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palmjeld
Paul Almjeld

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New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: palmjeld
Date: December 30, 2010 02:57PM

Hi all:

I am a retired music professor who has owned Sunbeams for more than 35 years. I presently have a 1964 Sunbeam Alpine with a mild 302 & C4 automatic, a 1966 Tiger MK1A with 289 & 4 speed top loader and a 1967 Series V Alpine with a W58 5 speed. My cars are not trailer queens and are regularly driven by me. In addition to Sunbeams I enjoy walleye fishing on the Missouri River.
1966 Tiger after 23 years 001_opt(3).jpg



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/2010 08:32AM by palmjeld.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: Moderator
Date: December 30, 2010 07:56PM

Paul, you are so cruel! I can't believe you posted such a small photo. We don't see enough Sunbeams on this website, but I know I for one would love to see more photos of each of your cars.

Incidentally, I'm about to add a Tiger article to our sister website - "BritishRacecar.com" - and that car is even a similar yellow to the one in your photo.

Welcome to our message board.


palmjeld
Paul Almjeld

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: palmjeld
Date: December 31, 2010 08:35AM

There = is that better? The photo was taken prior to installing the chrome side strips. They are now in place. This '66 Tiger was off the road and in storage in various locations in Illinois and Wisconsin for more than 20 years prior to restoration. It has just over 65,000 actual miles. The maiden voyage was a 600 mile round trip from Mitchell, SD to Minneapolis, MN and return. It performed flawlessly.
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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 01, 2011 11:22AM

Paul, how far are you from Sioux Falls?

JB


palmjeld
Paul Almjeld

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: palmjeld
Date: January 01, 2011 09:02PM

Hi JB

I live in Mitchell, SD - about an hour west of Sioux Falls, right on Interstate 90. Mitchell is a community of about 15,000


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

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1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: January 01, 2011 09:49PM

Hi Paul,

In the small, small world of Little British Cars, you provided a Tiger manifold that's residing on my small block Ford Healey swap: [forum.britishv8.org] Good to see you on this site. Welcome!


palmjeld
Paul Almjeld

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: palmjeld
Date: January 02, 2011 08:37AM

Hi Rick

Happy New Year to you. How did the swap work out? Is the project complete and the car on the road?

No driving here in sunny South Dakota for a while - winter really slammed us over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

later,

Paul
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HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

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1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: January 02, 2011 11:09AM

Paul,

Not on the road yet, but should be in the spring. Click on the link to see it: [forum.britishv8.org]

Happy New Year!

Rick


mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: mowog1
Date: January 02, 2011 11:41AM

The o-ring to my oil filter housing on the MGC failed in Mitchell, SD. I was on my way to Vancouver, BC for MG99.

I lucked out..I had brought a spare filter (and o-ring, and managed to find 8 quarts of oil...no harm, no foul!

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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

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Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: New Guy from South Dakota
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 02, 2011 01:13PM

Paul, if you get to Sioux Falls you might like to stop by Schulte Subaru and ask for Terry. He has some cars you might like to see.

JB


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