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1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car

shampooefficient Part of things Posts: 754	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car shampooefficient @shampooefficient
	Jul 10, 2015 19:34:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The only way to learn is by doing! Those fog lights - were they wired up to flash, as rear wig-wags, before lightbars were common? Also, unobrow, IIRC you have/ had a TVP Omega?


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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Aug 25, 2015 8:53:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 10, 2015 19:34:24 GMT shampooefficient said: Those fog lights - were they wired up to flash, as rear wig-wags, before lightbars were common? I think so. I'm sure they came in handy if trying to stop motorway traffic. Much better than a single blue beacon.


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joffturbonova Part of things Posts: 39	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car joffturbonova @joffturbonova
	Aug 25, 2015 11:42:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A fantastic mornings read !!! Keep up the excellent work and good luck finding the parts you are still missing !! Joff


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richrolls Part of things Posts: 318 Club RR Member Number: 38	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car richrolls @richrolls Club Retro Rides Member 38
	Aug 26, 2015 21:58:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 28, 2015 19:44:40 GMT Mercdan68 said: I've got to say this is has to be one of the best restos ever, I'm in awe of the work undertaken, and to restore an icon too is just fantastic, I remember being pulled over so many times in the bexleyheath area in various mk1 escorts for doing stupid things! Back then bexleyheath station sd1s were registered with puv or suv registrations if I remember rightly? These were an awesome sight at full pelt blues and twos sounding, at the time the local plod also ran metros I have a picture of my 1600e cortina with a jam sandwich metro behind it, the local police really got the metros flying too! Bit of a hijack of a good write up of a nice bit work...While reantiquating myself with a bookmarked thread, the above quote stood out. I also had a 1600e as a first car in the mid 80's while starting my time with Thames Water at Crossness. Gold BGY 822H or something near that. A Series Two with a webasto roof. Lived with my Grandparents in Belvedere Road Bexleyheath ( to far from the parents in Westkingsdown to commute on 1st year apprenticship wages.....). I to, had a lot of time spent chewing the fat with the local police discussing my "enthusiastic" driving parked in front of a orange stripped car. It would be a nice photo shoot to see similar cars back at the top of the Broadway or Dartford one way, or the spine road in Erith. Shooters Hill, Blackheath etc etc. Hijack over. Outstanding stuff and providence here. Nice.
	..Which was nice... retrorides.proboards.com/thread/130482/1983-rolls-royce-silver-spirit?page=1#.U2kapHZhddk Rolls

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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,223 Club RR Member Number: 68	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Aug 27, 2015 5:17:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 26, 2015 21:58:46 GMT richrolls said: Apr 28, 2015 19:44:40 GMT Mercdan68 said: I've got to say this is has to be one of the best restos ever, I'm in awe of the work undertaken, and to restore an icon too is just fantastic, I remember being pulled over so many times in the bexleyheath area in various mk1 escorts for doing stupid things! Back then bexleyheath station sd1s were registered with puv or suv registrations if I remember rightly? These were an awesome sight at full pelt blues and twos sounding, at the time the local plod also ran metros I have a picture of my 1600e cortina with a jam sandwich metro behind it, the local police really got the metros flying too! Bit of a hijack of a good write up of a nice bit work...While reantiquating myself with a bookmarked thread, the above quote stood out. I also had a 1600e as a first car in the mid 80's while starting my time with Thames Water at Crossness. Gold BGY 822H or something near that. A Series Two with a webasto roof. Lived with my Grandparents in Belvedere Road Bexleyheath ( to far from the parents in Westkingsdown to commute on 1st year apprenticship wages.....). I to, had a lot of time spent chewing the fat with the local police discussing my "enthusiastic" driving parked in front of a orange stripped car. It would be a nice photo shoot to see similar cars back at the top of the Broadway or Dartford one way, or the spine road in Erith. Shooters Hill, Blackheath etc etc. Hijack over. Outstanding stuff and providence here. Nice. I reckon I may well remember your car?? House next to the railway bridge???
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richrolls Part of things Posts: 318 Club RR Member Number: 38	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car richrolls @richrolls Club Retro Rides Member 38
	Aug 27, 2015 9:25:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's the one. Rear quarter full of filler.....somethings never change. Had a primered Imp before that.
	..Which was nice... retrorides.proboards.com/thread/130482/1983-rolls-royce-silver-spirit?page=1#.U2kapHZhddk Rolls

