[ROVERNET - UK] Rovers in Colorado

[Steven Dibdin]

Hi Phil,

Was that the Red one on Ebay a while ago? Seemed like a good one to restore.

StevenD


>From: jobyna at earthlink.net
>Reply-To: jobyna at earthlink.net, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>To: glenwilson at cavtel.net, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers in Colorado
>Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:02:02 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>
>Hi All -
>I recently purchased a 1967 TC 2000 in Colorado - now if I can just get the 
>shipping company to speed up bringing the car to california where I am!
>Phil
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
> >Sent: Feb 12, 2006 5:15 PM
> >To: lacpsyd at earthlink.net, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers in Colorado
> >
> >Lance,
> >
> >I spoke to Ted once by phone, and he filled me in on what he'd done.
> >When I bought it from a guy in Wichita, it was in good mechanical
> >condition. In fact, I drove it from Wichita to Philadelphia with no
> >problems. I would say that it had all the upside virtues of a New Mexico
> >car and all of the downside aspects, as well. The rubber, upholstery and
> >paint had all been done in by the NM sun, but it only had one speck of
> >rust and no rot whatsoever. For some of us in the Northeast, that's a
> >major plus. When I bought that car, I was coming out of years of working
> >on low-cost MG's wherein major body rot is the rule. DIY welding and
> >spot repairs can consume an awful lot of time, especially if you are
> >teaching yourself how to do it based on Practical Classics articles.
> >
> >It was a great adventure driving it cross-country in January of 1996. I
> >figured out how the petrol reserve system worked when the engine died on
> >the interstate in Tennessee. Every time I stopped for food or gasoline,
> >five people approached me with the usual questions Rover owners get in
> >the States. When I got it home and checked it out, I was very impressed
> >with the quality of the engineering after working on MGs. It was a great
> >into to the Rover world and I will always remember it fondly.
> >
> >I got sidetracked by a 2000TC, an SD1, the 1963 Rover 95 and another
> >3500S and never finished working on Ted's car. Frankly, I invested a lot
> >of cash in that car that I never got back, but I made good deals on the
> >other cars. Now, George Phelps has the car in Maryland and seems to be
> >dedicated to bringing it back to life. I'm glad it has found a good
> >home.
> >
> >Glen
> >
> >On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 17:38 -0700, Lance La Certe wrote:
> >> Glen,
> >>
> >> I actually drove to New Mexico to look at that car.  Talk about good
> >> looking photographs covering up a car in need of a lot of TLC.  I'll 
>never
> >> forget when we arrived, not only could he get the engine running, I put 
>it
> >> in neutral just to get it rolling, pushed on the brake 
>pedal----needless to
> >> say, after my foot bottomed out I reached for the hand brake.   I give 
>Ted
> >> a lot of credit for the brains and brawn he put into that vehicle.  I
> >> haven't met George, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open.
> >>
> >> Lance
> >>
> >>
> >> > [Original Message]
> >> > From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
> >> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> > Date: 2/12/2006 5:14:19 PM
> >> > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers in Colorado
> >> >
> >> > Lance,
> >> >
> >> > George Phelps now has the Ted Ax 3500S that came from New Mexico by 
>way
> >> > of Colorado and Kansas. I gather that Ted may have another 3500S at 
>this
> >> > point.
> >> >
> >> > Glen
> >> >
> >> > On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 22:41 +0000, sspmilr at netzero.net wrote:
> >> > > Hi Lance:
> >> > >
> >> > > We were living in the Denver area from 1971 to 1975.  There was 
>about
> >> > > 10 Rovers there at that time, including ours.  Sorry that your all
> >> > > alone now.  Hang in there!  Theres alot of interest in Rover
> >> restorations now.
> >> > >
> >> > > Sincerely,
> >> > >
> >> > > Peter Miller
> >> > > Arlington, Wa.
> >> > > USA
> >> > >
> >> > >
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