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by Dick Nye in the September 1995 RootesReview (reprinted from Tiger Tales Vol. 25 #4) What do a Sunbeam Tiger, Fiat124, Datsun B-210, $200 and your friendly machine shop have in common? Give up? They’re all necessary to convert your Tiger’s rear drums to disc brakes for an incredible improvement in stopping power. I’d heard (more…)
by Sumra Manning in the September 1995 RootesReview Have you ever wondered what’s involved in shipping a Sunbeam back from England to the US? It’s surprisingly easy and economical. My shipping costs in August ’95 from Southampton to Newark were $800. How to Do It Working in England for the last 4 1/2 years, I (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the October 1995 RootesReview: If you ever have to do any minor repairs while you were on the road, disposable latex gloves will keep your hands clean while you are dealing with the problem. Oil, grease, antifreeze, or those noxious potions that we add to our gas to replace the lead, (more…)
by Stu Brennan originally published as What to do in a Sunbeam at Night in the October 1995 RootesReview Is the sun down? Are the kids asleep? Good. Now is the time. Invite your wife or significant other to join you in the garage for a few minutes, for something that both of you will (more…)
by Alex Gabbard in the October 1995 RootesReview The question has been raised concerning what wheels were used on the Tiger through factory or dealer options. At the expense of rehashing some of what is general knowledge of some people, the following is as complete as I have been able to put together and has (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart in the November 1996 RootesReview The mounting bracket is designed to take the badge bar and one or two lamp carriers. They are attached to the mounting bracket and then fitted to the car as an assembly, the driving lamps being added after assembly in order to avoid the possibility of damage (more…)
Reprinted from CAT in the December 1995 RootesReview Submitted by Mike Schreiner The Ford Toploader transmission was introduced in 1964 to replace the Borg Warner T-10. This is the super-tough transmission built by Ford Engineers to stand-up to just about anything demanded from it. Internal parts of the Toploader are assembled through the top of (more…)
by Ron Wolverton in the August 1995 RootesReview Does driving your car onto ramps drive you rampant? Mine did until I made a ramp base. The Problem The first problem I had was the ramp would scoot out from under one or both tires. This would occur anytime from first contact to halfway up the (more…)
or, It’s Not Nice To Fool With Mother Nature, or, Quality British Technology by Stu Brennan in the August 1996 RootesReview How many times have we pursued a lofty goal, only to have the complications grow, and the direction change, before we struggle to a barely acceptable end? Long time members may recall an article (more…)
The process of building reliability into anything consists of finding the weak links and eliminating them. It is an ongoing process. Make it a point to improve the quality of any part you replace, while allowing for re-installation of any stock parts in the future. Later model cars from the same maker often provide upgraded parts which bolt right on. For my ’61 Sunbeam Alpine I upgraded the fuel, cooling, electrical, and brake systems as well as the engine and driveline.