1966 Other Makes

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8 - Cyl.

Manual

B382000175LRXFE

Gasoline

1966 SUNBEAM TIGER MK1A- LIGHTLY ROLLED- REPAIRABLE!! ENGINEERED BY CARROL SHELBY AND KEN MILES FOR THE ROOTES GROUP! Real car, not a kit, all steel and more rare than a mustang. Back in the day these were known as the baby cobra. NOT RUSTY!!! NO, REALLY!! (ZEBARTED WHEN NEW),... ALLWAYS GARAGED--- FLOORS ARE SOLID AND ORIGINAL, EXAUST PASS-THRUS ARE STILL GOOD W/ THEIR ORIGINAL RUSTPROOFING INTACT. NEEDS FRAME STRAIGHTENING AND SERIOUS BODY WORK! THE CAR IS A DISASSEMBLED ROLLER, FRONT SUSPENSION IS ALREADY DONE, ALL PARTS INCLUDED!!! THE CAR CAME WITH ALL THE RIGHT STUFF: FORD 260 V8, FOUR SPEED T10 TOP-LOADER, HOLLEY 600 (SPARE CARB INCLUDED), EDELBROCK F4B INTAKE MANIFOLD, MILD CAM W/SOLID LIFTERS, MALLORY DUAL POINT DISTRIBUTOR (SPARE INCLUDED) PIRELLIS ON PANASPORTS ETC. IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS, THE STOCK AIR CLEANER (CHROMED), FAN SHROUD, STOCK RADIATOR (PLUGGED UP, NEEDS A RE-CORE), FLUIDYNE 3-ROW RACING RADIATOR I WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE WRECK (HOLED) THE STOCK FAN AND THE NEW HIGH FLOW FAN ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE. DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE--- THE SHELL IS SLIGHTLY BENT AT THE BOTTOM REAR OF BOTH DOORS,... ROCKER PANNEL TO DOOR GAP IS FINE FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF BOTH DOORS BUT THERE'S APROX 3/16"-1/4" TOO MUCH GAP AT THE TOP REAR OF THE DOORS ON BOTH SIDES (SEE PHOTOS). THE LEFT FRONT FRAME HORN APEARS TO BE APROX 1/2" TOO HIGH. THAT'S THE HARD STUFF. ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO IS TEMPORARILY STRAIGHTEN THE LEFT ROCKER PANNEL, LOCK IT DOWN TO A FRAME MACHINE AND DO THE PULLING AND MEASURING. WORKSHOP MANUAL WITH FRAME SPECS IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE. AFTER THAT THERE'S THE PANNELS. INCLUDED IN THE SALE ARE: A GREAT FRONT CLIP COMPLETE W/ VALANCE (ALPINE, ACID DIPPED, METALWORKED AND PHOSPHATE COATED, FROM DALE'S RESTOS IN SAN BERNADINO, CA.) A GOOD DRIVERS DOOR, DRIVERS SIDE ROCKER SKIN (TWO ACTUALLY) AND A LEFT UPPER QUARTER PANNEL FROM VICTORIA BRITISH. THE CROSSMEMBER HAS BEEN REPLACED (TOWERS WELDED FOR REINFORCEMENT) ALONG WITH ALL FOUR CONTROL ARMS W/ NEW FULCRUM PINS, BUSHINGS, BALL JOINTS AND FRONT SHOCKS. PARTS SOURCED FROM AND POWDERCOATED BY DALE AND ASSEMBLED BY ME. THE OLD CROSSMEMBER IS INCLUDED (W/ DENT IN THE FRONT, STILL GOOD FOR A "DRIVER"). PARTS YET TO BE SOURCED: WINSHEILD GLASS, FRONT BUMPER AND BRACKET, DRIVERS DOOR VENT WINDOW AND FRAME, FRONT TURN SIGNALS/MARKER LIGHTS AND LOWER LEFT REAR QUARTER PANNEL (I COULD PROBABLY POUND OUT THE ONE ON THE CAR). NOTE: THE LEFT SIDE RIMS ARE PROBABLY BENT, THEY STILL HAVE SUGAR CANE STUCK BETWEEN THE TIRES AND RIMS, THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN, THE LEFT SIDE HEADER IS DENTED, THE OIL PAN IS DENTED AND THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN. THE CAR WILL NEED FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS AND POSSIBLY OTHER HYDRAULICS AS IT HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE THE ACCIDENT ON 8/29/2005. CONDITION OF THE RUNNING GEAR: WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM CHEQUERED FLAG IN MARINA DEL REY CA. IN 12/2003, IT LOOKED GREAT BUT IT WAS MISSFIRING