I was born in 1956. My father had the rover 100. We travelled all over Ireland in it. When I was 14 years old. My father let me drive it along the beach. I could hardly see over the wheel lol. It brings me back to the good old day's. So I hope you get it sorted. Good luck with it. ..
I love the old P4 'Auntie' Rovers, I used to drive a 1955 P4 90 Flat front wings in a lovely shade of RAF blue with a mint dark blue leather interior about 40 years ago, It was my daily driver and never let me down, It was non overdrive and had the freewheel on the gearbox which was a bit of a novelty! I sold it back then for £500 which was a good price at the time, I so wish i still had it as it had so much charm and the vintage straight cut 1st gear was sublime!
You sound like an old friend who had the same. Some naughty boys stole it one night and crashed it into a tree 12 foot of the ground, the motor still started up with the fan stuck in the radiator. Freewheel , 600 15's, viking ship on the copper hubcap centres, I had a PABX Vauxhall. Good times.
A small suggestion from an old bloke on the use of the starting handle : if you put your thumb around the end of the handle, as your mate does, one day it will kick backwards and that thumb will be broken/dislocated.
Put the battery back in its rightful place under the rear seat because have it where it is now the heat of the exhaust will melt the battery. Plus it will be easy to work on the starter motor.
You are such a valuable humble, hard working and good-spirited man. Your values are in the right place no doubt. I wish you all the best in life, marriage, family and health. Sending my best from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
Love this series, When I was little here in Australia my dad had a couple of these, one was the early "Cyclops" version.. Dad isn't with us anymore, but this brought back some memories :)
Hi Ben, the Tube suggested your video and thank the Lord of Rusty Chod that it did. What a superb video. You seem to be a UK Vice Grip Garage and I love it. I’ve shared your channel on Facebook and suggest other people do the same as your channel is criminally undersubscribed. Love the Rover and I’m off to browse your back catalogue. Keep up the brilliant work 👍
Man, my heart really went out to you for this one. Such a valiant effort. I really like this old Rover. I hope she gets back on the road. Looking forward to part 3! Top work 🫡👏🏼
Got a neighbour who has one of these under a tarpaulin and been sitting on his drive with an old Range Rover and an old BMW. I wished he were like you and got them on the road. They are all wrapped up.
Very wise to just put it aside and come back another day. Gives you time to think. Many, many cars had cartridge oil filters, maybe all of them, before the introduction of spin on types. There is probably a conversion kit for it like on my Austin A60. I am surprised you have never come across one before. As you have said, the wiring is a nightmare on this car so top marks for getting it to work as well as it does. I am eagerly awaiting part 3 and I am sure your gritty and witty skills will save the day, and Aunty too. 👍
I love the fact you have a Summit Racing banner in your shop. I live about an hour from their headquarters, warehouse and store (Summit County Ohio, USA)
Love P4s, my Mum drove us around in hers when we were little kids, she had Land-Rover tyres on the back axle so she could tow her horse trailer across fields.
Hello. I've just found your channel and love it. That SU carb needs attention though. If you take that intake pipe off, try to lift the piston with your finger. It's probably stuck in the dash pot by drit. Also don't be putting too much oil in the top..that's just a damper. Looking forward to episode 3.
Back in 1965 I owned a 1957 black Rover75 what a fabulous car she was with red leather upholstery. I paid £75 for it, my wage was £5 per week. And I got 4 gallons of petrol for £1.
Ben, I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying your channel. And wow what an enormous amount of work you’re putting into this car. All I can say is thanks for bringing us all along for the highs and the lows! Oh and you really should have an address for fans of the channel to send you stuff through the post! Superb channel! Keep up the good work!👍🇬🇧
The rover brought me to this channel and what a great channel it is.bin binge watching most of it over the last couple of weeks,the scimitar,both the mercs the van,the ambassador and panhard.all brilliant,watch mondeo next and allegro i think.your doing great,look forward to episode 3.👍
1st time watching, totaly fascinated. I came from an era when all the dads in the streets on Sun would have their cars on ramps repairing cars for Monday work. Modern cars are designed to deter self help with sealed electronics. Have subbed.
