Congratulations on the fine purchase! Luis probably told you I
had called him last week inquiring about the car. I could not justify buying
another saloon after having just restored one last month to roadworthyness
and I am really pleased it has found a home. Rest assured they are a fine
automobile and worth the investment as they are reasonably rare on
this side of the water. If you need any technical advice, do not hesitate
to contact me as I have owned one since 1962 and done everything to
these cars including rebuilding two engines. They are really a handsome
unique, automobile. Enjoy!
Regards,
Bob
P.S. You should now consider joining the Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Register
in England to obtain support and spare parts.
At 08:19 PM 8/9/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>At the get together at Jarrid's house on Saturday, I was rather a
>minister without portfolio, since I didn't own a Sunbeam, but that has
>changed! I responded to the ad in the Recycler for a 59 Sunbeam TOBOLT,
>and discovered that it was a 1953 Sunbeam Talbot 90 that has been in
>storage for something like 31 years!!!!! Thanks, Jarrid, for the
>suggestion. It appears I beat Bob Hamilton's time, since he was also
>interested in the car.
>
>The engine turns out to be functional (we actually had it idling for a
>while), and there seems to be very little rust (it was garaged for 27 of
>those years, in the San Bernardino sun for the last four), the deal
>includes all kinds of parts, including an extra engine! The fellow who
>was selling has back problems, says he's just going to have to give up
>his restoration activities, and was anxious to be rid of the car. His
>wife seemed ESPECIALLY grateful.:) I may have a real find!
>
>The paint and upholstery are in terrible shape, but the body seems to be
>quite unmarked, and I'm pretty excited about the whole thing!
>
>Since I am rather new to the restoration process, you can be sure I'll
>be asking LOT'S of questions. The plan, for now, is to make it into a
>car that actually runs, though I have no intention of using it for quite
>a while. It just seems like the logical place to start, especially
>since I don't want my wife asking me how I can spend so much money on a
>car that can't even get to the grocery store! I would be grateful for
>suggestions on the best procedure to follow. I must confess I don't
>quite know where to begin.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Irv
>
>
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Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
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