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[rally515]

Great to see youve found some time to dig into it abit vulcan .
You carnt go far wrong with a plasma, i suppose if i ever used a straight edge with it i would be more pleased with the outcome over my work though
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Cliff

[richw911]

Love it! great project. My best mate has a P5B V8 was also bought for peanuts he did all the work himself too

[rally515]

Love it! great project. My best mate has a P5B V8 was also bought for peanuts he did all the work himself too

Beautiful car ,full stop.

My dream car,one day i wll own a p5 "one day".

[Vulcan]

I love the P5!!!!!! In fact, my mother knows someone who has a P5 manual he's trying to re-home. He's trying to get the museum of british road transport to take it on, but it could be available for the right 'three figure' sum.

If the P5 has one drawback I think it's the dash. It's just not as elegant as the exterior. Of course, the P6 suffers from a similar problem. The trim panels on the doors are just awful, with all the aesthetics of a mug tree. So, I'll be having mine custom. I want to replicate the fluted design used on Mk1 Civics. In fact I might use Civic arm rests, they're bigger than the Series 1 P6. I have thought about using the arm rests from the Series 2, but they're quite distinctive. Perhaps too much so.

[surfblue63]

I've always liked the P6. A mate of mine had a 2000TC at college.

I always go along to the P6 Owners Club show at Beamish.



If you want some inspiration have a look at my pics from the last 3 years.

http://s710.photobuc...6 Beamish 2010/

http://s710.photobuc...6 Beamish 2011/

http://s710.photobuc...6 Beamish 2012/

[Vulcan]

That Tobacco Leaf series 1 is practically a twin of mine! Except mine's faded, rotten and has a nasty set of wiper arms..........

[RyanBebo]

£100!? That is one serious bargain, lovely motor as well, how's the project coming along? Subscribed!

[89mini-boy]

Here is a long time family friends P5 (sorry im in the way ) this was his best car he has ever owned he is a jag man who has loads of mk2's (mainly in pieces in a barn) along with XJ6's etc etc but this was me when i went to my year 11 leavers ball (even one else had limos or hummers ) it was completley original and even had the Rover sliding tool kit under the dash don't know if anyone else knows of them? he just recently sold it :'( was a beautiful car.

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good luck with the P6
theres a few left rotting on drives my way a Blue one which has been there looks like from brand new and a beige one which hasn't been taxed since 09-10 i think

Ashley

Edited by 89mini-boy, 03 January 2013 - 06:41 AM.

[Vulcan]

I'm going to be at the workshop tomorrow, doing a bit of paying work but also spending some time on the Rover. I bought a new front hockey stick from Wadhams, but it's only a 'patch' panel and it covers more of the bits I don't seems to need rather than the bits I do. So, I'll just fab up the bits I need and maybe sell the repair panel. Don't worry, I'll get pics!!!!!!

[Vulcan]

Hi folks, a new pic of Little Bruce for you!

I've chopped out the left hockey stick and the rotten flange of the inner wing. Turned out the whole thing was as rotten as a pear! Just a little bit of tidying and the new one can go in. I will need to take the return off the end though. It's perched right on the end of the panel and it'll be a right ball-ache to get the MIG pointed in at the right angle.

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[rally515]

Any updates buddy ? miss something a little different that breaks the mold :)

 

Cliff

[cradley-heathen]

looks like a great project, keep it up!

 

what was the film where all the cars in it were rover p6s? was it equilibrium?

 

it was defiantely some oddball sci-fi film, they were all black ones too, is that where the inspiration came from?

[myredmini]

I would love to know the film?! my dad has a 2000tc, would love to find out

[cradley-heathen]

i just had a look, i dont think it was equilibrium, hang on, ill text my mate he is a right film boffin!

[cradley-heathen]

gattaca! thats what its called!

 

https://www.google.c...70.html;608;336

 

one from the back (oooo-er missis)

https://www.google.c...70.html;608;336

Edited by cradley-heathen, 15 February 2014 - 09:06 PM.