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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
 Posted - 26 Jan 2011 : 09:02:30
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Love the tombstone seats 65.
It's strange that over here they were standard on the later Alpine models and even the H120 had the short back seats. I was looking out for a pair of original high back seats when I first got the car but gave up when I decided to customise it... as fitting a pair of modern tombstones will hardly make much difference to the car's 'originality' now. 
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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65beam
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2011 : 03:33:22
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| i know of several here in the states,but many parts are not available so very few are on the road. this is my fifth fastback. when i finished this car in 2008 i put rapier scripts on it in place of alpine scripts but the wife had me remove them for SUNI 5.i had an nos h 120 grill along with many other nos parts and i used everthing i could on this car. even the bumpers and over riders were nos along with all the rubber parts except for the rear window. i had one of the locking bonnet cable and handle for imps so i installed that. it's much stronger and easier to pull.i have more photos on my photobucket site. http://s606.photobucket.com/albums/tt142/65beam/ there are also photos of some of my other alpines. |
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2011 : 08:42:49
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Originally posted by 65beam
the white fastback in the first photo is a U.S. car. it spent over 32 years in a garage in washington,d.c. i bought it on e bay for 300 u.s. dollars. we found no rust when we stripped it back to bare metal prior to restoration.
I read on the American Sunbeam owners forum that these 'Alpine GT' Rapiers are really rare now in the US. Nice find!! Also... I prefer them without the sill covers too..... bit of a rust trap as well.
Nice car 65beam!
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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65beam
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2011 : 00:14:28
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| the white fastback in the first photo is a U.S. car. it spent over 32 years in a garage in washington,d.c. i bought it on e bay for 300 u.s. dollars. we found no rust when we stripped it back to bare metal prior to restoration. |
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UMU
United Kingdom
343 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2010 : 10:21:22
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| It would be good to get our grey ones together - but Bedford isnt too close, humm |
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bigt80
United Kingdom
1052 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2010 : 19:44:59
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Originally posted by 1922
That's been in the club magazine - belongs to a young fella in the club, can't remember his name at the moment ... it'll come to me eventually.
Well, I've given it time to come to you . The Gen Sec's son: David, based in Bedford area. Looks good I agree.
Only just seen post actually! |
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UMU
United Kingdom
343 Posts |
Posted - 24 Sep 2010 : 08:18:57
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Hey nice to see my fastback on here (the grey one on the beach)
Im just getting to grips with the form, but so far so good |
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janmarine3
South Africa
286 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 16:47:07
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| WOW ! that grey and black fastback could change my mind about preferring series Rapiers...it looks as if it came out the box a month ago. |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 01:03:29
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They look great in gun metal grey
My old man had a gun metal grey one when they were only a few years old back in the day.It had a red pin stripe on it really set it off. Ive got a pic somewhere of it with him standing next to it in his flares lol!
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 23:28:48
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| That's been in the club magazine - belongs to a young fella in the club, can't remember his name at the moment ... it'll come to me eventually. |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 20:05:46
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Some interesting ones there Steve, I would like to find out who owns this one.....
How nice is that?!
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steve wilkinson
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 18:27:58
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have come to the conclusion that like your old car Rapiers look really good with the "smooth" treatment ie loosing some of the exterior furniture from the factory - sill covers badges etc and lowered with some deep dish wheels.
Seems to accentuate the body shape even more - nice.
Here's some others from my pics collection
and some extreme examples!!!!
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 13:04:30
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Export marker 'export'.
Doesn't that mean it's left the country? |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 11:39:39
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Just done a DVLA check and it doesnt look good 
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for GFD 255N are:
Date of Liability 01 05 2005
Date of First Registration 10 12 1974
Year of Manufacture 1974
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1725CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Export
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour YELLOW
Vehicle Type Approval
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 11:01:16
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No ive never seen or heard of it since but it had had lots of welding by me back then so i dont recon it will still be around but you never know! 
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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My old fast back
