'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[spudz]

You got skills man.....

[mcbassin]

Awesome work as always FF! I haven't visited this thread in a while....my mistake. I thought I was subscribed...ooops. Now, I'm kinda glad I wasn't because you have kicked some serious butt since last visit.

Crazy skills man. I too have fab envy. Thanks for sharing all your engineering ideas with us.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Very nice I have been watching this build in silence good to see the inside sealed up..

[jeffg1010]

It's like a train wreck, it's so ugly... it's freakin' awesome. I didn't have time to read through it all, but I would go with the sleeper look. Original looking rims and hubcaps and a quiet exhaust that would dust anything at a redlight. It's a Youtube video just waiting to happen. Z06 vs. Sunbeam Minx.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by mosesburb

So completely, thoroughly and totally bishin'. So cool. Glad to see you back at it.

It's good to be back at it!

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

so this thread inspired me to do a resto mod like this...
and.. well two years later ive not gotten a dang thing done because i have not had anytime to even get to it!.. grrrr..
i understand why it's so long for youto get done... wife and three kids and school so far.. house crap left and right and well.. a 4th on the way..
seling the project to a buddy.. hope he can get it done.

The Z?

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Wow great fabrication, on such a complicated shape. Thanks for teaching. You don't need an English Wheel, your amazing with the brake.

With an english wheel I could have done the tunnel in one piece instead of two!

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

i say milk crate road test! i call shotgun!

looks awesome FF..... just a little more and you'll be back on tubby!

Yes!

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Wow

Originally Posted by spudz

You got skills man.....

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome work as always FF! I haven't visited this thread in a while....my mistake. I thought I was subscribed...ooops. Now, I'm kinda glad I wasn't because you have kicked some serious butt since last visit.
Crazy skills man. I too have fab envy. Thanks for sharing all your engineering ideas with us.

Good thing you didn't stop by regularly because there was a whole lotta nuthin going on for a while. I have another 4 days off starting tomorrow!

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Very nice I have been watching this build in silence good to see the inside sealed up..

Thanks brotha!

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

It's like a train wreck, it's so ugly... it's freakin' awesome. I didn't have time to read through it all, but I would go with the sleeper look. Original looking rims and hubcaps and a quiet exhaust that would dust anything at a redlight. It's a Youtube video just waiting to happen. Z06 vs. Sunbeam Minx.

It's got a face only a mother could love ...It's defiantly grown on me. I initially thought I'd do something different for the grill but I'm diggin it now.

I kept the original wheels and caps. Plan on getting them redrilled for the new 5-lug pattern and running them occasionally. It'll be a hectic ride though; those tire are tiny (185/60/13 or so). Won't be runnin with vettes with those tires, but should be some fun driftage

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

It's good to be back at it!
Yes!

It's got a face only a mother could love ...It's defiantly grown on me. I initially thought I'd do something different for the grill but I'm diggin it now.

I kept the original wheels and caps. Plan on getting them redrilled for the new 5-lug pattern and running them occasionally. It'll be a hectic ride though; those tire are tiny (185/60/13 or so). Won't be runnin with vettes with those tires, but should be some fun driftage

SWEET!! i'm flying into seattle on the 25th, got an extra milk crate? jk.

as for stock steelies with hubcaps, you should look into the dodge caliber stock steelies. they are 17"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge...item2566cda649

then you can run with the vettes in true sleeper fashion!

[thor]

but with the S2000 brakes you'll have to run something larger than a 13" wheel, no? atleast a 16" wheel? shoot, even my old 93 civic came with a 14" wheel for its "massive" brakes.

[Frizzle Fry]

Totally forgot about the brakes when I posted that. Good call. Would be nice to find some 16"/17" steelies that will accept the OE caps. A ford 5-lug pattern would be ideal.

[thor]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Totally forgot about the brakes when I posted that. Good call. Would be nice to find some 16"/17" steelies that will accept the OE caps. A ford 5-lug pattern would be ideal.

