@tastyclassics I was wondering if you have heard of a You Tube channel called Classic Britain the guy who's channel it is I think his name is Sheldon has a Rover P6 for sale and it's the V8 model if you search for his channel on RUclips and watch his latest video he gives you full details of why he's selling it and I believe contact details, I just thought I'd let you know mate 👍
not into cars, not into fixing them, yet here I sit - watching every one of your videos I can find. On top of that, I just watched 2 grown men getting a car out of a quagmire, and was jubilant when they managed it. Bravo, fella
Hi Ben, that looks good to say it's spent 10 years exposed to the UK weather. All P6s are notorious for hidden rot, they can seriously rot out just about everywhere once water finds a route in ! The rusty key and signs of mildew inside suggest water and damp have already been getting in, so give the base unit a very thorough inspection as the 19 bolt on outer panels can hide a seriously corroded base unit. I've owned dozens, of them, and worked on even more since the 70s. That "grenade pin" is the release to allow the badge to twist off the boot lid. That car has the valuable Continental Touring Kit. It allows the spare wheel to be carried on the boot lid. There will be a round alloy spacer and a long fixing bolt with a big gear cog like shape to turn. They hold the wheel clear of the boot lid paint when fitted, with the outer wheel face to the boot. You should also have a fitted vinyl tonneau cover for the wheel, to stop chemicals washing off it and marking the paint. Make sure the rubber gaskets are intact between the badge / wheel mount and body or water will leak in. All the bits fit onto the wheel bracket in the boot when the wheel is kept in there. That mount can be loosened with the wheelbrace and folded behind the boot side trim when not in use. It should be fitted with a prop rod and an early P6 type outer door handle above the boot lock to aid lifting with the wheel mounted on it. That spring-loaded pin also locates in a slot in the mounting bolt when fully tightened, to stop the wheel from being stolen. Best to keep the badge safe in the car as they just twist into the cog like mounting bolt. They are rare to find now if it goes missing.
PLEASE don't ignore this. At time 1:31:04 you can see the rear suspension trailing arm bolt which secures the de dion tube and elbow to the rear trailing arm. These cars rust badly here, and if the metal around that bolt fails, there is nothing holding the rear trailing arm off the road, the suspension will collapse explosively, and the rear axle, which is not fixed in place can swing and potentially steer the car into oncoming traffic. Meanwhile the spring tension is explosively unloaded, and the trailing arm will hit the road. This does not lead to a good outcome. This rusts from the inside our, so needs dismantling to check, as it doesn't always show up on mot tests. Also take the sill covers off as these are only decorative. The sill is hidden underneath, and can hide a multitude of sins (rust). Not trying to be a doom monger, but the rear suspension failure in particular can lead to a head on collision. Please check it carefully by dismantling it..
Ben , you MUST get that engine sorted out , the lack of rust on the underbody is astounding , you have a beautiful unmolested example there , it's just beautiful , you lucky boy
There's not much wrong with that engine. I'd certainly invest in it. Skim the head, new rings, new gasket, a bit of pipe, and that cam carrier must be another out there. I couldn't really see it too well. Cut out the rust, weld seal and paint, add a speaker, twitter the radio, and it's a MINTER! ,😁
Love the P6. The bracket under the boot lid is to enable the support of the spare wheel on top of the boot lid when you remove the Rover badge on the centre of the boot lid.
Alright who summoned me my Rover friends have been telling me to watch this all day! If you need any parts for the P6 give me a bell I have far to much LOL As for needing leaded petrol this is totally untrue the head is ally on the P6 and is not effected like an iron head engine I have ran many for years with no problems.
Ah, this is my Friday evening sorted !! Feet up, couple of beers 🍻 couple of nice whiskys, and over two hours of Tasty Classics whilst my other half watches 'Married at first sight' or some other total SHITE.! Happy days 😊👍
I had exactly the same problem with low compression on one cylinder on a 1970 Toyota Crown. 75PSI. Was at the stage you are now. I then checked the cylinder at TDC with Compressed Air. I could hear the air coming from the sump. As a last chance, I purchased a reputable stuck ring additive. Poured some down the cylinder and let it sit overnight soaking. Rest in the Oil. Immediate improvement next day of 10 PSI. Drove it around for a week. Cylinder is now 120PSI similar to the other 5.
It is indeed an LE but only worth maybe a 10% premium at best. I sold a superb low mileage one last summer for not a lot of money. Good looking car though for sure.
Worth a fortune!!!!!no not really just like ALL the other crap he had there litter best of bunch is the p6 lovely old cars shame it's a base model my dad had a white v8 about 35 years ago flying machine for the time it was built every panel unbolts and is aluminium I think
@@SimonHarvey-i4z I agree about the P6, but there were only 580 MGs made and many have already gone and the remainder are highly prized and priced in the classics magazines
My brother had one these about 30 years ago and we had the same problem same cylinder. We dropped the exhaust off the manifold, took the engine mount bolts off. Then er jacked the engine up, removed the sump and conrod cap then pulled the piston out changed the rings and reassembled it all. We were skint back then but our uncl bought the car off him eventually and he still has it running today!! Just a thought
That car is like Christine, and has a mind of its own. From fixing itself, starting for you when you ask it to, to closing its own bonnet, all the signs are there!
Oh you hero, thats the car that got me into cars......the first car my Dad had that i really remember was a blue 3500s with black leather and full lengh webasto roof. I still miss that car.
I've just watched this whole video with a smile on my face. My dad loved his P6s, we had the 2200. I can still remember the smell, they were so different to our usual Volvos (144 and 244). He sold his second P6 to a local mechanic who parked it down the side of his workshop along with other cars. I can still see it parked there 30 years later when I pass through my home town on the train as the workshop is just beside the station, looks good from a distance...though I doubt it looks so good close up.
