Practically Classics Forum

Well I think my decision has come full circle back to a GT6, ... common faults. Excellent choice. (Or a Vitesse if you want the same power with more space.) Once common fault with Triumph engines of that era is crankshaft end float. Watch the front pulley while your assistant presses and releases t...

When we talk of parts back up, can you get all the niggley bits new for P6 Rovers, like, for example, door handles/locks, window glass/trims, badges, body trim and interior trim :?: There are a very few parts that are hard to find at affordable prices - Furflex trim around the door apertures in a c...

Rover P6. You'd still get a really good 4-cyl for that price range which makes it one of the best value classics around. And once you've owned one you'll never understand why they're so cheap.

I did a silly the other week - brushed some of the front chassis and took a couple of photos of what looked like a chassis number. Blowing the picture up revealed what looked like a "5". Hmm, that isn't on the V5 - or the chassis plate! Well there's a surprise. Was the seller a trader? Perhaps you ...

rich. wrote:good luck... dont think you will have much chance with your supplier, but give him loads of bad publicity.

But make sure that it's being directed at the right supplier, there are probably several with similar sounding names. Inadvertantly damning the wrong one would be bad mmkay.

I was taught not to leave the ignition on without the engine running to prevent damaging the coil. Why is it something you want to do?

Nowt wrong with cable ties. ;)

When you do finally get under the Landy, the first thing to measure is that both sides are the same length. As long as it's all symmetrical, you can stop worrying as much.

While the picture shows the spring, it doesn't show how close the back of the spring is to the crossmember! It should be close. I've just measured from the centre of the bush to the rear face of the crossmember and it's 18cm. There's only a gap of about 1cm between the front of the crossmember and ...

rich. wrote:

Willy Eckerslyke wrote:

rich. wrote:any suggestions chaps??

Peter Pan?

i thought peter pan was a male :D

He asked what it's from, not who is it. ;)

Hate to be negative, but since you've sawn it in half I can't see you have much chance of getting your money back.