[ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 42, Issue 28
Dermot Harvey
roverman2 at verizon.net
Sun May 14 23:21:54 BST 2006
Hi Andrew,
Awfully tempting. What sort of money are you looking for?
Dermot Harvey
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> 1. Re: Any nice SD1's for sale? (Glen Wilson)
> 2. For Sale in New Jersey [Fwd: 1970 Rover 3500S NA Version]
> (S Manwell)
> 3. Re: unsubscribe (Eric Russell)
> 4. Re: unsubscribe (Andrew H. Litkowiak)
> 5. Re: 2000 SC auto (JOHN HALL)
> 6. Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 42, Issue 23 (Dermot Harvey)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 13:07:25 -0400
> From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Any nice SD1's for sale?
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>
> Sounds wonderful, Andrew, but I don't see how we could bring it into
> the USA
> without major, major expense. (Might have to buy two and crash one...)
> ;-)
>
> How did it happen to get to Canada? They didn't sell SD1s in Canada in
> 1984,
> did they? Is it fairly easy to bring a car like that into Canada?
>
> Glen
>
> On Sunday 14 May 2006 08:52, Andrew Moss wrote:
>> Hi Glen,
>>
>> I will be selling my 1984 SD1 Vanden Plas. It's in great shape with no
>> rust and runs very well. The only modifications from it's original
>> configuration have been to the front brakes and therefore the wheels
>> (vented front disks, 4 pot calipers, Cheviot wheels). This has really
>> improved the braking performance. It has nice grey full leather
>> series 2
>> interior. I imported it from Canberra (dry) Australia 3 years ago to
>> Canada. It was my every day vehicle for 3 years during our stay in
>> Australia. The colour is moonraker blue.
>>
>> The only problem is that it is a 1984 car which means it will not be
>> able to be imported into the USA for another 2 years. It is fully
>> registered in Canada and has passed the emissions testing here.
>>
>> Let me know if you would like any more information on this car.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Andrew
>> Ottawa, Canada
>> 613-832-3391
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 17:59:10 -0400
>> From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Any nice SD1's for sale?
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <200605131759.10436.glenwilson at cavtel.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
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>> I have someone looking for a nice SD1 in the USA. Canada would
>> probably
>> be
>> fine. If you have one or any leads, please let me know either on or
>> off
>> list.
>>
>> Glen
>> glenwilson at cavtel.net
>>
>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 13:26:32 -0400
> From: S Manwell <s_manwell at alum.swarthmore.edu>
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] For Sale in New Jersey [Fwd: 1970 Rover 3500S
> NA Version]
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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> Forgot to forward this one the other day. Here is another white 3500S
> for sale, this time on the east coast. The owner Bob Gumina has some
> interesting history with Rover dealerships. -- Steve Manwell
>
>
> Subject: 1970 Rover 3500S NA Version
> From: "Robert P. Gumina" <rgumina at msn.com>
> Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 13:33:16 +1200
> To: "smanwell" <smanwell at sprintmail.com>
>
>
> I regularly get your newsletter but have never attended an event your
> club holds. I am moving out of state end of June 2006 and have a 1970
> 3500S NA Version. I bought it in 1974 It is Davos white, repainted in
> 1978 or so at the dealership I was a tech. at. I was going to list on
> Ebay but figured I would let your club know first. The floor footwell
> has an area approx. 20 inches square I cut out to replace the rusted
> area, but have not had a panel welded in yet. My wife worked in the
> parts dept. at that dealership so she regularly ordered "sell down"
> parts from J.R.T. in Leonia. I also have a new hood on it still in
> primer, and the cylinder heads are off the engine, since I was in
> process of converting to fuel injection but stopped due to conviction
> of
> damaging originalty.
> I installed a factory new steering box and rear differential assembly
> since they were very inexpensive, and have the original units also as
> well as many engine parts. I would include any and all parts in the
> deal, as long as she goes to a caring home. Speedo may not work but I
> drove it only till 1908 as a 2nd car when I bought the SD1 Midas Gold
> Rover.
> Please contact if you know anyone interested before I list on Ebay.
> Car is in Somerset County, New Jersey.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Gumina
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 11:35:48 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
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> Will this do?