Hi Ben, I was brought up in Nantwich, and had a Rover 2000 SC in 1979- 1981. I was managing The Studio night club and this was the slowest car I have ever driven . All the best, love your stuff .
I fell in love with these many many years ago. I was on a petrol station forecourt filling my Super Sports bike, and I heard a loud burbling noise. Suddenly this stunning concourse condition Rover V8 comes growling along the side of me, I fell in love with that sound.
Bloody brilliant. My mum's second marriage in the 70's and her wedding car was a p6 with a green tinted glass roof. Then my mate restored two 3500 p6's to use as his wedding cars in circa 1990. I've always been so fond of the p6. But my dream car is the p5b coupe.
Yes, P5 was the pinnacle for Rover. I feel there are enough Buick engined ones around now and the truly desirable ones are the “lesser” 6 cylinder models nowadays, due to rarity. While I do like the off balance burble of a V8, it’s hard to beat the sewing machine purr of a straight 6 and the Rover ones got this absolutely spot on. The much later German and Japanese offerings were mere mimics.
I had a 1974 P6 3500, white with vinyl roof. loved that car, just wish I still had it. very good and relaxing to drive, engine run so good and the exhaust note was to die for,
If you want spares for a old rover P6 , Try getting in contact with Sheldon from his RUclips channel Classic Britain. He knows lot’s about rovers and knows people that stock rare Rover parts. Enjoyed the video, do hope you solve the problems . It looks a very tidy car . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
If you struggle to get that pipe just use some 15mm copper plumbing pipe does just as well and much cheaper, looks a well cared for example worth saving . Looking forward to seeing engine being rebuilt keep them coming .
Brings back so many memories working on my dads p6 in the 70’s,remember holding onto a rope underneath car while rear wheels were on ramps and having to pull rope when my dad told me💭🚘🧓😊 so nostalgic,thanks for the video.Perfect Sunday morning viewing👍🏻
Hi Ben, enjoyed watching the P6 rescue. Another Rover compares specialist is John Wearing and I don't think he is too far from you. Has a brilliant website, worth a try for parts. I use him a lot for parts for my P4. Good luck.
I burnt number 3 exhaust valve seat out on my MK1 1600 transit campervan, running it on unleaded petrol many years ago. Luckily I found a scrap mk2 escort 1300 at the scrappy and used the head off it. Ford fitted the 1300 head on the 1600 transit. I assume to stop builders from blowing the engine up with 5 tons of sand loaded and running it flat out. It sounded and ran very much like your Rover. It did have a broken top ring on cylinder 3, when I first purchased it, and it ran well, underpowered and blew/burnt oil. So on that basis, I diagnose your Rover as suspect valve seat or damaged valve/ tight valve gap. Keep up the good work
My dad had one of these in a chocolate brown colour. Gorgeous car!. I would do the simple stuff first to see if it helps. Valve clearances, what my dad called "tappets" and ignition timing. Can't hurt to make sure those are right as they will help it run as best as it can. Also that back box that isn't a box any more... All engines need the right amount of back pressure so it being completely open like that may not be helping either. These things may not be the total answer, but every incremental change helps.
Just stumbled across your video. Omg, I was amazed that you got it out.well done. As a P6 owner since 1985, my first car and my great grandfather before me, he had it from new. Mine still sits under its cover in front drive. Awaiting sometime to get it back on the road. The fuel pump has a lever under it to self prime it to save battery life. And it sounds like it needs all the ignition system changing. They eat points and condensers so much I always keep a box of spares in boot. The 4 holes in boot lid I would say is from a metal AA badge as my grandad had one on the grill . And I also bought a full set of every rubber hose after one let go on a run once. JUST DONT JACK IT UP ON THE DE-DEON TUBE UNDER REAR, IT WILL BREAK. Also carb WILL be gunked up with varnish and crap , I used to clean it with brake fluid and leave slight lube on it. And put ATF fluid in the damper in carb damper. If you need any tech INFO, get in touch, as I have an original 3in thick workshop manual. Next to my Saab 95 aero, it has to be the most comfortable car to drive, but not park in a tight space. Cheers for some motivation now summer is hopefully on its way 😊
OMG, those rotating quarter lights - a blast from my childhood. My dad had a 1950s Ford Zephyr, then a 1962 Ford Zodiac, followed by a Cresta PB estate. All had quarter lights with awesome rotating engineering - a lost art form
What a great collection of Rover/MGs and also: Love the P6, one of my all time favourites - can't wait to see what happens next. If/when it goes up for sale; please let us all know I suspect you'll have a lot of takers :)
I thought that camera showed a broken piston, as you could see the top ring. It needs the head taking off, and changing for one with an intact cam bearing cap. If you just replaced the cap, it would need to be line bored, as they are all different. Hope you can get a donor engine.
This rover is a car with character. I like it. Starting almost immediately, fixing itself, just a bit stubborn. Unleaded petrol really is a valve killer. My old Datsun 1400 also had leaky valves because the unleaded petrol eats away at the valve's then it doesn't seal anymore. Mines problem was the valves leak while the car is turned off and then the moment it starts it smokes and fouls up the spark plugs then it runs like garbage. For stuck piston rings the best solution I had was to throw a bit of Automatic transmission oil in the cylinder and let it sit. Then you just drive it. Usually that unstucks a piston ring.
I truly wish we had got these cars here in Canada, there's just something about this one that I absolutely love. And to answer your question, we have no brambles here lol. At least in my part of the country anyway.
Enjoyed the video! Rover nut myself! Just a note on the compression test video, the cylinder head is flat, and the compression chamber is in the piston itself, so by putting oil down the bores could simply fill the piston bowls up without even touching the sides, which would still raise the compression. It would be worth checking the valve gaps - these engines are known for burning the odd valve but if you catch it in time you might *just* have to re gap the valves... I say 'just', they're bucket and shim, an absolute pain to change, the camshaft has to come out to change them while keeping the head torqued, and you can't then recheck the gaps until the cam is back in and torqued.
