Hey thanks John, I actually welled up a bit there you rascalJPB wrote:So you should be, I could set up in a purpose-built painting facility with millions of pounds worth of the latest equipment and still balls it up totally.
What you have there is a mixture of talent and more talent. Of that, I'm actually envious.
Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Resto
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Well, On the home straight now!

			
			
									
						
										
						
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Lookin' good !
Is that paint colour 'Golden Glory' ?
My Alpine fastback was that colour till I had it painted in 'Wardance Red'....sorry, young 'uns like red cars.
			
			
									
						
										
						Is that paint colour 'Golden Glory' ?
My Alpine fastback was that colour till I had it painted in 'Wardance Red'....sorry, young 'uns like red cars.
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lol, it's a Renault gold ( closest I could get plus looks  tad fresher than the rootes version)
Have you still got your Alpine?
			
			
									
						
										
						Have you still got your Alpine?
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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


that's the "nice" one and this is the "not so nice" one (will be a track car)


Larry
			
			
									
						
										
						

that's the "nice" one and this is the "not so nice" one (will be a track car)


Larry
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
			
						"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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No, sold it back in 86 or 87paul wrote:lol, it's a Renault gold ( closest I could get plus looks tad fresher than the rootes version)
Have you still got your Alpine?
Reg number was GKP 347 L
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Stunning Stunning work there Larry, where abouts are you?larry wrote: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
larry
Just love the V8 conversion, made me dribble a tad as wellJPB wrote:Arrow fastbacks and V8 action in the same post, I may just have drooled a little at the thought of this combination.
Would you mind if I check with the owners club, see if it still lurking around?CologneV6 wrote:No, sold it back in 86 or 87paul wrote:lol, it's a Renault gold ( closest I could get plus looks tad fresher than the rootes version)
Have you still got your Alpine?
Reg number was GKP 347 L
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Should be an impressive beast when finished, look forward to seeing the end product.
			
			
									
						
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Hello Jason, fancy seeing you here.