Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

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chap foose
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Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#1 Post by chap foose »

This car belongs to a friend of mine.
Welding done.N/S sill,N/S rear 1/4 repair section,O/S rear arch,both lower corners,lower front panel ect ect.
Leaded front wings and n/s rear 1/4.
The owner of this car has had it since 1979.
V8 Engine has been removed and rebuilt.
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chap foose
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#2 Post by chap foose »

A lot of prep on this,now primed.
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chap foose
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#3 Post by chap foose »

Bonnet and bootlid painted.
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

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Body and doors now painted.
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#5 Post by chap foose »

Panels back on and polished up.
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rich.
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#6 Post by rich. »

thats nice, are you doing the paint?? :thumbs: :thumbs:
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JPB
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#7 Post by JPB »

Proper job. :) :thumbs: (And how's your Lotus Cortina coming on please?)
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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TerryG
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#8 Post by TerryG »

Very pretty :)
I spy Tina hiding in the background.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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chap foose
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#9 Post by chap foose »

rich. wrote:thats nice, are you doing the paint?? :thumbs: :thumbs:
Cheers mate.
Yes I done the prep and paint
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Re: Sunbeam Tiger Repaint

#10 Post by chap foose »

JPB wrote:Proper job. :) :thumbs: (And how's your Lotus Cortina coming on please?)
Cheers mate
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