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rootes347@yahoo.com
Peter Glenk

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Registered:
10/29/2015 02:32AM

Main British Car:
1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: rootes347@yahoo.com
Date: October 29, 2015 02:57AM

Very little left of the alpine! Car has full belly pan custom rocker panels, BMW M3 rear suspension, complete Wilwood brakes, rotors, calipers, and hubs, power rack out of a Opel, 347 stroker ford, t56 6 spd. Photos later


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: 1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: rficalora
Date: October 29, 2015 08:10PM

Welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing it.


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2482 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: mgb260
Date: October 29, 2015 09:39PM

Peter, Welcome aboard! I've seen your project on other sites. Quite an inspiration! Check out Peter's build on You Tube! Peter, This site is picture friendly ,too.



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rootes347@yahoo.com
Peter Glenk

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Re: 1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: rootes347@yahoo.com
Date: January 01, 2016 10:23PM

Ok check out these pictures, body fits great but had to shave metal off passenger side 1/4 to long compared to drivers side, checked fitment of seats and put the car on race scales 50-50 front to rear 50-50 side to side with me in drivers seat, total weight with a full tank of gas but no interior 1738 lbs. hoping 2100 lbs. when done. picture link,

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tbo
Tim Body
St Thomas Ontario
(221 posts)

Registered:
01/27/2013 06:47PM

Main British Car:
1954 Triumph TR2 stock 2 litre

Re: 1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: tbo
Date: March 05, 2016 08:56PM

I would say that looks like pretty much sensational work. Way to go!


Sabertooth
Blake Wiland

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Registered:
10/25/2016 06:27PM

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Re: 1967 alpine body sitting on new hand built chassis
Posted by: Sabertooth
Date: October 25, 2016 06:33PM

Pretty cool build.
I am getting underway with something sort of similar. 60 Alpine, LS1 T56. I am researching rear IRS choices right now before I start to build the frame. What made you choose the BMW rearend?


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