Russett Brown Sprint OGK

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Autonet7

Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#31 Post by Autonet7 »

Thanks Reg.

Does this mean I now qualify to join the Russett club then ? :lol:
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#32 Post by Jon Tilson »

I really hate to bring a cloud to your horizon but I hope you had better luck with the screen seal than I did.
If you used the one I gave you then its "brother" in the batch of 3 I bought from Baines is utterly rubbish. I would be so glad if you used one from another source....please please may that be the case.

Mine is cracked in the corners, lifted at the top and leaks like a sieve. Fitted 4 moths ago.

I'm considering an angry letter to baines as I write...

If yours lasts like mine we could have a joint claim.

Other than that a big "well done that man" from me.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#33 Post by Autonet7 »

No problems Jon

Screen seal seems to have fitted well. Even the chrome trim fits nice.

Loads of windscreen sealant used to minimise the risks of water ingress.

Fingers crossed eh?
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#34 Post by Andybrad »

Looks lovely, russet is really growing on me.
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#35 Post by Toledo Man »

You fancy working on mine? :)
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#36 Post by Autonet7 »

Always happy to help keep another Triumph on the road.

All bumpers, lights etc now on.

All that's left now are C pillar vinyls, black the sills, fit boot trim, fit parcel shelf, polish the wheels and bleed the brakes. Then it's gotta go.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#37 Post by mbellinger »

Looking lovely Derek - another cracking job mate.
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#38 Post by Jon Tilson »

Bleed the brakes?

I've done all those seal wise in the year before you had it....bar the rear bias valve.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#39 Post by Autonet7 »

Had to remove the master cyl & servo Jon to do the bulkhead welding :roll:
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#40 Post by Autonet7 »

Agreed Mike. It actually looks really nice now it's all one shade. It's kinda growing on me. Can't wait to get it out for a drive.

Will be out of the workshop tomorrow :jump4joy:
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#41 Post by Jon Tilson »

Sorry Derek...I should have read back a bit...or remembered.

Its advisable to use a pressure or vacuum bleeder on these dual masters to avoid seal wear. Sure you know this.

It always drove well....so you should enjoy it.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#42 Post by JPB »

Autonet7 wrote:It actually looks really nice now it's all one shade.....
Looks great, but what shade is that now? It's noticeably different from the Russet that you first put onto it, darker & with less redness to it, but not as dark or with as much taupe as Sienna. Is it a BL colour or a one-off? It's very tasteful whatever colour it now has.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#43 Post by Autonet7 »

Not sure which shade, but is very close to the original. I sent them a sample to match to after the mix up.

Will post some outdoor pics over the weekend.
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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#44 Post by Autonet7 »

Well I think it's brushed up pretty well. Still a few things to sort out such as parcel shelf, but pretty much there. Took it for a celebratory run round the block too in the sunshine. A few pics for the album.

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Re: Russett Brown Sprint OGK

#45 Post by Autonet7 »

It does doesn't it. It's also got one of the quietest Sprint engines I've ever heard.

I've actually grown quite attached to it and I've come to like Russett. Shame really. :roll:
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