Sweet Jesus. When that engine fired up instantly. P6s have a very strong will to live. I was lucky enough to run a 2000TC in the eighties. I absolutely adored it, one of the best cars I ever owned. Massively underrated and brilliantly engineered. Thoroughly enjoying this. By the way, I always thought the single carb model had the strip speedometer, not the gorgeous dash this one has.
It has all the sympoms of a tight tappet on that no3 cyl. Common problem on car not equipt for unleaded. Happens to vehicles on lpg. Worth check the clearances. Love your content.
Hey Ben, you were wanting to know what the structure under the boot door was for. It's the mounting for the option to put a spare tyre on the boot. I'm guessing that the badge on the boot is where the mount would go, but that's a guess. It was a touring option because it increases boot space basically. Nobody cares if rear visibility is effected lol. They also did a neat rover branded vinyl cover for the spare too. I think that the other holes on the left of the boot door were from a GB badge.
First omg it's over 2 hours now I'm in heaven 2nd it's a p6. 3rd it's Ben the legend so I'm gonna sit.back feet up and.Have a great night of tv omg it's a starter
Just to say that was the best 2 hours tv ever. What a video I thought have we another Christine the headlight fixed itself, the bonnet closed itself and it sounded just like Christine when it would drive back to the storage place all beat up. I'd call it Christine dare ya, know it's not the last we see of Christine cant wait for next update, she keeps on knocking but she can't come in. Cracking song
I’ve got a tip for you don’t bend down anywhere near the front side lights. I did once to pick up something I had dropped and misjudged how far I was away from the side light I ended up with hole in my trousers and a hole in my arse cheek
Hi I had a p6 2000 and had the same issue you are having turned out the head gasket was leaking had to have the head off skimmed etc all new gaskets and it ran great after that . Note the rover 2000 was renounced for blown head gaskets that is why they introduced the 2200 cc that stopped the problem I had my rover many years and I loved it I think you are doing a great job.
At a past job, I found a first aid handbook from the 70's. It said if you come across a lady in labour, find another lady to help, preferably a mother! Great advice!
Ben id love to come polish the rover for you let me know if interested I am a detailer for the record all free of charge of course as a thanks for great content
Ex autoglazier here, opening "Quarter lights" as you call them are called "Vents" in the trade. Quarter lights are fixed closed glass such as the fixed glass on estates and hatchbacks beyond the C pillar. Any small glass that opens on the door is a vent.
Such a fantastic find and in such amazing condition. Best of all is the Classic 70's colour....you see blues & browns but seemingly never that original light green. I think that badge on the boot lid may also be a cover for the attachment of the spare wheel on top of the boot lid itself. I have seen several carry the spare on top of the boot ..hence all the strengthening on the underside. Love your work mate....now get back to it
Enjoyed watching the hassle you had getting that Rover out of there, absolutely mint you got it to the condition it’s in at the end of this episode. Gonna move on to the next episode of this quality car, nice one
Ben, I'm so glad to see you doing another Rover. Those awesome English beasts deserve your care. I'd love a P6..... Especially one put back together by you
Good Evening Ben. I hope that you are well. What a Great barn find this was. I was so pleased to see You and your new Friend, tackle the Huge Job of getting her out of the Muddy Quogmire and while it was raining rather hard. You never gave up, You kept going and your very well earnt Reward was this Beautiful British Classic Rover P6 2000. I really Enjoy this Amasing video. Not much needed to be done to her. Engine sorting out, and a Thoroughly Good and all through Service to get up Fully Road Worthy. When is Finished and looking absolutely Stunning. She will a Superb vehicle to own and really Enjoy her Beauty. Very, very Well Done to You Ben.
I aways loved the P6, my dad had the 2000 like yours, later he got the 3500 V8. Lovely cars! Bought back some happy childhood memories watch you video 👍
Hello from Ireland I had a 2.2sc back years ago and it was the same colour. It's called Lunar grey. She's a beautiful looking car. Keep up the great work.
Can’t believe the effort you went to to save this old car but glad you did. Like many of the other post you really ought to thoroughly check the skeleton of the car before doing any more trips, especially towing the P4! Get the rear seat base up and check all the rear suspension mounts Ben. Great entertainment as always, ignore the negative comments about the length of your vids, keep them coming!
I had a 1974 P6 V8 in 1976 tobacco brown with contnetal kit it was my favourite car ever, although boot mounting the spare makes for problems, so watch your fingers, i made the mistake a few yrs later and got the V8 SDI and totaly regretted it, going from leather and wood to plastic kinda took the class out of it. I miss the P6 so much.
Hi Ben. I had several P6's back in the day and I can see that's not the original engine. TC's had the round dash gagues like yours and the SC's had the horizontal ribbon speedo. Also check the valve gaps before stripping the engine down as these can go tight. They adjust with shims which involves removing the cam shaft which is held in by the head bolts. Good luck 👍
IDid the sc 2000 have a rev counter. The boot on this car has holes where the TC badge might have been. My dad had a 2000 TC late 60s, red with ivory leather upholstery , that was a posh fast car back then. I seem to remember aluminium body panels, maybe the bonnet and maybe the boot, previous to that we had 75 and 100 which we used to go to Devon on our holidays from west Yorkshire, before the motorways, they had nice leather smell inside, did they have tool kit in a hardwood tray under the dashboard or seat or am I thinking of the older Rover with the big wings and maybe running boards. Over 60 years ago now.😂
Ben thanks mate. What a stunning car and I love the colour. The P6 was our British ,Citroën DS wasn't it. So advanced for the time. Just a cut above. Really looking forward to the next episode. Cheers
So here in Australia i had a 67 model in the 90s. In Australia the single carb only came in auto. The manual version had the twin carb. I swaped my motor with a twin carb as my motor was too tired. Ahhh the memories...