I’m from the same tradition. Born 1960. Dad’s fixed things. I maintain that tradition and my grandsons are learning from me. Alas, most young guys who courted my daughters over the last 10-15 years, none are handy in the old sense. Their fathers didn’t receive training and so in a single generation, almost nobody now can inspect, understand, diagnose and fix electromechanical issues in machinery.
Just catching up on your content and binging all that I've missed. Watching these two parts have been great to watch. It's so calming and easy to watch your content. The occasional humour you have is hilarious. "The StartYouBastard 9000" made me laugh. :) And then it didn't start the car. Nah you really went all out on this one and make incredible progress on it. So...onto part 3...
That was epic. I somehow missed you finding the radiator grill, I love the badges on it. Thanks for introducing me to the music of Kylie Dailey. BTW, I could imagine how this conversation would go... TC:"Dear, come and see this lovely old Rover that we are driving all the way to Bruges", SWMBO "Read these divorce papers!".
Grease the threads on pulled. There’s a brand of puller called “posi-lock” they have an outside cage that keeps the arms together- you’ll love it. NAPA carries it
Hi Ben. I’m sort of in the new brake shoes camp. I have often got away with reusing soaked shoes, but I have ( just once) also experienced a liner separating from the shoe, wedging up inside the drum and locking the wheel solid at speed. I was lucky all it cost me was a flat spot on what was a brand new tyre. I put it in the boot and kept it as a spare. I may have forgotten to mention it to the guy that bought the car and was very impressed with all the tread on the spare, a few months later. Oops! If the lining is riveted on, it wouldn’t cost me a thought, but bonded ones are not good, once soaked.
What a video Ben, so much effort and hard work,I felt your frustration, I so glad there is going to be a part 3, to see the rover driving on the road is going to be brilliant, enjoy your break away,you deserve it,looking forward to the next car,take care.
So glad your sticking with it for a further episode! Would much rather see a 3rd episode where you can take a bit more time to get her running right. Very much enjoy your content, keep up the great work.
Good Evening Ben. You are Amasing. What you have achieved for this Beautiful English Classic vehicle, very Well done you. I really do take my Hat off to You for such Determination and True Grit to get this Beauty up and running. I really did Enjoy and Admire your Engineering and Technical Skills and problem solving. Old Engines and old Mechanicals are not easy to work out the solution and find what is wrong. I know Ben, You my Friend will get this Incredible vehicle running as smooth as a knife through butter. You will be driving this Beauty down the road. This was one of your Best and Detailed video's that i thoroughly Enjoyed. Big respect and I Salute You Ben. Jonathan.
No problem 👍🏻, we get a third instalment 😊 ! You tried, it fought you all the way saying I need more time parts and money 😂 👍🏻 Looking forward to the third instalment 👍🏻
Carbide scrapers are absolutely game changing when it comes to prepping surfaces! ( check out my 66 mustang that we converted to rhd and it now has a nissan titan v8 with a supercharger)
Just a suggestion on broken bolts. If they break flush or if like in 3 of the 4 you are dealing with… in the past I’ve Welded a Nut onto them… the heat does most of the work but I’ve been successful with all broken bolts. Failing that you’d be better with a Stillson on what’s left of the bolt. That old Girl is coming along fine. Wish I had it here in the States.. I’m from Lancaster originally… left in 1987 and never looked back. Great Videos Mate… onward and upward. Nigel
the dash pot on an SU or stronberg carb is the accelerator pump. It ideally needs engine oil in there. I had the same issue with a mini engine in the middle of Wales one rainy night and got it going by dribbling oil off the dipstick into the dashpot.
You have done a great job on this old stubborn Rover. Can’t wait to see it on the road. It would also be great to see you drive it to Solihull. 👍👍👍 great channel.
Loved these two videos! I admire your positive thinking and perseverance despite the niggles. It’s not that she doesn’t want to go back on the road, she’s just trying to tell you about the things that still need fixing. It’s all going to be worth it.
