Hello, I recently bought a late Series II from the estate of a machinist who
spent a portion of his retirement years turning his Alpine into a '57 T-bird
look-alike (down to the continental kit). The odometer reads 68K, which,
judging from general body & suspension wear, appears to be reasonably accurate.
It has turned 30 miles since 1988, when it was last inspected. It has been
painted twice (blue->red->black) and had a red/white interior with S.III+ seats
installed somewhere along the way.
Some brake and wheel work is needed to get it back on the road before I start
to reverse the body/interior modifications. A couple of areas I'd appreciate
some help in are the wire wheels and factory color schemes.
I'm considering sending the wheels to Vally Wire Wheels in California for
rebuilding. They estimate about $70 plus parts for a 13" rim. Has anybody
dealt with them before? Other recommendations? Also, does anybody know what
tire size will give the correct diameter for the speedometer? I'm guessing
it's something like a 155/80 for these narrow rims. :-(
The ID plate was removed during one of the paint jobs. I have a paper
facsimile, but it does not include the original color number. It is the
light blue/gray color used in the '62/'63 timeframe. Anybody know the number
or what the color was called? The dash is a major problem, it has so many
layers of paint and vinyl wood that I have no idea what it originally looked
like. Any hints on how to color match this to original? Same goes for
the interior/carpet schemes that were used with the original blue.
Thanks for any help on these. I'd also be glad to hear of any Sunbeam
activities in the Texas area.
Best Regards,
Bob Douglas '62 S.II T-pine garage decoration Dallas,TX
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