Dean
Powers' Replica Sebring Coupé
being built in
the USA (no.9 on list)
Dean bought his replica kit
from Archers' in 1997 and is only now resuming the restoration/build. We
plan to document its progress on this page in the coming months. It is
to be a race car, and is to be painted metallic silver with the nose
dipped in red. Dean has a 948 hot rod motor that will go in the car
initially together with a straight cut close ratio, ribbed case gearbox.
He was lucky enough to acquire a set of original Girling Sebring brakes
from a friend some years ago. The friend told him he had bought them
from a guy who had "some type of alloy coupe", but unfortunately he was
not able to remember the gentleman's name or the whereabouts of the car
other than it was somewhere in Long Beach, California. Dean is also
planning to fit Sebring doors and lightweight seats from Archers, and
possibly their side curtains (side-screens).
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This is the car as
purchased many years ago. |
Fresh from bead blasting |
Bonnet and top arrive from Archers. |
Rollcage
is fabricated
[how is he going to get in and out of there?
Ed] |
Ready to be moved to the shop for
restoration |
Much more to come (May 2009)