> <http://www.homestead.com/buckaroos/fillup.html>
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>> Eric,
>>
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> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 15:55:47 -0500
> From: "Andrew H. Litkowiak" <andylit at runbox.com>
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> I'd like the full service pump, sir :-)
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> Is there a limit to the number of times I can unsub?
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> Eric Russell wrote:
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>> Will this do?
>> <http://www.homestead.com/buckaroos/fillup.html>
>>
>> --- "Andrew H. Litkowiak" <andylit at runbox.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Eric,
>>>
>>> Can you supply a photo of the attendant for Full
>>> Service pumps?
>>>
>>> Eric Russell wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> OK. I'll do this but remember we have the Full
>>>> Service pumps and the Self-Service pumps.
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 15:57:14 -0500
> From: "JOHN HALL" <J.HALL11 at COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 SC auto
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
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> One caution. with auto xmission you cannot have aircondition
> installed.My
> first 2000 was without A/C. In CA that was not good. Traded for a TC
> with
> A/C
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 18:06:05 -0400
> From: Dermot Harvey <roverman2 at verizon.net>
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 42, Issue 23
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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> Hi Nathan,
>
> I'm not exactly local ( Near NYC) but I have a nice very restorable '68
> 2000TC for sale. I'm trying not to part it out - the car is complete.
> If you want more info please email me directly at roverman2 at verizon.net
>
> Dermot Harvey
>
> On May 13, 2006, at 2:32 AM, rovernet-request at lyris.ccdata.com wrote:
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>> Today's Topics:
>>
>> 1. SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved? (Nathan Obuch)
>> 2. Re: SPARE BLOCKS (roland)
>> 3. Re: SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved? (Kent Kinard)
>> 4. Re: SPARE BLOCKS (Ben Rodgers)
>> 5. Re: SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved? (Paul Smith)
>> 6. Re: SPARE BLOCKS-OT (roland)
>> 7. Re: SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved? (Nathan Obuch)
>> 8. Re: SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved? (Nathan Obuch)
>> 9. Re: SC auto to TC 4-spd (Glen Wilson)
>> 10. Re: SPARE BLOCKS-OT (James Dean)
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:33:05 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <20060513003305.36265.qmail at web54601.mail.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
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>>
>> Rovernetters,
>> Greetings! I was wondering how involved
>> converting an SC automatic to a TC 4 speed would be. I
>> know that the cylinder heads on TCs are different from
>> the SCs, so I'm imagining that the easiest way to do
>> it would be to get a a complete engine, transmission,
>> carbs, linkages, clutch master cylinder, etc from a
>> TC. That's just about manageable, but would one need
>> to do any fabrication? Different crossmembers, holes
>> for the clutch master cylinder, different driveshaft,
>> etc.? Underhood clearance issues of any sort?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: roland <veetwinrider at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SPARE BLOCKS
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <20060513004328.87343.qmail at web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>> there are no other Rover enthusiasts on PEI????
>>
>>
>> Ben, they'd never suspect a thing. ;-) I'd like to
>> order one LHD P5B please. :-)
>>
>>
>> roland
>> DL650
>> VX800 #21
>> Rover P5
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:12:05 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Kent Kinard <kkinard at swbell.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <20060513011205.32223.qmail at web82212.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>> Hi Nathan,
>> It's doable, but why not just sell the SC and buy a
>> TC? There seem to be more TC's for sale than any
>> other Rover. If you are contemplating all that work,
>> there must be some reason for doing that particular
>> car.
>>
>> The entire exhaust system is different, as I recall,
>> and the transmission tunnel is larger on the automatic
>> (not really a problem when going auto to stick, but
>> definely a problem when going the other way.) To do a
>> full TC conversion, you will also need the tach/clock
>> unit for the dash that mounts beside the strip speedo.
>>
>> Where are you located? Do you have a source for the
>> TC parts you need? The whole idea is just the kind of
>> thing that piques my interest.
>>
>> Roverly,
>> Kent K.
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Rovernetters,
>>> Greetings! I was wondering how involved
>>> converting an SC automatic to a TC 4 speed would be.
