now pretty

[cuppy65]

Three different parts cars , not pretty , yet?

 

[cuppy65]

Does anyone have a good head on photo of these cars without the bumper and showing the lower valance . I know I don't have it quite right.

 

[65beam]

H ow about this photo of the restoration of my series 4 by Tiger Auto

 

[SoCal'beaming]

First one's my 62' ... the other two are stock google search images and the last is self explanatory ... looks to be some differences.. maybe trimmed? ... mine hasn't been touched. ... Hope this helps. ... Yours is taking shape nicely!

 

[cuppy65]

Thanks everyone . I see the problem with mine now. Boy would I have loved to have that piece in the last picture!

 

[65beam]

Photo of the Harrington which is a series 2 body.

 

[cuppy65]

What is the hole in the center lower valance for?

 

[Jimjordan2]

Hand crank. Since I was never going to hand crank the engine, I had mine filled in. Now I would have just left it alone. Maybe it would hand crank?

 

[cuppy65]

hand crank? Did you get a crank handle when you bought it new?

 

[65beam]

The crank was included thru the series 4. Series 5 sold in the U.S. did not have the hand crank.

 

[Jimjordan2]

So, are you saying; The series 5 was set up for the crank along with the cranking Nut and the crank was not furnished? I think both of my series 5s had a hand crank. Hmmm..... Cost saving?

 

[65beam]

The series 5's sold in the states had a bolt holding the harmonic balancer instead of the unit needed for the crank.

 

[hartmandm]

My series 5 has the special hand crank nut. VIN 6147 (LRX). Series Vs sent to non-North America regions had the hand crank. Greg D says his series V has the special hand crank nut, too. Anyone else with series Vs have the special hand crank nut?






Mike

 

[puff4]

Yes, my SV has it. When new it was sold to a US Air Force officer by the 'base agent' in Reykjavik, Iceland. So although it was designated as a US spec vehicle, it clearly had some non-US content.

In terms of options it also had the very rare Rootes rear seats, as well as OD, visors, ammeter, clock, wheel trim rings, tonneau, Kangol seat belts, and FIAMM air horns (the latter two were likely added by the agent, not the factory).

 

[Mike O'D]

It's really handy for turning the engine over when adjusting the valves. Put Loctite on it if you are worried about it coming loose.

 

[Jimjordan2]

Now THAT's a good reason.

 

[Warren]

A buddy in the West coast center of the Sunbeam universe just got a front valence from Jeff Hayworth. He's really happy.
Oh and I grounded my license plate for the last time. It's in the trunk too.

 

[Alpine 1789]

Since we have so many members in Ohio, Mike O'D's post got me interested enough to Google the topic. After 111 years, Ohio is joining the states that don't require front license plates, but apparently not until July 1, 2020. For anyone wishing to know more, I found this article interesting: https://jalopnik.com/you-will-soon-no-longer-need-a-front-license-plate-in-o-1834254595

 

[DanR]

Thanks Jim for the LINK.... Very interesting article. Notice the law wants the front tag so they can find a reason to stop you.....YUCK!

 

[alpine_64]

There is 1 good reason for a UK style fromt plate and bracket as used on early series cars, they actually act as a front splitter, holding the front end down at speeed and increasing stability and top speed. The Lemans alpines ran with them in practice but were forced to remove them for safety grounds before the race, they lost some top speeed and stability as a result