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1949 Rover 75 p3
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:05 am    Post subject: 1949 Rover 75 p3 Reply with quote

?This is my latest buy a 1949 Rover 75 p3 in need of restoration but mainly complete




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peter scott



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks very good.

Hope to read more about it.

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Paul fairall



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That deserves some love.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, I really like the Sports models.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done and we look forward to seeing progress
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice - 4 lights look best of the period - had one myself many moons ago! Any sign of wrinkles at the waistline behind the rear side glass ? These bumps were fairly common in Oz P3s, as the rear end is monocoque, with the chassis ending at the front of the rear springs. Major issues I remember were wear in the clutch linkage causing dragging, and adjustment was tricky. With higher temps out here the high set SU pump was prone to vapor locks - painted the base of the fuel tank silver in an attempt to reduce heat take up from the road. Front suspension rubbers were way too soft, wore out quickly; soft die cast balls in the door hinges were a pain. The brake and clutch pedal shafts (1/2" round bar) had a couple of notches so you could modify the pedal height - once drove 20 miles to a Vintage car display day, and as I parked the brake pedal broke off at one of these notches!
Wonder if you can still get the lovely screw in clevis pins they used then?

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