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Though it looks green, I think it's lunar grey. A lovely colour. Possibly the best.
I love and really appreciate your passion for Rovers. They did make some really good cars and the company certainly didn't get the credit they deserved and were given a very bad reputation thanks to the motoring journalists at the time.
I had a similar problem with the steel heater hose rail on my 21/4 petrol Land Rover. My quick fix is so on it. I took some 15mm copper pipe for plumbing and 2 olives. I then used a compression joint to fit the olives on and carefully cut the nut back off leaving a pipe with an olive each end to grip the rubber hose on with a jubilee clip. Quick cheap fix. That’s off the pipe is similar diameter.
Fantastic channel fantastic episode. Paint as said before, Lunar Grey. You won't get a paint code as such. Back in the day just mixed to an approximation. All the different shades of this anf Tabacco Leaf will latest to that. You need to take the car or even better, leave a panel with a paint mixing specialist so they can scan it, spray out a rest card and let it dry to see how close they've got it.
Nice enough, nothing to be critical about,looks good.one of my favourite shirts is the shirt you're wearing,a variation of it would make a great new away top
Another fantastic video. ... I'm no expert on the Rover P6 - but I'm sure the 2000 SC had a linear speedo, not the circular dials, and the grille is from a later model than your 1970 car - the older 2000 Rovers had a totally different grille. . ....Great work, and I'm looking forward to the next episode.
Another brilliant video, cheered when it finally made it onto that concrete plinth under the car port ! 😂 On the subject of the boot lid, the heavy bracing on the under side with the central fixing is probably there to strengthen the panel because there was an option to fit a spare wheel mount in place of the badge so your spare wheel would fit on top of the outside of the bootlid (like an old series land rover in reverse!), this was to give extra space in the boot. The holes on the bootlid on the right are probably for an SC badge. The holes on the left were possibly for big chrome GB letters. Don't know whether these were an option when new but have seen a few P6 rovers with GB badges there. What a cracking collection of cars though, nice MGBGT LE too. Looking forward to updates on the P6 progress. All the best.
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I hope you enjoy the episode I'm in love with the car!
Spitfire episode is well underway too coming to your screens soon 💪🏼
I wish that was mine it is a dream of mine to have a p6 rover to do up and restore and love and drive
She's a real fighter , no one could accuse you of being a quitter either Ben , i was having a mare of a car day on Friday aswell btw .
Need to check the points
100/10 for perseverance and effort getting that out 😮
@tastyclassics I was wondering if you have heard of a You Tube channel called Classic Britain the guy who's channel it is I think his name is Sheldon has a Rover P6 for sale and it's the V8 model if you search for his channel on RUclips and watch his latest video he gives you full details of why he's selling it and I believe contact details, I just thought I'd let you know mate 👍
not into cars, not into fixing them, yet here I sit - watching every one of your videos I can find. On top of that, I just watched 2 grown men getting a car out of a quagmire, and was jubilant when they managed it. Bravo, fella
Hi Ben, that looks good to say it's spent 10 years exposed to the UK weather. All P6s are notorious for hidden rot, they can seriously rot out just about everywhere once water finds a route in ! The rusty key and signs of mildew inside suggest water and damp have already been getting in, so give the base unit a very thorough inspection as the 19 bolt on outer panels can hide a seriously corroded base unit. I've owned dozens, of them, and worked on even more since the 70s. That "grenade pin" is the release to allow the badge to twist off the boot lid. That car has the valuable Continental Touring Kit. It allows the spare wheel to be carried on the boot lid. There will be a round alloy spacer and a long fixing bolt with a big gear cog like shape to turn. They hold the wheel clear of the boot lid paint when fitted, with the outer wheel face to the boot. You should also have a fitted vinyl tonneau cover for the wheel, to stop chemicals washing off it and marking the paint. Make sure the rubber gaskets are intact between the badge / wheel mount and body or water will leak in. All the bits fit onto the wheel bracket in the boot when the wheel is kept in there. That mount can be loosened with the wheelbrace and folded behind the boot side trim when not in use. It should be fitted with a prop rod and an early P6 type outer door handle above the boot lock to aid lifting with the wheel mounted on it. That spring-loaded pin also locates in a slot in the mounting bolt when fully tightened, to stop the wheel from being stolen. Best to keep the badge safe in the car as they just twist into the cog like mounting bolt. They are rare to find now if it goes missing.
PLEASE don't ignore this. At time 1:31:04 you can see the rear suspension trailing arm bolt which secures the de dion tube and elbow to the rear trailing arm. These cars rust badly here, and if the metal around that bolt fails, there is nothing holding the rear trailing arm off the road, the suspension will collapse explosively, and the rear axle, which is not fixed in place can swing and potentially steer the car into oncoming traffic. Meanwhile the spring tension is explosively unloaded, and the trailing arm will hit the road. This does not lead to a good outcome. This rusts from the inside our, so needs dismantling to check, as it doesn't always show up on mot tests. Also take the sill covers off as these are only decorative. The sill is hidden underneath, and can hide a multitude of sins (rust). Not trying to be a doom monger, but the rear suspension failure in particular can lead to a head on collision. Please check it carefully by dismantling it..
Sound advice. You know your P6s.
I hope Ben read it... there's no love heart there
Agreed, this happened to me, the part is only pressed steel and can rot badly.
Yeah, that would be unfortunate and could be quite nasty.
If I'm looking at the right bit it looked pretty solid tbf. Was only a fleeting shot of it but looked good to me
Ben , you MUST get that engine sorted out , the lack of rust on the underbody is astounding , you have a beautiful unmolested example there , it's just beautiful , you lucky boy
Love the side effects 😂
it's actually one of the only times I'd say "engine swap!!" if he can't get the original running
There's not much wrong with that engine. I'd certainly invest in it. Skim the head, new rings, new gasket, a bit of pipe, and that cam carrier must be another out there. I couldn't really see it too well.
