TreeVee
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Hi all,
Living in Sweden and retired from an occupation as powertrain and vehicle concept development engineer at Saab I am interested in classic motor vehicles. And has always been keen to see development as an extension to restoration.
Consequently, my private vehicle collection includes a Saab Sonett III with a 2 litre Subaru engine, an Austin Countryman (Woodie Mini) with a 1380 cc engine and Cooper S brakes. Further a Velocette LE 1950 with an electric motor invisibly hidden in a mock engine and a lithium battery replacing the petrol tank inside the "body". And a threewheeler of my own design and build in 1920-ies style with a Honda 1000 cc engine.
My first Rover was a Mexico brown 1974 P6 3500 which failed by rusting rear control arms the day after I had sold it!
My present P6 3500 turned up as a series 1 (1970) in Arden green with chrome Rostyle wheels and rust free (as I have seen so far). Rather good condition but seats sun bleached, dry and seams falling apart.
But I was given a pair or virtually new Jaguar X-type power seats in the correct colour which were an improvement over the original, rather dilapidated ones. I did the rear seats in a matching style.
Other modifications include electric power steering (see the corresponding thread) and Saab rear brake calipers fitted behind the final drive with the original calipers serving only as parking brake.
Best regards,
P-G
Living in Sweden and retired from an occupation as powertrain and vehicle concept development engineer at Saab I am interested in classic motor vehicles. And has always been keen to see development as an extension to restoration.
Consequently, my private vehicle collection includes a Saab Sonett III with a 2 litre Subaru engine, an Austin Countryman (Woodie Mini) with a 1380 cc engine and Cooper S brakes. Further a Velocette LE 1950 with an electric motor invisibly hidden in a mock engine and a lithium battery replacing the petrol tank inside the "body". And a threewheeler of my own design and build in 1920-ies style with a Honda 1000 cc engine.
My first Rover was a Mexico brown 1974 P6 3500 which failed by rusting rear control arms the day after I had sold it!
My present P6 3500 turned up as a series 1 (1970) in Arden green with chrome Rostyle wheels and rust free (as I have seen so far). Rather good condition but seats sun bleached, dry and seams falling apart.
But I was given a pair or virtually new Jaguar X-type power seats in the correct colour which were an improvement over the original, rather dilapidated ones. I did the rear seats in a matching style.
Other modifications include electric power steering (see the corresponding thread) and Saab rear brake calipers fitted behind the final drive with the original calipers serving only as parking brake.
Best regards,
P-G
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