'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

im wondering if you have any hillclimb competitions there , that little car might be pretty competitive in a "run wat you bring" hillclimb if its on slicks

That would be fun!

Originally Posted by mosesburb

F20C Swap Sunbeam Minx - First Hoonification - YouTube

Thanks!

Originally Posted by nuke1

Awesp,e wprl bud! left you a comment on utube. That car is just amazinf, I do have a question for you. Do you seem happy with how it handles??? I know you have hardly any time behind the wheel, but first impressions is all. P.S. That is the sexiest little volvo I have ever seen.

Need more seat time/dry roads to asses the handling (it hasn't even been aligned). But the ride is not as stiff as I expected and it seems to corner really flat. You're not the first to make the Volvo comment. I can see the resemblance too.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome work! Congratulations on the maiden voyage! Looks like a ton of fun to drive. Been a heck of a trip following along.
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Originally Posted by ERASER5

Wow! What a ride! Not just the test drive, but the whole build from the start. And a great big thanks for bringing us along.

Sharing this build with you guys has been a great motivator for me. Not only to keep moving forward, but also to strive for high quality at every step of the way. Thanks to everyone who came along for the ride. The end results are/will be better because of you

Originally Posted by screamin_c10

Mike, she looks sweet goin' down the road. Cant wait to see it in person...

Thanks man. Should be making an appearance at work soon

[nuke1]

I knew when I typed in the name of the car last nite I was wrong!!! way to late to be typing, lol.

[Graeme_B]

Hey, awesome Frizzle. That is one sweet sounding Sunbeam, you must be stoked with the result, and so you should be!
I think we could all feel the moment when you pulled out onto the road.
Thanks for posting the video, been sitting with my pail of popcorn quietly waiting.

[nuke1]

So I went on our local (kinda local) kijiji up here and typed in sunbeam and this is what I found!! I think that maybe you should decorate yours like it, definetly sets it apart from the crowd. hehe http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ409396334

[watahyahknow]

interesting , i know there a couple of people looking for a car to do a simulair project for themselves

[sparkydog]

Congrats Frizz!

[Frizzle Fry]

Drove it a little more today. Its FAST! No vid. But here's a pic with hood.
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[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Drove it a little more today. Its FAST! No vid. But here's a pic with hood.
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Looks great!! Congrats again. There is nothig like finishing a project like this and getting to finally drive it. It is like a new car, but the best part is you didn't buy a new car, you BUILT your own. Makes that normal new car feeling so much better. Enjoy!!

[76C10Stepside]

Yeah, baby! That's what I'm talkin bout!

Yo, nuke1 called it a volvo! What you gonna do about that?

[Zoomin]

Congrats on a successful launch. That is one cool sum*****.
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[350-ss]

awesome and inspiring

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by 76c10stepside

yo, nuke1 called it a volvo!

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[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by mosesburb

Looks great!! Congrats again. There is nothig like finishing a project like this and getting to finally drive it. It is like a new car, but the best part is you didn't buy a new car, you BUILT your own. Makes that normal new car feeling so much better. Enjoy!!

Thanks man! So happy to drive it. It's not done though!

Originally Posted by 76C10Stepside

Yeah, baby! That's what I'm talkin bout!

Yo, nuke1 called it a volvo! What you gonna do about that?

I like classic Volvos so it's all good

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Congrats on a successful launch. That is one cool sum*****.
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Originally Posted by 350-ss

awesome and inspiring

Hey first post!

Originally Posted by NONHOG

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[watahyahknow]

the colour suits the car and the imperfections adds to the sleeperlook , i would be tempted to just paint the bare metal and leave the outside as is

[Pop's C-10]

This makes me wanna get a chevette & slip a ecotec in it..

[jayman68]

Congrats on the build and thanks for the write up, it's been fun to watch. It must be amazing to finally be able to drive it.

[Lonetexan]

so I've been following this for a couple years now and i think i found it looking for parts on my car or something. amazing stuff. so happy to see it on the road and i really wanna see it in person one day. shared it all over facebook too heh. looking forward to the finished product. been wondering what your gonna do for an intake . heres what i did to mine. but anyways keep up the awesome work sir

ps: ap2 for life

[hgs_notes]

Volvo 122S looks very similar. I'm not a guru with these, just remembered seeing one in an article I recently read and thought it looked like the sunbeam. So I went back, looked a agin and googled it and found this one on the first page.

[Low Elco]

Congratulations after all the hard and super sano work!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

the colour suits the car and the imperfections adds to the sleeperlook , i would be tempted to just paint the bare metal and leave the outside as is

That's the plan! ...for a while at least

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10

This makes me wanna get a chevette & slip a ecotec in it..

Man I'll tell ya, light weight cars are the shiz! I've been driving a classic Mini Cooper Sport for a couple weeks (belongs to a friend). I'm hooked on the go-kart handling!

Originally Posted by jayman68

Congrats on the build and thanks for the write up, it's been fun to watch. It must be amazing to finally be able to drive it.

Thank you! I couldn't be happier right now

Originally Posted by Lonetexan

so I've been following this for a couple years now and i think i found it looking for parts on my car or something. amazing stuff. so happy to see it on the road and i really wanna see it in person one day. shared it all over facebook too heh. looking forward to the finished product. been wondering what your gonna do for an intake . heres what i did to mine. but anyways keep up the awesome work sir

ps: ap2 for life

Right on brotha! Nice S! Thanks for the good word. I'd go AP2 as well if I bought one. I prefer their looks and the lower redline wouldn't bother me. I've surfed s2ki a bit researching this project. This thread has been linked there. I remember someone commenting on the 3.73 rear I went with compared to the 4.10 in the s2k. The verdict; first is plenty low, like almost too low. I think this combo worked out very well with the lighter car. Intake is stock S for now, but plans call for aluminum tube and a cone filter. What filter is that?

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Volvo 122S looks very similar. I'm not a guru with these, just remembered seeing one in an article I recently read and thought it looked like the sunbeam. So I went back, looked a agin and googled it and found this one on the first page.

Those are a fav of mine. Really dig the wagons.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Congratulations after all the hard and super sano work!

Thanks a lot man. It's been a long road, but so worth it!

[Mal]

You must have had a smile a mile wide the day you took it for it's first drive.
Congatulations on the build, your'e clever . I still would like to own another SV one day.

Am I jealous HELL YES .

Cheers Mal

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks Mal! My son got the first "official" (with a proper seat) ride today. Wound it up a bit more. Holy crap that engine just wants to sing! I'll get more video soon. Have to say I'm loving the lines of this car even more with the new stance and wheels. They tend to have that effect though

[Frizzle Fry]

Also, I'm on the hunt for a chrome or polished trunk-lid luggage rack. I think that would really set it off (roof rack is over). Any suggestions?

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Also, I'm on the hunt for a chrome or polished trunk-lid luggage rack. I think that would really set it off (roof rack is over). Any suggestions?

Off hand I can't point you to any, but I do know they are available. They have been discussed before on Tiger forums. I just can't find a link to the discussion on them.

I hope your son enjoyed the ride.

When the Tiger was still in the panel shop, a young fella came in with a MK11 Escourt, with a nicely dressed Ford Zetec engine with twin side draught Webers. It looked cool, and didn't muck around when asked.

Cheers Mal

[68 TT]

Nice to see all your hard work pay off.

That has got to be the coolest four door ever. Great work.