ON THE RIGHT REAR PLUG AND RUNNING WARM (ABOUT 200 DEGREES F). I DROVE IT THAT WAY FROM LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS NV. THAT NIGHT. I CHANGED THE OIL, FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS IN THE NEXT WEEK AND IT SMOOTHED RIGHT OUT, BUT THAT PLUG STILL RUNS DARKER THAN THE REST. PROBABLY NEEDS VALVE STEM SEALS. I ALLWAYS WARMED IT COMPLETLY UP. JUDGING FROM THE MILEAGE AND CONDITION I BELIVE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE, I CAN'T BE SURE WITHOUT A COPY OF "THE BOOK OF NORMAN" BUT I BELIVE THIS IS A "NUMBERS MATCHING" CAR. THE ORIGINAL "SUNBEAM" VALVE COVERS ARE IN PLACE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OUT OF THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND WILL TURN OVER WITH A SCREWDRIVER ON THE RING GEAR SO IT'S NOT SEIZED. WOULDN'T HURT TO GO THROUGH IT THOUGH. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I INSTALLED THE FLUIDYNE RADIATOR AND TRICK FLEXIBLE FAN AND SHE COOLED RIGHT OFF, CONSISTENTLY RAN 165-185 IN THE DESERT HEAT. THE TRANSMISSION IS TIGHT WITH NO UNUSUAL NOISES, AND THE REAR END IS ALSO QUIET BUT HAS A DRIP FROM THE PINION SEAL. I JUST KEPT IT TOPPED UP. THERE'S ALSO A NEW CENTERFORCE CLUTCH AND A NEW TYPE REMOTE OIL FILTER (THE HOSES WERE SHOT ON THE ORIGINAL). NOTE: FLYWHEEL SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A MUSTANG UNIT, THE NEW MUSTANG STARTER MISSES OCASIONALY WITH THE FAIRLANE RING GEAR (WRONG # OF TEETH, FAIRLANE STARTER GEAR UNOBTAINABLE.). ALSO NOTE THAT THE SOFTOP AND BOWS (WHICH NEVER FIT RIGHT) AND AN AFTER MARKET HARDTOP FROM PARRISH PLASTICS ARE INCLUDED. EVERY NUT BOLT AND WASHER IS BAGGED WITH IT'S RELATED SMALL PARTS. EVERY SUNBEAM PART I POSESS IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE EXCEPT FOR ONE "TIGER" EMBLEM FROM THE SIDE (PINS BROKEN) WHICH I'M KEEPING AS A SOUVENIER, THE ORIGINAL LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARMS (BENT) AND THE ORIGINAL FRONT VALANCE (MANGLED). REASON FOR SALE-- NO TIME, NO SPACE AND OTHER OTHER PROJECTS. FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE RESPOND THRU E-BAY SO THAT I CAN POST YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY RESPONSE, OR E-MAIL ME AT JFRENCH4@HAWAII.RR.COM OR CALL ME AT (808) 345-0617. THE CAR IS LOCATED IN HILO, HAWAII 96720, CLEAR TITLE IN HAND. SHIPPING: MATSON LINES CHARGES $2,224.40 (AS OF 4/15/2010) FOR A 20' CONTAINER FROM THE PORT OF HILO, HI. TO THE PORT OF LONG BEACH, CA. I WILL COVER THE COST OF PICK UP HERE IN HILO, CRATING THE FRONT CLIP AND LOADING EVERYTHING INTO THE CONTAINER. ALL CHARGES FOR TRANSPAC SHIPPING, AND FROM THE DOCK TO YOUR LOCATION IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE GET QUOTES FROM YOUR SHIPPING COMPANY, I WILL BE GLAD TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEM. PAYMENT: A NON- REFUNDABLE $500.00 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED THRU PAYPAL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION. THE REMAINDER MUST BE PAID WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION BY: CASH IN MY HAND (ALLWAYS THE BEST) OR CERTIFIED CHECK. U.S. FUNDS ONLY. U.S. SALES ONLY PLEASE NOTE: THIS CAR WILL BE SOLD THRU E-BAY ONLY!!! THERE WILL BE NO SECOND CHANCES!!! AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSES, IF IT DOSEN'T SELL I WILL LIST IT AGAIN,... I LEARNED THE HARD WAY....