SPRINT RESURRECTION

[alfadave]

Bought 20 fags when I was 14.
Smoked the lot one evening.

Turned the colour of AOG's Sprint.

Never smoked anything since!

Good way to put a young potential smoker off.

[LooLooSud33Spider]

I agree with Tim you’ve done such a splendid job on the car so far IMHO the later “Wrong” seats will really spoil it and again IMHO the original seats when refreshed are actually much more comfortable than the later ones

[Alfaoldgit]

Thanks a lot, another challenge

Given the car is green, I'm guessing the seats should be either brown (camel) or that yellowish colour. I think I can forget the early check pattern. Anyone other than John got any? Happy to do a barter deal, the material to recover the GC seats wasn't cheap!

AOG

[Alfaoldgit]

In other news, here is a picture of the crankshaft & the rear main journal. Two of the pistons are scored on one side as per picture, might be useable with new rings. The Gudgeon pins are an interference fit in the pistons & I can't see any wear.

The conrod little ends are allegedly slightly worn, but I don't know what that means. Before I scrap these items, they are free to a good home. Collection preferred esp the crank due weight. I'll also list in the parts for sale section.

[Alfaoldgit]

Just seeing if it's possible to post.

AOG

[Alfaoldgit]

Hi folks,

I've obtained a set of the correct model year seats, but they need recovering. They are sporting the "old gold" yellowish covering (aka Beige?). As this car was originally white, the door cards are dark brown (think Bournville chocolate) so I'm guessing the long gone original seats were the same colour, but the inside won't look right with a green exterior. Too dark & gloomy. The yellow/beige will be fine. However......where to get material? Antonio Ruggi are out of stock, so another hunt!

[Alfaoldgit]

If anyone is watching, I'm hoping to restart this project after Christmas. Seats have gone away for refurb & I've nearly finished sorting out the wiring which previous owners have modified & for which obviously I have no info.

[looloosud1984]

I have original dealer wiring diagrams but will have to check for sprint variant but Tbh I don’t remember the sprint loom being too different from TI’s

[looloosud1984]

These may help

[Alfaoldgit]

Thanks for that. I haven't identified relay 28 yet. Doesn't help that the relay cases are corroded, so the only thing to do is pop the back off the fuse box & find it by wire colours. There are two "bonus" relays, one installed at import for the rear fog lamps, the other a lash up by someone, function unclear as the switching supply is off another relay in the fusebox. No extra switch on the dash for driving lights etc. They earthed it on the washer pump with 2mm red cable!

[alfadave]

You have a choice.
Keep original and suffer ongoing and repeat problems.

Or change to a new blade type fusebox and relays.

The choice is yours!

[Alfaoldgit]

I'm keeping the original fuse box, but replacing all the terminals & polishing the pesky fuseholders with a fibreglass pencil. Don't want to ruin the ownership experience by putting a reliable modern fusebox in!