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121. Re: [Humber for sale] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:28:03 -0400; Nice idea Jon, let's see.... you'll want... Hillman, Singer, Sunbeam, Humber, Commer, Karrier(?) and maybe a Plymouth Cricket, Dodge 1800, VW 1500, Paykan and Isuzu. Then, do you consider Sunbeam, Su; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00156.html (8,489 bytes)
122. Re: [Vehicles owned (Rootes)] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:07:45 -0400; I currently have a 1973 Hillman Avenger DL (ex Plymouth Cricket), just sold my 1959 Hillman Minx Series III DeLuxe sedan and am buying a 1962 Hillman Minx Series IIIC Convertible. Things have slowed; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00158.html (8,652 bytes)
123. Rootes VW 1500 (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:24:11 -0400; Chrysler had intended the "B" car (the Hillman Avenger)to be a "world" car and to manufacture it in many countries (just as GM did with the Chevette). Machinery to build it was set up in Brazil (to b; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00159.html (9,720 bytes)
124. Re: [New Question Non Tiger/Alpine (Apollo) ] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:32:22 -0400; A small number of "Apollo" sports cars were built in 1962-63 using Buick aluminun V-8 engines. They were built by an independent (definitely NOT Buick) and were very fast cars (for their era). They s; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00200.html (7,241 bytes)
125. Re: [Re: New Question Non Tiger/Alpine (Apollo)] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:24:39 -0400; I know the Buick Apollo well.... I worked at GM at the time. the Apollo, Pontiac Phoenix and Olds Omega were trim variations of the Chevy Nova. All were built at the same GMAD assembly plants. The Ca; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00210.html (9,140 bytes)
126. Re: [Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:30:25 -0400; The answer is yes, the factory did indeed plan it that way. The concept behind analog gauges is that the needle should be pointing straight up when everything is normal. That allows you to read the; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00211.html (8,495 bytes)
127. Re: [Re: Alpine /Tiger seat belts] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:29:54 -0400; "Kangol" made the seat belts/shoulder belts in all of the '69 Sunbeams I have owned and also in all of the Crickets I have owned. So they were indeed a Rootes supplier. In all of the above cars they; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00275.html (9,131 bytes)
128. Re: [Re: convertible top] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:36:35 -0400; One of my daughter's ex boy-friends (of which there seems to have many!), was a top notch Honda mechanic (he usually earned 80-100 hours of pay for a 40 hour week) and replaced the top on her '92 Cap; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00276.html (7,244 bytes)
129. Re: [Re: [Re: Alpine /Tiger seat belts]] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:10:02 -0400; You've touched a very interesting point..... I have noted numerous small differences between US spec Rootes cars and Canadian ones. Is it possible that the Canadian cars used a different seat belt?; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00279.html (7,942 bytes)
130. Re: [Re: Horn Repair] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:53:12 -0400; Hillmans have a horn relay up on the radiator shroud. Check for one and check that all connections are clean. Jan Eyerman 1973 Hillman Avenger DL (ex Cricket) 1962 Hillman Minx Series IIIC Convertibl; /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00307.html (6,841 bytes)
131. Re: [Re: Crank] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: 1 Mar 2002 21:00:47 EST; Cranking a car from before 1950 or so was relatively safe, newer cars with high compression engines and advanced timing will often fire once in REVERSE direction (remember-the timing is set BEFORE TD; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00011.html (8,746 bytes)
132. Re: [Re: Crank] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: 1 Mar 2002 21:02:46 EST; As a P.S. to my prior message, I have had finger nails ripped off by the crank handle when the engines backfired and spun in reverse! It hurts like hell, but is nowhere near as bad as getting your ar; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00012.html (7,803 bytes)
133. Re: [Re: Crank] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: 1 Mar 2002 21:02:50 EST; As a P.S. to my prior message, I have had finger nails ripped off by the crank handle when the engines backfired and spun in reverse! It hurts like hell, but is nowhere near as bad as getting your ar; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00013.html (7,812 bytes)
134. Re: [Re: Ex. Manifold Repair] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 16:51:10 -0500; You are absolutely right BUT, the trick is to know when to do it yourself (and save many dollars, often time etc) and when to either buy it or let someone else do it. This trick is called wisdom and; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00036.html (8,004 bytes)
135. Re: [Re: Ex. Manifold Repair] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 19:36:45 -0500; "Experience is what you get, when you don't get what you want" (sign on the wall of a cubicle) Jan Eyerman (with lots of experience) Thomas Wiencek <wiencek@anl.gov> wrote: You wrote - I would buy th; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00041.html (12,017 bytes)
136. Re: [The Marque] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:15:04 -0500; Regarding the "Bimmers"- there was a joke in Germany back in the early seventies that said BMW really stood for "Borgward Macht Weider" as the entire engineering staff from Borgward moved over to BMW; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00106.html (9,045 bytes)
137. Re: [Re: Timing Chain] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:21:13 -0500; Setting the timing correctly on a Rootes engine takes quite a bit of equipment and time. I use a vacuum gauge, a tach and an adjustable timing light (one that I can dial in the advance). I put a "T"; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00107.html (8,273 bytes)
138. Model Sunbeams (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:27:40 -0500; My son recently gave three "Johnny Lightning" models of the Sunbeam. One is a light blue '67 Alpine that has Tiger Trim and a "V8" shield, the next is a BRG '65 Tiger and the last one is a dark blue; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00108.html (6,519 bytes)
139. Re: [Re: Coolant overflow tank] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:52:02 -0500; My '69 Alpine GT's had overflow systems and had the two way radiator caps... unfortunately I do not remember if they had the tall neck. Jan S3 Alpine, incontinent Hey, when you're "old" you have to e; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00135.html (7,285 bytes)
140. Re: [Overdrive installation] (score: 1): Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 21:38:20 -0500; Make yourself a set of 4 "alignment" studs. Just take off one of the tranmission to engine bolts and find a duplicate at least an inch longer. Buy 4 of them and cut the heads off. Then either file or; /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00150.html (7,931 bytes)

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