Sprint finally gone for its respray.
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Sprint finally gone for its respray.
My sprint cloverleaf has finally gone in for its respray.
Excited really doesn't cover it...
Been overhauling it for the last 4 years.... and now it's taxed... motd and soon will be all red again.... with no rust.... several new old stock panels .... when I have fitted it all back up it will be like I was 18 again... ( this very car was my first car and I have owned for 26 years
Happy days.
Peter
Excited really doesn't cover it...
Been overhauling it for the last 4 years.... and now it's taxed... motd and soon will be all red again.... with no rust.... several new old stock panels .... when I have fitted it all back up it will be like I was 18 again... ( this very car was my first car and I have owned for 26 years
Happy days.
Peter
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
Fantastic Peter, I’m as excited as you to see it. What year and model is it?
Cheers,
Ed
Cheers,
Ed
Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
That is great history.
Hope it all goes well and look forward to the finished result.
Hope it all goes well and look forward to the finished result.
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
It is a red 1983 sprint green cloverleaf. On an A reg.
1490cc 105bhp with the weber carbs not the delortos.
And Bosch ignition .
Standard car on the 14" speedlines.i changed to the 14" version of these wheels, it had the 340 metric rims on it back in 1993 when I bought it... but not only were the metric tyres poison to buy but the 340 mm wheels look a little small.... although I must admit I would like another set for originality... I have one wheel with a nice trx on it... might make into a coffee table.
1490cc 105bhp with the weber carbs not the delortos.
And Bosch ignition .
Standard car on the 14" speedlines.i changed to the 14" version of these wheels, it had the 340 metric rims on it back in 1993 when I bought it... but not only were the metric tyres poison to buy but the 340 mm wheels look a little small.... although I must admit I would like another set for originality... I have one wheel with a nice trx on it... might make into a coffee table.
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
It's an early series 3 with the cast alloy cam covers and single lobe cams..... but retaining the alfasud discs around.
I have a set of koni adjustable dampers on it that I fitted only a couple of years before I took it off the road..( I stopped using it daily in 2000.
I have a set of koni adjustable dampers on it that I fitted only a couple of years before I took it off the road..( I stopped using it daily in 2000.
Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
I think we need pics ASAP!
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
Looks fantastic Peter. Should be a stunner when finished.
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
Looks great. When I got mine back from the paint shop I was nearly as excited as when my first child was first born!
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Yeah...... I popped in to look at it today.... no real progress but exciting to see it poised for making lovely.... Will be the best it has looked in the last 30 years..... it was my sister's before me so I have history with it going back that far....
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Lovely....
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Primer going on.
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Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
Always the most exciting time
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Yeah.... Will start fitting it back up on Monday enough to take it home...can't wait.
Re: Sprint finally gone for its respray.
Great stuff, good luck with the re-fit.