1976 Rover P6 3500 Auto - Part 1 - Intro
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- A new project car! When I saw this one I had to have it. I had a P6 at 14 years old, and have a lot of fond memories, they're one of the main reasons I love classic cars as much as I do. In this video we'll have a look round the car and work out what we've let ourselves in for.
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Just found your channel. Looking for a USA P6 at the mo, but have a T/A at the mo.
I actually like the period alloys wheels so would keep them. Plus the police spats at the front are quite rare so again I would keep them on too. I would concentrate on getting her back together and perhaps spending the money on the interior? Looks like a great project and looking forward to to future videos!
I know the Police spats apparently aid high speed stability so maybe they'll stay. It definitely could do with a little money spending on the interior, mainly the front seats and missing headrests.
P6 Rims are expensive and difficult to source because of the stud pattern. P5 Rostyles needs work done to the arches, if I remember right. I would keep the Wolfrace's, as even a good set of steels will set you over £700. The front isn't load bearing but I would check the engine crossmember to make sure it's true. Otherwise, that's going to a beautiful P6 when it's done. I've had a '69 P6 V8 for 15 years now, love it.
Nice one! I learned to drive in a 2000TC
They're just good cars aren't they. I learnt so much from my old P6, stripped and rebuilt the engine etc. I can't wait to drive this one.
You don't often find a P6 with little rust. That would be a keeper for me.
Don't tempt me! I only spent an hour with the car over the weekend and I wanted to keep it!
Just subscribed, wonderfull cars the P6. I'd go for P5B Rostyles (no mods needed just adjustment of tyre size) or find yourself some P6B period correct rostyles... or at the end of the day even though it's not a 3500S put some of the 'S' trims on. I have a Lunar Grey 74 'S' with black leather, P5B rostyles etc. It never seems to stop attracting attention - the colour is a major drawcard.
@marknelson5929 Thank you! They're a brilliant car aren't they. I don't think I'll be able ro find any Genuine 14" P6 Rostyles but I'll keep my eyes open.
Phil's a little economical with the origin story on GKU 916N....
I'm walking round our local scrappy, and a lorry was arriving with two Rover P6's on. One white, one green. One was a 2200, one looked like a V8 - but had a busted bonnet catch and no badges so the 'yoof' in the yard couldn't tell for sure.
"How much?" I ask. £100 for the green one, £50 for the tatty looking white one. "Got any V8's in?" No. Okay...
Got home. No Phil, there's no Jags in there. Two Rovers though. "Ooh." The first problem is he has £20 left to his name from washing cars this week. As dutiful brother, I thought I'll give him £30, lets sit back and see what happens now! Well, as mentioned, Phil bought the white V8 and hid it at work for a few weeks, then got told it had to be shifted or it would be moved for him (and not very gently) with a forklift.
So a plan was concocted, based on our parents telling him if he got a car he had to find somewhere for it. Somewhere being anywhere that didn't involve cost to them or getting involved with something where the oxide to metal ratio went the wrong way well over 25 years ago.
Off they went on holiday for a few days. (Can't remember. Rome or somewhere.) They arrived back home to find the garden pond all 14ft x 6 ft deep complete with Koi carp) has been relocated 8 ft to the left, hard core laid where it used to be, and the nastiest sounding dirtiest looking Rover you've ever seen parked proudly on this newly added driveway.
Cue one utterly knackered teenager - looking for all the world like he spent the last few days drilling an oil well - being summoned to explain to Dad exactly what he had done to the garden, the pond, and why.
Dad was a politician, and its not often he lost an argument. However, Phil stood patiently ticking off on his fingers all the criteria that had been given to him about having a classic car, which he had diligently followed almost to the letter, leaving Dad completely lost for words..
..and me in fits of giggles.
This might be the inspiration to get on with mine. Mine has the power sunroof. Got the panels, cream leather also excellent look forward the new content.
Yes, do it! Be worth it when it's back on the road.
Those alloys are hideous! Looks like a great project.
Period Wolfrace...they are an acquired taste!! Never seen a ser before, then at a car show last night a TR7 had some on. I'm still unsure about them.
Personally, I’d go for P5 rostyle wheels but 3500s trims also suit the car 👍
Finding some good condition Rostyles is proving difficult though...
@@Classic_and_Retro You could try early SD1 alloys as they are a "parts bin special". I always try to go OEM. Lovely car as well.
Great project. It will be good to see how it turns out
Thanks. Yeah, should be a good one to fix!
Great to meet you guys today. See you at the next one - Subscribed 🤣 Cheers, Mike & Maia
Good to meet you too...the similarities in editing rage was kinda funny!
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The Rover P6 what a car my father owned one back in the 70s I loved it first car I learnt to drive in it was a 2000 TC it was a beautiful red colour when I got my driving licence then I went out and bought myself a Rover P6 V8 and my father gave his in and he bought himself a V8 as well those cars bring back memories my late father really enjoy them
The red was known as monza red. I had a 3500s m reg in that colour and it looked great
Same colour as the P6 Tasty classics had a while back, nice.
Ah I'll have to check that out, cheers!
No Lunar grey for USA ...🙁 introduced after they threw in the towel in '71. Love the wheels, none of them here either.
I owned your P6 from 1995 to 2001, I was the second owner. Look forward to seeing you restore her to her former glory.
Ah thats brilliant! What was the car like when you sold it? Certainly looks well looked after.
She was a mint 44k mile example
@hershman-uk Well, she needs a little love now but I promise I'll get her back on the road, and in as good condition as I can. 👍
I have connected to you on your other social media channel (I can’t mention its name in the comments otherwise the comment gets deleted by CZcams!), we can chat on there and I can give you some more information about her.
