Project THJ (Magenta Sprint)

[DoloWIGHTY]

Good luck with putting the glass back in those rear doors Martin, just done a couple and it really is pretty tight swinging it back through from vertical to horizontal inside the doors - very little room, much cursing and scratched hands on those ever present sharp bits around the apertures.

But if anyone can do it....

[alolympic]

Had Mart and Mary been available to BL, I'm sure the organisation would still be around, and Dolly Sprints would still be made for a small number of astute customers, just like Bristol cars still do.
I get a closer look this Saturday

[Mad Mart]

The way I put the rear door bits back in Alan is to start by putting the quarter light in, then put the drop window in (sideways then rotate as you said). There is a fair amount of room if nothing else is already fitted. Then I put the chrome runner in.

More space in the garage on Saturday.

[straylight]

love those pegs. totally the wrong image though

[Mad Mart]

Axle removed, stripped painted & put back together, reinstalled. Simples.







Just one more door to fit up. We would have had it done today but Al & his better half came to pick his Sprint engine up. Cup of tea & a chat, made a nice break.

[Mad Mart]

We've been cracking on but it's been on the smaller stuff so doesn't notice so much.

[Purplebargeken]

Good solid progress mate.

I cannot comprehend the speed of your builds. I think I am going backwards compared to you!

Always very cool to get updates from you.

Take care mate.

Ken

[lwalton]

looking good how did you get the brake fluid res so clean looking?dishwasher? and also is the bulkhead foam new? lee

[Mad Mart]

Thanks guys.

TBH the brake M/C is a fairly new one which I bought from Alun. Usually I use Gunk & a toothbrush to get it as clean as possible. The bulkhead pad isn't new but was in pretty good nick when we got it. Mary washed it & then put shoe polish on it.

[Mad Mart]

Got a shock yesterday. I was underneath putting the fuel lines back in & noticed what I thought was underseal flaking off. When I investigated further, it was a flap of metal. I now have a 1 inch square hole in the rear end of the chassis rail. Having sold both of my welders a few weeks ago I'm a bit stuck. I'm sure I'll sort something out.

[newguy]

As i have been pretty busy lately when i saw this thread had gone from 4 pages to how ever many it is now.
I knew i was in for happy viewing.

I think you should continue on with the sprint restos, if you are going to keep restoring as a big part of getting these cars done is money and support. Which your perfect sprints return!

So what happen at the sprayer?

I thought we were looking at 3 months or something.

I'm into that color she is going to be a head turner for sure!
Thank you for your posts makes my viewing pleasure extreme you cant beat a well done Dolly sprint, Such Class Well done

[Mad Mart]

So what happen at the sprayer?

I thought we were looking at 3 months or something.

Hmmm! strange that. We agreed a date of the end of March (give or take a couple of weeks) and he stuck to it.


I haven't posted any pics for a while so here's one with the front seats, rad, grilles & lights fitted. Hoping to get the bonnet & boot returned on Saturday so that Jon can do the final polishing.

[Andybrad]

Looking great Mart.

[newguy]

Ahhh ok i must have got my dates mixed up.

She is gonna be a real head turner in that color im loving it

[Mad Mart]

Polished up a couple of the wheels tonight...