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  1. norsewood

    Front Discs for 3500s 1972

    Afternoon All, am looking for some opinions on new front discs for a 3500s. I can see evilbay listings for Wins and also EBC discs, does anyone have experience of either before I shell out my hard earned beer tokens! I notice that the EBC ones are listed as 262mm diameter as opposed to 270mm for...
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    LT77 gearbox, bell housing for 3500s conversion

    Evening all, I've just listed on ebay an LT77 gearbox from an SD1 (D suffix) along with bell housing, mechanism etc. I've also got a new boxed clutch, a good auto propshaft, clutch bearing, in fact virtually everything needed to carry out the conversion. I'm mentioning it on here as well, so if...
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    Seat Covers

    Evening All, I'm starting to plan getting my 3500s ready for the good weather (got plenty of time to kill!) and am wanting to get a set of seat covers that won't look like they've come from the local boot fair and made by Stevie Wonder. I don't want to spend a fortune as I will be re-stitching...
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    Part number for 7 wire ignition switch

    Good evening all, am attempting to finally sort out the remaining few problems on my 3500s to get her ready for the glorious summer ahead, and found what I thought was the perfect solution for one of the issues which was a NOS ignition switch - listed as part number 586750 - which I believed to...
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    Tyres for P5 Rostyles

    Hi All, after a bit of advice. Over the next month or two I'm planning to get round to fitting an LT77 to my 3500s (finally got all the bits :D ) and at the same time fitting a set of 15" Rostyles from a P5. I'm after hearing from anyone with experience of tyres for the 15"ers. As I'm going to...
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    3500s on Car and Classic

    Looks like a nice one, and with the 'notchy' gearbox it's ripe for a 5-speed conversion! :D http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C251464 Wonder if the interior's as nice?
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    3500s cutting out

    Afternoon All, I'm hoping someone will be able to help with a problem I've had with for a while now (no, not THAT, the car!). :oops: She's starting fine, but will cut out for no apparent reason at absolutely any time..... sometimes within seconds of being re-started, other times after miles...
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    Hempstead Village Fayre Classic Vehicle Show

    Just to let anyone who's interested know that my local village fayre will be holding a classic vehicle show on May 22nd with all vehicles welcome (cars, bikes, agricultural). The venue is the village playing fields, Hempstead, Kent. I have an electronic copy of the application/registration form...
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    Door Handles

    Wonder if any one can help. I'm after a set of door handles for my '72 3500s as I want to get mine re-chromed but still need to get in and out of the car while they're away :D . Therefore, I don't need a set of minters (although if they were cheaper than getting mine re-chromed I would :wink: )...
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    Rear Headrests

    Wonder if anyone can help. I'm after a pair of rear headrests, preferably black vinyl/ambla. If all else fails, is there anyone near me in Kent that's got one that I can have a look at and measure, and get my friendly trimmer to copy. My eventual plan is to incorporate a pair of speakers inside...
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    Royalty Connection with the P6

    I'm attaching a photograph of a former member of the Royal Family who appears to have fallen for a 3500s Well, he was King of the Jungle for a while!!
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    Electronic Ignition

    Dear anyone and everyone, have any of you had experience of this set-up? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-P5-P6-SD1-e ... 483a8b6c2c If it works, it looks like a very cost-effective set-up. John
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    Radio plate

    Dear All, now my computer router is up and working again :x (hopefully) I'm after a facia plate same as the one attached to the radio in this link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT which I missed on ebay (along with a number of other items :x :x :x ) as mine was in...
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    V8 Front Bumper + rear Lights

    Dear All, as you may have seen in the bdywork section I've just had my 3500s resprayed and when they went to fit the vgc spare front bumper that came with the car it turned out it was not for a V8 :oops: (I assumed it was right as the previous owner said it was) So I'm after one in as good a...
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    Another Respray!

    Looks like it must be the season for it. Just managed to get mine back in time from the sprayers before my garage/driveway is out of bounds for a week. Managed to get a couple of piccies last evening before she went back in the garage. I took her down to the sprayers with better replacement...
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    Front Lenses

    :shock: If these sell, I must get out into my garage and get listing. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lucas-L721-Rover- ... 1c1107e13c This time next year I'll be a millionaire, Rodney! :wink:
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    Four Davos White wings

    I've just received back the panels off of my 3500s from the sprayers that they replaced when doing the work. They are not in great condition and are a bit rotten around the bottoms - know how they feel :oops: They may be useful to someone if they want to repair and use as replacements whilst...
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    Handbrake Gaiter

    Has any one on the forum tried out one of these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-P6-2000-220 ... 414ccfd062 My old rubber one is a bit the worse for wear, and was interested to find out peoples thoughts on these, quality, ease of fitting, etc. before I part with my twenty squids!
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    New steering wheel

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-p6-NOS-stee ... 1e5ab48788 Shouldn't this have some stitchwork on the centres of each arm? Or is this of a style I've not seen before and am showing my ignorance? (Wouldn't be the first time :roll: :wink: )
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    Mango anyone?

    Just spotted these beauties http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-P6-2200-SC- ... 3a582a72e9
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    3500s Respray

    Does anybody out there know of someone local to me (Medway in Kent) who they would recommend to spray a set of panels for my 3500s in Davos white. I've got the paint and just want the good panels that I've acquired over the last few months to be painted for me to fit and replace the iffy ones...
  22. norsewood

    Reserve tap seal

    Could anyone tell me what the seal should be inside the reserve fuel tap? Should it be a simple rubber O ring, or is it a special seal? Just taken a spare apart to check it out before I replace my broken one and want to replace the seal as it appears to be as solid as a rock. :shock: Any help...
  23. norsewood

    Blue 2000TC Reg XKN743J

    Not so much a spotted, but does anybody out there know of the whereabouts of a Blue 2000TC reg number XKN743J ? The reason for asking is that when going through some old photos of my very recently deceased mother-in-law, we came across a couple of photos of the car, and it turns out that my late...
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    Minilite wheels

    If anyone is looking for a set of minilite wheels try here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0276360728 I'm not, otherwise I wouldn't be telling you lot ! :wink: ! happy bidding!
  25. norsewood

    Afternoon Everyone.

    Afternoon everybody, hope this finds you all in good health. I'm a recent joiner to the forum, and have finally found a couple of minutes to send you all greetings from sunny Chatham! (well, inbetween the showers it is) I got my gorgeous '72 3500S back in April and am just off this afternoon to...
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