[ROVERNET - UK] P5B rostyle wheels wanted

linstead_paul at emc.com linstead_paul at emc.com
Sun Jul 20 16:20:33 BST 2008


The early cars (MK1 like mine) had the narrower wheels the same as the
P5B's. The later Jensen wheels (MK2) are wider. MK3 had alloy wheels.

PL 

-----Original Message-----
From: BT ACC [mailto:t.cs at btconnect.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:22 AM
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P5B rostyle wheels wanted

The Jensen rostyle wheels are wider than the Rover P5B wheels.
Often P5B owners convert to Jensen wheels to allow for better handling
and 
wider tyres.
If it were my Jensen Iwould be looking for a set of Jensen wheels....

John Turner

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Kinard" <kkinard at att.net>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P5B rostyle wheels wanted


> linstead_paul at emc.com wrote:
>> And I want yours (well maybe, depending on what they are like).....
I'm
>> going to get this car back to as original condition as I can.  The
>> wheels need to be perfect.  If I can't get perfect wheels I do know
that
>> I can get them restored in the UK, although I can't image what the
>> shipping cost would be.  Have you got any idea if there is anyone in
the
>> US capable of doing this ?
> We discussed this some time back.  The rivets have to be drilled out
and
> the centers separated from the rims, the two pieces are then plated
and
> the rim and center reassembled.  I'm sure someone in the US can do it.
> Nostalgia Hot Rodders have to do this with their old Ford wheels if
they
> want them plated.  Us Roverphiles have the same problem with the 14"
> wheels on the P6's, many of which are Rostyles.  I really don't think
I
> could put together five good ones from the nine that I have.
>
> Your best bet may be to have some shipped from the UK.  Try David
Green
> at www.davidgreen-p5.co.uk
>>  I actually have 1 rostyle wheel.  It's the
>> spare from my MK1 Interceptor; but it's rusty so it definitely needs
>> some work.
>>
>> Did rover do LHD coupes ?
>>
> Yes, there is currently one for sale in the Netherlands.  Various
others
> have survived in Scandinavia and Switzerland.  There is at least one
in
> Italy.  Total production of LHD P5B Coupes was about 400 units over
five
> years.
>
> Roverly,
> Kent K.
>
>
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