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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,223 Club RR Member Number: 68	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Aug 27, 2015 9:53:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 27, 2015 9:25:47 GMT richrolls said: That's the one. Rear quarter full of filler.....somethings never change. Had a primered Imp before that. Sorry to hijack thread!!! Small world remember those days watching the rover updates great work!
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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Aug 28, 2015 8:09:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I don't mind hijacking at all. I want to see a photo of the 1600E now.


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,223 Club RR Member Number: 68	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Aug 28, 2015 18:26:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I clearly remember the rover in bexleyheath being puv 700y?? Checked dvla and it shows as untaxed but 2600cc could I have got the reg right, sad I remember plates I know?? This thread is just great more pics as you progress please!
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bazzateer Posted a lot Imping along sans Vogue Posts: 3,653	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car bazzateer @bazzateer
	Aug 28, 2015 18:42:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 27, 2015 9:25:47 GMT richrolls said: That's the one. Rear quarter full of filler.....somethings never change. Had a primered Imp before that. One of my brothers had an Imp as his first car. He then restored a neighbour's old 1600E to replace it with!
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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Aug 29, 2015 12:39:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 28, 2015 18:26:54 GMT Mercdan68 said: I clearly remember the rover in bexleyheath being puv 700y?? Checked dvla and it shows as untaxed but 2600cc could I have got the reg right, sad I remember plates I know?? This thread is just great more pics as you progress please! That's some memory! You may well be right. The met and some other forces had quite a few 2600's rather than v8's particularly series 1 cars. I think most series 2 police sd1's were v8's.. I'm still saving for a compressor and planning to get some time off work so I can get some more progress with this. Jobs suck.


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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Sept 7, 2015 16:43:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had a bit of tinkering time on Sat mmorning. I finally got rid of loads of the original panels i removed, including the rook skin. So before i dumped it, i took measurements of all the holes in the roof and transferred it to the new roof skin on the car. It wasnt as painful drilling holes in a mint panel as i had anticipated. And it also confirms that this is a POLICE CAR! I then attempted to reskin that offside rear door. What a royal pain in the butt. When i first got the car, that door had no shims at the hinges and yet the gap at the front was massive and the gap at the rear tiny. I am 100% that the rear quarter and front wing are in the same positions and that is confirmed by me having this same problem again. So i shaved a few mm off the trailing edge of the door frame and this allowed me to slide the skin forward slightly to give better gaps. Then i thought i would fit the door seal and ensure the door closed up before i did any welding. I found it really hard to close the door. I started to worry that perhaps the door frame was twisted, as its been hacked about and welded by someone else, so i fitted another white spare i have. Same problem. I then ran out of time, so i think I'm going to have to make more space around the car, and spend a day doing it all properly and strting with a frame i am happy is straight.


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Sjiefaa Part of things Posts: 114	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car Sjiefaa @shiva
	Sept 7, 2015 21:09:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It has been said before, but it can't be mentioned often enough. You sir, are one of the bravest men ever. Awesome job so far!!
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unobrow Part of things Posts: 22	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car unobrow @unobrow
	Dec 12, 2015 23:37:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 10, 2015 19:34:24 GMT shampooefficient said: The only way to learn is by doing! Those fog lights - were they wired up to flash, as rear wig-wags, before lightbars were common? Also, unobrow, IIRC you have/ had a TVP Omega? I would hazard a guess that the extra rear fog lights were either a steady burn, or more likely a simultaneous flash rather than wig-wag. I'm basing that assumption on the fact that virtually no forces were using the wig-wag style of flash then, apart from Hampshire. Yes, I did used to own OV02 YKH, one of the ex-Thames Valley Police 3.2 V6 Omega's. A pretty good car I must say. I sold it, and my ex-MOD Pan-European (in Paramedic livery) to fund the purchase of my current 1986 GMP Capri, D443 KVM Right, where's Jim with his updates and pics............getting a bit desperate here with withdrawal symptons!!!!
	Last Edit: Dec 12, 2015 23:47:54 GMT by unobrow

