[Rovernet] P4 in Montreal
phing at videotron.ca
phing at videotron.ca
Thu Jul 17 12:30:03 EDT 2014
Bo
The Rover is on the other side of Montreal , given it’s condition 5 years ago I’ve chickened out of a day stuck in Montreal traffic to see it , but I’ve spoken to the vendor .
Speaking as a restorer of lost causes , this car was well beyond economic rescue 5 years ago . It might just have been possible for an optimistic masochist with very deep pockets and infinite time to do something with the car, which had been sitting outside for 10 years in Montreal .5 years of additional sitting outside has not improved things
In summary : the interior is trashed , the remains of the seat frames might be a useful pattern , the engine was left in the open with out the cylinder head ,The floors are gone , all the body panels are badly rusted , the wheels have rusted at the bottom , most of the instruments, lights , electrics and any thing detachable have been scavenged , All the remaining chrome is badly rusted The Cyclops 75 filler for the front grill has gone .
Some of the glass may be salvageable and the early P 4 trunk lid could perhaps be rebuilt .
Sadly its a rare car, with little value even if it was a pristine example .The cost of restoration would be astronomical. I think the best fate would be to strip it of all useful parts , the gear box and axle might be OK if excavated; and send the remains to the Great Recycler in the Sky
Cheers
Patrick
rom: Bo Danenberger
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:11 AM
To: phing at videotron.ca ; Rovernet
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] P4 in Montreal
.......I would appreciate very much, if you don't mind. Quite a distance away, but if savable it might warrant the effort. Contact me off line if need be. Thanks and cheers.......Bo Danenberger, Danvers, Illinois
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:01 AM, phing--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
HI
I saw this P4 CYCLOPS at Marangou 's shop .' 5 years ago . Mouldering was
an appropriate word back then . I'm in Montreal I'd be happy to check on
it's current condition if any one has a serious intent , rather than a
morbid curiosity !
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: magnet--- via Rovernet
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:47 AM
To: Rovernet
Subject: [Rovernet] P4 in Montreal
Not my morniong, is it?
It's a 75, not a 74!!
Got it right that time, I think!
-- BD
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