[ROVERNET - UK] P5 shocks

[Paul Smith]

Gianni now has a P5B I see... and no SD1.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gianni D'Ortenzio" <giannid at bigpond.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P5 shocks


> I couldn't easily find any either so took the old ones to the local
> suspension specialists (Pedders). They found something that was close
enough
> and changed the eye on one end to fit. Cheap and worked just fine. Maybe a
> little stiffer than previously but the old ones were very old. I think it
> handles better now, but I added a castor kit at the same time so it
wanders
> less and feels more solid all round.
> Cheers Gianni
> 1948 Rover 75, P3 four light
> 1949 Rover 75, P3 six light
> 1969 Rover P5B coupe
> 1971 Rover P6B 3500
> 1974 Rover P6B 3500S
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dirk Burrowes" <dirk at vy-tek.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 4:16 AM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] P5 shocks
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am looking for replacement front shocks for my 63 P5. I have been
buying
> > items for my reconditioning from Jon at Wadhams but he has run out of
> > stock
> > on the front shocks.
> >
> > Does anyone know a cross over to a currently made shock Koni, Monroe????
> > Or
> > does someone have a pair of NOS ones?
> >
> > Hope all is well and everyone is hard at work on there Rovers
> >
> > Dirk
> >
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> >   1. Re:  Mount for P6B manual gearbox (Sands)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:04:06 +0000
> > From: Sands <sands2005 at home00.eclipse.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Mount for P6B manual gearbox
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> > G'day there Andrew,
> >                                 hope this doesn't sound too obvious....
> > rimmer brothers...  http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/
> > ....are good for that sort of thing, just in case you can't get what you
> > ned in Canada.....Also do a search of wreckers yards here in
> > Britain...lots of them will package stuff up and post it. I doubt that
> > the bracket you need will weigh that much.
> > Mike      820 Vitesse    Norwich   (formerly   3500 Vanden Plas  Gawler
> > south aust)
> >
> > Andrew Moss wrote:
> >
> >>Hi there,
> >>
> >>I have just installed the engine and gearbox back into my 1970 3500S. I
> >>am changing the automatic gearbox to a 4 speed manual gearbox that was
> >>offered on the later cars.
> >>
> >>The mounting for the manual gearbox is quite different than the
> >>automatic. I cannot adapt the automatic mount to work. Does anyone have
> >>a body mount bracket, rubber isolator and gear mount bracket for a 4
> >>speed that they would part with? Does anyone has any suggestions on any
> >>commercial sources that might have these items?
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >>Andrew
> >>Ottawa, Canada
> >>
> >>
> >>
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