My 800's + other Rovers.

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:22 pm

Yep, that's next on the list. Still legal for now.

What's wrong with the Rover badge?

rovercoup · Post by **rovercoup** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:10 pm

Very presentable Mal and the added bonus of being legal, what more can a guy ask for, well lots actually but wont get them.

Enjoy the fruits of your labour

scoobyh123 · Post by **scoobyh123** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:06 pm

Looking good Mal!

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:15 pm

Thanks.

With help from Chris Vardon, we have already changed the bonnet over to the one I got from Jago, but used my later grill.

Still other panels to swop over as well as new bumper brackets for the front, and somehow swop out the worst of the chrome trim for better examples I have.

rovercoup · Post by **rovercoup** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:16 pm

On the chrome strips may you need to use the wife's, or your own

hairdryer on the highest setting
To get the strip nice and pliable, then tease one end out from where it disappears behind the molding.

Once started continue heating the back of the strip as you remove this helps loosen the 3m tape that's is used to bond it. To help to start the process drill a 5-6mm hole about 100mm from the ends and use a thin small tool to help lever out. I used to fit these to the strips during production many years ago and once you've done a few they are quite easy to remove. Good luck.

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:53 am

Thanks, something to do in the coming months.

First job is to press it into service for some basic trips to ensure all is well and it's ready for a trip to Yorkshire on the 9th October.

Insurance is Live from Thursday, so first trip out will hopefully be the school run Thursday afternoon, then on to Swindon.

vito · Post by **vito** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:08 pm

MG Mal wrote: and it's ready for a trip to Yorkshire on the 9th October.

Ooohh be careful Mal, we bite up 'ere .............

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:22 pm

vito wrote:
MG Mal wrote: and it's ready for a trip to Yorkshire on the 9th October.
Ooohh be careful Mal, we bite up 'ere .............

I was Born and raised up there Vito, So I don't need to worry.

stanker · Post by **stanker** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:27 pm

MG Mal wrote:Well, I had my weekly physio yesterday and asked my therapist what she knew of Arthritis being an allergy, and she was quite plain that it was the first she had heard of it.

Mine is definitely due to an over active life as well as previous injury issues.

Good luck in finding a better way of living with yours guys.

In the meantime, the 827i is home again, and thanks to the Vard, we managed to get the bonnet and grill changed over last night.
Just need to do the other panels now.

Question???

Being a 1994 car and "Pre project drive" will my base model 827 have the required loom already fitted for electric rear windows?

The doors I bought from Jago are all electric, and at the moment, I really don't have the time to start swopping out the powered windows and fitting the manual ones from my original doors.

Mal.

Hi Mal

Doctors and therapists get paid to treat patients, they don't get paid to provide a cure, it just puts them out of a job.

I've had arthritis since 1976, none of my doctors told me it was an allergy, they get paid extra to administer cortisone injections, £36.00 for every injection, so they're hardly going to tell the world there's a very simple cure.

Keep researching, it's well worth doing, I've been pain free for 12 months now.

Regards

Ian

Marc-827-Vitesse · Post by **Marc-827-Vitesse** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:34 pm

Beauty full car you have there!

The colour compliments the lines!

Amazing how the people at Rover made the mk2 look so different in comparison to the mk1.
The mk2 is, in my opinion, a more stately, grandeur motor and the mk1 more sleek and sportive.

Mk2 fastbacks must be more rare than the mk2 saloons?

Enjoy your car !

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:49 pm

Thanks, they are rather Stately! LOL.

Still much more to do, but it will never be "Pristine" in my ownership, but it will be cared for.

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:57 am

UKV now on the road! time for some "Class Cruising"

scoobyh123 · Post by **scoobyh123** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:32 am

Excellent news Mal! Beware! That V6 growl is addictive!

MG Mal · Post by **MG Mal** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:37 am

Just done the school run. Only short, but 5 miles of fast back road, then into town for fuel.
Another run later down the bypass to the Physio's in Warminster should clean the system out.

It's good to be back in the Barge!, although the gear change has stiffened up some.

scoobyh123 · Post by **scoobyh123** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:08 am

Told you that V6 growl is addictive!

Some silicone lube spray might sort out the gear change, the rubbers in the mechanism could well have dried out from lack of use and possibly the ball joint the lever itself sits in (do 800 manuals have a ball joint on the bottom of the gera lever?

) might need a smear of grease. Other than that it will probably loosen up with use i reckon.

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