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Hi all just a bit of an update on the monster

I fancied a bit of a change after taking the engine out and working on the front of the car so I decided that I was going to prepare and put the rear spolier on (before I changed my mind about having it on the car again)

It is alot of work to mount and ...

Hi guys, thanks for all your advice.... I bit the bullet today and changed the starter motor, and this was the problem. She is now starting on the button, hot or cold! It was a bit of a fiddley job when you're laying underneath it that top bolt on the starter motor seems very far away and hard to ...

Hot starting problem

I wonder if anyone can help me with my problem of starting when hot. Its a Rover 3500 V8 EFI engine.

When she is at running temperature (hot) if you were to turn it off and try and start it back up again it would not start. It sounds like the battery is not man enough to turn ...

I have taxed and insured the pick up today but still having my old problem with hot starting, I have even had my mate round to have a look at the issue we have put new spark plugs and all the usual stuff checking it out etc etc.... I have even got pictures to prove it [8D]


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this is looking good

just a bit of an update

it is time to fit the side skirts on he monster, i go these side skirts from ebay all the way from liverpool

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or as VDP Chris calls them the canoe
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these things are rather large
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just a bit of an update, i have been busy on the front near side wheel arch and the front wing bumper and am slowly getting there.

it looks nice now with the series one front back on as it should be

my sd1 pick up is in practical clasic magazine october 2011 on page 26, amazing what photo shop can do lol

Robrover wrote:That looks great. What a shame Rover didn't produce it - a V8 SD1 Ute. The Aussies would be lining up to buy them, looks so cool.

thank you, still loads of work to do

I have done some work on the front of the car over the last 3 days.

i have cleaned and plastic primered the head lights, they have have had several coats of black paint.

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The truck took the Monster out for a walk

The monster was pulled out the garage on its skates for the first time in years.
just a bit of an update of how she is geting on,
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that looks great

I find this as well, it depends where you go when you find a good one just use that one only.