Jeffrey.Sweeney
Donation Time
I'm brand new to this group. My family has owned a couple Alpines since the late 1970s. I recently came into possession of a 1963 Alpine that is in very good condition. My automotive background is really in modern muscle Fords. ie, I like to go fast.
Having said that, I've been wondering if anyone has gone to the trouble of separating the frame from the body and dropping the body on a modern frame. Something that has better handling geometry and can be more easily modified to accommodate modern components. My frame of reference for this is the current after market Cobras that you can buy that are fitted with a BMW Z3 chassis. It may not be that easy and might be some along the lines of a custom ladder frame. Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has tried this most likely bad idea.
As for all the neat things that I've seen done. Pretty amazing to see the passion and creativity.
Having said that, I've been wondering if anyone has gone to the trouble of separating the frame from the body and dropping the body on a modern frame. Something that has better handling geometry and can be more easily modified to accommodate modern components. My frame of reference for this is the current after market Cobras that you can buy that are fitted with a BMW Z3 chassis. It may not be that easy and might be some along the lines of a custom ladder frame. Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has tried this most likely bad idea.
As for all the neat things that I've seen done. Pretty amazing to see the passion and creativity.