficult to fit. I'd always err on the side of caution with screens particularly Laminated ones, as I had a laminated tinted screen with a graded top tint that I managed to crack fitting it... Luckily it was for my own car, and it had come up at the right price, but it taught me to be careful, always get help with screens, and stick to mechanical....
I can't remember about the distance pieces. The advantage I had over you when I did them was that nothing was being painted at the time so there was always a witness mark if anything moved, and in most cases I put back as soon as I had removed not 10 years(?) later like you.... Same thing with the centre bracket, I just have it in my mind that in real life it doesn't look like that, but to be certain you need a pic of on in-situ rather that relying on my hazy memory.
It's possible that they've expanded over time making them difficult to fit. I'd always err on the side of caution with screens particularly Laminated ones, as I had a laminated tinted screen with a graded top tint that I managed to crack fitting it... Luckily it was for my own car, and it had come up at the right price, but it taught me to be careful, always get help with screens, and stick to mechanical....
mrtask
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Chaps, thanks for that. You guys are great! The Oracles of Rover P6 Knowledge, online when you want them! It doesn't get any better, eh? I reckon if I rummage long enough tommorow I'll find that little angled plate, if not a pair of the blighters! Now that I've seen that helpful photo it has refreshed my memory.
Right, the pub beckons...
Chaps, thanks for that. You guys are great! The Oracles of Rover P6 Knowledge, online when you want them! It doesn't get any better, eh? I reckon if I rummage long enough tommorow I'll find that little angled plate, if not a pair of the blighters! Now that I've seen that helpful photo it has refreshed my memory.
Right, the pub beckons...
mrtask
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A replacement front windscreen central support bracket is on its way to me from Holland, thanks to fellow forum member Hans.
Today I puzzled further over the various rubbers I got from Scotts. Here are a couple of photos of the rubber profiles I haven't identified yet.
Might the first one be for the between the base unit and the front wings? I can't remember what those seals look like. Don't suppose anybody has a handy photo?
The second photo shows two similar profiles, I reckon they're both for the rear wing to the base unit, up along the side of the boot wall and the little 90° bit on the D post outrigger. Which way up should the lip face? Like an L shape facing upwards or like an ⁊ shape facing downwards? :roll: :?
Wise Oracles, what say you?
A replacement front windscreen central support bracket is on its way to me from Holland, thanks to fellow forum member Hans.
Today I puzzled further over the various rubbers I got from Scotts. Here are a couple of photos of the rubber profiles I haven't identified yet.
Might the first one be for the between the base unit and the front wings? I can't remember what those seals look like. Don't suppose anybody has a handy photo?
The second photo shows two similar profiles, I reckon they're both for the rear wing to the base unit, up along the side of the boot wall and the little 90° bit on the D post outrigger. Which way up should the lip face? Like an L shape facing upwards or like an ⁊ shape facing downwards? :roll: :?
Wise Oracles, what say you?
mrtask
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Painstakingly masked up my now ever-so-shiny blue front wings and blasted the inside with a nice thick final coat of Teroson stonechip protection, a spray-on rubber finish in black on top of the two coats of brush-applied primer. Not that anybody is ever going to look inside the wings, but they do look nice now, even if I say so myself! Until I roll through that first puddle.
The masking off takes sooo much longer than the spray painting. Rears to do tomorrow. The other chaps who share my lock-up want to be able to work on their old cars and motorbikes without breathing stinky toxic paint fumes, so I have to start very early and air the place out somewhat before they arrive later in the afternoon. Missed the postman, darn, more P6 goodies now awaiting collection from the newsagent opposite on Monday, hopefully all the gubbins I need to get the splash seals riveted on, then I'll be able fit the wings, rear decker panel and sill covers. Makes me nervous having painted bits and pieces leant up all over the garage.
Painstakingly masked up my now ever-so-shiny blue front wings and blasted the inside with a nice thick final coat of Teroson stonechip protection, a spray-on rubber finish in black on top of the two coats of brush-applied primer. Not that anybody is ever going to look inside the wings, but they do look nice now, even if I say so myself! Until I roll through that first puddle.
The masking off takes sooo much longer than the spray painting. Rears to do tomorrow. The other chaps who share my lock-up want to be able to work on their old cars and motorbikes without breathing stinky toxic paint fumes, so I have to start very early and air the place out somewhat before they arrive later in the afternoon. Missed the postman, darn, more P6 goodies now awaiting collection from the newsagent opposite on Monday, hopefully all the gubbins I need to get the splash seals riveted on, then I'll be able fit the wings, rear decker panel and sill covers. Makes me nervous having painted bits and pieces leant up all over the garage.