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Recent content by Sunbeam63

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    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    Mike, The place that did my dash was Instrument Specialties! They rebuilt the dash and the gauges and saved the bezels. They did an excellent job and are doing my 1964 MGB dash! I can only say that my dash had the original crackle paint, which Instrument Specialties did a great job...
  2. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    It's interesting how many changes there were of these cars! That's actually how my Series 3 was, and the parts Series 3 I bought later also had that type of set up. The brace goes on to the left of the reservoir and runs right through the loop of the brake booster line.
  3. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    Great observation! You guys really know your stuff. The reason why I have it out in this picture isn't very exciting. I kept having a leak between the banjo bolt and crush washer into the master cylinder. I got tired of replacing the washer and trying different things with that brace in the way...
  4. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    First of all thank you for the support! It took a lot of work, and it's nice to see others have noticed some of the details I tried to keep! Michael, I actually didn't know they were going to take photos of the car! I staged the car, but it was in the sun, so I put the shade up. They took some...
  5. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    It looks like the original photos in the post are lost. For those that don't remember, here are some photos before I started:
  6. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    Hey Forum, It's been 5 years since I've posted in this thread. I figured I'd show how the car came out and share some photos. If there is interest, I can give more information. My goal was to get this car completed before my wedding, which we were able to achieve, literally placing parts on the...
  7. Sunbeam63

    1963 Quartz Blue Sunbeam Alpine Restoration

    Hello all, My name is Solomon Wilharm. I just wanted to share with you my current progress on my Series III Alpine that I've started a frame on restoration. I bought this car back in 2009, picked up in North Dakota off eBay. As you can see from the photos, this is a code 61 car, with the...
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