That would be cool...bigger steelies with the OE caps!!! Just hope they don't go spinning down the gutter when you drift around the corners at 8000 rpm. Maybe an incognito set screw? Hmmm...

Or some hideously wide wheel spacers.

[thor]

...and just to muttle the wheel discussion some more - let the temptation begin:

Front: http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...000&modoption=
Rear: http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...0&modeloption=
...if you can find a 17" steelie that will fit with minimal windows in them and you choose the black powerdcoating on the calipers, you can maintain the sleeper look...

[thirdstreettito]

Wheel vintiques has 17" steelies.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by thor

...and just to muttle the wheel discussion some more - let the temptation begin:

Front: http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...000&modoption=
Rear: http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...0&modeloption=
...if you can find a 17" steelie that will fit with minimal windows in them and you choose the black powerdcoating on the calipers, you can maintain the sleeper look...

This is exactly why I've gone to such lengths to make most of the Honda parts bolt in. The aftermarket is HUGE for those cars
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[Dinos63]

wow!! just went though the whole thread great skills and cool project

[sleepertruck72]

Damn you got skills ! Those pieces fit perfect ! I would mess up at least one thousand bends before making it half as nice as yours Keep up the great work

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

wow!! just went though the whole thread great skills and cool project

Thanks Dino! Lovin your prostreet build.

Originally Posted by sleepertruck72

Damn you got skills ! Those pieces fit perfect ! I would mess up at least one thousand bends before making it half as nice as yours Keep up the great work

I just post the ones that work Back at it now!

[gmtec93c1500]

hey real cool build i love sleepers haha nothin like killin a honda.... WITH A HONDA!!! you are some talented cant wait to see the final results!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by gmtec93c1500

hey real cool build i love sleepers haha nothin like killin a honda.... WITH A HONDA!!!

Should be fun!

[mosesburb]

I don't remember if you posted this or not, but how does the Sunbeam compare weight-wise to the S2000??

[Frizzle Fry]

Since no "sports car" is complete without some form of anti-roll/sway:

One of the bracket mount pads:


Approximating location. Bar cut to be narrowed:


Played with the idea of running the S2000 brackets reversed but didn't in the end:


Tire clearance at lock:


Surplus:


Choppy choppy:


This tube fit the bar ID perfectly snug:


Bar -5"


Stripped and smooth:

[Frizzle Fry]

By the way, the engine is sitting on the jack because the engine mounts are out for powdercoating.

Pads/brackets tacked in. They run parallel and the frame does not in that section:




In this pic you can also see the lateral support bar I added between the tie rods. It's a thick walled 1" OD DOM tube with two bends to clear the crank pulley:






Decided to run the endlinks to the coilovers. Keep it simple! I have one factory endlink for mock up. Adjustable endlinks are on the way


(Tierod boot clamp will be reclocked )




I am going to relocate the front of the bar higher on the frame brackets and shorten them for less chance of curb sandwiches:

[cam.man67]

That's some excellent fab work! You've really made this car a piece of art!

[mcbassin]

What can you say but Wow! Love the custom fab ideas. Keep the pictures coming in.

[dammitmitchell]

jesus dude... seriously..
seems like it would have been eaiser to just graft certain parts of the s2000 into the sumbeam flat out..

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

seriously..
seems like it would have been eaiser to just graft certain parts of the s2000 into the sumbeam flat out..

But not nearly as cool!

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Totally forgot about the brakes when I posted that. Good call. Would be nice to find some 16"/17" steelies that will accept the OE caps. A ford 5-lug pattern would be ideal.

isn't the dodge/ford same bolt pattern? i've seen someone weld the "bumps" that hold on the hub caps onto bigger wheels to hide the lug nuts before. it's like they just took the bumps off the stock wheels and welded them on. i can't remember where i saw it, but it was in a magazine somewhere i have in storage(i never throw out my reading room material).