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by gtsmrt
Wed May 30, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Tiger on ebay-Auction ends 29th May
Replies: 24
Views: 26280

meadowhog wrote:Or maybe they dont. Only bid to 13.5K

Have classic prices peaked I wonder?
I don't think so... Just too much uncertainty in the markets and people holding on to their money.
by gtsmrt
Mon May 28, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: B38200080 LRX Projekt for sale 13500€ ###sold###
Replies: 8
Views: 13321

It would be nice to see it at its former glory for the Tiger 50th celebrations.
by gtsmrt
Sun May 27, 2012 6:41 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Re: rebody

if i remember right, peter had this blue car and a couple others shipped to the east coast and they drove them to snow mass ,colorado for suni 1 in 1989. i had two harringtons at the time. it was interesting to not only see the only tiger converted by harrington but also to see peter's car. isn't t...
by gtsmrt
Sun May 27, 2012 12:13 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

You may need to quietly check your facts regarding the original? And i dont think P M ever claimed his car was. He has/had some of the nicest Tigers in the U K, so comments made about his cars are a bit of a joke frankly and have no place on this thread. His car is/was an early Harrington with high...
by gtsmrt
Sat May 26, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Rootes & Jensen History
Topic: Rootes/Pressed Steel History.
Replies: 5
Views: 116511

Rootes/Pressed Steel History.

Hi, After touching on the subject in another post, it came to light that very little history regarding Pressed Steel and Rootes is available. I guess it's following on from what Graham posted from page 6 of the re-shell thread. It would nice to know what known information is out there. I guess I am ...
by gtsmrt
Sat May 26, 2012 6:37 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: More power for minimum fuss
Replies: 8
Views: 12152

If you have the original 2bl carb and manifold, there will be a huge difference if you swap it out for a low rise Edelbrock Performer 289 manifold and 4bl carb with Pertronix ignition. I did that to my car and it was quite an improvement in performance. My G-Tech meter registered a HP increase of 3...
by gtsmrt
Sat May 26, 2012 6:19 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Stoke Row Motorsport Day and road rally, 3rd June 2012
Replies: 1
Views: 4529

Looks like a great event by the previous pictures. You guys seem to have classic events almost weekly... Enjoy :)
by gtsmrt
Fri May 25, 2012 11:42 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Re: 'Flying Figg'

Robert Diehl wrote:Image
A fake and an original!!
by gtsmrt
Fri May 25, 2012 8:34 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Robin, I was done with banging heads with you long ago, If you dont like what's being writen simple......dont reply to it. You're not going to win this debate, neither is dude. Recently at the Alpine spares day you'd been suprised how many there mentioned this thread and the level of agreement with...
by gtsmrt
Fri May 25, 2012 7:53 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

I realise that one of your main concerns is the cross over from when a resto becomes a rebody. I talked to my panel man and he feels the core stucture of the car needs to be there. ie Firewall, A pillers . floor pan chassis rails , boot floor, rear guards, front inner guards. Not all have to be com...
by gtsmrt
Fri May 25, 2012 2:26 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Does this thread need an interpreter? the last i heard was that both the U S and OZ both speak the Queens English? So why on earth isn't it finally sinking in :?: To me as a U K built vehicle the opinions from abroad mean less than zero frankly. You just don't seem to learn do you!! This has left a...
by gtsmrt
Fri May 25, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

The last two post's just arn't worth responding to, so i wont. I've never heard so much complete tosh in my life. Listen guy's we all own converted Alpines, like it or not, a Tiger is exactly that. We're not talking about multi million pound Ferrari's or a GT40, it's a Sunbeam Tiger. But i'm realis...
by gtsmrt
Thu May 24, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

It is beyond me that where the Tiger derives from is continuely being brought up!! That is not what is being debated and was never questioned. The fact that certain documentation regarding the Alpine and Tiger bodies, without doubt leaves a lot of grey areas. While there are similarities which are o...
by gtsmrt
Thu May 24, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Re: Hollywood Starlet

Like a Tiger how much is real and how much is nip tuck, and god forbid tuck and roll. Disclose what you are trying to sell. In the CAT forum there is a nice link to a UK comedy about a broom "why I have had this same broom for 17 years" Funny stuff much funnier than the grandpa's axe,that has had 3...
by gtsmrt
Wed May 23, 2012 11:13 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675721

Re: rebody

i have never gotten an answer to my question. if the tiger body is not a modified alpine body then why does it retain the alpine spare tire well,the alpine transmission crossmember mounts, the alpine voltage regulator brackets, the remains of a modified alpine floor,an alpine X frame with the pass ...