Sprint finally gone for its respray.

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:31 pm

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

Sprint88qv · Post by **Sprint88qv** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:34 pm

Fantastic Peter, I’m as excited as you to see it. What year and model is it?

Cheers,

Ed

Kegsti66 · Post by **Kegsti66** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:29 pm

That is great history.
Hope it all goes well and look forward to the finished result.

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:37 pm

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.

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:39 pm

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.

NEG · Post by **NEG** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:12 pm

I think we need pics ASAP!

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:24 am

Sprint88qv · Post by **Sprint88qv** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:40 am

Looks fantastic Peter. Should be a stunner when finished.

dave.armstrong · Post by **dave.armstrong** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:53 am

Looks great. When I got mine back from the paint shop I was nearly as excited as when my first child was first born!

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:33 pm

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....

Veesix75 · Post by **Veesix75** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:38 am

Lovely....

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:57 pm

Primer going on.

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:13 am

Sprint88qv · Post by **Sprint88qv** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:19 am

Always the most exciting time

Pete Jennings · Post by **Pete Jennings** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:16 am

Yeah.... Will start fitting it back up on Monday enough to take it home...can't wait.

Kegsti66 · Post by **Kegsti66** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:03 pm

Great stuff, good luck with the re-fit.

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