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Sunbeam 2000 build
- Thread starter belmateo
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SoCal'beaming
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There were no factory mirrors ..... 3 1/2 to 4" does the trick I feel ..... Guy, I kinda liked that detail on the rocker, door and fender ... how come you didn't go with it? .... Still looks Great!
.... David
.... David
belmateo
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David, I liked it as well. I was noticeing that having that feature made it too easy for people to pick up on the fact that I used a Honda S2000 chassis and I wanted a cleaner look as the Sunbeams are. That is why I decided to take it out.
The other change I am making is the mirrors and that is why I asked what size they were. When I search for bullet style mirrors it became apparent the the "mirror" itself stuck out in front of the housing.
Mine need and want to be electric so I am making my own housings to mount a round mirror and get rid of the bulky mirrors that are on the car now.
Thanks!
Guy
The other change I am making is the mirrors and that is why I asked what size they were. When I search for bullet style mirrors it became apparent the the "mirror" itself stuck out in front of the housing.
Mine need and want to be electric so I am making my own housings to mount a round mirror and get rid of the bulky mirrors that are on the car now.
Thanks!
Guy
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SoCal'beaming
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Had to go back in the thread to see the mirrors you had on it. .... Those are quit "LARGE" looking on the car. ... Looking forward to see what you come up with. ..... That truly is a Unique Alpine.
..... David
..... David
Aladin Sane
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Good luck, that is clearly beyond anything I can help with.
belmateo
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The first thing I did was bend the piece in two places over some round pipe, then match the ends together and weld up the seam. After that the angle of the door was cut then massaged to match the door profile. Next step is to attach the mounting studs (3) and begin the housing fabrication.
belmateo
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I ordered a pair of round mirrors, waiting for them to arrive so the new side mirror housings can be finished. In the meantime been cleaning up some loose ends that I didn't like. The spare tire well was too low at the back of the car which made the license plate low to cover it.
I did bottom out the back of the car twice on very steep driveways which hit the bottom of the license plate. It was the temporary white and blue plate that I didn't care about anyway.
So now the spare tire well is raised in the back and the car is sporting a new license plate holder with two lights tucked under the bumper. Looks much better in my opinion.
I did bottom out the back of the car twice on very steep driveways which hit the bottom of the license plate. It was the temporary white and blue plate that I didn't care about anyway.
So now the spare tire well is raised in the back and the car is sporting a new license plate holder with two lights tucked under the bumper. Looks much better in my opinion.
Toyanvil
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I would go old school.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GT-Style-C...=3512499678405b485489674846a58292809d66a75710
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GT-Style-C...=3512499678405b485489674846a58292809d66a75710
Aladin Sane
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That is what I bought for my project.
belmateo
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John, I wanted to go that direction and spent countless hours searching for an electricaly operated set. In the end they just don't make them, so it left no choice but to make my own. There were some close contenders like the newer Mini Cooper or the ones used on the 1970 Olds 442, for me they just were not round enough. Hopefully I can make mine work. The mirror glass arrived yesterday and I think the stock market is closed today so more time can be spent working on these.
belmateo
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Well, the diverticulitis is under control for now.
I did manage to finish the drivers side door and rocker panel as well as the mirrors, so took it to the body shop for a rough estimate.
Paint and body work in CALIFORNIA is ridiculus. Also did not want to put the car in paint jail because I don't want to miss the Queens English car show in September. So as I get back up to full speed, will be tackling the finish body work (O the dust!) Since the car is not a trailer queen show car it will be fine.
I did manage to finish the drivers side door and rocker panel as well as the mirrors, so took it to the body shop for a rough estimate.
Paint and body work in CALIFORNIA is ridiculus. Also did not want to put the car in paint jail because I don't want to miss the Queens English car show in September. So as I get back up to full speed, will be tackling the finish body work (O the dust!) Since the car is not a trailer queen show car it will be fine.
belmateo
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I am remaining optomistic and not asking for a refund from the show. On a side note, my daughter's movie just got put up on Amazon Prime™
here is the link if anyone wants to watch it. The title is "Bring me an avacado" Enjoy!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8695798/
here is the link if anyone wants to watch it. The title is "Bring me an avacado" Enjoy!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8695798/