kwd509
10-18-2010, 07:26 PM
Last month I reclaimed a 64 2a diesel from east tennessee. My father purchased it new. I'm interested in the vehicle because it is a rover and also because of the family attachment to it. My siblings have drunk the cool-aid too so it is fun for us. With the help of a mechanic it is now running, but needs plenty of additional work. This is a project I hope to begin in the next 2 months, as I line up a workspace. On the trip up from Tennessee, we stopped in Nyack, NY overnight. A bypasser admiring my rover, insisted I come see his two rovers, an 88 & 109. Wonderful guy...... loves rovers. Turns out the 88 is a twin to mine- 1964, even the same color. The owner gives us some parts he doesn't need and wishes us well. His 88 is in good shape body-wise, but was gutted years ago with a PO putting in a chevy engine and jeep transmission. needs muffler and brake work.....been parked two years.We remain in touch...long story short he will sell his rover to me for $1000. INcluding a full roof rack. He was joking "roof rack for sale- rover included. Seems like good deal as a source for parts.
I will bring this rover to VT in the next month. So I'm the proud owner of 2 rovers..... and:
1- I'm a newbie to this auto repair stuff (advice appreciated).
2- My inclination is to take everything that can be used of the Nyack rover and move it onto mine......internals like brake and clutch cylinders. My vehicle has been sitting for 27+ years so I'm sure there are some/many components that should be of use to me, not the least of which is a right wing and sill. & Radiator breakfast on the donor car is much better. Are there guidelines or suggestions people can offer in how to approach a project with a donor?
I think my bulkhead and frame may be better, though that is not certain. Though the Tennessee rover has more surface rust on bulkhead, breakfast and hinges............
I've posted a photo of each
3- What do I do with parts left over from the project? I assume that there will be some parts I should elect to keep, but which are they? And should the left overs be re-installed on the donor car and then sold as one unit?
I figure that by understanding how I will unite these two vehicles, I will have abetter chance of focusing on the actual mechanical details.....
I will bring this rover to VT in the next month. So I'm the proud owner of 2 rovers..... and:
1- I'm a newbie to this auto repair stuff (advice appreciated).
2- My inclination is to take everything that can be used of the Nyack rover and move it onto mine......internals like brake and clutch cylinders. My vehicle has been sitting for 27+ years so I'm sure there are some/many components that should be of use to me, not the least of which is a right wing and sill. & Radiator breakfast on the donor car is much better. Are there guidelines or suggestions people can offer in how to approach a project with a donor?
I think my bulkhead and frame may be better, though that is not certain. Though the Tennessee rover has more surface rust on bulkhead, breakfast and hinges............
I've posted a photo of each
3- What do I do with parts left over from the project? I assume that there will be some parts I should elect to keep, but which are they? And should the left overs be re-installed on the donor car and then sold as one unit?
I figure that by understanding how I will unite these two vehicles, I will have abetter chance of focusing on the actual mechanical details.....