No, the Series 3 has the early style front end. I think I'm going to remove the
spring cushon and see what happens.
Armand & Lorie Ritchie wrote:
> Ian, I can't remember but the series 3 might have the later suspension with
> the ball joints. They sit higher. I had a series 1 also and it sat way
> lower if front than my series 5.
>
> Regards Armand
>
> >Well, I hope everyone on the list had a nice Thanksgiving. (those of you
> >in the US that is) Now it's back to work and more Alpine questions.
> >I have been assembling a Series 3 GT for a friend in Florida over the
> >past year. The car is nearly finished and before I let him take the car
> >back there are a few things I would like to do. One is to lower the
> >front end. For some strange reason, this car sit's very high up in the
> >front. If I make a fist and slide it between the tire and the fender
> >lip, there is about a half inch clearence between both sides. He has the
> >same size tires on his car that I have on my Harrington and the
> >clearence on it won't even allow me to pass my fist between the tire and
> >fender. Does any one have any ideas for why this might be? What can I do
> >to lower it about an inch and a half? - Ian
> >--
> >Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
> >'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
> >'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
>
> ritchie(at)mcn.org
> Armand & Lorie Ritchie
-- Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org> '61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
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