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69 Alpine GT
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RootesRooter
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How often do you see a car where the shiniest paint is on the firewall?
The front end styling looks much more aggressive without headlights.
The front end styling looks much more aggressive without headlights.
Aardvark111$
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Firewall explination
My brother painted the engine compartment prior to installing the engine. The rest of the car is sunburned California paint.
My brother painted the engine compartment prior to installing the engine. The rest of the car is sunburned California paint.
Aardvark111$
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Whats it worth?
Rust free, never been crashed, all original panels, rebuilt engine, new master cylinder, new caliper pistons, 2 new waterpumps. Not too many GT's were imported and most of them have returned to dust. In 1969 Gas was 22.9 cents a gallon. So what is your point about original price? What did a Tiger cost new? What are they worth now?
Rust free, never been crashed, all original panels, rebuilt engine, new master cylinder, new caliper pistons, 2 new waterpumps. Not too many GT's were imported and most of them have returned to dust. In 1969 Gas was 22.9 cents a gallon. So what is your point about original price? What did a Tiger cost new? What are they worth now?
65beam
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GT
when we had the invasion in Hendersonville jose spent some time checking out my car. he said that a V6 and 5 speed could be set in the body with no mods to the body or steering. there is a lot more room under the hood than a series alpine. he figured the engine would set farther back than the 1725. this would be a good body to start with.
when we had the invasion in Hendersonville jose spent some time checking out my car. he said that a V6 and 5 speed could be set in the body with no mods to the body or steering. there is a lot more room under the hood than a series alpine. he figured the engine would set farther back than the 1725. this would be a good body to start with.
Aardvark111$
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V6
I did have a guy look at the car and he was thinking V6, 5 speed conversion like you suggested. The car does have new struts and front suspension. He said he would like to show up at a MOPAR meet with a very unusual MOPAR and the GT would fill the bill. Thanks for the positive comments.
I did have a guy look at the car and he was thinking V6, 5 speed conversion like you suggested. The car does have new struts and front suspension. He said he would like to show up at a MOPAR meet with a very unusual MOPAR and the GT would fill the bill. Thanks for the positive comments.
I'm in Mitchell, SD and if someone would like me to view the car, take photos, etc. let me know. palmjeld@yahoo.com
Pete (Paul A on this forum)
Pete (Paul A on this forum)
RootesRooter
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The rest of the car would look good in the firewall color. So what's the story on the O/D? I didn't think any fastbacks were shipped to the U.S. with O/D installed.
Aardvark111$
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65Beam
The only thing bad is the front and rear window weatherstripping. Any idea on who would make weatherstripping for the GT?
The only thing bad is the front and rear window weatherstripping. Any idea on who would make weatherstripping for the GT?
65beam
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alpine
I have not found anyone in the states that makes a rubber seal for the rear window. I have not been able to source one out of the UK or anywhere else. the UK club had a few seals made up but they used the tube. there were two types of front and rear seals used on the fastbacks. the alpine used a seal with a bright tube that pushed into a slot, the GT used a stainless moulding that slipped into slots on the rubber. there are some universal seals that use the tube but they don't have the moulded corners. I used one of these on one of my cars about twenty years ago but the corners bulged. I did have the original furflex duplicated in Canada. another impossible to find seal is the outer seal for the side windows. there were two styles of that part also with the difference being how they attach to the body. the trunk seal is the same as an alpine or tiger. it has to be shortened since the fastback seal is a shorter length. I do have parts from three cars that I have parted out.
I have not found anyone in the states that makes a rubber seal for the rear window. I have not been able to source one out of the UK or anywhere else. the UK club had a few seals made up but they used the tube. there were two types of front and rear seals used on the fastbacks. the alpine used a seal with a bright tube that pushed into a slot, the GT used a stainless moulding that slipped into slots on the rubber. there are some universal seals that use the tube but they don't have the moulded corners. I used one of these on one of my cars about twenty years ago but the corners bulged. I did have the original furflex duplicated in Canada. another impossible to find seal is the outer seal for the side windows. there were two styles of that part also with the difference being how they attach to the body. the trunk seal is the same as an alpine or tiger. it has to be shortened since the fastback seal is a shorter length. I do have parts from three cars that I have parted out.
Aardvark111$
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Rootesrooter Overdrive
I talked to my brother and Rootesrooter you are correct. Only the British had the overdrive factory installed. My brother bought the overdrive and output shaft from Ricks as well as a bunch of GT stuff.
I talked to my brother and Rootesrooter you are correct. Only the British had the overdrive factory installed. My brother bought the overdrive and output shaft from Ricks as well as a bunch of GT stuff.
Aardvark111$
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Sell without engine and transmission
If someone wanted to do a V6/5 speed conversion my brother would sell the car without engine/transmission. He has a Alpine that he could use the engine/transmission in
If someone wanted to do a V6/5 speed conversion my brother would sell the car without engine/transmission. He has a Alpine that he could use the engine/transmission in