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  1. loose_electron

    Two Complete Alpines in New Jersey - Look Complete

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/284391854195 No association to seller, these two are being sold as a set and they both look pretty complete.
  2. loose_electron

    Lucas Ignition Switches (Better Options?)

    Hey All! So last night I come back to my SB sitting in the parking lot. It's well past sundown and there's condensation all over the car. Key in the ignition, try to start and nothing. Three tries later and it fires right up. Now considering I'm an electrical engineer and I rewired the car...
  3. loose_electron

    Tiger Review on Counting Cars

    If you haven't seen it, "Counting Cars" (History Channel) does a take on a Sunbeam Tiger. https://play.history.com/shows/counting-cars/season-9/episode-5
  4. loose_electron

    S2 for parts anyone?

    https://stockton.craigslist.org/pts/d/isleton-1961-sunbeam-alpine/7200209267.html
  5. loose_electron

    Three Sunbeams and a Hillman

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Sunbeam-Alpine/203018959651?hash=item2f44df7b23:g:0xQAAOSwR3le4oxI No idea what the story is on this collection, just saw it on EBay.
  6. loose_electron

    Original Ford Service Manual for 2.8L V6 ?

    Would anyone know where to get a copy of (or any electronic file.pdf variant) of the engine service manual for the 2.8L V6? The original Ford service manual, not the Haynes manuals which I already have. Thanks! Jerry
  7. loose_electron

    V6 Troubleshooting question

    Ah yes, the never ending saga.... OK, got a 2.8L V6 that was rebuilt, ported, with 2.9 valves, a Jose grind cam and many other goodies about 800 to 2000 miles of driving back. (guessing on the mileage, mostly a prior owner) From what I can tell, engine was bored out .020" at that point in time...
  8. loose_electron

    Clutch Slave Cylinder on V6 with T5

    Hey all: Am in the process of rebuilding the clutch hydraulics on the car. What's there right now is: Transmission: MUSTANG V6 5 SPEED 3.8 MANUAL TRANSMISSION TREMEC Borg Warner Bell Housing: 1974-78 2.8 manual 4 speed transmission bell housing w fork & spacer plate Clutch Master: Stock...
  9. loose_electron

    Video from a 1960 (?) era British Car show

    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=388496358756398 It's on facebook, but figured people might find this interesting. There's Hillmans, Singers, Simcas on show there. Anybody want to guess on the year? I am thinking 1958-1960 as a quess. jerry
  10. loose_electron

    Too much plastic surgery...

    I cringe at what people do to custom cars at times. Other times I am amazed at the skill and artistry in what they create. This one? Cringe...
  11. loose_electron

    S2 - Front Grille ideas?

    Am debating the next project for the car. The front grille is original, and has not been re-chromed. Yet. Other than taking it all off, cleaning and re-chroming, I am toying with the idea of maybe replacing it with a mesh grille or something like that. Curiosity question: What have people...
  12. loose_electron

    Holley 4 barrel on a V6 - Care and Feeding

    Hey all - Got a 2.8 V6 with a 4 barrel Holley carb on it. I left the car in the garage for 5 months without running it. When trying to start it up again, I find that the she won't start (cranks just fine it is not electrical) and the problem was traced to no gas in the carb. (Fuel pump is...
  13. loose_electron

    Dashboard Rework - Instruments, Wires, Formica, Etc...

    I got some questions on how I had reworked the dashboard and realized I had never posted a set of pictures. This got done last year and all has been back together for a year with everything still working nicely. Here we go...
  14. loose_electron

    Resto-Mod on EBay

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Sunbeam-Alpine-RESTO-MOD/302856126559?hash=item4683a1c05f:g:c8sAAOSwMPxbfyQk&vxp=mtr Looks like a great effort on the powertrain and everything under the body. I'm not terribly crazy about the dashboard and interior however. Too utilitarian. Thoughts?
  15. loose_electron

    ON CL - 1962, V6, fully restored In San Francisco

    https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6595621294.html Not my car, but saw this listing and figured someone would be interested. Looks like a very nice restoration, but even so his price is high.
  16. loose_electron

    Wanted - Clamp-latches for convertible top

    Looking for the latches that hold the convertible top frame to the top of the windshield. Part "AT82" in the snip from the SS catalog attached. Series 2 1963
  17. loose_electron

    T5 Transmission - Speedo Sender

    Fun fun fun... I have a V6 conversion with a T5 manual transmission. Also, the instruments have been all changed over to electronic Speedhut instruments. (Looks era correct, but internal modern electronics) All of that said, the output drive gear inside the T5 transmission, to the speedometer...
  18. loose_electron

    WTB - Engine Hood (Bonnet) Latch and Pin Parts

    1963 Series 2 Alpine - Looking for both sides of the latch mechanism for the hood. Mine functions but are worn and pops open every once in a while. Want to replace both the spring loaded male part that is part of the hood, and the receiver latch that is in front of the windshield. I suspect...
  19. loose_electron

    Information on Speed sensors used in T5 transmissions

    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/inductive-hall-effect-rpm-sensors-explained-kiril-mucevski/ People might find the above article informative on the subject of the electronic speed sensors that get used in the T5 transmission. It's a bit more informative and detailed than most of the stuff that is...
  20. loose_electron

    Rub Rail Under the Dashboard

    Just wanted to give out an idea on the rub rail under the dashboard. As most of you know, this is generally wrapped with a piece of foam rubber and then wrapped with a leather type material. Due to it being soft, the leather covering often gets broken through and is easily damaged. I took a...
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