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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #15 on: 03 February 2014, 00:23:04 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 02 February 2014, 23:48:49
Good stuff, looking forward to more of this. :) :y

You might regret saying that as I've been told your a bit of a demon when it comes to welding so I might need to pick your brain on where i'm going wrong or how would be best to do something  ;D ;D :y
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #16 on: 03 February 2014, 00:31:32 »
Quote from: venom on 03 February 2014, 00:23:04
Quote from: chrisgixer on 02 February 2014, 23:48:49
Good stuff, looking forward to more of this. :) :y

You might regret saying that as I've been told your a bit of a demon when it comes to welding so I might need to pick your brain on where i'm going wrong or how would be best to do something  ;D ;D :y

;D Christ, who told you that ;D
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #17 on: 03 February 2014, 00:34:04 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 02 February 2014, 18:47:45
Lordy lordy that's going to keep you busy!!  :o  Still those long dark winter nights will fly by!!  ::)  ;D

I believe that Gixer is a welding ace so maybe he'll give you some tips!!  :-\  ;)

Good luck with the project though and keep us posted!  :y :y :y


 ;) ;)
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #18 on: 03 February 2014, 00:37:54 »
You really should read these threads properly you know Chris!  ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #19 on: 03 February 2014, 00:38:49 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 03 February 2014, 00:37:54
You really should read these threads properly you know Chris!  ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

It's just yours I skip. ;D
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #20 on: 03 February 2014, 00:42:19 »
Quote from: venom on 03 February 2014, 00:34:04
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 02 February 2014, 18:47:45
Lordy lordy that's going to keep you busy!!  :o  Still those long dark winter nights will fly by!!  ::)  ;D

I believe that Gixer is a welding ace so maybe he'll give you some tips!!  :-\  ;)

Good luck with the project though and keep us posted!  :y :y :y


 ;) ;)

Yep, he's talking rubbish again. ;)
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #21 on: 03 February 2014, 11:22:15 »
Is it me or is that SD1 lacking a large under powered lump of aluminium with its random selection of Whitworth, AF and metric bolts under the bonnet?
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #22 on: 03 February 2014, 13:00:43 »
Apart from the empty engine bay? The front suspension is riding very high, so yes, I'd say engine missing. :)

I wonder what might fit in there then? A certain over powered, over capacityed, very metric v8 alternative Perhaps? :)
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #23 on: 03 February 2014, 15:01:02 »
As they say, good luck with that then.

Keep us posted with photos. That is some project!!
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #24 on: 03 February 2014, 17:13:07 »
Quote from: Taxi Driver on 02 February 2014, 19:58:06
I had a SD1 for about 4 weeks.....years ago....i killed the 2.3  ::) bottom end knocked like a gud un.....traded it in for a 2.5 senator
Was it the 2300 or 2600, both straight 6, that had the desperately bad reputation for engines needing replacement?
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #25 on: 03 February 2014, 17:14:20 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 03 February 2014, 17:13:07
Quote from: Taxi Driver on 02 February 2014, 19:58:06
I had a SD1 for about 4 weeks.....years ago....i killed the 2.3  ::) bottom end knocked like a gud un.....traded it in for a 2.5 senator
Was it the 2300 or 2600, both straight 6, that had the desperately bad reputation for engines needing replacement?

Both,heads warped often :-\
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #26 on: 03 February 2014, 17:14:47 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 03 February 2014, 13:00:43
Apart from the empty engine bay? The front suspension is riding very high, so yes, I'd say engine missing. :)

I wonder what might fit in there then? A certain over powered, over capacityed, very metric v8 alternative Perhaps? :)
Given its live axle setup, I think you need to be a bit sensible with powerplants. Or grow balls the size of the sun ;D
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #27 on: 03 February 2014, 19:07:59 »
Have you got a garage to work in  :-\
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #28 on: 03 February 2014, 19:15:25 »
  Empty engine bay, V6 3.2 with manual box? Way more powerful than the standard engine I belive but stand to be corrected
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Re: New project Rover SD1 Vitesse
« Reply #29 on: 03 February 2014, 19:17:23 »
Quote from: Keith B on 03 February 2014, 19:15:25
  Empty engine bay, V6 3.2 with manual box? Way more powerful than the standard engine I belive but stand to be corrected
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Yep, that'd be a major improvement. :y
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