1976 Rover P6 3500 Auto - Part 1 - Intro 

The Rover P6 what a car my father owned one back in the 70s I loved it first car I learnt to drive in it was a 2000 TC it was a beautiful red colour when I got my driving licence then I went out and bought myself a Rover P6 V8 and my father gave his in and he bought himself a V8 as well those cars bring back memories my late father really enjoy them

2200TC running restoration here. You should have no problems with that lovely machine.

A friend of my Family had a ( hearing Aid) ) beige V8 P6 , so have some happy memories of them 😁, and regarding the alloys, they kinda remind me of spoke wheels at a distance, so would personally keep them as something a bit different from every other P6 🤔 . .

P6 Rims are expensive and difficult to source because of the stud pattern. P5 Rostyles needs work done to the arches, if I remember right. I would keep the Wolfrace's, as even a good set of steels will set you over £700. The front isn't load bearing but I would check the engine crossmember to make sure it's true. Otherwise, that's going to a beautiful P6 when it's done. I've had a '69 P6 V8 for 15 years now, love it.

Back in the 80s these were so undervalued you could pick these up for a few hundred pounds they were never triumph stag or tr6 money so it's nice to them now at good money. I've had a few in my time from ground up restoration I was finding that getting good interior and trims harder even at auto jumbles where the parts were as bad as the ones I had. But there are still specialist out there. I still have a load of p6 monthly magazine from the p6 owners club. Good luck in the p6 restore. I will follow with interest I now drive a Rover 75 which I love but again they are so underrated and like the p6 was undervalued. This was my last one in the picture.

I have always loved the Rover P6.Hope everything goes to plan for you.

I had one the same colour white with a black roof it was the one with the spare wheel on the boot lid bought it it for £35 pounds in 1974 I think it was a 1965 V8 loved that old car

Just found this video and subbed imediately. Love the P6.

Just found your channel. Looking for a USA P6 at the mo, but have a T/A at the mo.

I actually like the period alloys wheels so would keep them. Plus the police spats at the front are quite rare so again I would keep them on too. I would concentrate on getting her back together and perhaps spending the money on the interior? Looks like a great project and looking forward to to future videos!

Just bought one of these, it will be on my channel soon. watching yours to learn more, thank you brotha!

Phil's a little economical with the origin story on GKU 916N.... I'm walking round our local scrappy, and a lorry was arriving with two Rover P6's on. One white, one green. One was a 2200, one looked like a V8 - but had a busted bonnet catch and no badges so the 'yoof' in the yard couldn't tell for sure. "How much?" I ask. £100 for the green one, £50 for the tatty looking white one. "Got any V8's in?" No. Okay... Got home. No Phil, there's no Jags in there. Two Rovers though. "Ooh." The first problem is he has £20 left to his name from washing cars this week. As dutiful brother, I thought I'll give him £30, lets sit back and see what happens now! Well, as mentioned, Phil bought the white V8 and hid it at work for a few weeks, then got told it had to be shifted or it would be moved for him (and not very gently) with a forklift. So a plan was concocted, based on our parents telling him if he got a car he had to find somewhere for it. Somewhere being anywhere that didn't involve cost to them or getting involved with something where the oxide to metal ratio went the wrong way well over 25 years ago. Off they went on holiday for a few days. (Can't remember. Rome or somewhere.) They arrived back home to find the garden pond all 14ft x 6 ft deep complete with Koi carp) has been relocated 8 ft to the left, hard core laid where it used to be, and the nastiest sounding dirtiest looking Rover you've ever seen parked proudly on this newly added driveway. Cue one utterly knackered teenager - looking for all the world like he spent the last few days drilling an oil well - being summoned to explain to Dad exactly what he had done to the garden, the pond, and why. Dad was a politician, and its not often he lost an argument. However, Phil stood patiently ticking off on his fingers all the criteria that had been given to him about having a classic car, which he had diligently followed almost to the letter, leaving Dad completely lost for words.. ..and me in fits of giggles.

You don't often find a P6 with little rust. That would be a keeper for me.

Lunar Grey and Zircon Blue are the best p6 colours I think

Great to meet you guys today. See you at the next one - Subscribed 🤣 Cheers, Mike & Maia

Nice one! I learned to drive in a 2000TC

Same colour as the P6 Tasty classics had a while back, nice.

Personally, I’d go for P5 rostyle wheels but 3500s trims also suit the car 👍

Those alloys are hideous! Looks like a great project.

A friend had a Lunar Grey 2200TC in the late seventies. A lovely car. The alloys aren't great, definitely go with the rostyles. My first car was a '67 2000SC. It was white so everyone thought it was a police car.

I owned your P6 from 1995 to 2001, I was the second owner. Look forward to seeing you restore her to her former glory.

This might be the inspiration to get on with mine. Mine has the power sunroof. Got the panels, cream leather also excellent look forward the new content.

I'd keep the wheels and spoilers.

it looks a good car

Great project. It will be good to see how it turns out

Another great video mate that’s a beautiful P6 it’s going to make a brilliant project looking forward to more videos on this car, my dad had 3 P6’s and 2 SD1’s before moving on to the classic Range Rovers the P6’s will always be my favourite classic do love my SD1 though 😀

Love a P6 resto story, subscribed on the strength of that. I had lots of P6’s in the nineties, absolutely loved them. Ended up with a full resto on an Almond 3500S, great car but liked to eat gearboxes. Lunar grey is a great colour, I’d keep the wheels, they are rare and unusual and will give the car a unique identity, your other options have been done to death. Police aero fittings are mega rare too, I’d keep them. Looking forward to Part 2.

I think the Nada Bonnet looks quite mean looking Definitely Rostyles..The standard wheels look rubbish although .I have also seen these with the lattice Sd1 wheels

keep the wheels

Hi mate this used to be my dads car before you bought it at auction and yes he kept it in very good condition and he said to keep the wheels and it was quite sad for us to let it go

Keep the wheels. Very period and work with it..

I love all Rovers EXCEPT the P6. The front looks rubbish, in my humble. The way the bonnet drops off - down to a horrible puny wedge, and the way the under-bumper area just really doesn't exist - looks horrible. In 4 or V8 form, the front is ghastly. However, the accident damage on that car, with the bonnet raised, makes it look proper. If you raised the bonnet, to clear the front 'fins', it would look far less puny. I never knew why they made it look so stupid - it looks unfinished. Anyway, rave over. I love the P5, P5B, and SD1 - the P6 is just not something I'd want to restore - even though a good friend of mine restored what is probably the nicest P6 in Australia, which drove great. They aren't worth anything over here, probably because of that horrible front. Anyway, great underpinnings, lovely driver - just butt ugly. The wheels are great - look like XJ40 wheels. Best wishes - looking forward to the restoration. From Aus