Rover P6 gets the N/S/R wheel tub looked at EP17 2024

[@jammiedodger629]

Great to see some real old school skill on KZbin. I've no idea why this came up in my feed but I've like'd and subscribed and look forward to watching some more!.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

Thanks Jammiedodger, welcome aboard.

[@1971RoverP6]

Well done Mike, great workmanship. It would be good to meet you in person. My newly restored 1971 Zircon blue P6 V8 will be on show at the NEC club stand next month (November). Hope to see you there.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

That would be cool! I'll try my best to be there Sean

[@tonypacke6954]

It's surprising how well the underseal has protected the wheel arch metalwork. It has really had a bad following regarding corrosion creep underneath the coating but when you consider the age of these cars, would they have fared better with little or no paint protection? It will always depend if salted roads were a common occurrence in the life of any car. In those days, using a pressure washer underneath the vehicle to remove potential problems wasn't something that the average motorist was aware of. I'm sure you can remember if there was a slight "shunt" on the road you could always see a pile of dirt that had fallen from the underside of the car. This was before wheel arch liners were fitted to avoid a build up of muck that would inevitably cause the tin worm to start it's work. Every time I watch your corrosion welding sections, I consider how lucky I am that my P6B has very little rust areas. Great video as usual.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

I don't think you can even get a pressure washer under these rear arches so they haven't faired to badly considering. Most of the rot was caused by the roof on this car which I've not shown you yet. One for another day, a sight to be seen!

[@billhanson4921]

nice technique with the hot air gun and chisel, will give that a go on my wing refurbishment, thanks for the tip.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@paulbarnett5857]

Door shuts, D posts etc aside, the "Base Unit" wasn't Colour coated by the factory. The exterior Panels were painted off the Car, and re united with the correct Base unit on the line.. One of the unusual things about the P6. They used a beige looking Primer under the underseal, you can see it on the Rear seat base area quite clearly on an untouched Car. Under bonnet areas were in satin Black, so please don't think that's indicative of the original body colour, even if it resembles Tobaco Leaf. British Motor Heritage should be able to supply with you with a Cerificate, detailing build date, colour, Trim, options, supplying dealer etc. if you give them the Chassis number. Hope this helps, Paul.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

That all makes sense now Paul, thanks for the information again, it's all very useful. The car and its history are slowly coming together now.

[@BigPaul62]

The right hand side rear tie rod (by the battery) used to pull out of the boot side panel where it mounts. I've had them go on a couple of cars.

[@MikeLe-Mmon]

Thanks for confirming that Paul much appreciated. I'll be sure to check the other side and thanks for watching.