>>> I
>>> know that the cylinder heads on TCs are different
>>> from
>>> the SCs, so I'm imagining that the easiest way to do
>>> it would be to get a a complete engine,
>>> transmission,
>>> carbs, linkages, clutch master cylinder, etc from a
>>> TC. That's just about manageable, but would one need
>>> to do any fabrication? Different crossmembers, holes
>>> for the clutch master cylinder, different
>>> driveshaft,
>>> etc.? Underhood clearance issues of any sort?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 22:16:05 -0300
>> From: "Ben Rodgers" <irishrover at netscape.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SPARE BLOCKS
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Message-ID:
>>
>> <rodgl%40netscape.ca$66.48.198.52$.000201c6762a$d047d3b0$34c63042 at your
>> c
>> 8bh3jaglt>
>>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Hi Roland
>> What colour would you like it in. I believe its
>> available in
>> a nice prison stripe!!
>>
>> Ben
>> FREDERICK (BEN) RODGERS
>> born in Belfast, Northern Ireland,
>> Author of "lily and me" a great book and a great read .
>> Order on line at amazon.com. Book # ISBN1-55430-019-3
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 11:01:36 +1000
>> From: "Paul Smith" <vmitps at netspace.net.au>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Message-ID: <002301c6762c$7df71060$0301010a at p4>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> 1. Get the tailshaft from the manual car, it is longer.
>> 2. You need to reshape the hole for the shifter.
>> 3. Get the pedal box off the manual car. Changing it is fiddly.
>> 4. Get the throttle linkage mounting bracket, attaches to steering
>> box on
>> LHD.
>> 5. Get the exhaust down to the main muffler connection from the
>> manual car.
>> 6. Get the gearbox rear mounting. You need to drill some holes in
>> the
>> tunnel and add some bent strap steel to position the manual box mount.
>>
>> PVS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Nathan Obuch" <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:33 AM
>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Rovernetters,
>>> Greetings! I was wondering how involved
>>> converting an SC automatic to a TC 4 speed would be. I
>>> know that the cylinder heads on TCs are different from
>>> the SCs, so I'm imagining that the easiest way to do
>>> it would be to get a a complete engine, transmission,
>>> carbs, linkages, clutch master cylinder, etc from a
>>> TC. That's just about manageable, but would one need
>>> to do any fabrication? Different crossmembers, holes
>>> for the clutch master cylinder, different driveshaft,
>>> etc.? Underhood clearance issues of any sort?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:56:24 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: roland <veetwinrider at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SPARE BLOCKS-OT
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>>
>> Ben, those colors make my butt look big. I prefer the
>> bright orange jumpsuits with DOC on the back. :-)
>>
>> Rover content, I REALLY have to get mine out on the
>> road. Will have the clutch and slave kit soon. :-)
>>
>>
>> roland
>> DL650
>> VX800 #21
>> Rover P5
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 21:17:24 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <20060513041724.35146.qmail at web54610.mail.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>> Kent,
>> Thanks for your thoughts. I'm located near
>> Chicago- Rovers are thin on the ground here in the
>> Midwest- so I was investigating the possibility of
>> buying an SC auto and converting it to the spec I
>> wanted. (I love doing things the hard way...I once
>> built an MGB from a bare body shell....) Anyway, it's
>> something to consider. Once I get a bit more serious
>> about getting in the market for a P6 (read:clear some
>> garage space) maybe I'll put the word out on the
>> Rovernet and see if I can find any local (ish) TCs to
>> choose from.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> --- Kent Kinard <kkinard at swbell.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Nathan,
>>> It's doable, but why not just sell the SC and buy a
>>> TC? There seem to be more TC's for sale than any
>>> other Rover. If you are contemplating all that
>>> work,
>>> there must be some reason for doing that particular
>>> car.
>>>
>>> The entire exhaust system is different, as I recall,
>>> and the transmission tunnel is larger on the
>>> automatic
>>> (not really a problem when going auto to stick, but
>>> definely a problem when going the other way.) To do
>>> a
>>> full TC conversion, you will also need the
>>> tach/clock
>>> unit for the dash that mounts beside the strip
>>> speedo.
>>>
>>> Where are you located? Do you have a source for the
>>> TC parts you need? The whole idea is just the kind
>>> of
>>> thing that piques my interest.
