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by larry
Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:19 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto
Replies: 52
Views: 24860

Re: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto

paul,
I'm actually an aircraft engineer so have a fair bit of mechanical nous. Always been involved with playing with cars but a lot of the work on the white car is being done at a good friend's workshop. The one thing that was quite simple was the brake upgrade, there is a company in Aus. called ...
by larry
Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:06 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto
Replies: 52
Views: 24860

Re: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto

Paul,

I am in Sydney Australia. Still lots to do, white car has a 5 speed from a '98 Oz Falcon and front brakes from '98 Commodore and rear member is shortened '94 commodore with discs 3.55;1 LSD. Engine is 302 Windsor. Silver car will have same driveline but 347 cubes and hopefully/probably 2 ...
by larry
Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto
Replies: 52
Views: 24860

Re: Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto

Nice looking Rapier mate.Just joined when stumbling thru the internet and found this.I have 2 '69 models in the middle of being restored/modified. Maybe not so popular with the purists but I believe one of the designers built a couple.Some pictures

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h449 ...