Ben, fantastic!! I don't mind the venerable Dame not wanting to go out... just yet...!! That gives us another chance to see her again in episode 3! Have a great trip to Bruges and rest assured that Madame Roveur will be waiting for you for some more TLC when you get back! Bravo so far! 👏 🙌 👏 👏 👍👌 🤣
The fastest way to kill a couple of hours on a Friday evening - Essential viewing for all us tinkerers out there. So much better with bumpers. WIthout, looks like an old dude in a skirt. Love your old school welder mate round the corner - The sound of his welding is music to my ears as it takes me ages of adjustment to get that smoothness. Reminds me of a guy I used to know called 'Arc-eye Dave' - Never asked why.
I spent the first 40 odd years of my life driving/repairing old knackered cars because I hadn’t funds for decent newer cars and they sure can drive you to the limit but I just love the challenge of problem finding and sorting them out. I bought an unfinished kit car a few years ago that looked really good when I bought it but by the lord I was wrong and it took me 3 or 4 years to get it to pass its IVA but what fun 8 had doing it lol
i watch you for the cars and your good self and how you sort the little problems they throw you, who cares how long the vids are when the content is as fantastic as yours, keep up the fantastic work you legend
Lived in winsford in the early sixties and seventies as a child, oulton park was a big part of my life as we lived nr over hall, my Saturday job was for wheelers scrap yard Wharton , I now live nr where you picked up the Austin , mid wales, enjoying the channel a lot And the rover is very interesting. I had a p5 b not long after I passed my test in the late seventies early eighties
My wife's dad had one of these! Fantastic job, thoroughly enjoyed that - that horrible moment when the impeller casting broke - ouch, we've all been there! UGH! - oh and what is the music at around 1 hour thirty? Lovely!
Thanks for another great video. I'm a recent UK subscriber and I am so glad I found your channel last week. I am well and truly hooked and have been binge watching your videos all w/e. Watching you restore these gems reminds me of my first car which I bought in 1986. It was an old Mark III Ford Cortina hand painted with black Smoothrite, it had a metal coat hanger for an aerial and a permanent 'Tax in Post' note in the windscreen. I loved the curved wings and thought it looked especially nice when I swapped out the squared headlights with dual round ones. After the Mark III they ruined it IMO when they went all square with the Mark IV, V. To this day I have no idea what the difference was between the IV and V other than the wrap around rear lights :). I think the next version was the Sierra? Anyway, thanks again for all your hard work in creating this content, it's fantastic.
Absolutely agree about “the nip”. Especially with cork gaskets. With modern, uniform composite materials, rubber gaskets can work well with specific torque settings, but old fashioned cork and paper ones are better by feel. Cork will also compress and may need an extra nip, after a few heat cycles. But, as a natural material, that may not happen, or may happen by different amounts in different places, so only experienced nipping can hope to keep that oil tight.
You did a good decide to wait before this Lady will back on the road , and you will defiantly succeed to get this car running ! Love your channel so much and watch every episode !! Having a great weekend in Brugge !!!!
The Rover is the same age as me!!! I think my bodywork n water pump might be in better condition 🤣🤣 what superb content Ben with a little dose of your classic humour 👍
The spider was a female wolf spider that was a medium sized one they can get to body length of about 1 1/2 inches or bigger I had one in my garden shed back in the eighties and me my dad and brother would feed it daily and it grew massive did have a poleroid picture we sent with it when it died to the natural history museum but we never heard back but it was massive we called it Fred , keep up with the great work , shame that we can't build cars like this any more
Excellent.... a third episode. (You'll match Back to the Future 😂) But like the first episode, what a joy and an education this video is. Please keep making them. And let us [your viewers] know how, when & where the Rover will be sold. I for one would love to own that classic.
Fantastic all the way through , and what a top save on that vintage water pump btw , lesser men would have collapsed and given up but i guess if you can withstand them filming the Tarporley chainsaw massacre next door whilst filming your car capers you can stand anything .
Brilliant Ben …good decision to down tools at this stage. Looking forward to Part 3. Love what you do it’s so watchable … don’t ever say you would go on the telly… it would ruin you!! Enjoy Bruges 🍺
Brilliant work again Ben, huge turnaround for this old auntie. Sorry you didn’t manage out for a road trip but now we get a third helping! Have a great time in Brugge & can’t wait to learn what the new lfd is!
