First of all--Good job getting this worked out.
Second--Holy cow, what a clean interior!
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).
Yes, very nice looking interior! Factory fresh!
So, that's what they're supposed to look like....
'95 R.R.C. Lwb (Gone...)
'76 Series III Hybrid 109
'70 Rover 3500S
Thanks - I used the opportunity to respray the instrument panel, clean up some switches and dismantle/clean up or replace the gauges.
1968 Series IIa
1997 Defender SW (Original Owner - Sold)
Two questions for you. What is the knob to the right of your oil pressure gauge for and what is the black thing that is above the center top of your dash? Beautiful interior by the way.
Jim
Jim:
Thank you. The knob to the right of the oil pressure gauge is the heater hose valve control. It connects via a (choke-like) cable to the valve that opens and closes radiator circulation through the Smith's heater matrix/box. The knob likely used to have the words "Push for Heating" on it - which I've seen on other late Series 2a Rovers. See image below from a 1969 2a 88 for an example.
With regard to the black thing you see. It's a plate that goes from the instrument panel up to the wiper rod cover plate. See an earlier picture of my dash (prior to my re-habbing it) below to see the full plate. I've had others comment that it is a very rare but original part that is unique to Rovers built in 67/68 as Land Rover transitioned to a different wiper system and windshield defrost setup. I've included a picture of a red 67 109 that has the same piece.
1968 Series IIa
1997 Defender SW (Original Owner - Sold)