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11-04-2015, 12:10 PM | #1 |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Yeh, that might just have to go into the future upgrade bucket along with the bumpers. Wouldn't want to let this project snowball...
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11-04-2015, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
that's funny. Great progress though, car is looking great!
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11-06-2015, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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Unwrapped the engine and removed the valve cover for blasting and paint. It will be the same red that's on the sides of the car:
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11-06-2015, 10:22 AM | #5 |
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Engine looks great! so does that new grill! keep up the good work
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11-06-2015, 10:39 AM | #6 |
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again.....sweet!
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11-06-2015, 11:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Cool looking motor! What's the redline on that - 7,000?
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
heared repop versions of the grille are still available but dont fit as good
read a story quite some years ago in an english car magazine in wich the owner of a modded angela got a call back aftter asking around for parts and had to hurry and get to a angila destined to be put intoo a container and shipped to india to gas axe the whole front off it i can hardly mmagine the suprize of the new owner of that car once it arived or the telephone conversation with the shipper after that
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sure is a screamer then
think those are rotary numbers
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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Right On!
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Man, you forget how small she is with some perspective around it!
Looks incredible.
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11-11-2015, 03:29 AM | #14 |
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Downhill slide..!
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11-11-2015, 08:50 AM | #15 |
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Your paint turned out incredible! cool video too!
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11-12-2015, 09:18 PM | #16 |
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Thanks mcbassin. Question for all: Painter suggests painting the steering column and wheel blue. I was thinking column blue and wheel black. Any opinions?
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What did it look like before?
I did a quick search and I like the interiors that have a combo of 3 colors. One for the dash and door tops, another for the steering wheel or gauge cluster and another for the door panels and seats. That being said, blue column and a black wheel would look great. I've got an affinity for wood wheels too, but not sure if that's in the trade space. I've attached a couple examples
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No, my vote is with black wheel and black column. Starts to get a mishmash with column shroud and indicator stalk being already black. Where do you stop.
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11-13-2015, 01:31 AM | #19 |
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Don't forget to tie in a small bit of that red stripe from the exterior.
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11-12-2015, 11:20 PM | #20 |
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Dash including instrument cluster is blue. Trans tunnel/console is blue. Door tops blue. Dash pad seats and door panels black.
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11-12-2015, 11:21 PM | #21 |
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Dash was originally faux wood grain panels. Wheel and column were black.
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11-13-2015, 01:52 AM | #22 |
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Funny AJ, I also looked at the 66ish vette dash while researching this. Those other two are one rare and one very rare sunbeam. Thanks for posting them.
I do like classic wood steering wheels too. I'm leaning toward a blue column and black wheel. May change to a wood wheel later. Both will look good on a blue column I think. Posted via Mobile Device |
11-13-2015, 11:09 AM | #23 |
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Just an observation for you to consider. I've seen several wheels over the last 15 years that have been painted. When they are newly painted they look good, but after a few years of use they all seem to wear through and show the molded color. Some have even peeled. Obviously some of this is due to the prep work, but all steering wheels will suffer from some wear. Eventually the paint will be warn off and you'll have black patches (assuming your wheel was originally black).
Personally, I like the steering column and wheel to match, unless it's a wood wheel. So I'd stick with black column and black wheel. Or, if you are going with a wood wheel, go with the blue column. Just my $0.02. The car looks beautiful by the way.
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you could look intoo anodinizing , the layer they put on is a lot tougher than paint
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I like the idea of going black on the column and wheel. Just a little contrast.
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