[Staowners] ALPINE FOR SALE -- air inlets & Rimfinishers

[Max King]

The air inlet grilles were originally chromed only along the front edge and 
about 3/4" deep on the slats.  The rest of the Mazak slats and casting were 
painted body colour.  It appears to me that Rootes, in order to save 
plating costs, just dipped the leading edges of the slats into the plating 
solution and then covered the unplated Mazak in paint (probably by dipping 
into paint the castings in the opposite direction up to the edge of the 
chrome).   Polished stainless steel or chromed veneers can be made up to 
cover the front portions of the slats and they look quite good contrasted 
with the rest of the Mazak painted, mimicking the original look.

>Incidentally, does anyone have a source of the chrome wheel trims found on 
>the Alpines wheels?

The Bamforths did at one time (probably still do) carry stainless steel 
reproduction Rimfinishers (the technical term).  They are not the greatest 
quality, a bit wavy.   Since the originals were chromed steel, and I have a 
very good plater I work with, I had mine smoothed, polished, and heavily 
chromed.  They look very good, but it's not an inexpensive route to go.

Cheers!  --Max

At 06:56 PM 10/9/2007, Mal Clark wrote:
>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
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>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
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> > 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!!!
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> > Incidentally, does anyone have a source of the chrome wheel trims found
> > on the Alpines wheels?
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> > George Simpson
> > Cognac
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