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Title: There is a new horse in the stable
Post by: Pfreen on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 11:35:53 AM
A 1967 Sunbeam Tiger 1A.  I am going to do a complete restoration.
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Post by: BDA on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 12:04:27 PM
That's a beautiful Tiger! Does it really need a restoration?!
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Post by: Pfreen on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 02:48:09 PM
Yes.  It does not have rust, which is rare and the engine seems to run ok.  I get the tag tomorrow so I can drive it and really find out what working.  I just drove it around a parking lot before I bought it.  Everything else has to be gone through.  The car has no history, so I am going to rebuild everything to concours.  For that, I need to do the certified treatment.  However, the tiger is a unibody, so no taking the body off the frame.
It keeps me out of trouble.
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Post by: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 02:58:33 PM
Congrats on the Tiger pfreen! Looks stunning in Get Smart red!
Tom
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Post by: Pfreen on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 03:57:00 PM
99 likes it too!
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Post by: Certified Lotus on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 04:55:45 PM
Nice addition pfreen! Wish l lived around the corner, now that I’m retired I’d have plenty of time to help work on your new project.  I like your yard sign  :beerchug:
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Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 05:41:13 PM
That will be a fun project. Looks narrower than the Europa. My wife always talks about how small my Europa is but it's actually larger than my MGB, maybe a little lower.
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Post by: Sandyman on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 06:01:35 PM
Great pair of cars and a sign of hope.
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Post by: lotusfanatic on Tuesday,September 29, 2020, 09:43:12 PM
What a beautiful Sunbeam!  :pirate:

(I have no opinion on the sign)
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Post by: 4129R on Wednesday,September 30, 2020, 04:08:09 AM
260 or 289 cu in?

How much rust (looks like zero).

They sound lovely just purring away.

As Tony says, they're grrrrreatttt.
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Post by: Pfreen on Wednesday,September 30, 2020, 04:20:26 AM
It's a 260.  It does sound great.  There is no apparent rust.  I will find out for sure when I scrape all the undercoat off.  The place where I bought it had a lift so I got to get a good look.  I have a lift as well.  I just got the title and  tag so I will drive it today to see what elseI need to focus on.  The engine seems to run pretty well.

I did find yesterday that the left front fender had been hit.  I found it by noticing the tire to fender clearance was 3/4" smaller on the left side.  Hopefully when all the filler is removed, it will not be too bad.