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RE: HEY TAC while your looking. Alpine Conversion ID's

To: Rich Atherton <gumby@connectexpress.com>
Subject: RE: HEY TAC while your looking. Alpine Conversion ID's
From: "Parlee, Brad (ED&C,SLS)" <brad.parlee@edc.ge.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 09:16:54 -0400
The below response is perfect,  The trick now would be to put it on so it
doesn't get lost if the car changes hands.  Really strong glue and/or Mark
the x-mission tunnel in a standard spot.

How about it TAC, CAT,  Sunbeam Specialties, Classic Sunbeam, or Tiger Tom-
if people really took to building Algers it would be a boom to business.  We
good resolve one of the most ugly topics on the list with a recommended
procedure and create a new class with a lower cost of entry.


> ----------
> From:         Rich Atherton[SMTP:gumby@connectexpress.com]
>     Well, the Tiger has the JAL plate (Jensen Assembly Line), perhaps the
> Alpine Conversions could have a OCA (Owner Custom Assembly), or APC
> (Alpine Performance Conversion).  personally, I like the APC plate idea.
> It's non-specific, and obviously, and modification is going to be done to
> aid in the performance of the car in some way.  I know someone out there
> works at some place the does engraving  or at least that's where their web
> page is..Anyway,  I would suggest that these plates be designed as
> follows....(Display this message in fixed sys font for my text art work.
>  
> /----------------------------------------------------\
> |                                                    |
> |              Alpine Perfomance Conversion          |
> |    "S"                                             |
> |              APC DATE  __/__/____                  |  
> |              APC REGISTRATION # __________________ |
> |              APC BUILDER _________________________ |
> |                                                    |
> |                                                    |
> | CONVERSION COMPONENTS:                             |
> | ENGINE: __________________________________________ |
> | BORE: _____ STROKE: _____ Compression Ratio: _____ |
> | FIRING ORDER: __________ TIMING: _________________ |
> | TRANSMISSION: ____________________________________ |
> | STEERING: ________________________________________ |
> | FRONT SUSPENSION: ________________________________ |
> | REAR SUSPENSION: _________________________________ |
> | REAR AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL: __________________________ |
> | BRAKES: __________________________________________ |
> | OTHER: ___________________________________________ |
> |        ___________________________________________ |
> |        ___________________________________________ |
> |                                                    |
> | CONTACT "organization" FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND    |
> | ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES FOR THIS ALPINE PERFORMANCE    |
> | CONVERSION, OR IF ANY CHANGES ARE MADE.            |
> \----------------------------------------------------/
>  
>  
> OK, well there it is.  For my future car, the Engine would read "63 BUICK
> 215 V-8, 65 BUICK 300 Heads" Bore 3.5" Stroke 2.8", etc....
>  
> The "S" at the top represents where the Sunbeam Emblem would be silk
> screened on to this plate.  This plate would be shiny Aluminum ID plate
> style, with black lettering on bare aluminum background, and the areas for
> the information would be bare aluminum as well, all other areas would be
> black.  A color Sunbeam emblem would be very cool, but probably too
> expensive.
>  
> Some organization like CAT, TE/AE, PTC, or even TAC would keep the records
> of these plates, and would do the issueing.  And would keep records so
> anyone interested in buying on of these cars could simply make a call, and
> receive a fax of the complete details of the conversion, including
> ALLmajor components used.  This would include anything that was not a
> stock component, or not a stock component of the larger component.  For
> instance...I I chose to go with a roller rocker set in my BUICK 215, that
> would have to be listed in the complete details, but not on the plate.
> Although, if I used a solid lifter cam, the Valve clearances should be
> listed on the plate under "OTHER" to allow normal rutine maintenance.
> These detailed records shuld include EVERYTHING that was changed on the
> car...other than replacing defective original equipment with working
> version of the same...Like replacing a bad tach for a good one but it's
> still a original Sunbeam Alpine guage.  Might want to include the cars
> serial number on the plate and in the records because the plate's
> registration number goes with the car.  The permanent details on record
> will not be modified, but only ammended to, so there will be a traveling
> history of changes for any one car.  I think the Barnets (sp) record will
> be the size of "war and peace".   8-)
>  
> What does everyoe think of this idea?  I like it, and would use for my own
> conversion when I get to it.  It will also be a FANTASTIC record of things
> that work, and things that don't.  Pictures "Should accompany the
> records......I think that this would be great.    Any comments?
>  
>  
>  
> >If I built an Alger I would want some way to "mark" the car in a
> standard,
> >permanent, and definitive way.  A "mark" that would clear my conscious
> and
> >tell the world that when it comes to the value of my car; THIS IS AN
> ALPINE
> >CONVERSION!  If we made the means of "marking" the cars available at no
> >charge through the clubs at least we could have people build Algers and
> not
> >feel bad about it - or wonder if it will someday be passed off as a
> Tiger.  
> >
> >Brad in Florida
> 

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