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Alfasixnut
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This new forum deserves every success - and it has spurred me on to get a move on with one of my longer term projects!
Back in 2008 I bought an engine-less Sprint to act as the basis for my 6C project.

In the event it was too good to be extensively chopped about and another rustier Sprint became the 6C.
Anyway I bought a 16V 145/6 engine in 2009 and the two have been separated for too long - so this year, and this forum, will see this project progressing :o
I also will thank (again) Chris 16v for the front cross member that he supplied in 2010!
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Oooops should this thread be in this section as it is now a non standard Alfa? But I think a few Sprints were built with 16V engines in Australia??
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Hi Phil
sorry i missed you near Christmas, i gather you dropped in :(


I think the main technical sud, sprint, 33 lounge would be the best place for a Build Thread mate.

Once its at the turtle wax stage them maybe the gallery to quickly refer to occasional browsers and inspire others, but a build thread would be better shared with the world in the main tech lounges Phil.

Show us all again what youre up to with the spanners this time!


If youre happy to Phil, i can move your thread over for you, I think! ha ha!

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Nice to see you here Phil :)

Missed you guys, really

... and you've been thanking me for 3 - 4 years now :lol:
You are very welcome and it's time you get busy ! :)
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Hi Shrew
Yes I did pop in on spec when going up to Yorkshire and - yes - please move this thread to the tech lounge.
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Supercharged16v wrote:Nice to see you here Phil :)

Missed you guys, really

... and you've been thanking me for 3 - 4 years now :lol:
You are very welcome and it's time you get busy ! :)
Hi Chris
Nice to be together on here - and since retiring I've been busy on non Alfa builds - Morris 1000, MGTC (servicing), Ronart and the latest is a Speed Six Bentley! :o
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You arent selling this Sprint once you are done with it, are you ?
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Supercharged16v wrote:You arent selling this Sprint once you are done with it, are you ?
I,m afraid so Chris - we will be moving house in the near future and I will need the cash and won't have the space :cry:
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Looking for a sprint project myself, or even a minter for that matter.
If you are selling I'd be in the market, please e mail me. Don't think I can PM yet as I'm new :)
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nigxl wrote:Looking for a sprint project myself, or even a minter for that matter.
If you are selling I'd be in the market, please e mail me. Don't think I can PM yet as I'm new :)
If you register I think PMs will work straight away as I have PMd you.
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Trying to move the threads to this lounge Philip...

Hope I dont make a mess of it....
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Ouala ! 8-)
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Supercharged16v wrote:Ouala ! 8-)
Your the man Chris!
Now I will have to get a move on and start the metalwork....... :oops:
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You know you want to :)
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Supercharged16v wrote:You know you want to :)
I know I've got to!
I went round to the "Big Shed" today and half of it has fallen down :o - fortunately not on the Sprint, but i need to get it out pretty quickly now!
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The Universe wants you to finish it

hahahaha :)
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Hoping to get the Sprint out today - as you can see the right hand corner of the "big Shed" has completely collapsed and what was the front middle pillar 0n that side is about to fall......
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Think you better pick it up quickly, unless you want an alfa skate board :lol:
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that's so very close to a disaster phil :shock:
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Well the Sprint is now out of the shed but the plan to tow it home was scuppered when I discovered that there were no brakes - I didn't think the foot brake would work :roll: - but when I pulled up the handbrake lever, there was no cable to the brakes at the back :o - so I've arranged for a local pick up truck......
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Sprint now moved - firstly to our drive and now back under cover in the garage.
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rescued from the dangly brick pillar :lol:
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Now that its there, it will slowly but surely get done :)
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Supercharged16v wrote:Now that its there, it will slowly but surely get done :)
Not too slowly Chris as I need to get it done and sold - because we should be moving house this year......
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Oh really ???

Are you leaving Bedford then ?
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Supercharged16v wrote:Oh really ???

Are you leaving Bedford then ?
Yes Chris - need to move closer to Leicester and family.
Still - had a closer look around the back of the Sprint and it is in quite good condition. The spare wheel well has a couple of small holes where the towing bracket has been pulled off. There is very little rust on the tailgate and the rear lip is also virtually rust free.
As a bonus there is also a Blaupunkt radio/tape unit!
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Evening
The sprint doesn't look to rusty, considering it's been outside! Could have been a lot Worse ;) should be ready for the weekend :lol:
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A pillars ?
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Supercharged16v wrote:A pillars ?
Not taken the front wings off yet Chris ..............
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I've tried to pm you in reply to yours but it tells me I can't do it. I don't see what being new has to do with it, eveyones new aren't they? The site has only been up and running a couple of weeks?
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