My 1968 S1 Rover P6B Three Thousand Five's Refreshtoration!

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Did the nsf today!
After jacking it up,and making it stable and an easy height to work on,still not even a pinhole found!
Will prep the dsf tomorrow,but ive run out of thick underseal,so will get some more at Beaulieu on sunday!
Also on the list suitable grey paint for the manifold,rockers and elbows!
Anyone recommend anything?

 

[GRTV8]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Its all looking factory fresh under there Mr P.
You must be on a high with what you've done

 

[jamesdean2112]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

This is excellent work Dave, Looking a lot better already.

 

[grifterkid]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

That is looking wonderful... What a stunning vehicle this is going to be :wink:

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

1st batch of panels taken to the paint shop.
I hope to have them back for the weekend.
That gives me this week to give the inner wings and underside another coat of spray on underseal,get the underbonnet inner wing tops and grey,black,silver engine parts done.
Only problem is under my carport is like a greenhouse,and I cant stand it too hot as I wilt easily.
Bit of a breeze through the garage helps though.
Only just managed to survive Beaulieu yesterday,due to the heat and it didnt help that one of me ankles decided to swell up!!.
Good day out though and I got some Very nice,and original shiney goodies for the P6's.

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Had a practise on an inner wing top with smooth stonechip,and then did the lot!
They all came out very well,just got to give it a few coats of satin black tomorrow!
Managed to get at most of the difficult bits!
Then I can start on the engine components!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Doors have had 1st prep stage,other bits being done,then etch prime and epoxy prime.

Ive given the wings a few coats of satin,and its not quite right,so ive then given them a few light coats of gloss!!
Not a mirror gloss finish,just enough to get more of a shiny/sheen as the satin was a bit too flat!

Will see how it looks once the engine parts are done!!
I can always paint it again if I feel its too blingy!
New bit of bling for PLK, A proper heavy thick metal,triple chromed finisher,not like the chinese flash chrome crap from Halfrauds that rusts after a week or 2 if it got wet!
Am sure it sounds better with it! 8)

Got one for SXE as well!


Next bit to do is under the rear decker and the boot side channels,but this should clean up well enough to leave original.
Cuppa and a sarnie 1st though!

 

[colnerov]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Hi, a tip if you want more of a sheen from satin is to give it a hand compound, It won't
be as shiny as gloss but you don't want that anyway.

Colin

 

[grifterkid]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

It all looks like it's coming along very well indeed sir... :wink:

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Worked my way into the engine bay today!
Removed the rad,fan,dizzy,oil filt,elbows,airbox and various other bolt on bits!
I gave it a good degrease and rinse,but it wasnt all that bad to start with!
Got to the front crossmember to reunderseal it,as the old stuff was coming off,due to a leaky fuel pump at some point.
All items removed will either just be cleaned,or will have a lick of paint if they need it!
I dont want to repaint and polish everything in sight,as thats not how they were!
A clean and tidy bay/engine with black,grey,silver paint redone where its peeling or worn off,and any alloy parts cleaned to look normal.
Unfortunaltely the main info decal couldnt be saved as the print was coming off,so a new one will have to be sourced.
The red 5 star fuel and rad warning decals have patina,but ok!
Before I reassemble,I will decide if the wing tops need to be less glossy!
Will buy a tin of a satin paint I know is near what I want,as I have it on the TR6's rear panel,and then redo them and see!
Dizzy and carb top cleaned up well,so the rest is just more elbow grease!
Got to go buy the paints needed tomorrow,hopefully I can find something close to the original grey & red!
Also get a tin of manifold paint!
Should I do them in black or grey/silver??
Right a few piccys for you!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

UPDATE!
1st batch of panels are in primer,but due to the painter giving the factor the codes late,and them not being able to match it,theres a delay till tues as its the bank hol!


Got on with stripping the engine down to paint the grey bits!

All came apart easy,and got the inlet insulation pad off in one bit as well!
Have coated all the grey parts in nitromors,and they've bubbled up nicely!
Will paint 1 elbow to a finish,and see what I think as the grey colour I got is not quite the same,as it has a slight blue hint to it!
May have to see what else I can find locally!
Any suggestions as to what paint type and where from???
Feel free to PM or E me!
Hope to get all the parts painted and all back together before close of play on monday!