Love the progress. Im kind of pleased there will be an episode 3. I reckon theres crap from the tank in that carbs jet. I'd be checking that first for the fuel starving issue. The problem only appeared after you tried driving it and stirred up the tank.
i have owned a 90 and a hundred , of course any sixty year old car must need repairs , but this car will be a lot cheaper to repair than a modern car ! most modern cars have few rebuildable parts ! when pulling the water pump shaft , maybe drill into the centre of the shaft , to pivot the puller thread ?
Copper tube an a pipe bender , any shape you like ,just add a couple of short hoses an bobs your uncle, MGs run solid heater pipe across the top of the rocker cover too , great channel, your living my dream that I only manage part time , no matter what these old timers throw ,you can't get a better sense of satisfaction , if only I could show you my victor f type restoration,, your resurrections look like new compared 😅, keep up the good work an your videos are never too long 👍
Ben i have really enjoyed this series and you have done an amazing job on this car especially how bad it was when you got it, looking forward to episode 3 and the next owner is going to love this car and hopefully improve it even more
Bro. We are really rooting that you get that old girl running. You're dealing with technology from a different epoch. And it's a big old brute too. Can't be easy lugging that thing around. But you will succeed. I'm sure of it. Looking forward to part 3. 🙏👍
i see a p4 2 days ago same colour love the p4 p5 p6 sd1 ive got 4x mgzr rovers so iam a great fan of rover ive enjoyed watching you crack on with the p4 youve done a great job so far look forward to next episode😄👍👍
I was born in 1956. My father had the rover 100. We travelled all over Ireland in it. When I was 14 years old. My father let me drive it along the beach. I could hardly see over the wheel lol. It brings me back to the good old day's. So I hope you get it sorted. Good luck with it.
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Episode 3 woohoo! That’s music to my ears. You are a legend.
I love the old P4 'Auntie' Rovers, I used to drive a 1955 P4 90 Flat front wings in a lovely shade of RAF blue with a mint dark blue leather interior about 40 years ago, It was my daily driver and never let me down, It was non overdrive and had the freewheel on the gearbox which was a bit of a novelty! I sold it back then for £500 which was a good price at the time, I so wish i still had it as it had so much charm and the vintage straight cut 1st gear was sublime!
To SCOTTY.
Sounds SUBLIME, the iconic P4, and in RAF blue, with dark blue interior!
You sound like an old friend who had the same. Some naughty boys stole it one night and crashed it into a tree 12 foot of the ground, the motor still started up with the fan stuck in the radiator. Freewheel , 600 15's, viking ship on the copper hubcap centres, I had a PABX Vauxhall. Good times.
A small suggestion from an old bloke on the use of the starting handle : if you put your thumb around the end of the handle, as your mate does, one day it will kick backwards and that thumb will be broken/dislocated.
Another great effort, Ben. You must have the patience of a saint.
I'm sure everyone is looking forward to episode 3. I know I am 🙂👍
Put the battery back in its rightful place under the rear seat because have it where it is now the heat of the exhaust will melt the battery. Plus it will be easy to work on the starter motor.
You are such a valuable humble, hard working and good-spirited man. Your values are in the right place no doubt. I wish you all the best in life, marriage, family and health. Sending my best from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
Seconded. I’m an old Englishman too and I so agree with you regarding Ben.
You’ve either got the drive & the values or you don’t.
Ben does.
Love this series, When I was little here in Australia my dad had a couple of these, one was the early "Cyclops" version.. Dad isn't with us anymore, but this brought back some memories :)
To Josieladybird.
Wow! CYCLOPS! One of the most iconic versions!
Iv got one of these in this weekend and im just blown away with how majestic they are !! Old school really is the best school !!!!
much better than the tele ona friday night, roll on episode 3
Well done with that wiring mate, spaghetti Bolognese. change the dashpot oil on the SU carb or the needle won't go up if the oil is shot and thick.
Hi Ben, the Tube suggested your video and thank the Lord of Rusty Chod that it did. What a superb video. You seem to be a UK Vice Grip Garage and I love it. I’ve shared your channel on Facebook and suggest other people do the same as your channel is criminally undersubscribed. Love the Rover and I’m off to browse your back catalogue. Keep up the brilliant work 👍
Loving the P100 episodes as much as the Panhard - these cars have so much character as do you Ben !! Thanks for the great entertainment 👍
Great video, very enjoyable! Having the luxury of the hydraulic lift certainly makes life alot easier than crawling around on the ground. 🙂❤👍
Really enjoyed 1&2 , you have put a lot of work into that old rover , your nearly there , good luck from Ireland 🇮🇪
I've been waiting for this one to drop... Tasty Classics and a take away, what a way to finish off a Friday!
