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It taught you well Eddie! Great job.

Could it be that the splines in the wiper arm itself are worn away and it is turning because it is not engaging with the splines on the new wheel box?

As Eddie says repeatedly, it is all in the preparation. It has certainly given me more confidence seeing what Eddie has achieved in his ordinary garage.

Thanks for your comment, Eddie really does do a good job.

It will be a beauty once it’s finished.

And a top painter!

It certainly made me think about whether I could do it. I’ve got a compressor but was always scared to try a respray before. Eddie gets such good results that it is tempting to try and do it like he does.

Eddie is very good at what he does.

Eddie is an Alpine man through and through.

Eddie is very good at getting a lovely finish from the paint.

Sometimes you need to sit in style!!! 🤪

Glad that you enjoyed the video. Best wishes.

There are plenty around, all the colours, all the Series. Why not get another? I bought my car in 1983 and it was the best buy I ever made. It first went round the clock in 1987!

We’ve never had that happen Edd but we will watch out for it in future. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Steve there are various cam options as well as other performance modifications, all parts are available. Some owners fit Holbay engines with twin 40 Webers. Some owners fit V6 or even V8 engines. I am not aware of anyone fitting turbos. Back in the 1960s Alpines were very successfully raced with the standard engine, it can be tuned in multiple ways. An Alpine is a very well balanced, high quality car and will perform very well with a lot less than 175.

If you mean the rubber seal that goes around the edge of the body behind the aluminium trim piece I think it is called the body tub seal. Try Sunbeam Spares Co. Should be easily available.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel It is actual a piece that is in front of the aluminum trim. It might be a custom piece but allows the top to close with no gap. It is shown on your video @ minute 1.40.

Hi, 327/1 is the hood roll cover. The Parts manual says it is only on a Series V. I can’t see that part in the video! Perhaps you are misidentifying something here.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel Okay on 327/1. In watching it again, frame by frame, it maybe the soft top its self and the way it is folded. Though, I dont think so. Anyway, thanks very much, very good video.

Yes Rootes made some beauties.

You and most of the people watching the video! A lovely car, so stylish and classy.

Bob, we did The Isle of Wight the year before and are planning on going to Shropshire later this year. It is what these beautiful cars were made for.

Terry they are still great cars today, you should think about finding another Series III !

Try F.W,Thornton in the U.K. I think they might be able to supply individual pistons. Best Wishes.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel thanks for the tip. They did have it and l ordered it today.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel received and installed my piston yesterday and it runs great. Just in time for the car show Saturday. Thank you!

Good Morning Los Angeles, I hope that you enjoy the videos. Best Wishes.

Hi, I’ve just been searching for it and it seems that the link has gone. I’ve looked for the same cap elsewhere and can’t find it. The best that I can suggest is to contact some motor parts suppliers near you and see if they have a lockable flip-up fuel cap on the shelf. Once you’ve found the cap you can see from the video it is quite simple to convert it and make it fit an Alpine.

Hi, Michel, if you want to email me don’t forget the underscore between tim and raymond. It should be tim_raymond@sky.com best wishes. Tim

The Alpine truly is a remarkable car, you won’t regret it. Whether you want a classic to use regularly alongside modern traffic or to have something special to enjoy on sunny days the Alpine fits the bill. The high quality of the initial build helps now 60+ years later. Good luck with your search.

I am really glad that the video has helped you. If people only follow the Workshop Manual there are a number of things that were omitted or superseded by different advice/specification later on in production. As far as we are aware everything that we publish on The Sunbeam Alpine Channel is the final advice that Rootes settled on. Our aim is always to keep these lovely old cars running in the best condition possible. Best Wishes, Tim

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel A big thankyou : though my car is not a Sunbeam Alpine ,the 1725cc motor in my Australian Assembled Hillman Gazelle is the same. The reference from your 'CZcams' channel has helped me very much............... much appreciated ........ thanks again.

It is lovely how classic cars can evoke such memories. I hope you enjoyed the video.

@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel Yes, very much. My father loved cars and British cars especially, owning a Jaguar Mkii 3.8 and an XJ6. When my parents went to England to buy a car in 1960, Mom wanted the Jaguar but Dad wanted the Sunbeam. They attended a large auto show in London to seek out a car. I still have the map given to my parents showing the Rootes service locations in London which was given to them when they obtained the car.

@@franktatom1837 Great memories.

