[Rovernet] Pierre

[Glen R Wilson]

Sorry, thought I was just replying to Pierre, not bombing the list.


On 6/10/21 7:08 AM, Glen R Wilson via Rovernet wrote:
> On 6/10/21 3:49 AM, pierre janusz via Rovernet wrote:
>> You will have a problem finding a series II bonnet in N.America as 
>> that model was very rare. The V8 bonnet will fit, but it has holes 
>> for the air scoops, so you will need to fit a complete used unit. 
>> There is a new V8  bonnet in the US on Ebay, but it is just the bare 
>> panel, without the scoops etc/
>>
>> You will find plenty of series II bonnets in the UK, but shipping 
>> will be very expensive. I have one new one which has a few 
>> imperfections, but you would do better to look on Ebay for a used one.
>>
>> Pierre
>>
> Pierre,
>
> One of my Rover adventures was stripping all of the Series II parts 
> off of a rusty car in the New York City are and bringing them back to 
> Philadelphia. Later, I drove the Series II bonnet to Syracuse, NY for 
> Hank Manwell tied to the roof of a vehicle of some sort. Might have 
> been the Volvo 940. That car was a 4-cylinder non-turbo wagon that I 
> towed TWO SD1s home with. One came from Long Island, NY and the other 
> from Richmond, Virginia. Both towed backwards with the rear wheels up. 
> The Long Island one went over the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge which is 
> really high and has a sort of cloverleaf approach ramp. Very steep. 
> Felt like I was 300 feet up in the air.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ruggeri, Robert via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> To: 'Rovernet' <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> CC: Ruggeri, Robert <Robert.Ruggeri at suny.edu>
>> Sent: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 1:52
>> Subject: [Rovernet] P6 Parts for new owner -- Federal Series II 2000TC
>>
>> Hi All:
>> My Series II Federal 2000 TC is finally roadworthy.  It has gone 
>> through the hands of several mechanics over the past few years but 
>> ultimately Arlo at Imported Car Center Auto Sport in Burlington VT 
>> has now sorted everything out.  Transmission replaced; engine 
>> rebuilt; etc.
>> The hood had blown off while being test driven by an earlier mechanic 
>> and is no longer useable.  Arlo has sourced a hood from Florida and 
>> has tried to install it but it apparently is not a Series II hood nor 
>> one for a V8. (It's temporarily  kept in place with those metal rings 
>> which I don't like at all.)
>> Does anyone have a hood, or know of one,  that will fit this car?   I 
>> am told that any V8 hood will fit.
>> The engine ID plate says 7/71 is the build date.  VIN is  43500220A.
>> I also need new A/C components aside from the heavy bracket.  What is 
>> the modern compressor and other engine bay AC parts that will fit?  
>> Sanden?
>> Thank you.
>> Bob Ruggeri
>> Niskayuna, NY
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