Perfect haha!
Man, my heart really went out to you for this one. Such a valiant effort. I really like this old Rover. I hope she gets back on the road. Looking forward to part 3! Top work 🫡👏🏼
Got a neighbour who has one of these under a tarpaulin and been sitting on his drive with an old Range Rover and an old BMW. I wished he were like you and got them on the road. They are all wrapped up.
probably rotten by now , the damp stays under the tarp !
What an ACE accomplishment. Well done for sheer bloody determination 😊
Very wise to just put it aside and come back another day. Gives you time to think. Many, many cars had cartridge oil filters, maybe all of them, before the introduction of spin on types. There is probably a conversion kit for it like on my Austin A60. I am surprised you have never come across one before. As you have said, the wiring is a nightmare on this car so top marks for getting it to work as well as it does. I am eagerly awaiting part 3 and I am sure your gritty and witty skills will save the day, and Aunty too. 👍
I'm so pleased you are doing a third episode 😊 I so want to see her back on the road. Hope you and your good lady have a great time in Brugge 😊
Rover P4's deserve to be loved. They really do!
Well that's Friday night sorted! I hope it's HOURS long
I love the fact you have a Summit Racing banner in your shop. I live about an hour from their headquarters, warehouse and store (Summit County Ohio, USA)
Very jealous! I have used them a lot for my truck parts etc
Thoroughly enjoyed the 2nd episode Ben. I’m glad we are getting a 3rd. Thank you 😊
Amazing episodes here, we asked 1000 auto parts, "Will there be an episode 3" Resounding YES!!!!
Love P4s, my Mum drove us around in hers when we were little kids, she had Land-Rover tyres on the back axle so she could tow her horse trailer across fields.
Hello. I've just found your channel and love it. That SU carb needs attention though. If you take that intake pipe off, try to lift the piston with your finger. It's probably stuck in the dash pot by drit. Also don't be putting too much oil in the top..that's just a damper. Looking forward to episode 3.
Back in 1965 I owned a 1957 black Rover75 what a fabulous car she was with red leather upholstery. I paid £75 for it, my wage was £5 per week. And I got 4 gallons of petrol for £1.
Ben, I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying your channel. And wow what an enormous amount of work you’re putting into this car. All I can say is thanks for bringing us all along for the highs and the lows! Oh and you really should have an address for fans of the channel to send you stuff through the post! Superb channel! Keep up the good work!👍🇬🇧
The rover brought me to this channel and what a great channel it is.bin binge watching most of it over the last couple of weeks,the scimitar,both the mercs the van,the ambassador and panhard.all brilliant,watch mondeo next and allegro i think.your doing great,look forward to episode 3.👍
looking forward to episode 3 nice to see old cars brought back to life well done
I’m happy there will be a part 3 of this. Lovely car and I’m sure you’ll get a road trip in this soon.
Those wipers look well designed. If you can reload new rubber blades to the existing wiper arms, it’ll look & function perfectly well.
1st time watching, totaly fascinated. I came from an era when all the dads in the streets on Sun would have their cars on ramps repairing cars for Monday work. Modern cars are designed to deter self help with sealed electronics. Have subbed.
I’m from the same tradition. Born 1960. Dad’s fixed things. I maintain that tradition and my grandsons are learning from me.
Alas, most young guys who courted my daughters over the last 10-15 years, none are handy in the old sense. Their fathers didn’t receive training and so in a single generation, almost nobody now can inspect, understand, diagnose and fix electromechanical issues in machinery.
Just catching up on your content and binging all that I've missed.
Watching these two parts have been great to watch.
It's so calming and easy to watch your content. The occasional humour you have is hilarious. "The StartYouBastard 9000" made me laugh. :) And then it didn't start the car.
Nah you really went all out on this one and make incredible progress on it.
So...onto part 3...