Cut out the rust, weld seal and paint, add a speaker, twitter the radio, and it's a MINTER! ,😁
How do you know one of the valves arent stuck open ?
A stuck valve isn't a huge job if the head is coming off, anyway.....Which it will be, for an unleaded conversion.
Love the P6. The bracket under the boot lid is to enable the support of the spare wheel on top of the boot lid when you remove the Rover badge on the centre of the boot lid.
Alright who summoned me my Rover friends have been telling me to watch this all day! If you need any parts for the P6 give me a bell I have far to much LOL
As for needing leaded petrol this is totally untrue the head is ally on the P6 and is not effected like an iron head engine I have ran many for years with no problems.
Ben! You may have found your man here 🙂
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P6 so many memories
Gladly spent 2 and a quarter hours watching a rescue legend
You sir are brilliant 👏
Ah, this is my Friday evening sorted !! Feet up, couple of beers 🍻 couple of nice whiskys, and over two hours of Tasty Classics whilst my other half watches 'Married at first sight' or some other total SHITE.! Happy days 😊👍
Class night mate, I hope you have a nice whisky 🥃
LOL. It's exactly the same at this house.
And mine......😮
Not mine... I live by myself 😊
She would never understand what you get from these videos mate
I had exactly the same problem with low compression on one cylinder on a 1970 Toyota Crown. 75PSI. Was at the stage you are now. I then checked the cylinder at TDC with Compressed Air. I could hear the air coming from the sump. As a last chance, I purchased a reputable stuck ring additive. Poured some down the cylinder and let it sit overnight soaking. Rest in the Oil.
Immediate improvement next day of 10 PSI. Drove it around for a week. Cylinder is now 120PSI similar to the other 5.
Excellent, I've got her soaking now!
Way To Go! Where the rest of her is nearly 100%, "git 'er done"!
New to channel, its the English version of Vice Grip Garage!
The only two restoration channels I watch.
Was looking for this comment! Kept expecting him to say the 'fuel-make-it-happener'
Only difference being the cars aren't Merican crap.
@@PedroPlckle 😂
I think it's becoming better...never thought I'd say that but it's fresher! ❤
If you can get hold of that silver MG, bite his hand off, it's a MGB GT LE. It's one of the run out models when Abingdon was closed (worth a fortune)
Do you drive every where with the bonnet up 😊
WELL DONE, now you told everyone including the owners it COULD be valuable to the RIGHT person.
It is indeed an LE but only worth maybe a 10% premium at best. I sold a superb low mileage one last summer for not a lot of money. Good looking car though for sure.
Worth a fortune!!!!!no not really just like ALL the other crap he had there litter best of bunch is the p6 lovely old cars shame it's a base model my dad had a white v8 about 35 years ago flying machine for the time it was built every panel unbolts and is aluminium I think
@@SimonHarvey-i4z I agree about the P6, but there were only 580 MGs made and many have already gone and the remainder are highly prized and priced in the classics magazines
My brother had one these about 30 years ago and we had the same problem same cylinder.
We dropped the exhaust off the manifold, took the engine mount bolts off. Then er jacked the engine up, removed the sump and conrod cap then pulled the piston out changed the rings and reassembled it all.
We were skint back then but our uncl bought the car off him eventually and he still has it running today!!
Just a thought
That car is like Christine, and has a mind of its own. From fixing itself, starting for you when you ask it to, to closing its own bonnet, all the signs are there!
Oh you hero, thats the car that got me into cars......the first car my Dad had that i really remember was a blue 3500s with black leather and full lengh webasto roof. I still miss that car.
I've just watched this whole video with a smile on my face. My dad loved his P6s, we had the 2200. I can still remember the smell, they were so different to our usual Volvos (144 and 244). He sold his second P6 to a local mechanic who parked it down the side of his workshop along with other cars. I can still see it parked there 30 years later when I pass through my home town on the train as the workshop is just beside the station, looks good from a distance...though I doubt it looks so good close up.
TC stands for Tasty Classics!
or Terrible Car :)
Hi Ben, I was brought up in Nantwich, and had a Rover 2000 SC in 1979- 1981. I was managing The Studio night club and this was the slowest car I have ever driven . All the best, love your stuff .
I fell in love with these many many years ago. I was on a petrol station forecourt filling my Super Sports bike, and I heard a loud burbling noise. Suddenly this stunning concourse condition Rover V8 comes growling along the side of me, I fell in love with that sound.
The Rover V8 is actually an engine bought from Cadillac.
@@Samson1 Buick GM 215 inch, the 3800GM V6 engine car wizard loves,
is 3/4 of a Buick 215. Rover should have bought the rights to the 3800 as well
@@Samson1 No it's not it's a buick engine
@@Samson1
nowt to do with Cadillac's. The B in p5b-p6b stands for "buick" Rover bought the rights to that engine, I think early 60s ?ish.
Its AcTuaLly a buick engine in actual fact @@Samson1
Bloody brilliant.
My mum's second marriage in the 70's and her wedding car was a p6 with a green tinted glass roof.
Then my mate restored two 3500 p6's to use as his wedding cars in circa 1990.
I've always been so fond of the p6.
But my dream car is the p5b coupe.
I agree .... there can only be ONE dream car ..... 👍👍
I love the p5b,s too..
With the lovely beefy buick engine's 👍😉
Still, the p6 are amazing car's, wanted one for years! 😊
Yes, P5 was the pinnacle for Rover. I feel there are enough Buick engined ones around now and the truly desirable ones are the “lesser” 6 cylinder models nowadays, due to rarity.
While I do like the off balance burble of a V8, it’s hard to beat the sewing machine purr of a straight 6 and the Rover ones got this absolutely spot on. The much later German and Japanese offerings were mere mimics.
