Find a copy of the Brooklands book about Sunbeams and in the back is a reprint
from an old article from Classic Car or some other magazine that matches your
problem. It seems like you are describing a problem that occurs with later
model Alpines and the way water runoff channels where changed under the scuttle.
There is a photo of an ALpine that has rust in the same area and mentions it as
occuring with later model Alpines. I don't think it says how to fix it, just to
watch out for it when buying one.
Jeff
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Subject: Re: Windshield and rust
Author: "K. Patrick Wheeler" <pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com> at INTERNET
Date: 9/9/97 9:56 PM
Unfortunately I have one of the 'assigned id' things from the state of
CA (395018080CA, for what it is worth) and no VIN #. In looking through
the paperwork I can find no more information. It is the later 1967
model. What I find peculiar is that it is not on a visible seam. It is
almost exactly equidistant between the fender/sidewall seam and the
vent/heater air intake grill. In looking underneath it appears that
there is a small channel for water from the air/heater intake, but the
remainder should just be sheet metal?
DSand95510(at)aol.com wrote:
>
> I've seen this happen before, but usually only on very late Series V's. Do
> you mind telling if this is on your Series V, and if so, what the VIN is.
>
> Dick Sanders
>
> In a message dated 97-09-09 02:10:59 EDT, you write:
>
> >Have noticed a little rust coming up through the paint in front of the
> >drivers side between the hood and the windshield. It is in a perfectly
> >strait line with the body and appears to be along a seam. The rest of
> >the car is virtually rust free. Need to put new windshield rubber in
> >and probably replace the windshield (although it appears in good
> >shape?). It would make sense to fix this rust problem at same time.
> >
> >Anyone have any idea if this will be a major or a MAJOR project? What it
> >might entail, or any recommendations about how I should proceed?
> >
> >Patrick Wheeler
> >1967 Series V
> >1965 Series V 'Pintobeam'
> >
> >
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