My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtoration!!

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Pilkie
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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#21 Post by Pilkie » Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:28 am

The engine is all back together,and running well. :)
Engine bay is finished,insofar as,all I can do without stripping things out!
The snagging will be done between now and the show,as I do the rest of the car,as I am bound to notice a bit I missed,or needs touching up!
I've tried to get it to an excellently maintained and really kept clean with a slight age patina look!,rather than a full on OTT resto jobbie!
I have an idea what to do about the heaterbox insulation,as it should have a plastic type cover over it!
Will experiment if I get time!
Well happy with the results,so theres no excuse not to give PLK 1E the same treatment!
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My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#22 Post by kevin » Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:11 pm

starting to look really good
cant wait to see the finished car

Kev

Pilkie
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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#23 Post by Pilkie » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:53 pm

Drivers side about done! :D
I've just got to nip up the fixings once its all together and the rest of the shutlines tally!
Should be picking up 2 wings,both valences,boot and bonnet tomorrow morning,dropping off the roof, and a 1/4 panel that needs redoing!
That will keep me busy Mon/Tues till the roof comes back Weds morn!
Weds!
Fit roof,headlining,1/4 panel and interior trim back in.
Thurs!
Final going over to make sure all is well and nothing silly has been missed.
Fri!
Will be giving it a good clean,hoover,polish etc ready for the weekend show!
Its going to be a busy week!!
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My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

Pilkie
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Location: North Bristol

Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#24 Post by Pilkie » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:46 pm

The final panels came back this morning,1 day ahead of schedule,due to Wayne doing an evening stint to catch up! :)
He is hoping to have enough time on friday afternoon/early eve to come to my place and give it a de-nib and polish before the weekend event!
If not,it will be going back to him for a final flat and polish in a couple of weeks anyway!
Still just on schedule,and today just about finished fitting all panels bar roof and 1/4's! :D
An early start in the morning will see them all finally tightened up,front grille,lights and bumpers on,leaving the roof for the afternoon!
All door and rear wing seals done,rear deck and boot all ok,bonnet seals back on,just the bonnet lining frame to repaint and re-fit.
Casper has,as usual been watching over proceedings,but from his new comfy place,and didnt like it when the bin men whizzed passed!
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http://s107.photobucket.com/user/PILKIE ... t=2&page=1
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My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

tractorman
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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#25 Post by tractorman » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:50 pm

Has Casper been watching the TV a bit too much recently?!

I vaguely remember my niece's godparents having a 2000 in that colour in the mid 70s. It certainly wasn't in as good condition though and it wasn't terribly old at the time - he was a boffin on nuclear subs, so could afford a nice car (especially as his father owned a garage or two).

Pilkie
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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#26 Post by Pilkie » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:36 pm

He does like a good laugh! :lol:
My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#27 Post by SirTainleyBarking » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:43 pm

Pilkie wrote:Image
Superglue is a wonderful thing
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound

Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner

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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#28 Post by TerryG » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:46 pm

That must be a nice warm sunny spot. One of my neighbours has a defender 90 with a teddy bear spare wheel cover, on first glance I thought you had one too.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#29 Post by JPB » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:57 pm

Never let it be said that you can't attract pussy with a classic car.

Stunning work there, and that picture of the o/s/r wing had me staring at it for hours before the penny finally dropped and I saw what it was! :oops:
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:

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Re: My 1968 Rover P6 S1 Three Thousand Five! A Refreshtorati

#30 Post by Pilkie » Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:32 pm

Almost done,just a bit of interior trim and the badges to do!
Was at Shepton Mallet today,and will be there tomorrow!
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My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

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