Indeed Morris minor pickup , rover p6 3500 s. And mgb roadster 😮😅@EmilysDadd
Getting hold of the MG Maestro would be amazing, especially if its an early 1.6 version, very rare
Definitely is a 1.6 twin carb mg I had one exactly the same colour with digital dash.Might even be my old one ?
I had a 1974 P6 3500, white with vinyl roof. loved that car, just wish I still had it. very good and relaxing to drive, engine run so good and the exhaust note was to die for,
YTer furiousdriving has put a Rover V8 4.6 out of a scrap 1990's p38 range rover
in a P6 V8 looks good in black too
If you want spares for a old rover P6 , Try getting in contact with Sheldon from his RUclips channel Classic Britain. He knows lot’s about rovers and knows people that stock rare Rover parts. Enjoyed the video, do hope you solve the problems . It looks a very tidy car . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
“Something large has came on this car “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you struggle to get that pipe just use some 15mm copper plumbing pipe does just as well and much cheaper, looks a well cared for example worth saving . Looking forward to seeing engine being rebuilt keep them coming .
Brings back so many memories working on my dads p6 in the 70’s,remember holding onto a rope underneath car while rear wheels were on ramps and having to pull rope when my dad told me💭🚘🧓😊 so nostalgic,thanks for the video.Perfect Sunday morning viewing👍🏻
JR Wadams are Rover p6 speciasts for parts. I restored a 2200 sc 1975 and I love it. Hope you save this and get it running as it should do.
Cheers Rob
Hi Ben, enjoyed watching the P6 rescue. Another Rover compares specialist is John Wearing and I don't think he is too far from you. Has a brilliant website, worth a try for parts. I use him a lot for parts for my P4. Good luck.
Predictive text strikes again, I'm sure you know what I meant to say.😊
Spare not compares
What a collection in that garden
2 MG,s 2 golf and a Rover P6 ❤
The colour is BMC Luna Grey 👍 great episode Ben, i love rovers and the P6 is beautiful 👌 maybe an SD1 soon eh 👍
I burnt number 3 exhaust valve seat out on my MK1 1600 transit campervan, running it on unleaded petrol many years ago. Luckily I found a scrap mk2 escort 1300 at the scrappy and used the head off it. Ford fitted the 1300 head on the 1600 transit. I assume to stop builders from blowing the engine up with 5 tons of sand loaded and running it flat out. It sounded and ran very much like your Rover.
It did have a broken top ring on cylinder 3, when I first purchased it, and it ran well, underpowered and blew/burnt oil. So on that basis, I diagnose your Rover as suspect valve seat or damaged valve/ tight valve gap. Keep up the good work
I love the dash on these, I sat in a neighbours one in the 1970's and it seemed like a spaceship.
Thats a TC and V8 dash, the SC had a long horizontal speedo and no rev counter
My dad had one of these in a chocolate brown colour. Gorgeous car!. I would do the simple stuff first to see if it helps. Valve clearances, what my dad called "tappets" and ignition timing. Can't hurt to make sure those are right as they will help it run as best as it can. Also that back box that isn't a box any more... All engines need the right amount of back pressure so it being completely open like that may not be helping either. These things may not be the total answer, but every incremental change helps.
Exactly the plan 🤞🏽🤞🏽
2000 TC sticker under the bonnet is because it's the Tasty Classics version! 😅
Just stumbled across your video.
Omg, I was amazed that you got it out.well done.
As a P6 owner since 1985, my first car and my great grandfather before me, he had it from new.
Mine still sits under its cover in front drive. Awaiting sometime to get it back on the road.
The fuel pump has a lever under it to self prime it to save battery life. And it sounds like it needs all the ignition system changing. They eat points and condensers so much I always keep a box of spares in boot.
The 4 holes in boot lid I would say is from a metal AA badge as my grandad had one on the grill .
And I also bought a full set of every rubber hose after one let go on a run once.
JUST DONT JACK IT UP ON THE DE-DEON TUBE UNDER REAR, IT WILL BREAK.
Also carb WILL be gunked up with varnish and crap , I used to clean it with brake fluid and leave slight lube on it. And put ATF fluid in the damper in carb damper.
If you need any tech INFO, get in touch, as I have an original 3in thick workshop manual.
Next to my Saab 95 aero, it has to be the most comfortable car to drive, but not park in a tight space.
Cheers for some motivation now summer is hopefully on its way 😊
They are a great car i have two of them 😄👍👍. 2000 single carburettor i think the colour is Luna grey.
OMG, those rotating quarter lights - a blast from my childhood. My dad had a 1950s Ford Zephyr, then a 1962 Ford Zodiac, followed by a Cresta PB estate. All had quarter lights with awesome rotating engineering - a lost art form
Discovered this channel recently, absolutely love it! You have a great personality and it’s so relatable and interesting. Well done.
The Rover P6 is a lovely car. Well done for finding this.
What a great collection of Rover/MGs and also: Love the P6, one of my all time favourites - can't wait to see what happens next. If/when it goes up for sale; please let us all know I suspect you'll have a lot of takers :)
"It wants to live.... We will get you out the hedge". Loved this bit, just beautiful.
Love a bit of Tasty Classics digging on a Friday, becoming a bit of a trend 😂
Just LOVE these feature length episodes. Absolute treasure of a find, so clean and solid, and those quarter lights 😮 mind blown!
I thought that camera showed a broken piston, as you could see the top ring. It needs the head taking off, and changing for one with an intact cam bearing cap. If you just replaced the cap, it would need to be line bored, as they are all different. Hope you can get a donor engine.
I thought I saw a bit out of the piston too...
This rover is a car with character. I like it. Starting almost immediately, fixing itself, just a bit stubborn.
Unleaded petrol really is a valve killer. My old Datsun 1400 also had leaky valves because the unleaded petrol eats away at the valve's then it doesn't seal anymore. Mines problem was the valves leak while the car is turned off and then the moment it starts it smokes and fouls up the spark plugs then it runs like garbage.
