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metro6r4
GTM on order
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:46 pm
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 how hard a job? how hard of a job is it to fit a rover k series ? can i modify the subframe like in a mini conversion and do you think i will need to make any body modifications? thanks for any advice
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| Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:05 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
On the Road
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm
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Location: RM13 ish
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Re: how hard a job? metro6r4 wrote: how hard of a job is it to fit a rover k series ? can i modify the subframe like in a mini conversion and do you think i will need to make any body modifications? thanks for any advice I'm sure if You wade thru' the old posts You'll find a fair bit of info  But the 2 lumps that go either side of the engine (ebay 2nd pic) make it difficult, unless You start chopping bits off the back of the car and making a spaceframe to tack on the back in place of them.
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metro6r4
GTM on order
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Re: how hard a job? i have an idea of how to do it but i was hoping someone had attempted it before me im tempted to thin out the two lumps modify the original subframe to fit the k series then brace it with the roll cage but i think i may need to try and get some more pictures first and work out how im going to run my brakes as i was running the breaks from the throtlebodies
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Re: how hard a job? I'm assuming you are talking about running the servo, with a car that light and the right 4 pot calipers you should'nt need a servo at all.
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rossabitz
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Re: how hard a job? This is a common question.
Peter & Paddy attempted it years ago and after much hard work
and a complete redesign produced the K3.
Save yourself a lot of work and buy a K3.
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Andy Rossa
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Re: how hard a job? see pic
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Andy Rossa
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Re: how hard a job? see pic
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West
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Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm
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Location: In the workshop
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Re: how hard a job? Now thats how you do it.
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm
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Location: Near Milton Keynes
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: how hard a job? Arrr.......... Prop Errr job  Does the hard top still fit 
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Andy Rossa
GTM delivered
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Re: how hard a job? yes the hard top still fits designed around it but does require the front of the roof and screen surround to be notched out around the cage and the fixings have to be moved.
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dastardlyman
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Re: how hard a job? wow
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