rich1179

final note , motor runs(currently on 4) having been parked up in 1995 by the second owner who had used it as a daily for 20 years after buying it in 1976. only stopped due to rust. so who needs some old leaded fuel

So yea another p6 (rusty as hell) but full clean leather interior plus some 14 inch alloy wheels.

Final update, i said it was a long week brought a power stering set up off trademe for about $200 when picking it up the guy asked if there was anything else i needed as he said he has some more spares... so yea i got a fue more... cars!

and the final form of that cardboard... some nice clan new carpets and a gear stick boot librated off a mini don't even go there about the shiftier its all we had that was a 10mm thread and i was fed up with being poked in the face

then i got bored.... and started cutting out cardboard. honestly there is a reason for this side note here... jeep wheels wont fit a rover p6 so i have a set for sale

ok big update tonight been flat out... first up gearbox is all mounted no clear photo but lets just say is 40mm back from stock

ill get photos up later but left my dad to have a go at getting the gearbox to fit last night when i went to do an errand. came back to him looking for steal to make the cross member out of. shifter is a little far back but ok

Well last night I got alot done, Cut out old brackets for cross member, slit top of tunnel on drivers side and stuck the box in on the moter. Still fouls on passengers side but shifter is almost right.

Well I think the cut lines are set one on the tunnelto make it wider at the top and one hole on the other side to bolt in the reverse light post install( yes I have that little space)

Right got a 5 speed. .. out of a nissan z31 3ltwin turbo. Auto bell housing fitted with a custom plate and now test fitting time. Well it's close nothing a little grinding won't fix... yes I'm trying to keep the rover floor as stock as possible

Just my thoughts but could be a heater tap being stuck open thus not stopping the water flowing through the heater matrix?

Well it drove to work for the first time today... needs a new clutch as its slipping bad under acceleration.

Ok long delay but another update, firstly big thanks for all the help I managed to get a new front wing (being installed arfter lunch). Ok on to things I have done... first I found this loverly range rover discovery with an itty-bitty 3.9 in it. All other parts are available if anyone here needs them... secondly I have just rebuilt the old 4 speed as yet to find a 5 speed that will work. Also the rover 3.9 got fitted with the front dress off the p6 however I'm using the discovery pick up and sump (extra oil). Still haven't been for a test drive but sounds angry.

Ok sorry for the late reply, firstly had a good night at the Auckland meet a couple of months ago since then had a few things come up. A ) breaks are good until they are on gravel... B ) once on gravel they lock the wheels and you end up in the side of a levin... C ) levin doors are no match for a front right corner of a P6. so yea basically just got a shipment of new panels to replace the front corner with a new light fitting as the current one is permanently attached to the wing now... as a side note i have a new T5 box and a 3.9V8 to replace the 4 speed that may or may not have 10mm of play in the output shaft (that may explain the dodgy speedo...) It will be ready for Nats promise...

If all goes right I'll be there in the rover.. first meeting.

So no Celeste? I'm guessing the fact you did not fit too well in mine put you off

next update, had to rebuild the calipers again grrrrr damn no longer stocked piston seals, any who rebuilt now and also ordered a kit for the front 3 pot calipers. still got my eye out for a transmition as i need to fix the release bearing anyway so may as well use it as an excuse to upgrade. hopefully next update will be quicker than this one.

Been a couple of days but calipers are rebuilt and got some new lines too so tonight will be the fun job of refitting, bleading and testing. Fingers crossed they will adjust up this time.

tbh its not a huge issue and the rear axle is under the fuel tank on a rover, any way think its like 3 bolts to drop diff on the rover due to the strange DeDion set up. but may look into an access patch if i can line it up

another day another post, so its been 1 week since i collected the car. tonight we tackled the rear calipers, easy way of getting them out is to drop the diff, damn inboard disks. anyway striped them both down and found they where at the limit of adjustment and both pistons where weeping so order new o rings and pads tomorrow. also found i need a new front to rear line and a new set of rubber lines all around... 45 years takes its toll

Got carb and manifold last night, not sure when I'll fit it yet though. Tryed a test drive last night and found the rear calipers are not adjusting up. So yay more rebuild kits

Fixed miss fire and now she is growing at my nabors time for the cosmetic and clean up. Oh and a carb on a duel plane manifold.

Well finaly got it to fire up. Still running points and the stock carbs. Sounds like shit but that may have something to do with the single cherry bomb in the exhaust and lack of a cylinder

day 3 update just ordered an electronic ignition kit, points are shot and kit should be next day to here. suspect faulty/ blocked carbs so hunting down a aftermarket kit, was sort of planning this from the start as my dad has shown interest in the carbs for his jag... evening entertainment tonight is looking through trade me for an ignition switch to replace the botch job i currently have n the dash and some other interior goodys

Thanks mate