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Rover 16

Post by paul williams » Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:42 pm

A Rover 16 that arrived in my garage today, it appears to be mostly complete but has suffered from being outside for some years with a leaking sunroof. The following is just a photo dump. More info to follow:



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Paul Williams
1929 2litre Saloon
1934 P1 10HP
1951 Rover Cyclops
1974 P6 3500
1998 LR Discovery I


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Re: Rover 16

Post by GOY189 » Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:14 pm

Looks like a trip to the stores is indicated!

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Re: Rover 16

Post by David2021 » Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:35 pm

WOW! You took the brave pill! I thought I had stuff to do.....
Best wishes
David

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Re: Rover 16

Post by TonyG » Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:02 pm

Hi Paul,

Hat off to you for taking this one on! Looks like just about everything inside and outside requires attention. On the up-side it also appears to be very complete, so you do have something to start with. I wonder if the mileage is correct or plus 100k? Let’s hope it’s correct as that will bode well for the mechanical bits.

A real challenge, but a cracking car is hiding amongst the dusty parts I’m sure.

Best of luck. Be great to see it at Roverfest next year!

Tony.
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Re: Rover 16

Post by paul williams » Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:56 am

The following is a short video of the engine running, using an external electric pump and fuel can but on the original pink lodge plugs with new contact breakers and rotor arm, no exhaust as rotted away. I think it sounds OK. Maybe the 33K on the clock is genuine!





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1951 Rover Cyclops
1974 P6 3500
1998 LR Discovery I


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Re: Rover 16

Post by TonyG » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:36 pm

Sounds good. Great to see an old motor come to life again.

Well done.

Tony.
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Re: Rover 16

Post by GOY189 » Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:15 pm

Sounds great.

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Re: Rover 16

Post by paul williams » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:09 pm

it has been a few weeks and some progress has been made. The inside is stripped and all the leather surfaces seem to be salvageable but strangely all the seat springs and metal supports have rusted away and most of the wood is rotten. I have been feeding the leather for the past month and it is now supple enough to remove, which I have done and have laid it all out in flat piles, ready for more cleaning and eventually re-stitching.

Following on from the engine running I have since been able to move it under it's oen power. The gearbox is stiff but works and the clutch seems OK.

I have bought some sheet steel and am now considering making repair sections for the sills and also making some running boards.

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1934 P1 10HP
1951 Rover Cyclops
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Re: Rover 16

Post by paul williams » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:45 pm

On the move.
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1951 Rover Cyclops
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Re: Rover 16

Post by David2021 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:26 pm

Much respect! I recently did a 1932 steel bodied short chassis Austin 7 tourer & that I thought was much work.....
David

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