Rover 216 vdp sd3 project

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Re: Rover 216 vdp sd3 project

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Cthomas wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:02 pm Today done engine oil, oil filter, gearbox oil, dist cap, rotor arm, timing belt, adjusted alternator belt, fuel filter, cam cover gaskets and rear brake shoes as had a noise on Nearside rear brake to found the shoe starting to come off
Busy day :)
Out in the desert with an old Jeep and a Volvo.
Back home: wife's 1993 216 DOHC Cabriolet, daughter's 2002 R25 and my 1969 MGC GT
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Re: Rover 216 vdp sd3 project

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Done the headlining today but the material is the wrong colour. It did come with the car
Rover 216 vdp 1990
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Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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I have heard that a perfect match for the original headlining used on Maestro and Montego (and therefore probably on contemporary 200 and 800 ranges) is no longer available, but Woolies can supply a fairly close alternative.
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220 GSi turbo wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:13 pm I have heard that a perfect match for the original headlining used on Maestro and Montego (and therefore probably on contemporary 200 and 800 ranges) is no longer available, but Woolies can supply a fairly close alternative.
That’s good to know
Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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The head lining removing with the help of the kitten 😂
https://flic.kr/p/2jKLs3V
Used nail varnish remover to get the old glue off
https://flic.kr/p/2jKKwVX
https://flic.kr/p/2jKFXur
Ready to start
https://flic.kr/p/2jKLrQq
Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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Finished back in
https://flic.kr/p/2jKFXrA
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Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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Re: Rover 216 vdp sd3 project

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Not done anything to it as back is back but fill d it up again got 36.9 mpg from 70 miles local running around and then going To Milton Keynes.
The next jobs on the list are thermostat, anti freeze and n/s/r window that isn’t working.
Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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Keep the updates coming. It's good to see where you're up to with this one. Cheers, Duncan.
1989 216GSI + 1990 216GSI + 1997 416 Tourer + ? + Triumph T160V
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StubbornPatriot wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:02 pm Keep the updates coming. It's good to see where you're up to with this one. Cheers, Duncan.
I’ll be getting it looking nice for next year shows and in one colour 🤞
Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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Stripped the near side rear electric motor a part to see if it was fixable. Fitted new set of brushes and the motor worked. So refitted it into the car.
Rover 216 vdp 1990
Old ones
Rover 216 vdp 1986 my dads last car
Rover 420 gsi 1992 miss this one
Rover 214 sei 1995
Rover 820
Rover 3500 vp sdi
Rover 2600 sdi
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