I may have to take the exh manifolds off to paint them silver if I cannot get them clean enough in situ!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

A few bits cleaned and painted today!
Used a 5 wheel silver,but will get a can of silver hammerite metallic tomorrow to try for a closer to std finish.Going to find a darker red for the fan as its too bright! 8)
The sand blast cabinet makes short work of prep!
My neigbours lad Tom came round and started cleaning a bit!
So I gave him a toothbrush,a nail brush and a cloth!
He did a fine job cleaning up the under rear decker area.
Gotta train them right!
The bits soaked in nitromors are coming along nicely!
I will remove the manifolds tomorrow,sand blast and paint.

 

[Bjk67]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

You said you were going to try hammerite for the air box, are you going to strip the wheel silver off first? You may end up with a wrinkle finish that I got doing the black on silver of an MG rostyle

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Will have a practise with silver metal hammerite on the airbox ends to see what happens!
Casper gave me a helping paw painting the grey bits today,as he was sleeping downwind of the overspray in my covered engine bay,as he wanted me to hurry up
so he could resume his comfy snooze!!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Got both exh manifolds painted today,+ rockers ready to paint!
Went out early this morn to cancel the paint I had chosen as had another paint code from Nick Dunning to go on.
Finally found a supplier with a sample chip of 1963 on,Rover Arden green and its a near perfect match!
Once they got the code sorted,I gave it to my painter this morning,who hopefully has got some in and painted the 1st batch of panels,"Doors",which should now be drying off in the oven tonite,ready for collecting in the morning.
2nd batch should be done by the weekend,leaving the bonnet,boot and roof to do asap.
Just got to finish prepping the inlet manifold then I can paint the last engine bits and reassemble before the refit of doors/panels starts.

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

BO!!@cK$! :evil: :x
The paint they supplied is totally the wrong colour!
They supplied a dark green but theres not a hint of black in it!
Looks more like a shade of BRG!

So I took it back with a wrongly repainted 1/4 panel and original rear valence to compare,and said get it right!
""Your ad bumpf says any colour matched,so match it!
And how come you show me a perfect colour chip match then stuff it up!""
Another 1/2 day+ wasted!
Means the painter has to redo 3 doors and both deckers,yet another delay!
No call this eve from my painter to say they have delivered out the correct match,or from them to say they cant do it!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

New remixed paint has arrived and is a very close and acceptable match to the original!
He will repaint the doors,deckers etc tomorrow afternoon for friday overnight in the oven,as its full up tonite.
He is at a wedding with the family all day Sat,so I will pick them up Sun morn,as he needs to get a transit painted and in the oven for collection Monday!
If? he gets a chance tomorrow he will prep and prime the wings.
Ive saved him some time by cleaning back to bare metal the front and rear valences,as they were a bit of a messy job!
If all goes to plan then all panels should be done by the end of next week/weekend.
That gives me a week to get it ready for the Shepton Mallet show!

I have also ordered 2x400ml aerosols of heat resistant Lycoming Grey engine paint from LAS Aerospace at £30 including next day delivery,as the colour I had was not right!
I should be able to get it all painted and back together before the doors come back!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Lycoming grey engine spray paint arrived for inlet manifold etc,and it looks a good match.
No time to have a practise spray as i've got to get the sills and valences prepped,undersealed and stonechipped to take to wayne on Sunday morn when I collect the doors etc.

His last job today is to repaint the panels in the new mix of paint,so they are rubbed back and hung up ready.

Sills were nos so easy to do,rear valence was a bit scabby,and front was very scabby,mostly due to spidery bits under the original panel etch!
The valence panels are excellent,so a days graft got them both back to metal,ready for underseal and stonechip.

Again I was disturbing Caspers kip time,so he wanted a go with the drill to get it done quicker!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

Sills stonechipped and all ready for painting,inner valences hammerite waxoil undersealed and stonechipped,but the outer bit of the valences needs a coat of smooth stonechip by wayne as I ran out.
The engine grey bits are all done and looking good!
Been painting a few of the little black bits,gave the carbs a good clean up,and started to refit to the manifold!
1st batch of panels to collect at 0900 in the morning,so no lie in for me tomorrow!

Finally,Casper was a bit camera shy today, !
While he was inspecting my work,he stuck his nose on the wet black underseal,and I had to wipe it off for him!

 

[Pilkie]

Re: My 1968 S1V8P6Bs Refreshtoration,Refurb work has started!!

1st batch of panels picked up and 3 doors hung.
Rest will be stored in spares room till its time to fit them.
Engine bay refit today,and that will be the last of the slightly dirty cleaning and refurbing jobs.
The rest is a reassembly of everything previously removed and cleaned/refurbed.