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JimDrewett
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 Posted - 11 Jun 2015 : 21:59:50
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[quote]Originally posted by JPSH120
Car looks good James. Have you not got the sill trims for it?
It is the footman james show at shepton mallet this coming weekend. I know you're booked in to do a show on the Saturday but it's a good do if you can make it on Sunday?
Unfortunately, I'm showing the car all day at Oare Steam and Vintage Festival with my dad - so don't think my wife would be too happy to lose the whole weekend to car shows!! Shepton is a great show - me and my dad have been going for about the last 7 years (5 years in a Triumph GT6).
There's no sign that it would have had sill trims - I'm new to this, but wasn't this just for the H120s or was it just certain fastback models? This is an automatic from 1968.
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Jun 2015 : 09:12:12
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All of the fastback rapiers had the sill trims as far as I know. The fastback alpine did not (apart from a thin finishing strip).
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bigt80
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Jun 2015 : 07:44:20
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Yes, that's right, every Rapier had them: they were an option on the Alpine at some time during production - I think.
In '68 they would have been s/steel; changing to the brushed ali finish in mid '69: maybe due to supply issues, or maybe cost? G. |
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JimDrewett
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2015 : 09:02:27
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Originally posted by bigt80
Yes, that's right, every Rapier had them: they were an option on the Alpine at some time during production - I think.
In '68 they would have been s/steel; changing to the brushed ali finish in mid '69: maybe due to supply issues, or maybe cost? G.
That's interesting - so how do I go about tracking down a pair of those?! |
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bigt80
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2015 : 10:32:41
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Well club had some re-made (in s/s) many years ago, but they were poor fit - all sold now. Since then a few members have looked to get them done again, but due to length, getting them 'mass-produced' at a viable cost has been difficult. Member in Lincs was looking at it, but not heard from him for a while.
I prefer ali ones, but getting correct finish difficult, so if going to be available at all they will probably be in s/s.
I'm sure they'd prove very popular if we could get some done. I'll have to follow up with Lincs man - I think they were coming out at c. £100 a pair, but can't remember exactly.
Jason was also chatting about them at BCCS yesterday as he's done a great job on his 'one-off's'. We'll have to try and get something sorted - watch this space  G. |
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JimDrewett
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2015 : 13:00:46
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Originally posted by bigt80
Well club had some re-made (in s/s) many years ago, but they were poor fit - all sold now. Since then a few members have looked to get them done again, but due to length, getting them 'mass-produced' at a viable cost has been difficult. Member in Lincs was looking at it, but not heard from him for a while.
I prefer ali ones, but getting correct finish difficult, so if going to be available at all they will probably be in s/s.
I'm sure they'd prove very popular if we could get some done. I'll have to follow up with Lincs man - I think they were coming out at c. £100 a pair, but can't remember exactly.
Jason was also chatting about them at BCCS yesterday as he's done a great job on his 'one-off's'. We'll have to try and get something sorted - watch this space G.
£100 sounds pretty reasonable I'd be up for a pair if this is an option in the future.
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bigt80
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2015 : 17:57:54
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| Noted James. Cheers. G. |
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