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Re: oops i've done it again...

Post by hotfuzz87 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:17 pm

It did take a lot of time and about 15 coats of lacquer in total but the results are brilliant. I was able to put it back in the car today, it looks a million times better and matches quite nicely with the doors

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
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1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
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Re: oops i've done it again...

Post by hotfuzz87 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:25 pm

I cracked on with another few bits and bobs today, gave the interior a good shampoo, it really needed it. It's amazing how much c*ap my trusty Aquamaster pulls out of car interiors, it looks and smells much brighter and fresher now

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heres a before and after section of the drivers seat just to give you an idea of how bad it was..

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by hotfuzz87 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:33 pm

And since I'd spent the afternoon bonding with old Reg, I thought i'd treat it to a few little rear adornments..

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by rovercoup » Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:40 pm

Looking good Ryan, and we'll done on the wood trim a right result.
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Post by hotfuzz87 » Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:01 pm

Today I managed to get the dashboard back together and the new stereo installed. It's a much nicer place to be inside now

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by rovercoup » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:16 pm

That is looking very nice Ryan.

Are you going to go wood on the centre console?
Rover 827 Vitesse Fastback Man Mk1 89
Rover 827 Sterling saloon Auto 90
Rover 820 Fastback 2.0 MPi Auto 90
Rover 820 Coupe sport 94
Rover 827 Sterling Saloon 95 auto
Rover 820 Vitesse Fastback 98
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Post by hotfuzz87 » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:33 pm

No i've decided against 'up-grading' it, at the end of the day the fact it's a bog standard i makes it that little bit more unusual. One of my mates has been trying to talk me into replacing the wood-less rear door cards for wooded ones but I think it would be a shame really. I could always get another Sterling if I wanted to, theres plenty out there but not many i's or E's left these days. I'll be keeping it as it is :)
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by rovercoup » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:40 pm

That is a fantastic stereo, where do you find them from
Rover 827 Vitesse Fastback Man Mk1 89
Rover 827 Sterling saloon Auto 90
Rover 820 Fastback 2.0 MPi Auto 90
Rover 820 Coupe sport 94
Rover 827 Sterling Saloon 95 auto
Rover 820 Vitesse Fastback 98
Rover 25 2.0TD 01
MGTF 135 02
Rover 45 1.6 SE 05

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Post by hotfuzz87 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:33 am

This one was from ebay, brand new, boxed and sealed complete with amp. £60. Absolute bargain!
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Re: oops i've done it again...

Post by scoobyh123 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:09 pm

Bargain!! The old skool appearance really suits your Mk1 as well! I managed to track down one of the Rover-branded ("Premium" sound system) Clarion head unit and CD changers for my coupe, that also really suits it and the sound is ten times better than the froggy built Philips unit.
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Post by hotfuzz87 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:08 pm

there's nothing cooler than having your mates in the car and sticking on a cassette and watching their faces when they see the spectrum analyzer dancing about lol they're all used to bluetooth and whatnot these days, so boring! 80's electronics were so much more interesting
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by scoobyh123 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:01 pm

They certainly were!!! Was doing my apprenticeship at the time and remember the day the CD system as we now know it was launched. Also coincided with the release of Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms on CD and the launch of music videos on MTV - 9th june 1986 if memory serves or i can dig out the commemorative goblet i was given by my employer as not only were they involved with the release of the CD system (developed at the plant i worked in and i even had a grimy paw in that development albeit at an apprentice level) but also the release of the 'Straits album indirectly and a few other things but it was also the official day when they reached "Zero Defects" for manufacturing quality and everything else.

But as a part of my hobby and college work i was often playing about with LED bargraphs to make spectrum analysers of the sort found on stereos although i was also playing with an instrument called a spectrum analyser at work. Did much the same sort of thing but more technically for frequencies with a cool little trace (like a heartbeat on hospital kit) to show the frequencies and if they were active etc.
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Dave

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