[Rovernet] Rovernet Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1

Sat Mar 1 15:56:52 EST 2014

I have a third seat for the back of that car..and a locking fuel cap, I
believe

Charles Kellogg
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>    1. Wheel decisions (Bill Forst)
>    2. Re: Wheel decisions (Tom Rymes)
>    3. Re: Wheel decisions (Kent Kinard)
>    4. Off topic (maybe)  Need help with 1975 Range Rover (Kent Kinard)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:37:50 -0800
> From: Bill Forst <bforst at dccnet.com>
> To: rovernet at rovernet.org
> Subject: [Rovernet] Wheel decisions
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> I have a couple of tough decisions to make as I get my 1956 "90" ready for
> the road. Just for fun, I thought I'd ask for opinions. The tires on the
> "90" are narrow whitewalls, which are not authentic to the era, but look
> rather pretty on the white car. Also, the wheel covers on my "100" parts
> car are very clean and have the lovely plastic imbedded viking, but they
> are not authentic to the rounder "90" covers.
> For show purposes, should I swap over the tires to blackwalls, and should
> I stick to the round "90" wheel covers, or go for the prettier whitewalls
> and flatter wheel discs?
>
> Bill Forst,
> Gibsons, BC
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> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 20:45:47 -0500
> From: Tom Rymes <tom at rymes.net>
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Wheel decisions
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> Bill,
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> The answer depends on what types of shows you are going to, and whether
> you prefer winning points or having the car look the way you want.
>
> It's a personal choice and very dependent on the event, too.
>
> Tom
>
> > On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Bill Forst <bforst at dccnet.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have a couple of tough decisions to make as I get my 1956 "90" ready
> for the road. Just for fun, I thought I'd ask for opinions. The tires on
> the "90" are narrow whitewalls, which are not authentic to the era, but
> look rather pretty on the white car. Also, the wheel covers on my "100"
> parts car are very clean and have the lovely plastic imbedded viking, but
> they are not authentic to the rounder "90" covers.
> > For show purposes, should I swap over the tires to blackwalls, and
> should I stick to the round "90" wheel covers, or go for the prettier
> whitewalls and flatter wheel discs?
> >
> > Bill Forst,
> > Gibsons, BC
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:58:04 -0600
> From: Kent Kinard <kkinard at att.net>
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Wheel decisions
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> There are few shows where there are enough knowledgeable Rover people to
> make a difference.  I like the whitewalls and later caps.
>
> On a different note, do we know who just bought the P4 80 in Tuscon?
>
> Roverly,
> Kent K.
>
> Tom Rymes wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > The answer depends on what types of shows you are going to, and whether
> you prefer winning points or having the car look the way you want.
> >
> > It's a personal choice and very dependent on the event, too.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >> On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Bill Forst <bforst at dccnet.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a couple of tough decisions to make as I get my 1956 "90" ready
> for the road. Just for fun, I thought I'd ask for opinions. The tires on
> the "90" are narrow whitewalls, which are not authentic to the era, but
> look rather pretty on the white car. Also, the wheel covers on my "100"
> parts car are very clean and have the lovely plastic imbedded viking, but
> they are not authentic to the rounder "90" covers.
> >> For show purposes, should I swap over the tires to blackwalls, and
> should I stick to the round "90" wheel covers, or go for the prettier
> whitewalls and flatter wheel discs?
> >>
> >> Bill Forst,
> >> Gibsons, BC
> >>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 20:03:23 -0600
> From: Kent Kinard <kkinard at att.net>
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Subject: [Rovernet] Off topic (maybe)  Need help with 1975 Range Rover
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> Hi Netters,
> I just took on a project with a friend...a very solid, low mileage 1975
> Rangie that is missing a few items...bonnet, bumpers, rear seat...and
> has a full length Webasto sunroof in need of major attention.
>
> Looking for parts or a parts car.  Help!!!
>
> Roverly,
> Kent K.
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