Those rubber snakes were a popular child’s toy in the early 1970’s
1 years ago today i found ben on 17k subs doing the mini ,what a differance a year makes keep it real ben hope this vid isnt one of his short ones
That was epic. I somehow missed you finding the radiator grill, I love the badges on it.
Thanks for introducing me to the music of Kylie Dailey.
BTW, I could imagine how this conversation would go... TC:"Dear, come and see this lovely old Rover that we are driving all the way to Bruges", SWMBO "Read these divorce papers!".
With all the things going wrong, one after the other, I'm amazed no spanners were flying across the workshop Ben! Looking forward to the next episode.
I had a 1954 P4 Rover 60, it was the only one out of A P6, Cortina, SD1, and a chevette, that started in the 1980's big freeze, I loved it!
Grease the threads on pulled. There’s a brand of puller called “posi-lock” they have an outside cage that keeps the arms together- you’ll love it. NAPA carries it
Came for something tasty, stayed for the rover.. I'm still hungry 😂
Great stuff! Looking forward to part 3! 👍
Hi Ben.
I’m sort of in the new brake shoes camp. I have often got away with reusing soaked shoes, but I have ( just once) also experienced a liner separating from the shoe, wedging up inside the drum and locking the wheel solid at speed.
I was lucky all it cost me was a flat spot on what was a brand new tyre.
I put it in the boot and kept it as a spare. I may have forgotten to mention it to the guy that bought the car and was very impressed with all the tread on the spare, a few months later. Oops!
If the lining is riveted on, it wouldn’t cost me a thought, but bonded ones are not good, once soaked.
That's a very fair point and one I'll mention!
What a video Ben, so much effort and hard work,I felt your frustration, I so glad there is going to be a part 3, to see the rover driving on the road is going to be brilliant, enjoy your break away,you deserve it,looking forward to the next car,take care.
Episode 3, yeah !!!
The Rover is testing your patience for sure.
Fab viewing, loving what you have done so far on it Ben.
So glad your sticking with it for a further episode! Would much rather see a 3rd episode where you can take a bit more time to get her running right. Very much enjoy your content, keep up the great work.
Another great long episode, and the section with the plastic razor blade really made me chuckle. Looking forward to episode 3.
Good Evening Ben. You are Amasing. What you have achieved for this Beautiful English Classic vehicle, very Well done you. I really do take my Hat off to You for such Determination and True Grit to get this Beauty up and running. I really did Enjoy and Admire your Engineering and Technical Skills and problem solving. Old Engines and old Mechanicals are not easy to work out the solution and find what is wrong. I know Ben, You my Friend will get this Incredible vehicle running as smooth as a knife through butter. You will be driving this Beauty down the road. This was one of your Best and Detailed video's that i thoroughly Enjoyed. Big respect and I Salute You Ben. Jonathan.
It's in surprisingly good condition 😁
These have floating brake cylinders I believe, so need to move freely not bolted tight to back plate.
The ones in the rear, yes :)
Thanks for the tip !
I'm amazed how you sorted wiring, it certainly looked as though someone had been there before.
No problem 👍🏻, we get a third instalment 😊 ! You tried, it fought you all the way saying I need more time parts and money 😂 👍🏻
Looking forward to the third instalment 👍🏻
Carbide scrapers are absolutely game changing when it comes to prepping surfaces! ( check out my 66 mustang that we converted to rhd and it now has a nissan titan v8 with a supercharger)
Just a suggestion on broken bolts. If they break flush or if like in 3 of the 4 you are dealing with… in the past I’ve Welded a Nut onto them… the heat does most of the work but I’ve been successful with all broken bolts. Failing that you’d be better with a Stillson on what’s left of the bolt. That old Girl is coming along fine. Wish I had it here in the States.. I’m from Lancaster originally… left in 1987 and never looked back. Great Videos Mate… onward and upward. Nigel
the dash pot on an SU or stronberg carb is the accelerator pump. It ideally needs engine oil in there. I had the same issue with a mini engine in the middle of Wales one rainy night and got it going by dribbling oil off the dipstick into the dashpot.
You have done a great job on this old stubborn Rover. Can’t wait to see it on the road. It would also be great to see you drive it to Solihull. 👍👍👍 great channel.
