[ROVERNET - UK] Rover Cabriolet P6 and SDI parts

[RoverP6 at gmx.de]

Have some photos on my website:

http://www.roverp6.info/Fotos/Graber_GB/GraberCabrio_GB.htm

Regards,
Rudiger




-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: "Ron Morey" <morey814 at hotmail.com>
An: <dirk at vy-tek.com>; <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Gesendet: Montag, 5. Dezember 2005 04:26
Betreff: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover Cabriolet P6 and SDI parts


> Dirk, I would love to see a picture. Doing a conversion is certainly
> tempting. All the best in performing yours. I look forward to seeing
the
> pictures. Thanks.
> Ron.
>
>
> >From: "Dirk" <dirk at vy-tek.com>
> >Reply-To: dirk at vy-tek.com, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover Cabriolet P6 and SDI parts
> >Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 17:58:20 -0500
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have been having a email correspondence with the owner of the only
true
> >Graber Rover cabriolet convertible made for the
> >1966 Geneva motor show. I was reading the P6 news from February 05
and
> >noticed that in the front the car was listed as being for sale.
> >It turned out that the seller was in Canada so I called him. He
called me
> >back and was a very nice gentleman named Hans.
> >He told me about how his father saw the car at the show and made it
his
> >mission to own it. So in 1966 they got the car.
> >It has been in his family in Switzerland for the last 40 years
perfectly
> >maintained. His father had passed in 1980
> >and his brother had been looking after the car there but felt it was
time
> >to
> >pass it on. So the president of the
> >Swiss Rovers club bought it. Boy I wish I had seen it. But I am very
happy
> >that it has been passed on to a true believer.
> >The new owner even loaned it back to the original family this summer
so
> >that
> >his grand daughter could be carried away at her wedding.
> >
> >What other car other then Rover can stir passions like this????
> >
> >I have now become friends with this Gentlemen and believe it or not
he is
> >restoring a P6 3500s to North American
> >standards so I am helping him find parts. If any one has a front and
rear
> >license plate holder I need both for him.
> >Please email me and let me know how much. It does not need to be in
great
> >condition as he plans to rechrome them.
> >
> >I am giving serious consideration to visiting him next summer as now
I have
> >it my mind to build a replica of the car.
> >
> >I have some wonderful pictures of the car that really show the true
beauty
> >of this car so if anyone would like me to forward them
> >send me a email.
> >
> >SDI parts:
> >
> >I have sent a email to Mr. Shanker requesting photos and details.
> >I have told him if he is real I will send one of our representatives
in
> >Indian to inspect what he really has.
> >I now expect to hear nothing as this is most likely a scam. But if I
do I
> >will share with all.
> >
> >Dirk Burrowes
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> >[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf Of
> >rovernet-request at lyris.ccdata.com
> >Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 2:05 PM
> >To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >Subject: rovernet Digest, Vol 37, Issue 4
> >
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> >[ROVERNET-UK]
> >
> >Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (James Dean)
> >    2. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Eric Russell)
> >    3. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Slatskars)
> >    4. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Steven Dibdin)
> >
> >
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Message: 1
> >Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:22:18 -0800
> >From: "James Dean" <jaguru at bellsouth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >Message-ID: <001401c5f82e$1d334310$7001a8c0 at XKEJag>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> > reply-type=original
> >
> >Has anyone checked to see the path of this email from the
CKD(Completely
> >knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they are.?Also have the
sellers
> >posted  photos of of what is for sale? That would seem normal
business
> >procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old). Perhaps when the
Nigerian
> >Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American Engineer's
Millions,
> >or
> >I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won in yesterday's
emails,
> >I
> >would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood needs to drop in
for a
> >look; just take some security along and watch your back. James Dean
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> >To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> >Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >
> >
> > > Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be interested in this?
It
> > > would have to be someone who does a lot of volume in Rover spares
and
> >has
> > > a lot of storage capacity.
> > >
> > > Geoff Kirkpatrick
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Folks,
> > >> Many of us received the following message about an SD1
> > >> "Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits.  I'd be less concerned
> > >> if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar.  I send
> > >> it for your amusement.
> > >>
> > >> Eric
> > >> ********************************************************
> > >>
> > >> Forwarded message from R Shankar
> > >> <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> > >>     Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> > >>     From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> > >> Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> > >>  Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1 Kits
> > >> available.
> > >>       To: <large list of international receipients>
> > >>  Dear   Webmaster
> > >>
> > >>     May I request you to pass this on to the President
> > >> of your club for the benefit of the members.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>     Dear Mr. President  /  Secretary   of the various
> > >> Clubs
> > >>
> > >>     You  may not know that the Rover SD1 was imported
> > >> to India by the Standard Motor Products of India Ltd.,
> > >> in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked  down
> > >> condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> > >> factory closed  down due to in-ept handling.
> > >> The imported components in Customs  bonded warehouse
> > >> were auctioned. The quantity was in bins, containers,
> > >> crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> > >> warehouses.
> > >> The  last CEO of the company mentioned  that the parts
> > >> are enough to  assemble 2000 SD1 s !!!    But parts &
> > >> headlights  were stolen by the un-employed starving
> > >> workers. But I dont think the  lights should be a
> > >> problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> > >> these could be ordered from the Taiwan company DEPO.
> > >>
> > >>   The current owners who have bought the lot  are
> > >> offering complete kits for assembling the Rover SD1
> > >> car from panels.
> > >>
> > >>   If  there is a good demand they would also consider
> > >> assembling the bare  shell and putting the rest inside
> > >> the shell and shipping. But in this  case the freight
> > >> would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be shipped
> > >>  in a 40 foot container.
>
>
>
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