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Old 12-16-2006, 04:16 AM   #15
RAZOR1
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fla
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Originally Posted by Tool Pants
My first car was an English 2 seat sports car called a Sumbeam Alpine. Think it was a 1960. Cost $250. No key as the ignition switch was broken. Came with a screwdriver.

Went to the wrecking yard and got an ignition switch from an old Jag. The Jag had a dash starter button so I got that as well. Put both in the Sunbeam.

Toolpants. My first car was a '75 TR6. Same deal with the ignition switch. Only I used the key from a '77 KZ1000 motorcycle. The exhaust rusted off the poor car so my buddy's and I used the 4into 1 exhaust pipe from the KZ100. 16 years old and broke? You do what you gotta do..


Joe
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