Loved these two videos! I admire your positive thinking and perseverance despite the niggles. It’s not that she doesn’t want to go back on the road, she’s just trying to tell you about the things that still need fixing. It’s all going to be worth it.
Love this or who else was shouting at the screen it’s an ignition problem. LOL. This man never gives up I tip my hat to you sir
Ben, fantastic!! I don't mind the venerable Dame not wanting to go out... just yet...!! That gives us another chance to see her again in episode 3! Have a great trip to Bruges and rest assured that Madame Roveur will be waiting for you for some more TLC when you get back! Bravo so far! 👏 🙌 👏 👏 👍👌 🤣
The fastest way to kill a couple of hours on a Friday evening - Essential viewing for all us tinkerers out there. So much better with bumpers. WIthout, looks like an old dude in a skirt. Love your old school welder mate round the corner - The sound of his welding is music to my ears as it takes me ages of adjustment to get that smoothness. Reminds me of a guy I used to know called 'Arc-eye Dave' - Never asked why.
Found your channel the other day. It's brilliant, best viewing in a long time. Eagerly awaiting part 3 😁👍
I spent the first 40 odd years of my life driving/repairing old knackered cars because I hadn’t funds for decent newer cars and they sure can drive you to the limit but I just love the challenge of problem finding and sorting them out. I bought an unfinished kit car a few years ago that looked really good when I bought it but by the lord I was wrong and it took me 3 or 4 years to get it to pass its IVA but what fun 8 had doing it lol
Well done Ben getting this far with the Rover 2) looking forward to the next one
The cars the same age as me 😊
i watch you for the cars and your good self and how you sort the little problems they throw you, who cares how long the vids are when the content is as fantastic as yours, keep up the fantastic work you legend
Lived in winsford in the early sixties and seventies as a child, oulton park was a big part of my life as we lived nr over hall, my Saturday job was for wheelers scrap yard Wharton , I now live nr where you picked up the Austin , mid wales, enjoying the channel a lot
And the rover is very interesting. I had a p5 b not long after I passed my test in the late seventies early eighties
My wife's dad had one of these! Fantastic job, thoroughly enjoyed that - that horrible moment when the impeller casting broke - ouch, we've all been there! UGH! - oh and what is the music at around 1 hour thirty? Lovely!
Thanks for another great video. I'm a recent UK subscriber and I am so glad I found your channel last week. I am well and truly hooked and have been binge watching your videos all w/e.
Watching you restore these gems reminds me of my first car which I bought in 1986. It was an old Mark III Ford Cortina hand painted with black Smoothrite, it had a metal coat hanger for an aerial and a permanent 'Tax in Post' note in the windscreen. I loved the curved wings and thought it looked especially nice when I swapped out the squared headlights with dual round ones. After the Mark III they ruined it IMO when they went all square with the Mark IV, V. To this day I have no idea what the difference was between the IV and V other than the wrap around rear lights :). I think the next version was the Sierra? Anyway, thanks again for all your hard work in creating this content, it's fantastic.
Absolute joy to watch from start to finish. Thanks so much for doing what you do. Well done fella!
Absolutely agree about “the nip”. Especially with cork gaskets. With modern, uniform composite materials, rubber gaskets can work well with specific torque settings, but old fashioned cork and paper ones are better by feel. Cork will also compress and may need an extra nip, after a few heat cycles. But, as a natural material, that may not happen, or may happen by different amounts in different places, so only experienced nipping can hope to keep that oil tight.
You did a good decide to wait before this Lady will back on the road , and you will defiantly succeed to get this car running ! Love your channel so much and watch every episode !! Having a great weekend in Brugge !!!!
