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did60
France
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 Posted - 06 Oct 2012 : 11:40:45
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| Hello, I am new to this forum because I want to buy soon a rapier fastback! I have a sunbeam alpine serie 5 of 1966 but my children do not fall behind more! I live in Paris, France and I want a lhd in europe ... thank you for your possible contacts! FYI, sunroofs canvas was what size??? it was an original option??? britax or webasto??? |
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bigt80
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Oct 2012 : 11:07:13
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Hello, Welcome to the forum. Glad to hear that you would like a Fastback Rapier: not too many around in France. There did used to be a member in the northern central region with one, but not heard of it for many years. You might get lucky, there are a few 'Series' owners in France who are on this forum.
As far as I know the sunroof was never a factory (original) option. Rumour has it that there was concern some strength could be lost by opening up the roof on a pillar-less design. Webasto ones were probably better quality than a Britax one - they should have stuck to making seat-belts  .
I have a LHD registered in the UK, but it has been off road since 1976 & I am still trying to re-commission it! Cheers. G.
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did60
France
23 Posts |
Posted - 07 Oct 2012 : 11:43:06
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Thank you for your answer!! I know two owners Rapier in France and soon I will see them but they are not sellers .... I look everywhere in europe ... I almost found .... I await the response from the seller on my proposal ....
For the sunroof is a anxiety that there is no side post ... but I found several good photos on the forum so it must be ...
I found the link Webasto Hollandia 400 roof ... Available in various sizes ... who can give me good??? |
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did60
France
23 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2012 : 09:14:33
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Hi, I saw 4 lhd rapier in France last month and I will soon move on my project ... Strangely, I saw two automatic gearboxes .... My choice is not yet decided on the car because they are all rusty .... especially at the underbody and front wings ...
First question is do we still wings and underbody?
Second, is that someone already change only the automatic transmission without changing axle???
I saw this link on the internet, you know??? the remanufacture are???
Thank you in advance next time and perhaps photos of the car!!
http://www.steelpanels.co.uk/rootes-body-panels.php?listID=rootes#A4 |
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2012 : 13:46:53
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Pour reconstruire une voiture main gauche entraînement avec des panneaux neufs de remplacement pourrait être très coûteux, si ces voitures sont très rouillée. Pour autant que je sais ailes d'acier nouvelles ne sont plus disponibles. Avez-vous envisagé d'acheter une conduite à droite ici et ensuite convertir en LHD par obtenir les pièces dont vous avez besoin au large des voitures rouillées?
Peut travailler à être moins d'argent et sera certainement un travail beaucoup moins pour vous.
Tim.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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did60
France
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Posted - 18 Nov 2012 : 17:44:13
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| i know.... but i've not found the good car... I know a rusty lhd car that could be used to convert ... know you have a car for me?? |
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2012 : 19:46:58
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I have a car here that would probably be ideal for you. The only panel that needs replacing is the rear valence, but cannot be driven legally, so would have to travel on a trailer. When I wrote the post I was meaning to buy a car that is road legal here and drive it home.
It will be more expensive to buy a car that you can drive home than one like the one I have, but will cost less to transport on the ferry.
Tim.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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did60
France
23 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 18:41:28
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Hello, i've found my car in France near Clermont-Ferrand!!!! a lhd rapier from 1970 with automatic gearbox with only 62000km!!!! this car was sell in Paris on 9 march 1971 and i 've all historic with manual and bills...originals keys..!!!! I'm very very happy!!!! Motor and gearbox are in good condition and could permit to me to comeback to Paris by the road, a very good test without any problem.The body is in good condition too but the car need a new paint...code 140 cedar green metallic...
Next step, I enrolled in the club and start working on my car! First, shocks, ball joints and tires are from 1988 .... and then the rest gradually with the goal of painting next summer .... Do you have references dampers, luckily I can find in France ...
For info, I'm looking hood badge ...
A follow!
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ianh120
United Kingdom
51 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2013 : 00:03:24
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| well done and congratulations great start to your new year |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2013 : 12:30:25
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Car looks great and I think that is cedar green metallic which is what my H120 started life in, I've never seen another fastback that colour and have to say it is very smart! Well done.
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jan 2013 : 18:52:52
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Nice find Didier.... looks a very solid car. Looks as though someone has taken the badges off the car deliberately as the lions are also missing off the 'C' pillars too I notice. Easy things to replace though. I have some here you can have that I took off my project car if you want them.
Nice car!! 
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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did60
France
23 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2013 : 08:16:05
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Many thanks !!! I'm very happy too... About emblems, I've found in the car only 2 lions, third from interior console is missing and i've not the badge bonnet.. if someone want to sell one to me..contact by mail.
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2013 : 21:27:42
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Not sure what condition they are in, as I wasn't planning to put them back on the car when I took them off. I'll take a look over the weekend and see what they are like. Is no point me sending you ropey ones, but you can have them if they are good.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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arrocuda
United Kingdom
501 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jan 2013 : 20:28:25
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Found the badges, but the roundel for the bonnet is poor. The chrome is good but the emblem under the perspex is hardly visible. The lions are ok, but I notice that they are not painted the same as the one on the console.
Can take a pic of them if it helps. Don't want anything for them as I said earlier, but don't want to disappoint either.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jan 2013 : 20:56:32
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The perspex badge inserts used to be available from alpine West Midlands, might be wortha try ?
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Rapier Fastback lhd
