Alternate Parts List
Go to the Top of Jerome's Sunbeam Pages.
This is a list of off-the-shelf parts from non-Sunbeam cars that can be used for Alpines and Tigers, initiated and maintained by John Souders at frodo4@ix.netcom.com . Any link you submit can have an e-mail link to you if it requires more discussion than can (should) fit here.
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| Alternator | Nissan pickup with internal regulator is a good fit. | Metal work and wiring required. Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Brake Booster | US made ??? | Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Brake Pads | 1975 (ish) Mercury Capri | Exact fit but guide holes need drilling out. Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Heater Valve | generic in-line unit from Kragan ($12) | A little modification to the cable required. Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Manifold | My single carb manifold is running a Holley 5120 series from a Chevy Nova. | Didn't even have to rejet. Some linkage work required. Manual choke conversion required. (my car is smog exempt in CA) Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Master Cylinder | MGB. Rebuild kit also works for Series V. | Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Oil Filter | SAAB ????? | Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
| Overdrive | Volvo ??? | Mail To: John Souders at Frodo4@ix.netcom.com |
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...and Some Real "Alternatives" | ||
| For A... | Use A.../From A... | This Way... |
| Seat and Floor Coverings | Bath Mats | Yes, bath mats. They're rubberized and CHEAP. Use a black one on the rear deck. On the stock Alpine cloth seats, use longer ones and just flip them down after a rain with the top down. Flip them back up to dry when you're home. When they dry out or fade (or you actually finish the car), use them on the garage floor while working (rolled up they save [bony] knees and elbows), or under drip areas. |