[ROVERNET - UK] P6 Painting Pointers

[Drew Egginton]

As far as I know the scoops were only really for show (although they 
they were plumbed into the intake system. I think Rover were trying to 
take the attention away from all the ugly extra lights they had to 
attach to the cars for the NADA market! Here in Australia (where it can 
get just as hot as the US) and along with all the other markets, the 
P6Bs never had bonnet scoops. The engine bay gets pretty hot as the V8 
is quite a tight fit and there have certainly been problems here with 
fuel vaporization when you try and restart a hot engine on a hot day. 
Perth usually has plenty of days in summer over 100F! This problem has 
been alleviated to an extent by the aftermarket fitment of electric fuel 
pumps to most vehicles here, maybe these were a standard fitment in the 
NADA cars? I suggest the first thing you do is get the radiator 
checked/unblocked as this should greatly improve the efficiency of the 
cooling system for a start... they really should be checked more 
regularly than most enthusiasts do, especially as many of these cars 
probably don't get used that often, although there's still quite a few 
daily drivers around here!

Andrew Egginton
Perth WA
Australia

Brooks wrote:

> Congrats on your new acquisition !! I have done my P6B's using both 
> methods you described...I strongly suggest you paint the inside of the 
> removed panels (since they are off already) in order to protect the 
> metal from rust and then put them back on the car to be painted in one 
> step. I say this because it's much harder to get the very same results 
> on individual panels...it can be done but it's not really worth the 
> concerns.
> I have done several vinyl tops and it is not a simple task (at least 
> to get a professional result) . Your local upholstery shop should have 
> all the products required (or be able to order them) to do the job, 
> just be certain to use the proper adhesive and don't skimp on how much 
> you apply. You probally already know that you just can't use any type 
> of vinyl...it must be UV resistant. It should be installed in a very 
> warm place and bring a friend to help you fit it onto the car.
> The hood shoud interchange (I've never done that myself) but I know 
> the scoops are there for a very valid reason especially in warmer 
> climates...additional cooling..so I would expect that could cause your 
> engine to run a bit hotter than intended...perhaps not enough to be a 
> valid concern but if you are planning to do much city driving it would 
> be worth consideration.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Phelps" <mrpink703 at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:58 AM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Painting Pointers
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>> Hello to all. I am now the proud new owner of Glen
>> Wilson's 3500S, and his parts car as well. Thanks
>> Glen!
>>
>> Car questions:
>> I am first looking for advice on painting. It seems
>> there are two ways to proceed, getting it painted
>> whole or panel by panel. This second option is
>> appealing to me as the panels are pretty much removed
>> already, and as I plan to put the vinyl stuff on the
>> roof, I don't need to worry about removing that. (if
>> anyone has done the vinyl I would be interested in
>> that info too). Anyway, taking the car in in bits just
>> seems a more interesting way to go than to take the
>> car into a shop whole.
>>
>> I would appreciate any thoughts on how best to proceed
>> and what I might expect to pay for a decent (not show
>> but not crap) job. I would also be happy to hear of
>> any good experiences with painters in the mid
>> Atlantic.
>>
>> I also hope to replace the hood scooped 3500 hood with
>> a plain one from a 2000.  Has anyone in a warmer clime
>> done this, I am a little concerned about heat issues.
>>
>> List questions:
>> 1)  Where would I get ideas on why I can't seem to
>> post to the list from my other the email address, but
>> can post from this one?
>> 2) Also, is there some way to search the entire
>> archives of this list, I can only seem to get parts of
>> it at a time. I have a feeling I am going to be asking
>> many, many questions, that have been asked before.
>>
>> Thanks everybody
>> George
>> p6_rover "at" yahoo "dot" com
>>
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