[Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll

Thu Aug 11 00:32:53 EDT 2022

Hi Glen,
   Let me know when you are coming to B.C., whereabouts do you live?
Cheers,
Gord

On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 at 11:51, Glen Wilson via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> Gord,
>
> He's actually moving to Wilson Creek just south of the Sunshine Coast
> Highway. His mailing address is Sechelt. So, Roberts Creek is close and
> along the route to the ferry.
>
> Glen
>
>
> On 7/30/22 2:36 PM, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet wrote:
>
> Hi Glen,
>    We do seem to have a lot of Rovers here, I have a P6 and a P5, at least
> 8 other running P6's and P6B's, another P5, a couple of P4's and a Cyclops
> all come to mind, there are also quite a few stuffed in the bushes that in
> know of. If I had the time and money I would drag them all to one place and
> see what is salvageable, I hate to even think of them rotting away.
>    Where do you live? Is your son moving to Roberts Creek? If I cut down a
> couple of trees I could look at Point Roberts. Let me know when you come
> here.
>    I am starting to wonder how many P5's there are out there.
>    Ford Squire Estate...hmmmmm, interesting!
> Cheers,
> Gord
>
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 at 11:00, Glen Wilson via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>
>> On 7/30/22 11:48 AM, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet wrote:
>>
>> Nobody knows what it is here in B.C. as well but it gets the comments.
>>
>> Gordon, from where I sit, BC has always seemed to be the center of
>> classic Rover activity with more Rovers per square kilometer than any place
>> in the UK.  A Rover Mecca.
>>
>> If you want to see stumped viewers at a local auto show, you should see
>> the teenagers inspecting the 1964 Corvair Monza sedan I recently acquired.
>> Totally flummoxed at the styling, the air-cooled engine in the trunk, and
>> everything else.
>>
>> My son Tristan is a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver and about to
>> move up the coast to to just north of Gibson. Interestingly, my best online
>> Corvair buddy lives in Point Roberts, USA accessible only through Canada. I
>> expect to be in the BC area and visit them both sometime in the Fall. I
>> have a new Canadian grandson out there.
>>
>> I think the most fun car I had that was a big draw was my 1959 English
>> Ford 100E Squire Deluxe estate with 32k miles. People would walk right past
>> all the Lancias and $20k MGBs (including a genuine RHD BGT V-8) to look at
>> my car. When I'd tell them it was a Ford sold in the USA, you could see
>> their brains do a flip.
>>
>> Glen  (recuperating from a two-granddaughter overnight)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 07:58, Roland Young via Rovernet <
>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I had a P4 90, P6 and a P5. The 1960 P5 MK1 was my favorite and ran
>>> quite well. Could keep up with modern traffic and travel the freeway as
>>> long as it was kept under 65mph. Smooth on the road and quiet. It had disc
>>> front brake and the 4 speed worked well enough, but the shifting was like
>>> an old truck. I understand the newer remote shifter was better. It was in
>>> an article by  Practical Classics Magazine when they came to the US and the
>>> Palo Alto British Car Show. I have a cool, signed by the editors, magazine
>>> for that article. I had sold that car to someone in Ohio that was going to
>>> do it right as I never finished it. The P4 went to Tom in Oregon that is on
>>> the list, but have not heard from him in awhile. Not sure where the P6
>>> went, but sold it locally and then heard it was for sale a few months
>>> later. Wouldn't mine a 3500 in the future though. Now, I have a Studebaker,
>>> anther Orphan car company.
>>>
>>> Roland
>>>
>>> On Thursday, July 28, 2022, 05:21:36 AM PDT, David Maxwell via Rovernet <
>>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> My grandfather bought a P5 new in 1965 and I inherited it in 1990.  A
>>> great car though a bit underpowered!  After driving it for a few years, the
>>> engine gave out and since parts on our side of the pond are hard to find
>>> and VERY expensive, I parked the car until 3 years ago.  In order to get a
>>> bit more power, I've put in a Chevy 4.3L V6 in with a Temeric 5 speed
>>> transmission (the P5 already had a manual transmission so the clutch pedal
>>> was already there.  A great car, gets a lot of comments everywhere I go (no
>>> one in the US has any idea what it is!).
>>>
>>> David
>>> California
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Original message ---
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
>>> *From:* geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>>> *Cc:* <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
>>> *Date:* Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26
>>>
>>> I had a P5 in UK, originally on bias ply tyres, for which it was
>>> designed. Soft, but screechy in turns, the radial replacements were more
>>> sure-footed, but seemed to have a lag in turns. Good luck with the 3 Litre!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Geff and Julie McCarthy
>>>
>>> 677 NW Melinda Ave
>>>
>>> Portland OR 97210
>>>
>>> 503-241-8468 (h)
>>>
>>> 503-799-3809 (m)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> *On Behalf Of *Gordon
>>> Reddy via Rovernet
>>> *Sent:* 27 July 2022 22:09
>>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>>> *Cc:* Gordon Reddy <gorgowof at gmail.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hmmm...special I like...frustrating is normal with vintage
>>> British...unpredictable eh?
>>>
>>> The first thing I have done is have it checked over from one end to the
>>> other by a shop I know and trust that knows British. Several items have
>>> come up, nothing bad or expensive just necessary for reliable driving.
>>> Outer tie-rods, rear motor mount, sway bar and strut bushing. Leaky
>>> steering box and differential pinion seal, the normal. I'm not a fan of the
>>> Uniroyal Tiger Paws but they are in good shape, they will do for a couple
>>> of months.Vredesteins are hugely expensive. I will stay on top of it.
>>>
>>> Lovely car to drive, so different from the P6 in some ways yet so
>>> Rover!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 at 20:29, Derek Holme via Rovernet <
>>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> So happy to read that you are happy with your new acquisition.
>>>
>>> P 5's are special, and frustrating and unpredictable and...........
>>>
>>> Good luck and keep me posted.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Derek
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 8:12 p.m. Gordon Reddy via Rovernet, <
>>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>>     After 4 years of waiting for my '67 P6 TC2000 to return from the
>>> body/paint shop (don't ask, there are some very strange people in the
>>> restoration world) I decided it was time to get out Rovering so I bought
>>> the above car. What a lovely car! I have noticed that the vast majority of
>>> the posts on Rovernet concern P6's, are there many P5 owners? I have some
>>> questions.
>>>
>>>    The best part is the day my P6 comes back I will have 2 Rovers, how
>>> lucky can I guy be? (unless I bought a P4 and had 3 but that would be
>>> crazy..right?)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Gord
>>>
>>> Langley, B.C.
>>>
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