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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Internal Throwout Bearing Woes

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Internal Throwout Bearing Woes

The car was now tuned and running great. The car moved through traffic incredibly well. The gearing and RPMs of the engine were perfectly suited for zooming around town. Even…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Tune and Horsepower Rating

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Tune and Horsepower Rating

At this point in the project, the car was running, registered, and ready to hit the road. With a new set of tires, we decided to ensure the car was…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: New Shoes

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: New Shoes

Since we were going to be driving the car more, we decided to finally get a decent set of tires. The old tires were old and dry rotted. The old…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Points for Style

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Points for Style

The chrome had come back from refinishing and certain parts were being installed on the car. The car was starting to really come together and become the car we hoped…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Welcome to the Chrome Zone

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Welcome to the Chrome Zone

After focusing on getting the car running and assembled it was time to indulge in some good ol' fashion bling. The car was functional but as is the case with…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Some Assembly Required

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Some Assembly Required

The car was running but far from complete. There are tons of small projects that needed to be done. People don't really realize that restoring a car is not just…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Getting the thing Driving

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Getting the thing Driving

We were getting fairly close to driving the Sunbeam. It was Winter of 2020 at this point and we had just about everything prepared to get the car running. The…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Rear End Rebuild

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Rear End Rebuild

The Sunbeam had started to build momentum. A lot of the small projects were adding up to big wins in getting the car at least to a running condition. The…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Carburetor And Throttle Linkage

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Carburetor And Throttle Linkage

With the engine bay coming along nicely it was time to decide on the fuel system delivery. Until recently, there wasn't much choice in terms of non-carbureted options. In deciding…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: The Cooling System and Engine Bay

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: The Cooling System and Engine Bay

The Sunbeam had now returned to my house after leaving the body shop and exhaust shop. This only left the fuel system, cooling system, clutch, brakes, dash, driveshaft, interior, and…

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Read more about the article Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Motor and Transmission Install

Sunbeam Alpine V6 Restomod: Motor and Transmission Install

The day had finally come where we were finally going to put the engine into the car. The date was March 12th, 2016, a little over two years since we…

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