For stuck piston rings the best solution I had was to throw a bit of Automatic transmission oil in the cylinder and let it sit. Then you just drive it. Usually that unstucks a piston ring.
For a minute, I didn't think we'd get back to the workshop 😂 glad she did though!
I truly wish we had got these cars here in Canada, there's just something about this one that I absolutely love. And to answer your question, we have no brambles here lol. At least in my part of the country anyway.
Thanks
Thank you Terry!
Enjoyed the video! Rover nut myself! Just a note on the compression test video, the cylinder head is flat, and the compression chamber is in the piston itself, so by putting oil down the bores could simply fill the piston bowls up without even touching the sides, which would still raise the compression. It would be worth checking the valve gaps - these engines are known for burning the odd valve but if you catch it in time you might *just* have to re gap the valves... I say 'just', they're bucket and shim, an absolute pain to change, the camshaft has to come out to change them while keeping the head torqued, and you can't then recheck the gaps until the cam is back in and torqued.
Also note, the bonnet is aluminium, really oil those hinges before you bend the bonnet!
And then I saw the rest of the video... I may well have some of the bits you need, heater metal pipe, cam carrier etc
Hubnut has his wipers, tasty classics has his quarter lights
Indeed !
Sweet Jesus. When that engine fired up instantly. P6s have a very strong will to live. I was lucky enough to run a 2000TC in the eighties. I absolutely adored it, one of the best cars I ever owned. Massively underrated and brilliantly engineered. Thoroughly enjoying this.
By the way, I always thought the single carb model had the strip speedometer, not the gorgeous dash this one has.
I love the way she closed her bonnet for you automatically. She wanted to get going 😁
It has all the sympoms of a tight tappet on that no3 cyl. Common problem on car not equipt for unleaded. Happens to vehicles on lpg. Worth check the clearances. Love your content.
The 'grenade thing' on the boot lid is a mounting point for the spare wheel!
So it would sit on the boot lid for more space in the boot?
@@tastyclassicsIn the immortal words of The Fonz "Exactamundo"
@@tastyclassics yes and obscure your rear view, so you have a choice.
fill the boot with the spare wheel, or not see much out of the rear window
@@phillipsmiley5930 good excuse for repairing the wing mirrors then 😁
@@johnshaw4140 Correct P6 mirrors are useless, half way down the wings. you'd be better off with a rear view camera
Hey Ben, you were wanting to know what the structure under the boot door was for. It's the mounting for the option to put a spare tyre on the boot. I'm guessing that the badge on the boot is where the mount would go, but that's a guess. It was a touring option because it increases boot space basically. Nobody cares if rear visibility is effected lol. They also did a neat rover branded vinyl cover for the spare too. I think that the other holes on the left of the boot door were from a GB badge.
It's herbie p6 style can't think of a different specific name for her as I'm sitting watching this having a couple of whiskeys 😂
We need a tasty classics/furious driving P6 collaboration before this series is finished
First omg it's over 2 hours now I'm in heaven 2nd it's a p6. 3rd it's Ben the legend so I'm gonna sit.back feet up and.Have a great night of tv omg it's a starter
Just to say that was the best 2 hours tv ever. What a video I thought have we another Christine the headlight fixed itself, the bonnet closed itself and it sounded just like Christine when it would drive back to the storage place all beat up. I'd call it Christine dare ya, know it's not the last we see of Christine cant wait for next update, she keeps on knocking but she can't come in. Cracking song
Could you let it " Chew on some Barium " ? As Derek says . 😂
The hero of this one is clearly the P6's engine; it knew it was dying but gave it's all anyway so the rest of it can live.
I’ve got a tip for you don’t bend down anywhere near the front side lights. I did once to pick up something I had dropped and misjudged how far I was away from the side light I ended up with hole in my trousers and a hole in my arse cheek
🤣🤣 yep they're bloody sharp!
Hi I had a p6 2000 and had the same issue you are having turned out the head gasket was leaking had to have the head off skimmed etc all new gaskets and it ran great after that . Note the rover 2000 was renounced for blown head gaskets that is why they introduced the 2200 cc that stopped the problem I had my rover many years and I loved it I think you are doing a great job.
I think you’re much better than VGG!
At a past job, I found a first aid handbook from the 70's. It said if you come across a lady in labour, find another lady to help, preferably a mother! Great advice!
😂😂
Stop using Ethanol, Problem solve + more MPG..
Great memories of the 3500 ,caravan club holidays with grandparents in the mid seventies as a lad
Ben id love to come polish the rover for you let me know if interested I am a detailer for the record all free of charge of course as a thanks for great content
Drop me an email mate!
@@tastyclassics I’ve sent one over to the he contact@tastyclassics
Well gel Ben, two magnificent Rovers you have there , even though they are great! the P5B Coupe is my fave!.
*sigh* guess ill be on the toilet for 2 hours straight then..
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Decorating and pebble dashing that ceramic throne.
Ex autoglazier here, opening "Quarter lights" as you call them are called "Vents" in the trade. Quarter lights are fixed closed glass such as the fixed glass on estates and hatchbacks beyond the C pillar. Any small glass that opens on the door is a vent.
If I had £1 for every mistake, bad idea and self defeating action in this video, I'd 'be a rich man!
Great cars! I had a 1965 series 1, loved it. Not the most refined engines but lovely cars overall.
Such a fantastic find and in such amazing condition. Best of all is the Classic 70's colour....you see blues & browns but seemingly never that original light green.
I think that badge on the boot lid may also be a cover for the attachment of the spare wheel on top of the boot lid itself. I have seen several carry the spare on top of the boot ..hence all the strengthening on the underside.
Love your work mate....now get back to it
Enjoyed watching the hassle you had getting that Rover out of there, absolutely mint you got it to the condition it’s in at the end of this episode. Gonna move on to the next episode of this quality car, nice one
Handy thing about those cars is that every panel just bolt on so easy to change.
