[ROVERNET - UK] Save My Rover from the Dreaded Crusher

Richard Elliott relliott44 at yahoo.com
Wed Sep 29 18:43:33 BST 2004


Hello Robert,

Do you think she'll make 1,800 miles to Dallas, Texas?
How well does it behave when cruising at 85 mph? 
Wondering if I could make the trip back here in two
days, stopping over around Albuquerque, NM, hmm...  

I'll just have to see if I can arrange for myself or
someone to get out there to CA within your time
constraint. 



Richard Elliott
1970 NADA P6B Tobacco Leaf
Rowlett, TX 


--- Robert Arnold <webgeezer at warbaby.com> wrote:

> Hi All -
> 
> I posted a note to the list a few weeks ago that I
> have to sell my 
> Rover because I'm moving to the Netherlands. The
> time is drawing 
> alarmingly near and while two Rovernetters expressed
> an interest in 
> the car, both were too far away to make getting it
> practical (I'm in 
> Petaluma, CA - about 40 miles north of San
> Francisco.
> 
> We're leaving on October 19th and if I can't find a
> home for it by 
> the 15th I've got to take it to the scrapyard. I
> really hate to think 
> of doing that because it's a decent car with a
> strong engine that 
> runs great. All it needs is a boot lid, a rear
> bumper and a paint job 
> to make it a nice daily driver.
> 
> While I'd like to get something for it, at this
> point I'll even 
> consider parting with it gratis just to keep the
> world from losing 
> another Rover. For those of you who missed the
> earlier post, here are 
> the details:
> 
> THE GOOD:
> 
> Rust-free California car with 130K miles (small spot
> of superficial 
> rust at the back corners of both front door sills).
> Good strong engine, good oil pressure, reliable
> daily driver
> All new vacuum hoses
> New waterpump
> New (rebuilt) radiator with oversize core
> Front & rear calipers rebuilt
> Decent interior
> Excellent chrome
> 
> THE BAD
> 
> Window rubber deteriorated from California sun and
> needs to be replaced
> Has A/C but compressor is out of the car (in the
> trunk)
> Auto trans lock-out button doesn't lock.
> Driver's seat is worn where the seatbelt comes
> around on the left side
> 
> THE UGLY
> 
> Paint is badly worn and oxidized
> Car was hit in the rear - no damage to the body
> shell, but will need 
> to have the boot lid and rear bumper replaced
> 
> I've posted some pictures of it online at 
> http://www.warbaby.com/3500S.html. The car is
> located in Petaluma, CA 
> - about 40 miles north of San Francisco.  Email me
> off-list and we 
> can discuss it without boring everyone else.
> 
> Robert
> 
> BTW - If anyone cares, the car was reputedly owned
> originally by Bob 
> Dylan, but I haven't been able to come up with
> positive confirmation 
> of this - California vehicle records don't go back
> that far.
> 
> 
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