Recent content by dav1550

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    What was your first car?

    Mine was a 59 Impala; I?d like to say it was a cheery sweet ride?? But in truth was beater.:o The paint and headliner was shot, passenger floor board had near a 10? hole in it that I cover with a piece of plywood. The exhaust was hung with a bicycle chain and coat hanger wire...
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    Is it just me, or maybe NC?

    I feel your pain Max,,,:o ,, consider a couple self esteem sessions, it cheaper than a V8 conversion.:rolleyes:
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    thoughts on this ride

    Spiffy looking rig?? Though shutter in near horror of the painted cappings & clearcoat.:(
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    Series III galvanized splash Guards/new

    For sale new 18 ga. galvanized steering box cover & set of splash guards to fit a SIII LHD 3 guards $70 Rover North Part # RNE277, RNE278, RNB731 Location Charlotte, NC
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    Series, La Salle headliner

    La Salle headliner to fit a SII / SIII 109 station wagon …. It consists of 3 fiberglass panels with additional 2 alpine window surrounds. The forward panel is made to where it can accept a radio and speakers. Suspect it could also be fitted to an 88” by just fitting the front and rear panel...
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    custom awning

    What say a bag awning???.. Yes, the design colors are not so rover sheik. But they?re relatively cheap, come with an aluminum mounting channel that can be adapted to affix to a roof rack where it could be slid in for use when wanted?..and it all packs-up polls, canopy, etc within the bag...
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    Greatest Guitar Player

    True enough for the later models Ep's, but have early 60's Epiphone Wilshire that's sweet-a-plenty to finger on. Not much well known prehaps in these times Jerry Reed a "Certified Guitar Player", as per Chet Atkins Dave SIII 109sw
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    Can you name all the cars you've owned?

    59 impala... Ugly as she was at the time I was an still am passionate of it. 69 ford ltd.... basic transport as work life began after high school 70 FJ-40... LOL had more steering wheel play than the impala. 78 CJ-5....single living a home it was suitable and fun, but lacked cargo capacity 80...
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    Soda Blasting

    Patrick FWIW ..,,,, somewhere around here I've got a pair of those triangle replacement panels that set just behind the middle door and in front of the tub. Ended up not having to use them. Dave
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    Movie Rovers.....

    In an up-coming movie trailer for "The Bucket List" caught a glimpse of Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson standing beside a nice looking 109sw.:)
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    Deer hunting with dogs

    "Central Va". ... "motley crew"...... Funny.., Thanksgiving home folks were making simular comments of some goings-on last month out Route 652 there about the river....( MAR) ?:D Dave 74 SIII 00 SII
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    Deer hunting with dogs

    It can be a more sociable kinda hunt that's enjoyable with family and friends. When it's done with a good group that knows what there doing, as in safe, knowing the lay of the land, good pack of dogs and such it can be a bast.... that affords some different aspects form still or stalking deer...
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    Hauled home the "new" Series IIA 109 NADA

    Looks to be a good get,,,,, on the 109 ! It'll be a bit different form piloting about in the Disco, Oh but there're a blast !:D !! Cheers and enjoy Dave
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    1440 miles by sportbike.

    Have made several far-distance runs. Charlotte to Kansas city in a day. (1000 miles or so)... Then in total a 5000 mile odyssey of sorts in 10 days...Strait runs to Tampa, Memphis, and the Keys,,,,, even a day ISDE qualifier on a Katoom.....but to pull the trigger on a gixxer for a 1400 mile run...
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    Who's coming to MAR?

    Well it's worked out...... so we should be a show for MAR this year It'll be our first trip up, though ironically a bit of a return / home coming of sorts,,,,, For it was well mired in the cat-tails on a gas-line right-of-way in Buckingham Co. that first experience off roading some 30+ yrs...