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by flybynite
Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Very late model Sprint
Replies: 46
Views: 9020

Re: Very late model Sprint

Well time has flown by? 4 years :shock: was only the forum emails threatening excommunication reminded me to log in. While I was here thought I had better say something :oops:

Well time has passed and the Dolly is still in the corner of the garage, no better but thankfully no worse for it.

Life ...
by flybynite
Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Very late model Sprint
Replies: 46
Views: 9020

Re: Very late model Sprint


Maybe as it's a late car, a late colour perhaps?

What colour is the interior? Black, chestnut or biscuit?


The interior at the moment is dark brown (Chestnut?) but we did keep the black interior of the 1850 before it was scrapped so there is a choice

If we do go down the colour change route ...
by flybynite
Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:57 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Very late model Sprint
Replies: 46
Views: 9020

Re: Very late model Sprint


Personally, I think that to change a colour properly, one needs to paint over everywhere to get rid of the original colour..even under the carpets. I would much rather have a Russet car than one that was only half painted.


Absolutely, if we do the colour change it will be complete, inside and ...
by flybynite
Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Very late model Sprint
Replies: 46
Views: 9020

Very late model Sprint

Hi all, new to the forum :bluewave:

Well after a long list of Triumphs in the family in my younger days, all the way from Heralds (13/60 to a Vitesse) through a Toledo to a 1500 HL, then an 1850, it finally ended in a Sprint.

The sprint was 1981, W reg 1 previous owner and very few miles around ...