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by Rover Ron
Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Rover 10hp 1939, electrics.
Replies: 6
Views: 5476

Re: Rover 10hp 1939, electrics.

I fitted a battery isolation switch on the inner wing. I used a piece of steel angle, drilling holes on one side to match the wing securing bolts (slightly longer bolts were needed) and another hole to suit the switch on the second side. It means that I don't have to disconnect the battery (which is...
by Rover Ron
Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Rover 10hp 1939 Harmonic Balancer-Bumper
Replies: 11
Views: 8025

Re: Rover 10hp 1939 Harmonic Balancer-Bumper

When I bought my '46 Ten in 1983 there were wooden washers in the bumper. Eventually, after a number of years, I replaced the wooden washers with lead ones. It made no difference whatsoever.
by Rover Ron
Thu May 09, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Auto lube
Replies: 9
Views: 10133

Re: Auto lube

Hard work certainly, but still achievable, I've just greased my car in just under 10 minutes including jacking it up, but not including the 10 minutes I spent wondering where I'd put my grease gun lol.
by Rover Ron
Wed May 08, 2013 1:20 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Auto lube
Replies: 9
Views: 10133

Re: Auto lube

When I bought my '46 Ten, 30 years ago, the lubrication system was missing and I couldn't be bothered replacing it. Over the years I've replaced the steering joints & king pins with ones designed to be greased. My car isn't original but it works fine and I don't mind spending 10 minutes with a greas...
by Rover Ron
Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:41 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Spark Plug Choices 1946 10
Replies: 4
Views: 6325

Re: Spark Plug Choices 1946 10

My '46 Ten doesn't 'like' NGK plugs, I always fit Champions
by Rover Ron
Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:09 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Clock
Replies: 6
Views: 5079

Re: Clock

I fitted a quartz movement to mine several years ago. The only problems were the hole in the dial was too small so I scanned & printed a dial onto thin card and used that, also the holes in the old hands weren't big enough for the quartz movement. It was an easy enough job to cut some new hands out ...
by Rover Ron
Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:50 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Club car badge
Replies: 19
Views: 16691

Re: Club car badge

Any decent motor factor that sells paint for cars will be able to mix paint to your sample. You usually need to leave a part for them to work to, something like a footwell air-vent cover or wheel would be more than large enough.
by Rover Ron
Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:17 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Re chromed rad surround
Replies: 4
Views: 5439

Re: Re chromed rad surround

Prestige Plating in Mexborough (01709 577004) did a great job on mine.
by Rover Ron
Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:20 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Tool tray
Replies: 17
Views: 14807

Re: Tool tray

I don't think the spanners in p2 tool trays were marked 'Rover', they were 'Snail Brand', ones marked 'Rover' would be from an earlier car. I seem to recall the MG Car Club had some new spanners, marked 'Snail Brand' made a few years ago which they were selling.