[ROVERNET - UK] Ultimate Rover Movie

James Dean jaguru at bellsouth.net
Thu Jan 19 15:53:52 GMT 2006


Fritz; (1) Could you forward that data on to me about the 2000 TC clutch? Do 
rou remove the gearbox as well? I need both a clutch release bearing, and to 
replace the gearbox.  jaguru at bellsouth.net
         (2) I guess I started a popular thread with my movie comment. Now 
another, A few years ago I think 1999- how time flies- when my 69 2000TC was 
freshly restored,One Tuesday  I started getting calls that someone needed a 
Rover 2000 for a commercial in Miami . (I am in Ft Lauderdale) I am used to 
such calls, usually for Jaguars, as a lot of Movies and ads are shot in 
South Florida.By Thursday the Principal, not the agents called me, seemingly 
almost desparate. He insisted, in his French accent, he had to come up right 
away, and arrived about 8 PM. He needed  a Rover, quite ordinary looking, 
preferably brown, for a commercial being shot in Miami on Saturday, as well 
as a bent up front bumper, to fake an accident.( for a big European auto 
insurance company) I showed them the relics in the back yard; they would 
make good accident candidates- No, it had to run. I showed him my Brigade 
red 2000TC with Magstar wheels, Original option Carello rally foglights,and 
icealert up front, and a set of amber sidelamps below the bumper. ( A light 
comment; after I restored it, every  one said it was lovely but dull ; I 
hung stuff all over the front, and everyone  thinks its' an exciting looking 
car- a trick British carmakers have done since the thirties). The car had 
returned from the CouerD'Alene, Idaho national Landrover dealer's convention 
and was perfect but dusty. I went for a hose. No! Don't wash it he 
exclaimed!  I'll take it as is. He needed it in Miami Friday night, and 
agreed to pay XK120 prices, left a cash deposit, and assured me  full 
payment on arrival.. Reminded me again, don't wash it. I delivered the car 
to Miami Friday evening, and saw the usual entourage of 2 mobile office 
trailers, about 20 people running around , and great relief the Rover had 
arrived. I gave them instructions, showed them how to remove the bumper and 
install the bent one I supplied, without scratching the lacquer. I was ready 
to drive down to check progress Saturday, whenthey gave me a frantic call; 
the car wouldn't move, and they had to push it by hand to move it around. By 
now I had concluded this French Film company had no efficient Germans or 
Americans  involved, and their best layed plans had gone awry. It appears 
they had flown at least 20 people from France, had a big budget,and a great 
plan, but no one  realized there were few Rovers running around America. I 
think they arrived , planning to flag one down on the street or 
something.They had my Rover half up on the sidewalk,French street signs on 
the pole, and had removed my US chrome license holder, and fitted a French 
license plate.they had covered my Magstars with Cevy Monza hubcaps, from 
Hubcap Heaven, and had sprayed anti-gloss compound on the fenders. They had 
the bent bumper installed, and 2 big scratches. I had their insurance binder 
in my pocket, and asked if they wanted me to filea claim. no, they'd 
pay.They had brought along a demolition specialist, to set off a smoke 
bomb,for the fake accident. Unfortunately, he was a little over 
enthusiastic,and melted my red plastic clutch hose. I helped them movethe 
car, by starting it n gear, and explained how much this would cost them. 
This all ran into another day, and that was expensive. In the end, they had 
a good commercial, I was adequately paid to repair my damage, and Some 
French Insurance company, probably had to revise their budget to pay for 
this Fiasco.Did anyone in Europe ever see this ad? I have never seen it. 
James Dean
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wfritz at mindspring.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Ultimate Rover Movie


> I'm enjoying this thread ! However, I now have a clutch question. The
> clutch in my '69 2000TC Fed/AC died  recently. I spoke to Ruth & she
> offered good advice & faxed me sheets on how to do the deed without 
> pulling
> the engine. I would like to hear from others who have pulled the clutch &
> tranny w/o pulling the engine - are there any tricks or snakes from your
> experience. I'm trying to decide which way to go. I'm not enthralled with
> the idea of removing the twin brake boosters and possibly the AC system to
> remove the engine, so................ Any help is appreciated.
>
> Fritz Rauschenberg
> Atlanta, GA
> USA
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Trevor Colebrook <TrevorColebrook at compuserve.com>
>> To: INTERNET:rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Date: 1/19/2006 6:07:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Ultimate Rover Movie
>>
>> In "Lock Stock etc" there is indeed a P5B Coupe, it appears only in one
>> scene near the end, in which a shotgun is consigned to the River Thames.
>>
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