- 21. Re: Clutch part question (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:18:40 -0700
- Chances are, the reason that the new pilot bearing wouldn't fit was because you never removed the old one? There are two different types, one being the old broze one that was soaked overnight in oil
- /html/alpines/2004-10/msg00019.html (7,242 bytes)
- 22. Smitty in San Diego (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:10:14 -0700
- I have been trying to get a hold of Smitty for some time now and my failure to do so concerns me. Is there any reason why he is not answering his phone, and has anyone gone by there in the past few w
- /html/alpines/2004-10/msg00036.html (6,521 bytes)
- 23. Re: Lost keys (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 08:20:08 -0700
- Being Blonde, and in Japan, I was walking out of the train station to hear this horn that was obviously stuck. There was a crowd of Japanese surrounding this open engine compartment in a state of pan
- /html/alpines/2004-07/msg00031.html (9,299 bytes)
- 24. Re: rebuilding 1725 (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:11:12 -0700
- To add to this, please be careful of machine shops! To my dismay, I have discovered that they really are only interested in the machining of Chevy 350 stuff, and many just don't have the ability to h
- /html/alpines/2004-07/msg00076.html (8,579 bytes)
- 25. Re: Cross country journey - completed safely (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:06:26 -0700
- Amen Brother. Glad you made it. I have done the same thing, but without support. One time I was only 30 miles from my house when I lost lugnuts on a flat tow, so I sped home and robbed them off a car
- /html/alpines/2004-06/msg00005.html (8,206 bytes)
- 26. Re: Series V, 8" clutch ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:26:25 -0700
- Just so you will know, you have a clutch from a MGB in your car. The early series car use a clutch that works off of springs. They tend to be heavy as hell. The MGB clutch (diaphragm) is a direct bol
- /html/alpines/2004-06/msg00006.html (10,533 bytes)
- 27. Re: Racing Stories (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:50:16 -0700
- Roger that! My car is going to the paint shop within the next month! It has to because I just bought the paint, Polyurethane, and it has a shelf life! I figure that will FORCE me into getting it ther
- /html/alpines/2004-06/msg00032.html (7,008 bytes)
- 28. Phoenix Arizona Sunbeam Event (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:58:06 -0700
- During the last weekend in January, 2004, Roger Davis and Carl McClelland are bringing their Alpine Vintage race cars down to Phoenix AZ. Last year, we had a get together during this event, I drove f
- /html/alpines/2003-12/msg00013.html (7,362 bytes)
- 29. Re: Butterfield 8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:08:10 -0700
- You are correct, She drives the Alpine in many scenes and special mention is made about the car. The car completes some amazing "dukes of hazard" style maneuvers! A must see for every Sunbeam enthusi
- /html/alpines/2003-12/msg00054.html (6,613 bytes)
- 30. Re: What temp should I expect (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 18:15:24 -0700
- Don't run a car without a thermostat, it will ruin it. The reason for this is the heat capacity for water. It is more immune to temp fluctuations and absorbtion than iron. Therefore, if you take the
- /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00049.html (11,404 bytes)
- 31. Re: Using The Crank To Start A Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 16:15:05 -0700
- On the early tigers, they used the stock brace. When they began making tigers using series 5 bodies, they had a small sheetmetal piece welded in place and didn't use the crank starater tunnel at all.
- /html/alpines/2003-08/msg00007.html (8,582 bytes)
- 32. Sunbeam Wins Second Overall!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:49:36 -0700
- History doesn't always repeat itself! This is a little OT, I know, but might be of limited interest to Sunbeamers. For my son's first, and last, pinewood derby, we decided to make actual Sunbeam cars
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00001.html (8,046 bytes)
- 33. Re: Sunbeam Wins Second Overall!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 12:14:38 -0700
- Amazingly enough, there is an unbelievable amount of interest in my Pinewood derby cars! My wife is blown away by the response. I am sorry, but considering my typing skills, and the amount of time I
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00006.html (7,316 bytes)
- 34. Sunbeam Pinewood Derby Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:54:18 -0700
- Jim Ellis was kind enough to post my Sunbeam race cars on his website. Use the following link to get there: http://home.earthlink.net/~occjellis/ <http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eoccjellis/> Once there,
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00010.html (7,340 bytes)
- 35. Re: Round headlight rings (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:31:54 -0700
- Headlight rims off of a MGB, MG Midget, and Nash Metropolitan will all work on an Alpine, to include the buckets themselves. I have seen them firsthand and know. I would imagine that these are the sa
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00013.html (8,780 bytes)
- 36. Re: Sigh! (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:34:37 -0700
- 75 deg F here in Yuma today. I drove my series 3 to and from work, just like I always do. -- Original Message -- From: "lauri lehtinen" <lauri.lehtinen@pp.nic.fi> To: "Eddie Donovan" <Eddie.Donovan@P
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00014.html (9,020 bytes)
- 37. Re: [Re: other Rootes cars with Alpine subframe?] (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:39:18 -0700
- As I understand it, the front axle point is "Higher" on a Husky or Minx and what not (1"), because they use a larger wheel diameter. If used on an Alpine, with 13" wheels, this has the effect of lowe
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00102.html (9,955 bytes)
- 38. Re: [Re: other Rootes cars with Alpine subframe?] (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 18:31:03 -0700
- Russ, I am not exactly certain which cars the correct spindles come from, though I am sure you could find it at Tigersunited .com. I DO know that the 59 Husky will not be compatible with a series 4 o
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00107.html (13,131 bytes)
- 39. Re: Towing Dolly (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 06:16:28 -0700
- Same in Kalifornia and they enforce the hell out of it! Cost me $187. -- Original Message -- From: "Jon A." <humbersnipe@cox.net> To: "jumpinjan" <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; "Alex McGregor" <awmcgregor@
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00133.html (8,155 bytes)
- 40. Great news on my Alpine today (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 18:50:30 -0700
- Well all, I guess you might want to hear my good fortune. I recently bought an Alpine from a buddy that ran like a raped ape! I mean, it was a 1600, but it moved like no tomorrow! Well, the clutch ne
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00152.html (8,343 bytes)
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