Rover P5B Coupé

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glennr

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Hi, I thought I would drop by and say hello. I own a 1969 Rover P5B Coupé. My aim was to put in a brand new V8 3.5 lump ang gearbox but on closer inspection the dreaded tin worm had been munching away. These cars do tend to rot from the inside out. It was like a scene from a horror movie. I have plenty more photos but I don't want to bore you all at once. This looks a great forum so I hope to keep posting.
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I am always interested in other forums, partularly Rover. Keeps the mind sharp :D I recognized GrimV8. Nice to see you to Nidge:LOL:
 
Hi Glenn, welcome to the forum. Lots of P5 owners and lots of Rover techy help here. And I see a few freinds already!

I'd go for a 4 ltr, Glenn. then you can use the far superior Coscast block as a start point. No problem using the SU's and manifold with that capacity, although the SD1 manifold is marginally superior to the P5/P6.

Far more important than new engine is to do something about the gearbox though! The ZF 4HP22 is a straight slot in and you can use the original change lever. Then you have an overdrive top and decent change quality. Not to mention much better economy thanks to lock up in 3rd and top. And it is a Rover item (sort of) as this box was used on the later Range Rover Classics as soon as it became available.

Brake upgrade at the back is easily achieved with an Interceptor disc braked axle, not sure about the front, but I'm sure we can sort you something out! While you are knocking at the Jensen door, Interceptor III 5 spoke alloys are both commendably light and look glorious on a P5. Then you can fit some tyres to do the car justice.

A bigger front roll bar is available for the front, and I think we can balance that at the rear with a couple of extra leaves...

Don't worry - none of this affects rhe car's character - only an expert will tell the difference.

Now how about some "before" pictures, so that we can see where you are heading back to!

Chris
 
Get back to your own forum MR Reeve :LOL: What has happened anyway did someone forget to pay the Bill.

I am sure the guys on this forum will like the P5 snaps, plenty of us frequent more than one forum.

Colin
 
Nasty man from Scotland :LOL: Good to see you here too Colin! How are the 'B' post covers proceeding regarding sales?
 
chrisyork said:
Hi Glenn, welcome to the forum. Lots of P5 owners and lots of Rover techy help here. And I see a few freinds already!

I'd go for a 4 ltr, Glenn. then you can use the far superior Coscast block as a start point. No problem using the SU's and manifold with that capacity, although the SD1 manifold is marginally superior to the P5/P6.

Far more important than new engine is to do something about the gearbox though! The ZF 4HP22 is a straight slot in and you can use the original change lever. Then you have an overdrive top and decent change quality. Not to mention much better economy thanks to lock up in 3rd and top. And it is a Rover item (sort of) as this box was used on the later Range Rover Classics as soon as it became available.



Now how about some "before" pictures, so that we can see where you are heading back to!

Chris
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Hi Chris, many thanks for the welcome. The thing is I already have the new 3.5 litre stage three lump waiting in the corner with its tounge hanging out and an uprated/reconditioned BW65/303 gearbox.
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This was the car after a cosmetic restoration in 2004
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This really what was lurking underneath. :shock:

The photos are better seen on the You Tube Show
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCOK3-MUUY
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9YTY8t1k7o
 
Re-assuring to see that the P5 suffers just as much from the tin worm as the P6! You must be absolutely over the moon with that job! I hate to imagine the wallet damage though.

We'll all want to be kept updated as the paint and re-assembly progresses now.

Chris
 
I will do Chris. If anything it spreads the word about what to look out for and don't ASSUME anything as it can make an ASS out of U and ME :wink:
 
Hello looked a lovely p5 when you started so will be great to see the finished thing and welcome to the forum :)
 
glennr said:
The thing is I already have the new 3.5 litre stage three lump waiting in the corner with its tounge hanging out and an uprated/reconditioned BW35/303 gearbox.
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Hi Glenn, nice to see you've made the trip to visit us over here. I've edited your typo for you. That is going to be one really nice car when it's all done.
 
Afternoon Glenn,

Are you going to keep it Bourdeaux / Silver Birch, or are are you going for a different colour combo all together?

As you already know, I managed to satisfy the urge for another V8 when I bought my P6B last year but deep down I'd love another P5B. Came across this one the other day, good job it's sold, mind you I can'treally afford it anyway, or I'd be in the dog house...!

http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.uk/Rover-P5B-Coupé/classic-cars-sold/10622

Nidge :wink:
 
Hi, Nidge, yes I am. It was orignally Bordeaux all over but I will be having the roof painted silver birch once more.
 
I guess its all down to taste,
not a true restoration,with all the odd looking welded in panels,speaker boxes,incorrect gearboxs,staged with su s?
I guess the p5club is dropping its standards,im not a fan of modified classics as you may have guessed.
 
Not a lot of choice with most classics, P5 Owner. Unless your classic has magically evaded the rust bug, then by far the more "correct" way to restore is to use only the minimum amount of replacement metal and preserve the maximum amount of original. Just as in restoring old buildings!

It all really boils down to whether you are prepared to put your classic in a coccoon and get it out once a year or whether you want to use it as it was intended to be. You won't find many cars on here that are not "in the spirit" of what Rover intended, even if some of the detail is changed.

My P6B, for instance, runs suspension altered to Talago/2000S spec - ie exactly as Rover intended, before the sales department demanded they soften the production cars! And I can show you a number of modifications to correct errors that Rover made!

Chris
 
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