[Rovernet] Pierre

[Glen R Wilson]

On 6/10/21 9:10 AM, pierre janusz via Rovernet wrote:
> I should perhaps have made it clear that I am in the UK.
To make it even clearer, Pierre resides in the Tower of London and has 
for many years.
>
>
> -----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 14:05
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Pierre
>
> *Pierre, sorry to bomb the rest of the list but I don’t have your 
> personal email.*
> **
> *You say you have a new Series II hood?  Are you in the States?*
> **
> *Bob *
> **
> **
> *From:* Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> *On Behalf Of *Glen R 
> Wilson via Rovernet
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:09 AM
> *To:* pierre janusz via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> *Cc:* Glen R Wilson <gwilson at quakertech.net>
> *Subject:* [Rovernet] Pierre
> 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>
>     <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>
>     To: 'Rovernet' <rovernet at rovernet.org> <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>
>     CC: Ruggeri, Robert <Robert.Ruggeri at suny.edu>
>     <mailto: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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