[Staowners] ALPINE FOR SALE

[Mal Clark]

Hi George,yes we all have the side grille problem. I have mine at the 
platers at the moment hoping they can get through the shocking die cast and 
end up with something acceptable, to me the side grille painted body colour 
is just ok, but I would spend a bit of time in preparing them and paint them 
a contrasting colour like silver, originally there was a exposed gasket 
around the side opening grille surrounds,this gasket did break up the 
frontal appearance around the side grilles,one car I restored I got my 
trimmer to make up some piping in a green vinyl,and used that as the 
gasket,it looked great, the Ivory Alpine on ebay, to me looks too bland on 
the front with every thing one colour,
   With such a lovely frontal area on the Sunbeam,I love to see lots of the 
original chrome,ie Badge bar, Lucas Flamethrower lamps, chromed side 
grilles,and some nice badges, but thats me, I love leather, chrome,and 
polished wood, in my cars, if I didnt, I would buy a mundane modern buzz 
box.  Mal Clark













From: "George Simpson - Forums" <george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
To: "George Simpson - Forums Neuf" <george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
Cc: <staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:53 AM
Subject: [Staowners] ALPINE FOR SALE


> Look at I.D. no.   160166614303    in e-Bay where there is a Mk 1 UK
> Alpine for sale in the next 9 days. The idea of painting the side air
> intakes the body colour hadn't occurred to me - it might look better
> than rough chrome but I suppose one should make the effort and cut up an
> old stainless steel roll-top bread container to make covers for those
> peeling grills a la Rod Allen!!!
>
> Incidentally, does anyone have a source of the chrome wheel trims found
> on the Alpines wheels?
>
> George Simpson
> Cognac
>
>
>
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