1969 Rover P5b rod, bit tricked out, engine broken

[roverv8rod]

hi you all, ive been looking about for some time around here, and I finally got the balderdash to post my own rod on here, mainly because I promised in another thread, but willing to post some more pics along the way , whenever something new gets done to my car.
It´s a ´69 Rover P5b, shaved now, blacked out beneath the windowline. chrome Cragar rims, sporting 255-60-15 Generals, awaiting a proper paintjob for the roof, which is gonna be aubergine metalflake, most of the trim removed, apart from the doorhandles, lamprims, bonnetlock, and grille.
Still with it´s original 3,5 litre V8 in it, and BW-35 slushbox, original rearaxle, but rebuilt the exhaust, now twin 2" pipes running underneath the car, all the way back, with just flamekillers on both sides, poking through the roll pan.
First pic here;-)

Let me know what you guys think, will ya?
greets, Chris

[roverv8rod]

My other hack, which is a ´87 Audi Quattro Coupe, around 170 Bhp, all wheel drive...

And believe me, IT RUNS...!!!

[grizz]

Well, firstly...... I suspect you could be a Brit...??

Your English is great.

I love that Rover, always liked them standard, but this looks real cool.

Welcome to the cars too.

[roverv8rod]

@ Grizz: Nope, still Dutch , all the way, but i work worldwide, hence the nescessarity to comprehend some other langauges, you GOTTA know English if you´re into Music :-)
furtheron, thanks for the compliment on my Rover, it´s not finished by a long way, but, still going on, and altering bits..
The wheelwells have to be widened still, otherwise i won´t be able to get the Dutch APK on it again, about the same as your MOT.
Anyway, i will be posting other pics, because what you guys see now is allready after a LOT of work done, totally rebuildt the undercarriage, subframe, exhaust, rear undervalance, and so on...
Well, gotta go, but....
I´LL BE BACK !!!

[Loxlee]

that looks very very sweet!

a bit sled like but not american!

[roverv8rod]

other angle, looks kinda chopped, wouldn´t you say?

Hehe, imagine that in your rear view mirror, rumbling away at 100 miles an hour ;D

[Oldbus]

,,nice one.

When are you fitting the missing sidepipes???

[michiel]

Very nice Rover Chris, hope to see it in the wild someday! (not that I'm down south often, but you never know...)

[street]

That looks tough as hell! Like it a lot without the bumpers. Love these P5's
Nice work

[reanimation]

Wow, nice rover, one of those fell off my list, I think i'll put it back on.

Mods sound ace!

[miniallsort]

nice mate

[Ministrone]

Niiiice, instantly made me think "two lane blacktop" for some reason

[Marc]

Two very different, but both extremely cool cars there.

[vw67and55]

That Rover is sweet! Looks like a 60's style gasser or something.....very cool!

[roverv8rod]

Thanks guys, great response
I love the way you like my car(s)
Further with the Rover...
front sight, kinda fat looking..

[roverv8rod]

Rear of the car, Exhaust through rollpan, little rusty, needs chrome.....
will follow soon ;D

i Love riding this car, the looks you get from people, awesome...

[BenzBoy]

Man, love the Rover! Mean cars do it for me every time

[roverv8rod]

Bought this for SWMBO, as a replacement for her worn down Astra 1.4

It´s an Opel, ´90, Kadett Cabrio, fully stock, different wheels and tyres to come, roof needs mending, but, all in all, a great buy
It also comes with a full year of APK, which is the Dutch MOT, and all that at the pricely sum of €350, allmost 270quid.....
So, still got the Rover, and the Quattro, thinking of racing the Astra, dropping in a 2.0 litre lump, rollbar, hitting it with the largest stick i can find, and then ovalracing it.
Will be continued
Greetz,
Chris

[toni]

Hi Chris, sorry for the very late response, haven't checked back my topic for awhile. I think your Rover is awesome! Very cool!
Is widening the arches all you'll have to do for the Apk now?

I would like to meet you and the other dutch Retroriders sometime for sure. Little meeting would be great.
Oosterhout isn't really close to Groningen unfortunately and my retro's are all under construction at the moment but if you're ever up north just let me know.

Why progress on my cars has slowed down is because of losing my old space and moving myself. I now rent a space in Wildervank and live in Groningen, about 40km apart. Besides that I now have 3 cars and a lot of parts in too small a place, not very pleasant welding on your back on the floor with no room to moveabout.
I'm thinking of getting the Amazon welded by a car restorer now so I'll have more space for working. I'ts just very frustrating now.

[BigWig]

Sweet P5 mate! Top work. I love Quattro's as well - I will own one, one day...