New member with a few Rovers, mainly P6b

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:55 am

Tony, can I change anything on how i post pictures they seem too large and obviously need editing before they appear....

Post by **Coops** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:30 am

if you have the pictures smaller on said hosting site just link to them ones mate,
if not mail me the pics i can shrink them for you and send back so you can upload them to said host again,

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:34 am

What size do you recommend?

Regds/Joakim

Post by **Coops** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:05 am

i usually try to keep my own pics around 640x480 when posting on the forum,

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:07 am

Ok, thanks Tony
I will see what i can do about adjusting from here...
//Joakim

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:13 am

Swede wrote:What size do you recommend?

Regds/Joakim

On another similar forum it's 'MAXIMUM WIDTH - 1024 PIXELS.'

They felt the need to shout it out.

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:09 pm

Trying new sizes...this pic illustrates my issue with the HEI unit...it is huge...picture on the other hand is...small?...this is 1024 p wide....

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:54 pm

Swede wrote:

Trying new sizes...this pic illustrates my issue with the HEI unit...it is huge...picture on the other hand is...small?...this is 1024 p wide....

Says 150 x 113 here.

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:59 pm

Testing 1500 Pix wide....This car was our family hearse between 1970 and 1975, i was allowed to drive it the last couple of kilometers on the gravel road up to the summerhouse every weekend around 1974...I was 15 at the time.
It made a huge impression on me, and i owned the very same car later in life.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:57 pm

Hi Swede
Could you tell me what those wheels are please.
They look like Cragars or similar and a mate of mine has a P6 which he is trying to get some new wheels for.
Also what size are they please.

Cheers
Paul

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:40 pm

They're Rostyles. As fitted to the P5B

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:27 pm

Paul, on the 1970 car I have fitted chevy Astrovan wheels 15X6 or 6,5...they are 5 inch bolt pattern = bolt on, but centered too far out as are all US wheels so I will have them widened inwards until they are the same depth as...say SD1 steel wheels. If you want to use them as they are you will have to run 185 profile tires and modify the rear fenders as well as slimming the metal piece inside the rear door...shortening the driveshafts 1 or 2 CM each side can also do the trick but you need to make sure the De Dion travel does not bottom out... that does only occur when the rear suspension is fully decompressed, so I do not know how much it will affect driveability.... On my old 1973 P6b I had Buick Riviera Rallye Wheels, same bolt pattern, same dimensions...I have a picture somewhere....5 in X 5lugs is a standard GM pattern You will find it on many Pickups, Vans and fullsize cars...an the Astrovan... offset is allways an issue.
Hope this helps//Joakim

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:33 pm

Rostyles from P5b are 15X5 inches Rostyles from P6b are 14X5,5...shape differs as well so the centers were not forged on the same tools.
Regds/Joakim

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:58 pm

Swede wrote:Rostyles from P5b are 15X5 inches Rostyles from P6b are 14X5,5...shape differs as well so the centers were not forged on the same tools.
Regds/Joakim

Yes - forgot the P5 was on 15" wheels. But that was the UK name of the style.

Made by Rubery Owen.

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:18 pm

I´ve had most of them....

here is a pic of Old Blue on Buick Rallyes anyhow...185/65/15 were rare dimensions to come by those days...easier now.