Where can these Alpine kits be found? Or do you have to special-order them?
Ryan Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Spencer" <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
To: <Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com>
Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Provence Moulage Alpine problems
> Jay,
> These kits are designed for the master modeler. It's assumed that you
> can use the provided materials to achieve the required results. I've
> assembled these kits before and it requires some parts to be modified.
> You will need to cut the axels to the desired length. I had the same
> problem with the wheels not fitting the I/D of the axel too. I used
> epoxy to hold them in place. These aren't skill level 1 snap together
> kits :-) You'll do fine. Which one are you building. I'm working on
> 3000RW right now. - Ian
>
> Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com wrote:
> >
> > I've been playing with my Provence Moulage Alpine. I thought I'd put
the
> > wheels, tires and axles on just to put it next to my Alpine conversion
(AMT
> > version that I took off all that Tiger silly stuff). But, when I went
to
> > push the tires on the wire wheels, the tires cracked at what appears to
be
> > a mold line. Anyone have any experience with this? Should I warm the
> > tires in warm water first or something?
> >
> > Then, I slid the axles through and found they were too wide.
> >
> > Then, I put one wheel into an axle and found that the wheel end was
smaller
> > than the inside of the axle, such that it really doesn't fit. Do I have
> > the wrong year axles or something?
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts.
> >
> > Jay
>
> --
> Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
> '61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
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> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
> '64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
> '67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX
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