[ROVERNET - UK] Introduction/Questions

Stephen Beer stephen at beerinc.com
Thu Sep 16 22:06:55 BST 2004


James,

Any chance of YOU contacting HIM offline?

Stephen



On Sep 16, 2004, at 4:52 PM, James Dean wrote:

> Frank, I can supply a shop Manual. James Dean. Contact me offline.
> jaguru at bellsouth.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Trafton" <v8rover at earthlink.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Introduction/Questions
>
>
>> Hi Frank
>>
>> Welcome to the world of Rovers.  One suggestion I would like to make 
>> is to
>> see if you can find a Rover service manual.  I would recommend the 
>> factory
>> manual as opposed to the after market types.  The factory manual is 
>> very
>> complete, one of the best I have ever used.  They appear sometimes on 
>> ebay
>> or it is possible that a fellow Rovernetter may have a spare they are
>> willing to part with.
>>
>> Good luck on getting your Rover back in driving condition.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Frank Sommers" <gout at comcast.net>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Introduction/Questions
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Vern, and everyone else. I appreciate the info and am very 
>>> glad
>>> to see that an active Rover community exists.
>>>
>>> On the generator, it appears that the slider bracket for adjusting 
>>> the
>>> belt tension is, um, plastic? Is this right?
>>>
>>> The trunk hinges are shot because the PO pushed the car onto a tow
>>> dolly with another car and pushed the bumper into the boot, denting 
>>> it
>>> and bending the hinges so that it will no longer close. He said the
>>> brakes were locked. Other than that the car was /is pretty straight 
>>> and
>>> complete though a bit rusty in some spots. A bunch of spots.
>>>
>>> The car was originally the pale yellow one, I don't know the name of
>>> it. the PO gave it a $130 paint job. From the looks of it he did not
>>> want to splurge to get the car washed first. It is now a dark 
>>> metallic
>>> green with chunks of yellow where the green has fallen off.
>>>
>>> The rover club of Canada sounds like a great resource. I will be
>>> joining it shortly.
>>>
>>> thanks all
>>>
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
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