VA969 Mike's Early Sprint Restoration.

[swifty]

A message to all entries in the concourse competition when this car goes to its first show;

Be afraid...be very afraid

[DoloWIGHTY]

What can you say? You can keep your Ferrari's etc...

Mind you if I was really picky ( ) I would ask where the cut out is in that rubber seal that goes around the bulkhead, never known why it was there, goes near where the wiper motor is, on LHD cars the cut out is on the other end, complete with another part number. Anyone know why that gap is there?

[DoloWIGHTY]

Hi Alan

Do you mean in the bonnet seal?

Yes Mike.

[DoloWIGHTY]

Yes that does indeed look correct Mike for the photo you have, I was going by the ones I had seen over the years which have always had a much larger gap.

As I say the parts book show two listed but I have yet to see one with the gap on the left;



I'll check my pictures of FRW 797L tonight and see what that shows.

[JPB]

:gobsmacked & dribbling....:

I've seen a few of the motors corroded in the lid of the reservoir and can only assume that they've not had the rubber cover fitted to the end of the motor where the terminals enter [the motor's] body.

This wouldn't matter too much if people used the smaller opening as intended I.E. to fill the bottle, but if a car has been owned by someone who insisted on removing the larger lid and filling to the brim, then the motor runs partly submerged until the level drops and they don't like that.
There is supposed to be a rubber cap on the end of the motor though. Not shown in the parts list since it's simply a part of the motor, it's conical in shape.
I wouldn't worry about that, I've yet to see a judge who'd take the lid off the washer reservoir, that would mean getting its hands wet.

Interesting thing about that bonnet/bulkhead seal and the German version having the gap at the left. I'd always assumed that mine had shrunk over the last 39 years so guess who made a section to fill the space......

[SprintMWU773V]

The pace of this resto never ceases to amaze. I suppose though with so many bits being rerubed when the body was being done it does makes things a little eaier. That and using parts which actually fit!

[Reg]

Superb..faultless..

[DoloWIGHTY]

I'll check my pictures of FRW 797L tonight and see what that shows.

Panic over.....

('scuse fingers )



Just the same as yours Mike.

Carry on....

[SprintMWU773V]

What did you use as the bulkhead pad? Was it original or have you managed to locate some suitable material and cut to pattern?

[SPRINTPARTS]

Hi Mike,

The car is looking superb, the level to detail is truly outstanding. Which direction are fitting the motor from? I presume that you are not going to remove the subframe, so it will have to be from the top. If so don't forget to remove that beautifully painted heater blower and and also the radiator, I would hate to see anything damaged or scratched.

Mark

[SprintMWU773V]

I'm tempted to try one of those tilting car lifts to get engines in and out. Lift the car from underneath and drop on subframe. No need to tilt but might work. Looked in detail at the NEC in Nov as at some point I will need to remove engine from my car and fit into new body. The way thing lifts looks neat and spreads the load nicely. The adjustable width one would be best or even cut custom sized bars to fit a Dolly.

http://www.cjautos.org.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/s ... ent&part=7

Not cheap but probably a good idea. Interested to hear other opinions.

[JPB]

Is this the one you were referring to?


They reckon it can handle 1500Kg, so plenty of reserve there for the relatively light Dolomite.

[matienzo]

Excellent bit of kit. Saving my £2 coins for one of these.

[SprintMWU773V]

That's the one. The tilt feature would not be that relevant for what I want it for but would be keen to see if my theory works. They fold flat too so easy to store under the car. Could probbaly sell after I've used it too and not lose much.

Sorry to hijack your thread by the way Mike!

[JPB]

& I'm sorry to perpetuate the hijacking mentioned above, but how does the gadget hold on to the car? I mean; a car couldn't simply sit on there and remain there at the sort of angle illustrated by the Peugeot in the image, a car, if it were just sat there would surely slide off. Wouldn't it?

I'm having one if there's some physical means by which they can prevent the car from moving. It'll make the regular wire brushing and topping up of the protective stuff under a car so much easier, to say nothing of the advantage in being able to use it for a restoration of the sort of quality enjoyed by the subject of this thread.