Monthly Archive: December 2016

P5 Coupe – Further evaluation 0

P5 Coupe – Further evaluation

I spent some time yesterday examining the P5 Coupe I purchased from the Flynn Action in a little more detail.   Like a lot of the Flynn cars it has received a lot of mechanical attention over the years.  It is clear that little to no effort was spent on the body or cosmetics. One feature unique to the P5 over the P5B is...

Citroen DS boot hinge 0

Citroen DS boot hinge

The photo below shows the various components that make up the C Pillar trim and boot hinge.  My trims are on OK but not perfect condition.  It is also clear how poor the previous paint job was with the over spray evident in the picture. All the parts will need a good clean and polish before being put back on the car.  Despite being...

Removing the rear bumper from the DS 3

Removing the rear bumper from the DS

The next step to prepare the DS for paint was to remove the bumper bar.   This also allows the number plate panel to be removed which needs to be repainted as well.   In theory the whole bumper assembly can be removed by detaching the mounts, but I was not able to get the out.   Therefore, I removed each piece of the...

Ken the Rover P5B 0

Ken the Rover P5B

While I was at the Flynn auction, I had heard that there were a few people who were interested in buying back cars they had sold to Dr Flynn some years earlier.    This week I found a website that tells the story of a particular P5B Saloon (nicknamed Ken) that was bought back by its previous owner and how the car had been...

Classic Jalopy