new to this..

[cawthorn]

I have just bought myself a Rover p5 coupe from the Isle of man, it has been shot blasted and on the face of it does not look bad for a fifty year old car, however having never done this type of full restoration before i am looking for advice on where i should start. What attracted me to the car in the first place apart from it being a Rover p5b, was it has been completely dismantled something which i would have done anyway, like i said i just need a guide as to where to start where to get the jobs i cannot do done and who best to do them. All help will be gratefully accepted.

[lowdrag]

I'd suggest here might be a good start:-

http://www.roverp5club.org.uk/

[longlurker]

Trouble with a P5B is that everytime you stop somewhere, an old bugger will collar you for 1/2 an hour with a story about he used to own one...

[restoman]

Always a bit of a risk buying a car that has already been dismantled - how do you know that all the bits are there?

[sunbeam alpine]

longlurker said:

Trouble with a P5B is that everytime you stop somewhere, an old bugger will collar you for 1/2 an hour with a story about he used to own one...

My personal record is 2.5 hours going to the village for a loaf of bread (in a 1960's Alfa).

[hilly10]

Fours guys today, two when I parked up the TR6 at the pub one when I went back to it to turn the lights off (fog) then one when I came out the pub.

By the way OP the Rover P5B Top Car

Edited by hilly10 on Sunday 24th February 20:28

[Sebring440]

cawthorn said:

What attracted me to the car in the first place apart from it being a Rover p5b, was it has been completely dismantled.

That would frighten the life out of me, unless I knew the model backwards, and owned another one to use as reference.

[hilly10]

OP This is what you need to aspire to. I never tire of looking at this picture

[POORCARDEALER]

Not an easy first restoration, particularly if you have not stripped it and labelled it yourself

[aeropilot]

POORCARDEALER said:

Not an easy first restoration, particularly if you have not stripped it and labelled it yourself

Indeed.......

I hope the OP has a good stock of these....

[cawthorn]

To have something that few others have is never going to be easy, i don't expect easy, i have always loved this Motor Car it is something special... today i am going over to my unit to make a plan of action which in reality will be the most of what people do with these cars as the real work and real skills are put to work by those who have them. To get the car to the standard i envisage will only take money, anyone can finance a project, the real achievement here will be the skills of the people paid to do the work.

[hilly10]

I salute you Sir and look forward to seeing it finished, as you say quite rightly its a beautiful motor car


PS What is or will be the finished colour, the dark blue over cream is delightful

Edited by hilly10 on Monday 25th February 14:24

[spaximus]

They are still a lovely place to be in when driving or being driven. They were classy when new and age has not changed that. Good luck with the restoration

[Norfolkandchance]

Another way of looking at it is that someone else has done half the work and all you've got to do is assemble a kit!

(without very good instructions)

Good luck!

[anonymous-user]

Norfolkandchance said:

Another way of looking at it is that someone else has done half the work and all you've got to do is assemble a kit!

(without very good instructions)

Good luck!

And with some of the parts missing.......

[cawthorn]

I dont know why but at times this site won't let me reply can i take this opportunity to thank you all for your comments and support. Probably like yourselves i have grown tired of the over priced plastic nonsense they call vehicles these days and especially the way you are deliberately locked out of them as far as any mechanical work is concerned sometimes paying Hundreds of pounds for little more than scrabble tiles (vital circuit boards) costing pennies to manufacture.I Love stuff with quality time and care built into it, honest vehicles, the reasoning behind joining this site and announcing my intentions regarding the Rover P5b was really to throw myself in at the deep end and being open to scrutiny which is exactly what i need as i can let things and original intentions slide. The only real part i will play here is to finance the project and source the skills to do the work. All of your input is valued again i thank you. Love the photo that is a big motivation, today I'm off to empty the car and see where we are as regards what body panels will be needed, the guy whom i bought the car from filled it with parts as much as he could to save costs as it was imported from the isle of man.

[hilly10]

OP please put up pictures even at the start

[mph]

Good luck, you're a brave man.

The Rover P5 range is a car I've always admired, but I wouldn't dream of restoring one, let alone one that someone else had dismantled.

On the positive side, even if something is missing it will be readily available.

Look forward to your updates and, once again, good luck with the project.

[hilly10]

I remember the PM at the time Maggie Thatcher always arrived in a P5B and were used by the Government right up to the nineties.

[swisstoni]

All the best with it. The trouble with buying cars in bits is that you don’t know if it’s all there.
But there’s no reason is shouldn’t be if the seller was genuine.
These are one of my favourite old British motors.