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puff4

puff4

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A real bear of a job, so I commend you. But you picked the right time of year!
 
alpine_64

alpine_64

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Looking great...
Interesting wheels on the car.. Are they VTO.. What width on the rear... They are sitting out at bodlyline ( square tracked) but not with a deep rim.. Is it using spacers? Wide wheels with different offset or different rear axle?
 
NorCal

NorCal

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alpine_64 said:
Looking great...
Interesting wheels on the car.. Are they VTO.. What width on the rear... They are sitting out at bodlyline ( square tracked) but not with a deep rim.. Is it using spacers? Wide wheels with different offset or different rear axle?
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Very observant. Engine, trans and rear are from ‘73 Capri. I do think the rear is wider than stock Alpine. I’m hoping I didn’t pull the top too tight, since we are quite hot right now.
 
alpine_64

alpine_64

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@NorCal i just noticed your "alger" stickers.. Funny.. But if a V6... Should give it its own name Capine, Alpri? .. Alpri would work with the font too :p
 
NorCal

NorCal

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Stickers are temporary, entertainment for me while I sort the car out and know it’s a car I want to paint/finish. My history is that once I paint them, I sell them shortly after. Not by plan, but just seems to happen. I really enjoy driving the car, although it feels under powered. But it starts, stops, turns, idles, charges, doesn’t overheat and now working on the cosmetics, with the mechanical punch list.
 
65beam

65beam

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In reference to VTO wheels mentioned earlier, you'll find the 13" X 5.5" eight spoke wheels sold by VTO do set out past the fender lip on the front. It's not much but when looking down you can see that it's maybe 1/2 inch.. The wheels also make for a wider tire track on the rear. They sell a 13" X 6" wheel that will fit a Sunbeam but they do make for a clearance problem on the rear if using springs that lower the car.
 
alpine_64

alpine_64

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The usual 6" wide wheels normally have a deeper rim to the outside, but will still sit inside a sunbeam rear wheels well lip, the interesting part about this car was that the rear wheels are quite a fair way out (appear inline with the body) and they have a shallow rim depth .. This as confirmed is a result of the different rear end.

A 7" wheel will fit on the back of a series car and still be inside even with a deep rim. Depending on tyres ( and condition / type of spring) they can contact the lip seam.. Trimming or rolling the seam can sort that.

Adding wider front wheels and keeping them inside the lip is more tricky, they require a rim with a shallow outer rim offset and deeper inside.. Which can then cause issues with interference with the steering and suspension .

Most people compromise and just accept the fronts will stick out a little... Adding a little negative camber can tuck them back in
 
65beam

65beam

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The VTO eight spoke 13" X 5.5 " wheels for all series Alpines according to VTO have a 19 mm offset and the 6" have a 13mm offset. VTO's recommended wheel for normal driving is the 5.5" width. They do show other size wheels available for both Alpines and Tigers and their customer service folks can recommend the correct tire size.
 
NorCal

NorCal

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The wheels are 15 inch Rota RB, 6 inch wide rims with 25mm offset, 185/55/15 tires front and rear. I could have definitely gone wider on the rear inset, but wanted to be safe.
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alpine_64

alpine_64

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NorCal said:
The wheels are 15 inch Rota RB, 6 inch wide rims with 25mm offset, 185/55/15 tires front and rear. I could have definitely gone wider on the rear inset, but wanted to be safe.
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i think it looks good without to much rim depth on the rear.

I dont mind a little more rim depth for aesthetics on the sunbeam. By default on the wires and normal wheels they have a very shallow rim so they look a bit more sporty with a little more rim ( mg midget wires do that on a wire wheel car)

Most guys to get as square a track as yours on the rear use 7" and it can make the rear rims look a little comical with such a deep rim and then the comparison to the fronts .. Yours comes out nicely ;)
 
260Alpine

260Alpine

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Norcal, Don't know your real name. How did your 13/16" master work out? Shifter? Look at the 2.9 thread, your 2.6 intake can be modified to fit. Holley sniper, Camcraft cam and Dan R's headers for more power. Maybe 4.0 soon, Dan R and I are working on a intake solution. A lot more power and you would have to upgrade the transmission from the 4 speed to the T5 too.
 
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NorCal

NorCal

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Jim, master cylinder is on point, I replaced the shifter linkage and did a tiger shifter handle 2.0 that gives me the feel I wanted. I’d like to be a passenger in someone’s warmed over V6 to see if that gives me what I’m looking for. Ken
 
260Alpine

260Alpine

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Ken, Pedal not too hard? Probably about the same feel as the stock 260 V8 in a Tiger. There are a couple of California guys that have V6's that would take you for a drive.
 
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