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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Dec 28, 2015 14:24:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well this is going to be a bit of an anti-climax for anyone who was looking forward to a progress update. I was hoping to spend 3 solid days on the car over the Christmas period, but sadly that has not happened. All i managed was to do was clear a load of curse word off it, and buy a new bare door from Rimmerbros. Ive been held up by issues with the driftcar. Its in the way, and no longer mobile. I want to get the gearbox repaired in that first before carrying on with the Police car. The good news is that i have been saving, and my pot for the respray is a bit healthier. I'm starting to wonder how to proceed with the car. Plan A was to fit the doors and door skins, then put the car back on the spit, turn it over and clean off the underside, then etch prime, seam seal and stone chip myself. Now I'm thinking maybe i should get it media blasted and epoxy primered by a professional firm. Still thinking about it, and what it will all cost.


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marinanut Posted a lot Posts: 1,756	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car marinanut @marinanut
	Dec 28, 2015 21:58:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	For all the aggro and manhours in this car, get the best job you can for protection; you will only regret it if you don't.
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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Feb 26, 2016 18:33:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ive had this week off work, and spent most of my time putting the gearbox back in the drift car. With that done (and that was a proper ball ache) Ive been doing a bit on the Police car. The first job was to clear all the rubbish off it and reinstate it onto the car spit. My plan is to clean up all the floor ready to paint and stonechip it. My new compressor broke, and I don't know whats wrong with it, so I'm without air tools I also unearthed my Nissan Silvia which has also been massively neglected. It started first time though, as always. Rover up in the air on 2 trolley jacks and the engine crane, axles off again! One small problem was trying to remove the offside rear door. It was jammed solid, and no manipulation of the latch did any good. So out with the grinder, followed by some chisel action. The door skin was scrap, but the frame was ok, so I may still salvage it. Ta Da! Underside at easy angle to work on. I flipped the car completely and stripped off some of the old BL seam sealer, then dribbled Hydrate 80 rust killer into all the seams.
	Last Edit: Feb 26, 2016 18:35:23 GMT by jimspolicev8sd1

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bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,975 Club RR Member Number: 71	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car bstardchild @bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member 71
	Feb 26, 2016 18:52:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Progress is progress, looking good


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MK2VR6 Posted a lot Mk2 Golf GTi 90 Spec Posts: 3,329	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car MK2VR6 @wafers
	Feb 26, 2016 20:09:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great to see an update. It looks so good underneath - i guess it must be rewarding from this point onwards as the whole thing is rock solid and any further improvements will may it look prettier! Silvia looks clean as well - my brother imported his around 12 months back, and despite the fact it's 20 years old, it's literally like new underneath.


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jimspolicev8sd1 Posted a lot Posts: 1,921	1986 Rover SD1 3500SE Police Car jimspolicev8sd1 @jimspolicev8sd1
	Feb 26, 2016 21:49:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	S14 silvias and 200sx's are great. Mines a genuine Kuro Black Silvia Navan edition. It still has Japanese bridge pass tokens in the windows. Ive had it since 2008. It was fairly rusty around the rear when I got it but now its 100% rust free. Its about 300 bhp and doesn't weigh a lot so pretty quick so I added R33 Skyline GTR brembo's front and rear. I use it for trackdays periodically. I doubt ill ever sell that one. Looks good after a wash.


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