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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Stepped ends are machined to fit these:
![]() The blades work by clocking them between horizontal and vertical, or any degree between. So imagine them set horizontal. They will flex more than when set vertical. When they flex they absorb some of the twist (twist is induced by body roll), thus reducing the total torsional resistance of the entire assembly (like having a lighter bar). When they are set vertical they flex less and more of the twist is transferred to the bar/shaft. Thus increasing the total torsional resistance of the entire assembly (like having a heavier bar). Hope that helps. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 09-30-2011 at 04:10 PM. |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Let me know when you think this thing is going to be done, I'll be there to pick it up the following day.................
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I need to drive it for a least a week to justify all this work
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Here's some good info on them.
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HOLY CRAP! i use my discs till they are almost gone. now we know why you have that huge shop! next time i'm in your neck of the woods i will really have to get away from my wife and come visit. the let us know how the tintable liner goes. i've been curious about it. bed liner same color as your ride. you doing the interior? or just the bottom?
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Been making progress on a few things that are not really photo worthy:
Going with steel gray pearlecent on the xmembers and sway bar. Here's the color: ![]() I think it'll give a nice contrast with the other black parts and blue paint. |
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it will give the project an over all subduded sleeper look.. more like a daily driver then a hot rod..
isnt that what you are going for? =-)
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Going for clean - no bling.
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looks good FF. i think i have that color in powder too!
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Started following this thread just a week or so ago, had never heard of this type of car, and now what do I see in a local CL ad? Two of em
http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/2623182861.html Love the project! very, very cool. Wheels are perfect for that body. |
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The Alpine and the Tiger are the two models most people think of with Sunbeam (if anything). Alpine had a 1725 4cyl and the Tiger was a Shelby signature shoehorned Ford small block 260 in nearly the same car.
My car, Minx, was badged as a Hillman in most parts of the world. The Sunbeam badge may have been a Canadian deal (like Mercury Trucks). Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
i think shelbi used an english AC sportscar as the base for there cobra's
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Yes he did, but the AC Cobra was not the only car Shelby and company worked on. If they liked the body, the insides got modified. Kinda like somebody with a 62 truck, or maybe a 4 door 69 Tahoe...
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that the Tiger was the official vehicle of Maxwell Smart! Hmm...maybe the Minx needs some extra features...like a machine gun that pops up through the hood, or a built-in shoe phone
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MR FRIZZLE FRY,
You sir are a metalwork genious. I have just signed up to this forum to say so. I'm on completely the other side of the world in Sydney Australia. I was directed to this thread via Retro Rides a UK based forum where I had joined to show off my Sunbeam build.Your's defineately puts mine to shame. ![]() ![]() Larry |
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^^^^^EEEWWWW ITS GOT A FURD MOTOR LOL............ jk jk haha, WELCOME to the board mate
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Thanks Larry. Nice project! I check out retrorides from time to time. Good stuff. Looks like that ford fits in there with room to spare. Clean car too! What's the year and model (I'm no sunbeam aficionado)?
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Larry, cool car. Now that you've joined the rules are must start a build thread!
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
f@rt makes smaller packaged engines and at times they fit better in another car , personaly i would go with a chevy
the old aluminium rover / buick V8 is pretty populair too in england as they way about the same as the cast iron line 4's there replacing there even kits available for ford capri's.opel manta's and kadets and some of the small pickups
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