>>>
>>> Roverly,
>>> Kent K.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rovernetters,
>>>> Greetings! I was wondering how involved
>>>> converting an SC automatic to a TC 4 speed would
>>> be.
>>>> I
>>>> know that the cylinder heads on TCs are different
>>>> from
>>>> the SCs, so I'm imagining that the easiest way to
>>> do
>>>> it would be to get a a complete engine,
>>>> transmission,
>>>> carbs, linkages, clutch master cylinder, etc from
>>> a
>>>> TC. That's just about manageable, but would one
>>> need
>>>> to do any fabrication? Different crossmembers,
>>> holes
>>>> for the clutch master cylinder, different
>>>> driveshaft,
>>>> etc.? Underhood clearance issues of any sort?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>>
>>>> __________________________________________________
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>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 21:20:51 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <20060513042051.48516.qmail at web54606.mail.yahoo.com>
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>> Paul,
>> Thanks for the detailed info- sounds like you've
>> done this job once before! The whole project is just a
>> pipe dream at this point, but it's good to know what
>> exactly I might be in for should I go forward with it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> --- Paul Smith <vmitps at netspace.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> 1. Get the tailshaft from the manual car, it is
>>> longer.
>>> 2. You need to reshape the hole for the shifter.
>>> 3. Get the pedal box off the manual car. Changing
>>> it is fiddly.
>>> 4. Get the throttle linkage mounting bracket,
>>> attaches to steering box on
>>> LHD.
>>> 5. Get the exhaust down to the main muffler
>>> connection from the manual car.
>>> 6. Get the gearbox rear mounting. You need to
>>> drill some holes in the
>>> tunnel and add some bent strap steel to position the
>>> manual box mount.
>>>
>>> PVS
>>>
>>>
>>
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 01:19:23 -0400
>> From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <200605130119.23791.glenwilson at cavtel.net>
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>>
>> On Saturday 13 May 2006 00:17, Nathan Obuch wrote:
>>> Kent,
>>> Thanks for your thoughts. I'm located near
>>> Chicago- Rovers are thin on the ground here in the
>>> Midwest- so I was investigating the possibility of
>>> buying an SC auto and converting it to the spec I
>>> wanted.
>> snip
>>> Nathan
>>
>> I'm not a die hard originality freak, but I'd almost rather see any
>> decent,
>> functional 2000 Automatics we have in the USA remain mostly
>> unmolested. I
>> don't think that many survive, and they were a unique configuration
>> unto
>> themselves. There do seem to be a fair number of TCs around to be
>> restored.
>>
>> I'm still intrigued by that guy Down Under who slipped a modern Mazda
>> inline
>> four with 5-speed box into a TC and found that it fit nicely. That
>> would be a
>> neat swap. But the TC engines seem to outlast the rest of the car,
>> over here.
>> I haven't seen too many nice P6s with bad engines in them.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 23:32:14 -0700
>> From: "James Dean" <jaguru at bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SPARE BLOCKS-OT
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Message-ID: <003d01c67656$f9c01d20$7001a8c0 at XKEJag>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> I have a need for two of the long scoops from a 3500S bonnet.
>> (Actually that
>> would be from two 3500S bonnets). Anyone have extras please contact
>> me
>> offline with price and shipping. ; James Dean, Ft. Lauderdale,
>> jaguru at bellsouth.net or phone tollfree in the US 1 877 524 8787, or
>> Cell
>> 1954JAGPART. Incidently, one theory I heard about the slow sales of
>> the
>> 3500S in the US; Anyone who would spend $5,000. or whatever the price,
>> on a
>> British car, wanted it to look like a British car, and felt those
>> scoops
>> made it look like an American muscle car. So, instead they paid the
>> extra
>> thousand, and bought a Jaguar which did.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "roland" <veetwinrider at yahoo.com>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 6:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SPARE BLOCKS-OT
>>
>>
>>> Ben, those colors make my butt look big. I prefer the
>>> bright orange jumpsuits with DOC on the back. :-)
>>>
>>> Rover content, I REALLY have to get mine out on the
>>> road. Will have the clutch and slave kit soon. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> roland
>>> DL650
>>> VX800 #21
>>> Rover P5
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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