Love the dialogue,that’s what makes your videos so enjoyable,weldone🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧
Good effort Ben the old rover is fighting you all the way hopefully you get it driving on the road in episode three , good luck 👍
Don't feel to bad mate. This is reality when you work on an old car. Enjoyed the vid. Looking forward to it being on the road
It was great to see you do The old rover up. Even if it might not as you said not like to go back on The road. Looking forward to episode 3😊
The Rover is the same age as me!!! I think my bodywork n water pump might be in better condition 🤣🤣 what superb content Ben with a little dose of your classic humour 👍
This was entertaining, fantastic episode, older cars are ideal for tinkering with. Thank you so much for the lovely video, looking forward for part 3
The spider was a female wolf spider that was a medium sized one they can get to body length of about 1 1/2 inches or bigger I had one in my garden shed back in the eighties and me my dad and brother would feed it daily and it grew massive did have a poleroid picture we sent with it when it died to the natural history museum but we never heard back but it was massive we called it Fred , keep up with the great work , shame that we can't build cars like this any more
Another great video! And can't wait for part 3. You made the right decision you don't have to rush things take your take and we'll be here to whatch!
Excellent.... a third episode. (You'll match Back to the Future 😂)
But like the first episode, what a joy and an education this video is. Please keep making them. And let us [your viewers] know how, when & where the Rover will be sold. I for one would love to own that classic.
Fantastic all the way through , and what a top save on that vintage water pump btw , lesser men would have collapsed and given up but i guess if you can withstand them filming the Tarporley chainsaw massacre next door whilst filming your car capers you can stand anything .
Absolutely brilliant. So enjoyed this. I have an old MG Midget with a similar problem so this taught me a lot. Can't wait for episode 3.🏎️👍😃
Brilliant Ben …good decision to down tools at this stage. Looking forward to Part 3. Love what you do it’s so watchable … don’t ever say you would go on the telly… it would ruin you!! Enjoy Bruges 🍺
Two fuses? Luxury! If the seats are leather, some beeswax would make a nice sheen and smell.
Brilliant work again Ben, huge turnaround for this old auntie. Sorry you didn’t manage out for a road trip but now we get a third helping! Have a great time in Brugge & can’t wait to learn what the new lfd is!
Hi Ben, I'm always amazed and thrilled to bits when you get these motors running again.
Another great entertaining video, well done!
This is a fascinating project, this beautiful car fights you all the way Ben! You will get there. Looking forward to your trip.
Love the progress. Im kind of pleased there will be an episode 3.
I reckon theres crap from the tank in that carbs jet. I'd be checking that first for the fuel starving issue. The problem only appeared after you tried driving it and stirred up the tank.
My uncle had one that has the viking on the top,like a mascot ,it was a solid old car,no rust.
i have owned a 90 and a hundred , of course any sixty year old car must need repairs , but this car will be a lot cheaper to repair than a modern car ! most modern cars have few rebuildable parts ! when pulling the water pump shaft , maybe drill into the centre of the shaft , to pivot the puller thread ?
Copper tube an a pipe bender , any shape you like ,just add a couple of short hoses an bobs your uncle, MGs run solid heater pipe across the top of the rocker cover too , great channel, your living my dream that I only manage part time , no matter what these old timers throw ,you can't get a better sense of satisfaction , if only I could show you my victor f type restoration,, your resurrections look like new compared 😅, keep up the good work an your videos are never too long 👍
Ben i have really enjoyed this series and you have done an amazing job on this car especially how bad it was when you got it, looking forward to episode 3 and the next owner is going to love this car and hopefully improve it even more
At least you got great access to get to those bolts, I had the same problem on my Daimler V8250 but with little or no access.
Great video ,I started watching at 3.00 am as I couldn’t sleep (full of man flu) you kept me up till 4.30
Dont worry, you have one of the best car channel there is here on TH-cam 👍 keep them coming Ben 😊
Awesome video, Ben can't wait for part 3. Try a electric wholesaler for wiring needs.
Bro. We are really rooting that you get that old girl running. You're dealing with technology from a different epoch. And it's a big old brute too. Can't be easy lugging that thing around. But you will succeed. I'm sure of it. Looking forward to part 3. 🙏👍
Couldn’t watch it live (working) but looking forward to it now. Coffee made, lazy TH-cam morning here we come!
Well done big chap. As always, A joy to watch. Thank you.
i see a p4 2 days ago same colour love the p4 p5 p6 sd1 ive got 4x mgzr rovers so iam a great fan of rover ive enjoyed watching you crack on with the p4 youve done a great job so far look forward to next episode😄👍👍
1962: UK..Use Whitworth Spanners and 26 TPI threads on fasteners....BA on electrics.