Ben, I'm so glad to see you doing another Rover. Those awesome English beasts deserve your care. I'd love a P6..... Especially one put back together by you
Good Evening Ben. I hope that you are well. What a Great barn find this was. I was so pleased to see You and your new Friend, tackle the Huge Job of getting her out of the Muddy Quogmire and while it was raining rather hard. You never gave up, You kept going and your very well earnt Reward was this Beautiful British Classic Rover P6 2000. I really Enjoy this Amasing video. Not much needed to be done to her. Engine sorting out, and a Thoroughly Good and all through Service to get up Fully Road Worthy. When is Finished and looking absolutely Stunning. She will a Superb vehicle to own and really Enjoy her Beauty. Very, very Well Done to You Ben.
I aways loved the P6, my dad had the 2000 like yours, later he got the 3500 V8. Lovely cars! Bought back some happy childhood memories watch you video 👍
Hello from Ireland
I had a 2.2sc back years ago and it was the same colour.
It's called Lunar grey.
She's a beautiful looking car.
Keep up the great work.
Can’t believe the effort you went to to save this old car but glad you did. Like many of the other post you really ought to thoroughly check the skeleton of the car before doing any more trips, especially towing the P4! Get the rear seat base up and check all the rear suspension mounts Ben. Great entertainment as always, ignore the negative comments about the length of your vids, keep them coming!
Hi in the past when ive been stuck old carpet under the wheels helps great video's
Top Tip .. A Jet Washer 'Patio cleaner' turned upsidedown under the car gets rid of our UK winter road salt ..
I had a 1974 P6 V8 in 1976 tobacco brown with contnetal kit it was my favourite car ever, although boot mounting the spare makes for problems, so watch your fingers, i made the mistake a few yrs later and got the V8 SDI and totaly regretted it, going from leather and wood to plastic kinda took the class out of it. I miss the P6 so much.
Hi Ben yes tc is twin carbon, bonnet flutes V8, and holes in back denote taxi, hope this helps
Hi Ben. I had several P6's back in the day and I can see that's not the original engine. TC's had the round dash gagues like yours and the SC's had the horizontal ribbon speedo. Also check the valve gaps before stripping the engine down as these can go tight. They adjust with shims which involves removing the cam shaft which is held in by the head bolts. Good luck 👍
IDid the sc 2000 have a rev counter.
The boot on this car has holes where the TC badge might have been.
My dad had a 2000 TC late 60s, red with ivory leather upholstery , that was a posh fast car back then. I seem to remember aluminium body panels, maybe the bonnet and maybe the boot, previous to that we had 75 and 100 which we used to go to Devon on our holidays from west Yorkshire, before the motorways, they had nice leather smell inside, did they have tool kit in a hardwood tray under the dashboard or seat or am I thinking of the older Rover with the big wings and maybe running boards. Over 60 years ago now.😂
No it didn't. The dash was completely different with a horizontal ribbon speedo.
Ben thanks mate. What a stunning car and I love the colour. The P6 was our British ,Citroën DS wasn't it. So advanced for the time. Just a cut above. Really looking forward to the next episode. Cheers
So here in Australia i had a 67 model in the 90s. In Australia the single carb only came in auto. The manual version had the twin carb. I swaped my motor with a twin carb as my motor was too tired. Ahhh the memories...
Though it looks green, I think it's lunar grey. A lovely colour. Possibly the best.
I love and really appreciate your passion for Rovers. They did make some really good cars and the company certainly didn't get the credit they deserved and were given a very bad reputation thanks to the motoring journalists at the time.
Sorry for being happy about all the work on the engine, but this was so much fun to watch and educational ❤🎉
I had a similar problem with the steel heater hose rail on my 21/4 petrol Land Rover. My quick fix is so on it. I took some 15mm copper pipe for plumbing and 2 olives. I then used a compression joint to fit the olives on and carefully cut the nut back off leaving a pipe with an olive each end to grip the rubber hose on with a jubilee clip. Quick cheap fix. That’s off the pipe is similar diameter.
Fantastic channel fantastic episode. Paint as said before, Lunar Grey. You won't get a paint code as such. Back in the day just mixed to an approximation. All the different shades of this anf Tabacco Leaf will latest to that. You need to take the car or even better, leave a panel with a paint mixing specialist so they can scan it, spray out a rest card and let it dry to see how close they've got it.
great revival of a cool P6...well done Ben.
Nice enough, nothing to be critical about,looks good.one of my favourite shirts is the shirt you're wearing,a variation of it would make a great new away top
Another fantastic video. ... I'm no expert on the Rover P6 - but I'm sure the 2000 SC had a linear speedo, not the circular dials, and the grille is from a later model than your 1970 car - the older 2000 Rovers had a totally different grille. . ....Great work, and I'm looking forward to the next episode.
Hi Ben the boot stud is to mount the spare on ! The 3500 series had the spare there 👍
Ace that P6 also love the MG Maestro too looks like an early one
Brilliant, very rare to get an old Rover without it being rotten as a pear, great video
Another brilliant video, cheered when it finally made it onto that concrete plinth under the car port ! 😂
On the subject of the boot lid, the heavy bracing on the under side with the central fixing is probably there to strengthen the panel because there was an option to fit a spare wheel mount in place of the badge so your spare wheel would fit on top of the outside of the bootlid (like an old series land rover in reverse!), this was to give extra space in the boot. The holes on the bootlid on the right are probably for an SC badge. The holes on the left were possibly for big chrome GB letters. Don't know whether these were an option when new but have seen a few P6 rovers with GB badges there.
What a cracking collection of cars though, nice MGBGT LE too. Looking forward to updates on the P6 progress. All the best.
My absolutely ancient aunt had a P6. Gorgeous big things, from when Rover was good