M.P. Trebelhorn wrote:
> Hello, all.
>
> My name is Matt Trebelhorn, and I have just joined this list. I do not own an
> Alpine, but may very soon have a '64 on my hands.
>
> The car itself is in poor shape -- a few years back, it bottomed quite heavily
> and broke the rear axle casing. It has since sat for many years outdoors. It
> still runs, but is in rough shape. The current owner -- my girlfriends' father
> -- has offered it to me/us to fix up.
>
> I have some experience with cars in need of help (growing up, family transport
> was an alfa and a fiat) and with restoring British cars (my current daily driver
> is a '70 MGB roadster, pulled out of a field 10 years ago) but little to none
> with Alpines. I need info, guidance, suppliers, references, etc. to help me
> get started on this project.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Matt
> PS. the car would essentially be a gift to us, and would mean a great deal to
> my girlfriend -- advice like "walk away and forget you ever saw that rustbucket"
> may, in the long run, be correct, but will not be heeded.
WELCOME MATT! (sorry, but I couldn't resist that!)
Go to http://www.team.net/www/rootes/sunbeam/alpine/mk1-5/index.html
and you'll find almost everything you need, and let us know what you need
specifically.
(and stick to that girlfriend, because you are going to need an understanding
partner,and
her heart is in the right place!)
Ron Tebo
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