[ROVERNET - UK] P5 shocks

Sun Mar 5 09:58:40 GMT 2006

or P4's for that matter (as yet)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Smith" <vmitps at netspace.net.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P5 shocks


> 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
>> > To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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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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