- 121. Re: Alpine / MGB ? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 22:39:21 -0800
- I would say that the Alpine was way ahead of all the low cost UK sports cars in 1960. The problem was it had a short and troubled life compared to the rest. The Triumphs and MGBs became more refined
- /html/alpines/2002-12/msg00109.html (8,548 bytes)
- 122. Re: Oil pressure adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 13:36:36 -0800
- You have enough oil pressure. Have you checked for blockage in the upper oil gallery? That oil line has probably been removed and installed about a hundred times in it's whole life. Check all that st
- /html/alpines/2002-12/msg00175.html (7,248 bytes)
- 123. Story on TEAE United (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 12:21:07 -0800
- Hey all, I wore the sunbeamalpine.org reporter hat and wrote up a feature on the TEAE United. Enjoy.... http://sunbeamalpine.org/content.html Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /_
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00000.html (6,225 bytes)
- 124. Re: Door Fitment... (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2002 20:10:31 -0800
- You can't just hammer the hinges flat. You will definitely ruin them. You need to find another way to fit the door alignment problem. jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /__
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00008.html (6,908 bytes)
- 125. Re: Seats (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 09:56:33 -0800
- Yes, it's possible to switch out various seats in the Alpine, but just about all the seats will sit too high. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00012.html (6,621 bytes)
- 126. Re: Engine color & Lucas? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 18:19:12 -0800
- ALL Black. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|_| )_/_) ___/ / ____/ / / / \ \ _| ____/ /_____/ /_/ \_\ht
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00020.html (6,774 bytes)
- 127. Re: Disc Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:43:31 -0800
- All you need to stop better is a power brake boster. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|_| )_/_) ___/ /
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00049.html (6,608 bytes)
- 128. Re: POR-15 (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:44:19 -0800
- Marine Tex is the best epoxy that I have ever used. You will find it sold at boat vendors and also gunsmiths are using it now to bed a new barrel to a gun stock (as an example). "Picklex 20" is the
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00114.html (6,840 bytes)
- 129. Re: Alt Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 20:49:07 -0800
- Doug at Tiger Auto (and we do to)recommended using the later Lucus (all-in-one) alternator that was used on the later MGBs. jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00131.html (6,755 bytes)
- 130. Re: AAC? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 09:34:04 -0800
- Yes, To me it seems the California Tiger owners have started/originated the TACing, to keep their rust free, original Tigers in a category away from the Eastern, rust repaired cars. I was told, years
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00164.html (7,864 bytes)
- 131. Re: Vizard Head (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 10:47:56 -0800
- Here is a link to the head mod feature: http://sunbeamalpine.org/feature/back_issues_02/oct_02/oct_02.shtml jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00166.html (6,682 bytes)
- 132. Re: Gas Peddle (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 19:05:00 -0800
- Rob, well, I'm about 6-2 and I drove my seriesI like it was a go-kart. Knees apart, and up in the dash. I totally agree that there needs to be a change to the pedal location. Someone told me that the
- /html/alpines/2002-11/msg00201.html (6,914 bytes)
- 133. Re: Alpine IV (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:18:09 -0700
- You might have the 4:22 to 1 ratio gears. If you do, you will be better off changing to the 3:89 ratio. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /__
- /html/alpines/2002-10/msg00054.html (6,724 bytes)
- 134. Re: Ultimate V8 For Alpine Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 19:49:40 -0700
- Yea, that's quite an achievement. I like seeing stuff like that. Have you seen the Italian model maker that made a fully working model of a Ferrari race car? Flat-12, dohc, w/FI model engine that ra
- /html/alpines/2002-10/msg00129.html (7,299 bytes)
- 135. Re: Alpine body repair? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:21:56 -0700
- Well, that's were the money is, collision work and not restorations. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|
- /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00167.html (6,892 bytes)
- 136. Re: Using POR-15 (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 17:23:49 -0700
- It sounds like you're planning to put a lot of man-hours in the restoration and you said that this is your first attempt at a restoration. I'm a little confused as to why you are applying POR-15 pro
- /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00169.html (7,724 bytes)
- 137. Re: POR -15 and metal prep (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 08:08:16 -0700
- Eric, The downside of using a "Prep Coat", like an etch primer, is that the most manufacturers don't recommend applying body filler over the etch primer. Usually, the P-sheets cover this direction. J
- /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00208.html (7,149 bytes)
- 138. Re: Fill 'er up! (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 17:05:17 -0700
- Bill, All Alpines have steel valve seats, so you don't need to worry about lead additives. You won't hurt anything running unleaded gas. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ /
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00020.html (7,810 bytes)
- 139. Re: Fill 'er up! (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 20:19:40 -0700
- LOL!!! Yes Steve, you are correct in your situation. At 30k, the cam probably needs replacement as well. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /__
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00022.html (7,663 bytes)
- 140. Re: uh oh... (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 21:37:39 -0700
- Mike, When you replace the filter element, did you notice that the spring and the large sheet metal washer was still in the oil filter container. Be advised that with out that spring and washer, all
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00042.html (7,143 bytes)
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