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Re: 1956 hillman manx

To: Paul Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
Subject: Re: 1956 hillman manx
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:29:58 -0500
Cc: larry hooven <dirty_howi@yahoo.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Vintage Sporting Cars
References: <l03130302b40d99e9d1eb@[155.212.220.135]>
Don't know about commonality with the Alpine.  Certainly was common with the
Sunbeam Rapier.  John

Paul Burr wrote:

> At 12:43 PM -0700 9/21/1999, larry hooven wrote:
> >Anybody have an idea of what one of these is worth, parts availability,
> >etc...looks like a neat car in the pics and was thinking of maybe looking at
> >one this weekend...
> >
> >tia
>
> Larry: the running gear- engine, trans, rearend, brakes, is the same as the
> Sunbeam Alpine. Parts shouldn't be to bad. Trim and sheet metal is another
> story here in the USA.
> I have this daydream of finding a rust free Hillman wagon and using the
> spare TIger parts I have to do a bolt in V8 swap!
> I'd leave the exterior bone stock, put in a roller cam 5.0 with a 5 speed,
> and go hunting for some teeny-boopers in their buzz box Accords!




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