[Rovernet] A Rover Owner Once Again - P6 Parts

Geoff McCarthy geffandjulie at comcast.net
Sun Mar 12 18:37:28 EDT 2017 

If it is the same ball end as a P5, JR Wadhams can make you a new one, on exchange.  

Geoffrey W. McCarthy MD MBA DipAvMed
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Portland OR 97210
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From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of Vern Klukas via Rovernet
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 2:11 PM
To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
Cc: Vern Klukas <vern at inkspotco.com>
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] A Rover Owner Once Again - P6 Parts

That’s the problem with any of the hard material replacements for the tip, they buzz. Rover finally solved the problem of the tip falling off by making the tip solid steel and putting a soft(er) liner in the socket.

Yours
Vern

> On Mar 9, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Jim Cumberland via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't - sorry!
> 
> The guy from whom I bought my car had developed a nylon (?) (Delrin?) 
> tip to replace the rubber one.  I have a couple of sticks of the nylon 
> (free if someone pays the postage - I've no use for it), but have not 
> seen the drawings with the specs for his replacement for a long time.  
> My car had his replacement fitted -- it appeared to work well, but 
> buzzed like crazy at times.
> 
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet < 
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Jim. Do you , or does anyone else have a good photo or 
>> diagram of what the lever and mechanism should look like?
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> 
>> On 03/09/2017 4:52 PM, Jim Cumberland via Rovernet wrote:
>> 
>>> I have a box of used gear shift levers that I keep meaning to try to 
>>> pass on to good homes.  A number of them have the rubber tip.  I'm 
>>> away for work until 3/18, but can unearth them when I get back home.  
>>> I'll make a note to do that on the 18th.  If they're at my house I 
>>> can post one straight away.
>>> If they're in storage it might be a while longer.   Unfortunately I do not
>>> have any more shift boots.
>>> 
>>> I need to start clearing out my P6 stuff.  Most of it is now in VA 
>>> where I live, but I spend most weeks in Pittsburgh for work right now.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:52 PM, LANCE LA CERTE PSY D via Rovernet < 
>>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tom,   congratulations on being re-infected with the Rover virus.   I
>>>> would suggest contacting Moss motors as a U.S. source to consider 
>>>> the shifter boot----something along the lines of an MGB boot would 
>>>> probably fit the bill (I just did so for a 5 speed conversion on my 
>>>> 3500S.) Perhpas a Rovernetter will have the bushing on the end of 
>>>> the shifter rod.  As for the rubber bits, unless other members have 
>>>> any lying around (or a different source), I have always had to 
>>>> source my new rubber bits from either Scott's Old Auto Rubber in 
>>>> Australia, or someone like Win's Intl. Ltd in England.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Here is also an excellent link which might get you farther down the 
>>>> road http://www.britishcarlinks.com/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hope that helps,  Lance
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Lance La Certe, Psy.D.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of Tom 
>>>> Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 11:55 AM
>>>> To: rovernet at rovernet.org
>>>> Cc: Tom Rymes
>>>> Subject: [Rovernet] A Rover Owner Once Again - P6 Parts
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> I recently purchased another Rover (I had a 3-Litre P5 Mk III a 
>>>> while back), and this time I have corralled a 2000 TC P6. It's in 
>>>> good shape, but it does need some odds and ends (shift boot, 
>>>> bushing at end of gear shift, rubber plugs in sill, and such).
>>>> 
>>>> I have lost track of who the go-to parts suppliers are in N. 
>>>> America, so if anyone can point me in the right direction, please do!
>>>> 
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Tom
>>>> 
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