![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nottingham, Pa
Posts: 7
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I've been watching this build since Day 1 and I'm glad you've finally got the car finished and driving! Its an amazing build!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Man of Mini-Talents
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 4,295
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Turned out awesome! Would love to see it firsthand someday
__________________
Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Peyton, CO
Posts: 448
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I've been following your build from the day it was on the trailer. I must say I'm impressed with your build skills, your dedication to seeing the task to its end, and the fantastic final results. Thank you for sharing the ride with us!!
__________________
don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Proprietor of Dale's Corner
![]() Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Vacaville , CA
Posts: 16,103
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Wow! It is absolutely beautiful. Nice job
__________________
"Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Awesome!!!
__________________
Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride ![]() American Born, Country by the Grace of God ![]() 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 | ||||||
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 6,449
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Quote:
Quote:
![]() Quote:
Thanks Ricky! I'm just cultivating skills as I go! Thank you Frenchy ![]() Much appreciated Knomadd ![]() Quote:
Quote:
![]() Thanks Zoomin! You're welcome to come see it any time! Quote:
Thank you Sir! ![]() ![]() |
||||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Mooresville, NC
Posts: 2,675
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Man, I've followed this thread for years. Noticed a bump in posts so I had to tune in. Congrats on getting it road worthy. I milestone for any gearhead.
![]()
__________________
Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP... |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
BlahBlahBlah
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Wa.
Posts: 19,866
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Congrats (yeah Im slow to the party) such a great little car. I think a sliding ragtop should be the next addition to that thing =)
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
the pollock
Join Date: May 2008
Location: abilene, texas
Posts: 4,423
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
holy hell.
this is like watching one of our own nephews or nieces grow. whats next on it buddy?
__________________
Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Allen, TX
Posts: 519
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Quick question regarding post 32 (waaaay back there): "I had the axles reworked at Dutchman's to fit the S2000 rotors. They are 5x4.5" and just happen to be the same pattern as the wheels you may have noticed in some of the previous pics. While at Dutchman's I had new bearings and retainers pressed on."
Did that mean to say, "...had the S2000 rotors reworked to fit the axles"? I'm looking at doing a similar retrofit, and it looks like the rotors were re-drilled to the existing pattern of the DJ-5. And are DJ's 5x4.5 stock (smaller than CJ's 5x5), or is that what was reworked? Last edited by jkeating1; 11-09-2018 at 11:14 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 | ||||
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 6,449
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Huuuuge gap in posting (winter happened).
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
![]() Quote:
I took it out for a spin with my copilot today. |
||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Post Whore
![]() ![]() Join Date: May 2015
Location: Alabama
Posts: 14,639
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Little blue cars still looking good frizz.....
__________________
Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Moro, OR
Posts: 7
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I haven't checked back here in awhile. One word: WOW!
![]() I think your Funbeam is WAY cooler than the Porsche, and I am a Porsche fan. (There really isn't a car better than the one you built for yourself following your own inspiration as a guide.) I've read more than a few vehicle build threads, and this one is right near the top. Your skills are AMAZING! ![]()
__________________
Nothing of note |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Redwood City, CA
Posts: 1,177
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Like all the other users in this thread, I have commented with words of amazement regarding your Minx project and always look forward to any updates as they become available. I hope you don't mind continuing to post updates, videos, pics etc., this little car and it's journey are beloved by us all. Congrats on now being able to enjoy it with your family!
__________________
66 GMC Suburban Custom 66 Chevy K10 Suburban |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Rosenberg, Texas
Posts: 3,506
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Looks great! And your copilot appears to be having fun!
__________________
-Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby) |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Proprietor of Dale's Corner
![]() Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Vacaville , CA
Posts: 16,103
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Such a cool car, I'm glad you and the co pilot had a good time....
__________________
"Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nottingham, Pa
Posts: 7
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Any updates on the awesome little Sunbeam?
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 11
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Hi Frizzel,
Firstly congratulations on finishing your build, a work of art and looks really cool. They are a great little body style that really look great with a nice set of wheels let alone the engineering mods you have performed. Love it. I have only just re-discovered your build. For some reason I stopped getting emails when posts were made. I used to own one of these cars back in the 1970's and posted up a bad pic back on page 47 I think. Always wanted another and have just bought one. Don't have it yet as only just made the deal. Cheers Mal |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Still Learning
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Central Oklahoma
Posts: 10,108
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Awesome work Frizz!!! I haven't checked in on your build in a while. Always one of my favorites!
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
Posts: 2,646
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
That's not a car that I would have ever thought of as being "cool" until I followed along on your build. Now I love it. You have done some beautiful work on that car.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#21 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 6,449
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Hey Guys!
Thanks for the continued support and positive feedback everyone. And please accept my apologies for essentially bowing out of the community here for the past few years. Many big changes are underway within the Frizzle Fry circles. In fact, (you heard it here first) we are moving out of the country! And so I have, as you may have seen, began the difficult process of releasing the coveted collection into the wild. This car is targeted for Barrett Jackson Scottsdale March 2021. I wish I could take them all with me, but alas, on to new adventures... I've subscribed so I can post on the classifieds here. Here's the status of the fleet thus far:
I haven't been active here for a while so please let me know if anything in this post is misaligned with forum guidelines. I'll be posting a proper ad in the classifieds shortly. Once we are settled in our new home I look forward to building more absurd creations that no one in their right mind would consider investing in and only a mother could love (until I get ahold of it ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#22 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 24
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
All the best to you and your family Mike, for your upcoming shift and new life settling into another country wherever that may be.
Thanks so much for the thread you created here, so many have enjoyed the Sunbeam build. I for one appreciate the time you spent tabulating every step and the enjoyment in following the process. I have learned so much just watching and reading what you do. You have such a talent with metal. If you do happen to start another project can you call back and post a link here to whatever site you publish on. All the best Graeme Auckland New Zealand. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#23 |
State of Confusion!
![]() ![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
Posts: 46,865
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Looking forward to see what you come up with nex. Best to you and the family on your new adventure.
__________________
Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#24 |
Senior Member
![]() ![]() Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA
Posts: 4,618
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Did the car sell at Barrett Jackson?
__________________
2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#25 |
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
|
Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Must not have made it, the only thing that comes up for that auction is a 66 Convertible.
__________________
Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride ![]() American Born, Country by the Grace of God ![]() 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|