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A popular modification with the drifting fraternity (rear wheel steering not travellers) are 4stud to 5stud conversion rings.

http://www.driftworks.com/shop/car-part ... acers.html

With our cars being the same pcd as a popular drift car (nissan 200sx) and the availability on ebay of these convertors, are the price of interceptor I (Interceptor II wheels are wider!) and Rover P5B rostyles about to go skyward?
I will have to do more digging on this.

At least I know someone with a Rostyle shod Interceptor and someone else with a Rover shod with american racing 5 spokes. Let's hope they are the correct pcd for these adapters.
I can feel myself getting carried away.

Interesting - not unlike the method Triumph used to fit spline-drive wire wheels onto the Stag. A conversion to 'proper' five-stud hubs probably wouldn't be that difficult for the front, but doing the same for the rear looks complicated unless you were to change the existing brake drums for five-stud versions (Rover P5B, SD1?) or discs.

CRAJ wrote:are the price of interceptor I (Interceptor II wheels are wider!) and Rover P5B rostyles about to go skyward?

So how come you have all the minutiae of Interceptor wheel sizes at your fingertips, Colin - is the hankering for one of West Bromwich's finest beginning to get the better of you?...

Jonathan Lewis wrote:

CRAJ wrote:are the price of interceptor I (Interceptor II wheels are wider!) and Rover P5B rostyles about to go skyward?

So how come you have all the minutiae of Interceptor wheel sizes at your fingertips, Colin - is the hankering for one of West Bromwich's finest beginning to get the better of you?...

Sadly I am an Interceptorholic, everyday is a battle to resist the urge, I did fall off the wagon a year and a half ago and hire a mkIII for 24hrs but a lack of 'running finances' keeps me from slipping into ownership. A mkI would be the ultimate prize though, I like the low front bumper, slimmer rear lights, lowback seats, 60s dashboard and centre console and less cluttered engine bay...and the Rostyles.

I believe there are a few of us with this condition on the forum, hopefully speaking out will give others the courage to face their demons

Yes, I can well understand the attraction/temptation - 1960s Italian styling coupled with one of the finest (IMHO) big-block V8s ever made. Calculating the likely fuel costs forces an acknowledgement of reality, however...

Re the styling, I've often wondered whether the late great Giovanni Michelotti had a hand in this one too - I've never seen any written suggestion of such, but the front end of the Mk2 versions is very close to his schemes for the abortive Triumph Bullet/Lynx/Puma cars of the 1970s, as is the shape of that rear quarter window. The fact that the body design was productionised by Vignale (though apparently originally drawn-up by Touring) is a further possible linkage. Still can't get to like that goldfish-bowl rear hatch, however...

Regards,

Jonathan Lewis wrote:Yes, I can well understand the attraction/temptation - 1960s Italian styling coupled with one of the finest (IMHO) big-block V8s ever made. Calculating the likely fuel costs forces an acknowledgement of reality, however...

Still can't get to like that goldfish-bowl rear hatch, however...

Regards,

The rear hatch gives a typical 60s/70s view of the road behind (unhindered) and superb all round vision for reversing and parking, I love it. Something which modern car designers seem increasingly less worried about.

Fuel costs for running the mkIII were not as bad as I feared they would be and the earlier non A/C equipped 6.3 (383ci) would be marginally better and is more powerful. A more modern carb to replace the Carter and a modern transmission with torque convertor lockup might squeeze more from the gallon. I got around 14-15mpg over 200miles and I did occassionally ( ) use the throttle to the full.

At one point we were heading to a family get together and used a motorway to get there. Amanda said to me 'we seem to have left the other cars behind, what speed are we doing?', to which I replied 'only just over 80', I then realised the satnav was showing 95, the speedo was a little out but the car was totally relaxed at the speed and that was partly why the 'just over 80' seemed correct.

Colin.

Sorry for the thread drift Lee

Jonathan Lewis wrote:Yes, I can well understand the attraction/temptation - 1960s Italian styling coupled with one of the finest (IMHO) big-block V8s ever made. Calculating the likely fuel costs forces an acknowledgement of reality, however...
Regards,

Another beautiful car from the 60s and very similar styling cues (wrap around rear window, front wing louvres, twin headlights.....) to the Interceptor would be the ISO Grifo, also featuring a very worthy hunk of american iron under the bonnet. Purchase wise though the Interceptor is far more obtainable than a Grifo.

Colin.

CRAJ wrote:A popular modification with the drifting fraternity (rear wheel steering not travellers) are 4stud to 5stud conversion rings.

http://www.driftworks.com/shop/car-part ... acers.html

With our cars being the same pcd as a popular drift car (nissan 200sx) and the availability on ebay of these convertors, are the price of interceptor I (Interceptor II wheels are wider!) and Rover P5B rostyles about to go skyward?
I will have to do more digging on this.

At least I know someone with a Rostyle shod Interceptor and someone else with a Rover shod with american racing 5 spokes. Let's hope they are the correct pcd for these adapters.
I can feel myself getting carried away.

I leave you to look into this Colin.............

Hello Friends

I have taken some photos of the work so far. Today i have taken off the front suspension ready to take the engine out. I also have fitted two replacement doors due to the fact thay have started to go at the bottom. As yoy can see i has to have a new front end on aswell as a new front wing.(when i can get one). I am hopeing to have the car on the road in september this year. So watch this space.

Lee

englishbull wrote:Hence 'S' alloys unless/until I can persuade myself (and my pocket) that a conversion to five-stud hubs and Rover P5B/Jensen Interceptor-style real Rostyles is in order...

If you really want rostyles,why not get some MGB ones(14") and if needed,have them widened?----OR----if they are wide enough,have the centres "turned"
Mate did this with a set of astra wheels for his Moggy--looks superb!-nice deep dish!!!

A friend and register member has a set of 4 14" rostyle wheels with all good newish tyres for sale if you are interested. PM me with you email address and I will get him to send you a comprehensive set of images showing tyre depths, makes and conditions.