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Grumpy Northener wrote: the N/S/R caliper - although rebuilt a few years ago it has started to play up - so off it came - and what a pig it was too - any of you guys out there attempting this kerbside / on the drive whilst the car is on ramps / axle stands has my upmost respect. The rear brakes on the p6 are inboard discs and the calipers are in the most inacessable place that you can find see image.
The best, and most profitable job on the cars, and I did hundreds, in the gutter, in people's driveways, and if I was really lucky, in their garages. Then I got a workshop and did hundreds more. I reckon if I totted up all the money I made doing P6 rear brakes over all the years of doing them, they would have paid for my house.... (Probably with a good bit left over... )
If there were enough still out there to do, I'd still be doing them.
Currently over 35 years worth of fixing 35 boxes.
Hoping to reach 65 years worth of fixing 65 boxes.
Yes - and apart from odd bits just undertaken the car is free from the usual rot spots - The paint is original and has odd very minor blemish that you really have to hunt for - at some stage I will address these but not just yet - I have too many other projects on the go !
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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