edsmash Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 My name is Sam and in November I bought my second RRC. I really hope to bring her up, not sell her like the last one. I also had a 110 TD5 which I regret selling after spending thousands on.😪 The car is well sad at the moment but not a complete basket case. The springs are too firm, theres a fuel leak which developed today and it revs so fast at idle. These need sorting ASAP. The rest is easily fixed like interior trim missing/broken and obviously the saggy headliner. I hope with a bit of help from you guys we can bring her up to scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Welcome! Looks like it should scrub up nicely, much like George's 4-door in fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_CSK Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Welcome Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsmash Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 9:25 PM, FridgeFreezer said: Welcome! Looks like it should scrub up nicely, much like George's 4-door in fact! Yhats some video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 :Welcome welcome to the brain trust, if you can't find help on here then frankly its not worth looking further  that looks like a motor with plenty of potential... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsmash Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 I haven't posted for a while and I know that's not good, I was a member of the 7series register and I know how frustrating it is having blank members. I have been in and out researching and reading the posts here and I have gathered a lot of info for which I'm grateful for, but I have done myself another mischief as my old P38 has returned! I sold it in 2019 and regretted it immediately. I thought the RRC would fill the void but it didn't. My girlfriend was sick of my moaning and after 2 years or searching and bothering she bought it back for me and it was sat on my drive, with a bow around it on the eve of 3rd Nov. It's 1 thing someone buying you a car but getting a cherished..... dare I say loved 1 back is a different story. So the plan is now to put the RRC into Richard at Church House Classics. He's quoted me for the best part of 4k worth of welding which is a lot but she's my baby and I want her perfect. As for the P38...... well it's been abused over the last 2 years and she's ill. Lumpy idle with a 10 MPG average and the fuse 20 blown!😒 I have all suspension components in the shed and I've made great progress with general servicing. I'm going to need help with electric gremlins I think. I'd like to meet up with you guys and help in anyway I can Again thanks for the resource, your a huge help. Sam and the poorly P38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 What's the 4k's worth of welding? Pretty sure you could find a galvanised chassis (or find & galvanise a good chassis) and fit it for that money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsmash Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) My windscreen frame is rotten. I Have a good used pair of a's and the top. A and B post bottoms which most likely means sills. Footwells obviously Lower bulkhead body mounts Front inner arches That's including parts, no good? This is for the RRC not the P38, the P38 is literally rust free all over. Just has 4.0 GEMS issues. Edited January 9, 2022 by edsmash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 It's a fair chunk of work but 4k sounds very expensive... then again, I'm not volunteering to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I assume that’s the strip down welding/fab/correction work, paint and reassembly all included. It chews up a lot of hours, so I’m not surprised at the price. Knowing the condition of range rover classics of that age, if the front and cills are like that, you can be confident that the rear cross member, parts of rear frame, rear arches, tailgate and possible rear window frames are shot too. Unless you’ve had them previously welded I’d check these areas out carefully too, as you may get some surprises when you strip down further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I recently put 50+ hours into welding up a friend's RRC, so I'll gladly believe a 4k quote by someone that has to make a living off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsmash Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 He still has to come out and see it yet but that was his idea from pics via email. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 If you're so inclined, £1k buys a very decent welding setup and enough gas & wire to do the whole thing yourself... plus then you own a welding setup and know how to weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 ...and have the scars (both mental and physical) to prove it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_CSK Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 23 hours ago, Bowie69 said: ...and have the scars (both mental and physical) to prove it.... .....not forgetting sunburn and welding splash on your skin...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsmash Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 I can weld in a fashion but have no gear to do it and only a driveway so It'll be fair weather welding only. 🤣 Don't know how manymore winters the RRC would surrvive a she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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