Magazine Articles

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Features Article Whatever happened to...?
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Publication Practical Classics May 2003

Whatever happened to...? - Everyday street furniture tends to disappear overnight.  MARTIN BUCKLEY takes a look at four cars that have gone AWOL without us noticing.

Restoration Article Preparation and Primer - Part ten
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Publication Practical Classics November 2001
Preparation and Primer - Part ten -  This old dog can almost smell the open road, but there's still work to be done. Simon Goldsworthy views as our SD1 regains its shape and a little colour.
Restoration Article Sill and rear wheel arch repairs - Part nine
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Publication Practical Classics October 2001
Sill and rear wheel arch repairs - Part nine -  It's still a patchwork of paint, primer, bare metal and surface rust, but Simon Goldsworthy helps push our SD1 towards the paintshop.
Restoration Article Scuttle & Front wing repairs - Part eight
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Publication Practical Classics September 2001
Scuttle & Front wing repairs - Part eight -  The mechanical side's been sorted, now we need a body to put it in. Simon Goldsworthy watches the progress back to structural integrity.
Restoration Article Restoration Rover SD1. Part Seven.
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Publication Practical Classics August 2001
Restoration Rover SD1. Part Seven. Automatic Gearbox Reassembly. Automatic gearboxes scare the living daylights out of most DIY mechanics. Simon Goldsworthy watches the professionals show how easily they slot back together.
Restoration Article Rover SD1 - Automatic gearbox strip - Part six
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Publication Practical Classics July 2001
Rover SD1 - Automatic Gearbox Strip - Part six -  As the automatic box comes apart, Simon Goldsworthy discovers that someone else has been there already. But they didn't spot everything that was wrong.
Restoration Article Rover SD1 - Back axle, brakes and suspension - Part Five.
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Publication Practical Classics June 2001
Rover SD1 - Back axle, brakes and suspension - Part Five -  When a car is as large and as good at load-lugging as the SD1, its back end has to be good. Simon Goldsworthy watches as it's brought up to scratch.
Restoration Article Restoration Rover SD1 - Part four
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Publication Practical Classics May 2001
Front End Overhaul - Rover SD1 - Part Four - You can't afford to skimp on brakes, suspension or steering. But a proper overhaul on an SD1 doesn't cost the earth, as Simon Goldsworthy proves.
Restoration Article Restoration Rover SD1. Part Three.
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Publication Practical Classics April 2001
Restoration Rover SD1. Part Three. Engine Overhaul. Rover V8 engine is a classic in its own right. With a full stripdown and rebuild, Simon Goldsworthy discovers how much life is left in our old dog.
Restoration Article Restoration Rover SD1. Part Two.
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Publication Practical Classics March 2001
Restoration Rover SD1. Part Two. Stripdown. Our real-world Rover restoration project goes under the knife and ends up skinned and gutted. Simon Goldsworthy watches proceedings.
Restoration Article Restoration Rover SD1. Part One.
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Publication Practical Classics February 2001
Restoration Rover SD1. Part One. Assessment. No wood and no leather, but it is still a Rover. Simon Goldsworthy introduces our latest project.
Features Article Buyers Guide - Rover SD1
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Publication Practical Classics October 1999
Buyers Guide - Rover SD1 - Rover's radical wedge was poorly built when new, but has the time come to take a second look? Simon Goldsworthy sniffs around the last all-British Rover.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Show stopper
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Publication Classics Monthly November 2009
Show stopper- Since being rebuilt, this Rover SD1 has been scooping up awards around the country.
Features Article What's the worst that can happen...when buying a classic Rover?
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Publication Classic Car Mart May 2008
What's the worst that can happen...when buying a classic Rover?- There may not be any new Rovers on sale any more (or now, at least) but there's a wide choice of desirable classic metal waiting to be snpped up, argues Paul Guinness.  Rover P4, Rover P5/P5B, Rover P6/P6B, Rover SD1, Rover 200 BRM.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Buyers Guide - Rover SD1
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Publication Classics November 2004
Buyers Guide - Rover SD1 - Tim Morgan explains everything you need to know when buying a Rover SD1.

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