You are not wrong! It was in good company at this event.

Hi, Trevor’s contact details are shown in the video at 1:06:34. Best Wishes.

Anthony that is what this channel is for. There are over 130 videos here, I hope that you have watched and ‘liked’ some of the others and subscribed. I am glad to see that our video helped you with your Alpine.

Relays are the cheapest way to brighter lights and louder horns etc. we love relays.

The engines are very similar.

How long is a piece of string? You see running cars advertised from about £8,500 and immaculate cars at over £20,000. It depends what you want. Somewhere around £12,000-£15,000 will get you a nice useable car. It is a good idea to join the owners club and learn about the different models before buying. Check out the Essential Buyer’s Guide Video.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel thank you. I'm currently interested in one that been laid up for a while. The seller says it needs the carb adjusting and brakes are locked on. Do you know if any reliable mechanics familiar with Alpines in the west Essex/ Herts area?

@@paulbrowne6087 The best advice I can give you is to check the car over thoroughly with someone who knows Alpines and knows the spots to check. Companies like the AA and RAC will also do vehicle inspections for a fee.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel is that a service the club offers to is members?

@@paulbrowne6087 I don’t think there is a formal ‘service’ but if you join there are local branches all over the country with very knowledgeable owners there. Most have monthly get together and events. Depending on where you are and where your car is you will probably be able to find someone local to it who will check it over with you. A Series V Alpine is a very nice, useable classic, you won’t be disappointed with your choice.

Choose a reputable supplier or get your own one sleeved. Some of the cheap ones are very poor quality.

Check your email for some assistance. RAM 35 is legend.

I've asked Trevor, if he can make contact with you.

Thanks for your kind comment, glad it was of interest to you and hopefully it will prove useful.

Thank you for your kind comment.

Maybe next time! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you. I hope that it helps people.

Good, that is what we were trying to make. Thank you.

Hi there. DCOEs are open to the atmosphere via the float chamber vents and so do evaporate readily. As you have noticed when you switch on, the electric pump can be heard to click away which is normal as the float chambers are refilled. But a couple of things to check. The underside of the body has a square plate with four screws and the Gasket of that plate could leak. Under the plate is the float chamber debris and water collection chamber so it could be worth removing the plates and checking the condition of the gaskets and replacing. They are cheap enough and all the DCOE parts suppliers will have them. A few are Fast Road Cars Southern Carburettors Webcon Now you say you have both mechanical and electrical pumps. Presumably the electric primes the mechanical? You might check the fuel pressure at the carbs when running as the inlet pressure ideally needs to be less than 3.5 psig or the carbs can overfill particularly on bumpy roads. So the smell of petrol on starting is very common. You pump the throttle four or five times to the floor which squirts fuel via the accelerator pump directly in to the inlet which effectively is the replacement for "pull the choke out" and the engine fires and runs lumpy as hell until a few minutes when all smooths out. It helps to rattle your foot on the throttle during the initial lumpy phase as this squirts little bits of extra fuel in as it warms up. Most users of DCOEs disconnect the "starting device" which is all but useless and use the squirt the throttle to start procedure. The side effect of that is the accompanying smell of petrol which is normal.

An answer from the expert! Thank you Trevor.

Isn’t that called fuel injection and an ECU?

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel no fuel injection l know about takes advantage of variable trumpets to affect the ramming effect of resonance at different rpm's. I'm thinking side draft webers with trumpets that move... Hell, have headers that move like a trombone due to rpm too.

@@michaelannen4168 I’ve not heard of trumpets that move, I thought you were joking! Best wishes.

That is a great idea. If you want us to put a link from here to your video/channel once you've done it just let me know.

@@TheSunbeamAlpineChannel I’ll do that! Cheers Tim.

Keith, it's what they were made for. Such lovely, high quality cars they really are very under rated.

Yes this was a well deserved prize winning display and a credit to those that created it.

All good points.

Necessity is the mother of invention!

You are very lucky! The Harringtons are rare and truly beautiful cars. It will be good to have another one back on the road.

What we try and do on The Sunbeam Alpine Channel is help people who own Alpines today. The reality is that if you buy an Alpine, perhaps it is your very first classic, you will probably have minimal tools and often minimal knowledge. We try and spread our experience and help with things like this because a new owner would be very unlikely to have any of the ‘special’ tools. Thank you for watching the video, I hope that you enjoyed it.