- 1. 2267cc Sunbeam Engine Wanted (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jan 95 12:12:59 PST
- Dear British car addicts, After months of indecision, I finally removed the engine from my "new" '53 Alpine MK I to do a major rebuild only to discover that somewhere in its lifetime, the original 22
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00528.html (7,455 bytes)
- 2. Re: Singer Roadsters (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 95 20:39:05 PST
- You are correct. The Singer roadster was a cute four seater with neat low cut doors like the TR3, but haven't seen one around for years. -- Singer roadsters... I only remember 4 passenger open Singe
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00734.html (7,352 bytes)
- 3. Re: Copper Brake Lines (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 22:54:11 PST
- Bob Bender Gus and all, It has been my belief that copper is illegal because it is softer than steel and thus more susceptable to chafing failure and being damaged (squashed) by loose gravel or a ro
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00931.html (7,497 bytes)
- 4. No Start! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 95 10:07:48 PST
- Good Morning! Thomas Storey Stated: Let's just say that right about now I am ready to throw a large hammer through the windshield...Scenario...1967 MkII, 1500 engine, Stromberg Carb(single150cdse), b
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00949.html (7,843 bytes)
- 5. Mistaken Identity! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 94 12:50:05 PST
- Hi All, All these stories of mistaken identities brings back an incident about 5 years ago when I was a member of the local Antique Car Club which is 99.9% American iron from the '50's and '60's (not
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00231.html (7,444 bytes)
- 6. Unusual Christmas Decorations (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 94 23:37:08 PST
- Fellow Netters, Warning! Limited lbc content. My wife has again outdone herself for Christmas. Her Suzuki Sidekick (red) now has a decorated 2' Christmas wreath mounted on the spare tire (as she did
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00249.html (7,298 bytes)
- 7. Battery cut-off switch (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 94 13:18:06 PST
- I don't understand why on earth<G> it is only supposed to be used on negative ground systems. When I get my positive ground '67BGT on the road I was considering using a cut-off switch on the negative
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00470.html (7,674 bytes)
- 8. Alpine GIF (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 94 09:55:11 PST
- Seasons Greetings, All this talk of Alpine GIFs has prompted me to upload a colour image of my recently acquired 1953 Sunbeam Alpine MK I (California Girl) to the /pub/sol/images directory at triumph
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00722.html (7,584 bytes)
- 9. Hillman (and Husky), Commer Shop Manual (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 94 22:59:34 PST
- For all you Rootes Product owners, I was straightening out my "toy box" and I uncovered the following items: 1. Hard covered shop manual in clean and excellent shape that covers the following Rootes
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00787.html (7,695 bytes)
- 10. TD Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 94 10:02:14 PDT
- ==stuff deleted== Actually this week I purchased SAE 30 Valvoline non-detergent motor oil for the gearbox on my newly purchased '53 Alpine, no problem. Everyone wants to put SAE 80-90 in them. Wrong
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01269.html (7,419 bytes)
- 11. The New Old Alpine is Home! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 94 23:33:18 PDT
- With the help of a number of SOLers, Pat and I now have our '53 Alpine sitting in the garage next to the Talbot, a very handsome couple, if I do say so myself! On Thursday, Oct. 13th, we left Halifax
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01306.html (10,375 bytes)
- 12. Re: Motorcycle Chain Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 94 20:53:58 PDT
- springs (again) Will, The stuff I use on my M/C chain is "Silkolene" Chain Lube and comes in an aerosol can, and contains no "flouro..." whatevers (i.e. it is environmentally friendly) so you don't
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01469.html (7,208 bytes)
- 13. Car Purchase - Need Inspection (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 94 10:04:21 PDT
- Good Morning All, I am considering the purchase of another lbc, =:-0 and as it is situated 4000 miles away, I was wondering if there was anyone near Marina del Rey, CA who would assist me by taking a
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00260.html (6,766 bytes)
- 14. Alpine on its way!! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 94 22:34:40 PDT
- I guess it is safe to announce it now. The deal is done! A new to me 1953 Sunbeam Alpine is presently on its way from California to Nova Scotia via Boston to be a stable mate to my 1954 Sunbeam Talbo
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00775.html (7,436 bytes)
- 15. P.E.I. Tour - 1994 (score: 1)
- Author: rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 94 10:46:45 PDT
- I'm posting this messasge to let everyone in the eastern U.S. and Canada know that we, The British Automobile Touring Association of Nova Scotia (very loosely knit organization <G> but with great spi
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00009.html (7,369 bytes)
- 16. Remove old gaskets - easily? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 94 17:01:21 PDT
- I have been following the group for about nine months and I can't remember this topic being discussed, but does anyone have an easy method to remove old gaskets_easily_? The one I have to remove is i
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00365.html (6,941 bytes)
- 17. TD Differential ratio change? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 94 21:57:04 PDT
- A member of our British Automobile Touring Assn. would like information on lowering the differential gear ratio on his '51 TD. His manual states a ratio of 8/41 which sounds unusually high if it is i
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00662.html (7,238 bytes)
- 18. Re: TD Differential ratio change? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jul 94 22:49:28 PDT
- I realized after posting the original message that the 8/41 were the number of teeth in the pinion and ring gears respectively - just a little slow on the uptake! I guess the real problem is to find
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00758.html (7,714 bytes)
- 19. Using New Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca
- Date: Thu, 26 May 94 10:04:02 PDT
- I thought I could add a bit to the tab washer, bolt discussion. About fifteen years ago while employed in building railway freight cars, we had a salesman demonstrate the reason to use new bolts inst
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00747.html (7,463 bytes)
- 20. Re: Using New Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: rhamilto@fox.nstn.ns.ca
- Date: Thu, 26 May 94 21:11:10 PDT
- Ray, As we were fabricating *new* rolling stock, we always purchased new fasteners so he didn't have to do much of a selling job. It was interesting to note the difference in the clamping force betw
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00785.html (7,344 bytes)
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