Sunbeam 2000 build

[belmateo]

New bumpers arrived already!
I was also able to get some nice 18" wheels that are 5 spoke to fit the Sunbeam look of the late sixties.
Front bumper will be a bolt on as is, but the rear ones will need some work to make it look right.
Stay tuned

 

[belmateo]

I am still waiting on the new glass for the doors. Here is a shot of the template I made out of sheet metal for them to use. Back troubles and the weather put a dampner on any significant progress this week.

 

[Alpine66]

I am still waiting on the new glass for the doors. Here is a shot of the template I made out of sheet metal for them to use. Back troubles and the weather put a dampner on any significant progress this week.

Interesting, you have a place that can custom make windows? What's the name of the company?

 

[65beam]

build

Any automotive glass shop can make door windows for Alpines. I had new door windows made for the Harrington. The shop cut them and sent them to LOF in Columbus to be tempered.

 

[belmateo]

I got lucky that they are local as my internet search yielded 4 shops. I called Tony at Tri-Valley in Pleasanton who does all kinds of custom car mods. His number is 925-462-6459
It was only a one hour drive there but well worth it.

 

[belmateo]

Any automotive glass shop can make door windows for Alpines. I had new door windows made for the Harrington. The shop cut them and sent them to LOF in Columbus to be tempered.

Are we talking flat or curved door glass? Mine are curved btw

 

[belmateo]

Finally heard back from the glass shop! Taking way too long, still another 6-8 weeks out. I was able to pick up a stock deck lid which gives me a much better start because the new trunk is really critical.

 

[belmateo]

I LIKE the upgrade to the forum! Very clean.
Thanks guys!

 

[belmateo]

Merry Christmas to you and your families

 

[belmateo]

Well, it turns out that glass guys contact tried to rip us off so I canceled that order and decided to go with Acrilyc with a protective coating and cost a little over half as much as Tempered Glass.

 

[PROCRAFT]

Well, it turns out that glass guys contact tried to rip us off so I canceled that order and decided to go with Acrilyc with a protective coating and cost a little over half as much as Tempered Glass.

Your going the right way there in my opinion, we replaced all the glass with Acrylic on the last car and will do the same, on this one were doing now, I'm actually going to talk about to someone about a wind screen also,

 

[belmateo]

That is reassuring, Thanks! I was only familiar with Lexan™ as an alternative and know that it is not to "stiff" so when Acrylic was mentioned and the scratch resistant coating, it was the way to go. I am making the grill surround out of a Stainless Steel bar, have put the curve to it and just got it back from having the mounting studs welded in. Will finish getting the final shape, cut it to size and start to polish it. I will post pics of it soon. Question for you guys that are more familiar about the Sunbeam then I am, what is the best looking driving/fog light that you would reccomend and why?

 

[belmateo]

Still waiting on the door windows before I do any more fabricating. In the meantime I have been keeping my eyes open for a wrecked 2006-2016 MX-5 just in case I get flaked on again. Other than that, picked up some 5 spoke OE mustang wheels that look like Cragars from the late 60's. They measure 18 X 8". I really wanted Minilites because they look so cool and unique, after contacting the manufacture in the UK they could not make them work with my offset and backspacing.

 

[Toyanvil]

Look at ROTA RB wheels.

 

[Ken Ellis]

From another thread...
http://forum.sunbeamalpine.org/index.php?threads/new-alloy-wheel-option.26438/

 

[MikeH]

Other than that, picked up some 5 spoke OE mustang wheels that look like Cragars from the late 60's. They measure 18 X 8". I really wanted Minilites because they look so cool and unique, after contacting the manufacture in the UK they could not make them work with my offset and backspacing.

I don't have any experience with either of these companies, but both can widen wheels.
http://weldcraftwheels.com
http://picowheel.com

 

[belmateo]

Look at ROTA RB wheels.

Thanks Tony,
I am waiting to hear back from my local Rota distributor and see what they can do. Staggered wheels are hard to make them look like deep dish.
Guy

 

[belmateo]

I like the look of these wheels.

 

[MikeH]

I like the look of these wheels.

I would look at these. 18 x 8-1/2. Two favors silver and argent. Mustang fan blades. I'm running a set on my Crown Vic

 

[belmateo]

Those are nice but too similar to the ones I have on my 1968 GTS Convertible. They are made by a company called REV Wheels