Some progress. As described below an old Licence Disc was located in the vehicle with the old engine number.
Format is "12HGTSH35xx".
As described in the former owner's letter, it was replaced by a later block (which was done when a crack appeared between the bores).
If that is Kollie's Auto Body in Pretoria, he may be a good person to ask about SA paint codes, and may have an idea if the car number was stamped on the shell. I am beginning to think it wasn't. Likely date for the vehicle is 1977. The previous owner believes the interior to be original, perhaps a special request.
http://www.mates7.co.za/kollies/2013/ind...-resto-gts
I had a good look under the carpet on the cross member today and didn't find anything in the way of numbers. (Photos a little blurry.)
Also emptied out the two rear companion bins and found a few things, some spare plug leads and old vinyl race numbers in one side, a fuel docket and kids toys in the other, but more importantly an old licence disc from 2006 with the original engine number.
Front floors are well "uplifted" but not rusty.
Handbrake bracket has been torn from the shell and rewelded. A repair to the floor under the driver's seat has been made.
My current thought is to paint the vehicle blue, with the original Opal White on the roof. The left photo shows a 1974 SA built Rover in Corsica Blue, the similar colour of Zircon Blue is to the right (a repaint). These differ a little car to car but have a tinge of green, and vary in appearance when going from strong light to shade.
Format is "12HGTSH35xx".
As described in the former owner's letter, it was replaced by a later block (which was done when a crack appeared between the bores).
If that is Kollie's Auto Body in Pretoria, he may be a good person to ask about SA paint codes, and may have an idea if the car number was stamped on the shell. I am beginning to think it wasn't. Likely date for the vehicle is 1977. The previous owner believes the interior to be original, perhaps a special request.
http://www.mates7.co.za/kollies/2013/ind...-resto-gts
I had a good look under the carpet on the cross member today and didn't find anything in the way of numbers. (Photos a little blurry.)
Also emptied out the two rear companion bins and found a few things, some spare plug leads and old vinyl race numbers in one side, a fuel docket and kids toys in the other, but more importantly an old licence disc from 2006 with the original engine number.
Front floors are well "uplifted" but not rusty.
Handbrake bracket has been torn from the shell and rewelded. A repair to the floor under the driver's seat has been made.
My current thought is to paint the vehicle blue, with the original Opal White on the roof. The left photo shows a 1974 SA built Rover in Corsica Blue, the similar colour of Zircon Blue is to the right (a repaint). These differ a little car to car but have a tinge of green, and vary in appearance when going from strong light to shade.
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