Welcome to the club Tom Hobbs - Page 2

Tom Hobbs · 24th June 2022, 17:32

Thanks everyone for the welcome, glad to be accepted as part of the group!

I’m glad people are getting on well with the repair sections, my aim by making them was to give people a head start on doing their own repairs or getting them done locally. I have been doing quite a few sections for the 220 coupe and will continue to make new sections to keep the Rovers on the road.

My interest in 75’s came when I was working in a Rover main dealer bodyshop in Nottingham, the 75’s were the new model at the time and I remember how amazing they drove! I even managed to crash a transit into my boss’ ZT which as you can imagine went down really well!

I will put together a step by step guide for the common repairs as a reference for anyone taking on the job themselves, I may just need a bit of help posting it as I’m not exactly Bill gates when it comes to IT..

maxi_crawf · 24th June 2022, 18:18

Welcome to the group, you replaced the sills on my 75 a few years back and I'm as happy now as I was then, if anyone asks about sill repairs I ask one question, is it a keeper? If it is yes I always say "Tom Hobbs "
I always mention your name in all the Facebook groups I'm in if anyone asks, you've saved a lot of our cars......

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Arctic · 24th June 2022, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Tom Hobbs

Thanks everyone for the welcome, glad to be accepted as part of the group!

I’m glad people are getting on well with the repair sections, my aim by making them was to give people a head start on doing their own repairs or getting them done locally. I have been doing quite a few sections for the 220 coupe and will continue to make new sections to keep the Rovers on the road.

My interest in 75’s came when I was working in a Rover main dealer bodyshop in Nottingham, the 75’s were the new model at the time and I remember how amazing they drove! I even managed to crash a transit into my boss’ ZT which as you can imagine went down really well!

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I will put together a step by step guide for the common repairs as a reference for anyone taking on the job themselves, I may just need a bit of help posting it as I’m not exactly Bill gates when it comes to IT..

An easy platform for your is https://imgur.com/ i have used this now for at least 6yrs now and is very good make yourself a free account, upload your photos to it then copy and paste them on here in your thread/ how to.

super chip · 25th June 2022, 09:32

I shall be meeting the great guy next Saturday to have a rear sill fixed on my 2001 conni. I will be travelling 110 miles to get the work done but we’ll worth it I think, from all the good comments and all the photos of his work.
See you next Saturday and welcome to the club. All the best Chris ( super chip )

Arctic · 25th June 2022, 09:59

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Originally Posted by super chip

I shall be meeting the great guy next Saturday to have a rear sill fixed on my 2001 conni. I will be travelling 110 miles to get the work done but we’ll worth it I think, from all the good comments and all the photos of his work.
See you next Saturday and welcome to the club. All the best Chris ( super chip )

Hi Chris.
That is a bit of good news for you, and you are in the very best hands for the job, i myself will be seeing you tomorrow at the Nano of cause for a good catch up.

suzublu · 25th June 2022, 10:39

Some before, during and after pics of Tom's work on my car a few years back

Fusilier · 25th June 2022, 17:50

Ronnie, Agreed he did a great job on your sills, and you were taken their and back in Luxury

Stu

Rogue · 25th June 2022, 20:31

Got mine going in soon to have a couple of your repair panels welded in.

The welder was impressed with them

25th June 2022, 17:50	#17
Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,355 Thanks: 1,316 Thanked 2,224 Times in 1,305 Posts	Tom Hobbs Ronnie, Agreed he did a great job on your sills, and you were taken their and back in Luxury Stu __________________ # Project Gruple http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213155

25th June 2022, 20:31	#18
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,341 Thanks: 1,321 Thanked 1,027 Times in 737 Posts	Got mine going in soon to have a couple of your repair panels welded in. The welder was impressed with them __________________ Glutton for punishment ---2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

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24th June 2022, 17:32	#11
Tom Hobbs Newbie None at the moment Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Nottingham Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks everyone for the welcome, glad to be accepted as part of the group! I’m glad people are getting on well with the repair sections, my aim by making them was to give people a head start on doing their own repairs or getting them done locally. I have been doing quite a few sections for the 220 coupe and will continue to make new sections to keep the Rovers on the road. My interest in 75’s came when I was working in a Rover main dealer bodyshop in Nottingham, the 75’s were the new model at the time and I remember how amazing they drove! I even managed to crash a transit into my boss’ ZT which as you can imagine went down really well! I will put together a step by step guide for the common repairs as a reference for anyone taking on the job themselves, I may just need a bit of help posting it as I’m not exactly Bill gates when it comes to IT..

24th June 2022, 18:18	#12
maxi_crawf Posted a thing or two R75 Saloon Conn CDT SE, MG ZT190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kingston-upon-Hull Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 803 Thanked 417 Times in 271 Posts	Welcome to the group, you replaced the sills on my 75 a few years back and I'm as happy now as I was then, if anyone asks about sill repairs I ask one question, is it a keeper? If it is yes I always say "Tom Hobbs " I always mention your name in all the Facebook groups I'm in if anyone asks, you've saved a lot of our cars...... Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

25th June 2022, 09:32	#14
super chip Always busy Rover 75 x 3. Plus a ZT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 107 Thanks: 32 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	I shall be meeting the great guy next Saturday to have a rear sill fixed on my 2001 conni. I will be travelling 110 miles to get the work done but we’ll worth it I think, from all the good comments and all the photos of his work. See you next Saturday and welcome to the club. All the best Chris ( super chip )

25th June 2022, 10:39	#16
suzublu MCMLV rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,237 Thanks: 60 Thanked 7,028 Times in 4,568 Posts	Some before, during and after pics of Tom's work on my car a few years back