@@hershman-uk got it cheers, I'll drop you a msg tomorrow!
A friend had a Lunar Grey 2200TC in the late seventies. A lovely car. The alloys aren't great, definitely go with the rostyles. My first car was a '67 2000SC. It was white so everyone thought it was a police car.
What a cool first car, and White on a P6 looks lovely. If I can find some Rostyles I'll get some.
Lunar Grey and Zircon Blue are the best p6 colours I think
I always wanted a Monza Red 3500S, one day! For now Lunar Grey will do just fine.
Monza red my favourite!
I'd keep the wheels and spoilers.
Spoilers are definitely staying for now, Wheels I'm still undecided, finding a set of Rostyles isn't easy so they may stay for now!
Another great video mate that’s a beautiful P6 it’s going to make a brilliant project looking forward to more videos on this car, my dad had 3 P6’s and 2 SD1’s before moving on to the classic Range Rovers the P6’s will always be my favourite classic do love my SD1 though 😀
I've always loved the SD1 as it's what my Dad had when I was a kid, first car I drove, first beer I had was because of undersealing his SD1 on a summers day. However, you always love your first car and that was my old Arctic White P6 V8.
it looks a good car
Thank you. It does seem to be, just needs a little love.
I think the Nada Bonnet looks quite mean looking Definitely Rostyles..The standard wheels look rubbish although .I have also seen these with the lattice Sd1 wheels
I'm keeping my eyes open for Rostyles, although having spoken to an old owner it's had these Wolfrace for a while now, maybe they'll stick around for a while longer.
2200TC running restoration here. You should have no problems with that lovely machine.
Appreciate that cheers! Fingers crossed.
Love a P6 resto story, subscribed on the strength of that. I had lots of P6’s in the nineties, absolutely loved them. Ended up with a full resto on an Almond 3500S, great car but liked to eat gearboxes. Lunar grey is a great colour, I’d keep the wheels, they are rare and unusual and will give the car a unique identity, your other options have been done to death. Police aero fittings are mega rare too, I’d keep them. Looking forward to Part 2.
Thank you! They're good cars aren't they. I've never had an "S" but I know some people retro fit the stronger SD1 LT77 5 speed. I think the wheels are staying, they seem to be fairly popular and not that common as you say.
I have always loved the Rover P6.Hope everything goes to plan for you.
Thank you! Me too.
A friend of my Family had a ( hearing Aid) ) beige V8 P6 , so have some happy memories of them 😁, and regarding the alloys, they kinda remind me of spoke wheels at a distance, so would personally keep them as something a bit different from every other P6 🤔 . .
So many people have said to keep the wheels now that I think I'll have to!
Hi mate this used to be my dads car before you bought it at auction and yes he kept it in very good condition and he said to keep the wheels and it was quite sad for us to let it go
Thanks for getting in touch! Do you have any history etc of the car? Do you know what happened to it/what it hit etc? My email address is Phil_woods@live.co.uk if you'd prefer. Any information or history you have would be great. I'll do my best to get it back into good condition like it was when your dad had it!
I’ll give you’re email to my dad and he can tell you all that he knows about the car when he has some free time
@@GMFgaming-bx3dv Really appreciate that cheers!
Hi. I owned the car from 2001 to 2011 so I think your dad bought it off me!
Just bought one of these, it will be on my channel soon. watching yours to learn more, thank you brotha!
Ah nice, I'll check it out!
Back in the 80s these were so undervalued you could pick these up for a few hundred pounds they were never triumph stag or tr6 money so it's nice to them now at good money. I've had a few in my time from ground up restoration I was finding that getting good interior and trims harder even at auto jumbles where the parts were as bad as the ones I had. But there are still specialist out there. I still have a load of p6 monthly magazine from the p6 owners club. Good luck in the p6 restore. I will follow with interest I now drive a Rover 75 which I love but again they are so underrated and like the p6 was undervalued. This was my last one in the picture.
P6 and SD1 both seemed to lag behind for a while so it's great to see them finally having their day. Nothing at all wrong with the 75, a friend of mine has one and from what I've seen it's a brilliant car.
Just found this video and subbed imediately. Love the P6.
Ah thank you! Subscribed back!
@@Classic_and_Retro Thank you :) very kind.
Hey Simone, fancy seeing you here :)
@@thatguyfromcetialphaV I'm everywhere me :)
I had one the same colour white with a black roof it was the one with the spare wheel on the boot lid bought it it for £35 pounds in 1974 I think it was a 1965 V8 loved that old car
They look so good in White don't they!
keep the wheels
Everyone seems to like them! They might have to stay.
Keep the wheels.
Very period and work with it..
I love all Rovers EXCEPT the P6. The front looks rubbish, in my humble. The way the bonnet drops off - down to a horrible puny wedge, and the way the under-bumper area just really doesn't exist - looks horrible. In 4 or V8 form, the front is ghastly. However, the accident damage on that car, with the bonnet raised, makes it look proper. If you raised the bonnet, to clear the front 'fins', it would look far less puny. I never knew why they made it look so stupid - it looks unfinished. Anyway, rave over. I love the P5, P5B, and SD1 - the P6 is just not something I'd want to restore - even though a good friend of mine restored what is probably the nicest P6 in Australia, which drove great. They aren't worth anything over here, probably because of that horrible front. Anyway, great underpinnings, lovely driver - just butt ugly. The wheels are great - look like XJ40 wheels. Best wishes - looking forward to the restoration. From Aus
They're definitely marmite to some people! Love or hate it needs to be saved though. I can see why people didn't like the P6 and SD1 as they were so much of a departure from previous "traditional" Rovers, the P6 especially having the odd front suspension as it was designed for the turbine engine originally!