Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
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xvivalve
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
I didn't see that go through eBay!
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Mad Mart
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
I must admit, I didn't see it on the bay either.xvivalve wrote:I didn't see that go through eBay!
Andrew, that was exactly the same pages that Tony showed me.
Tony, you'll have to start a resto thread as well now.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. 
... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
... Still Sprintless.Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
So hopefully by this time tomorrow, VHK will be safely tucked up in my garage, with the track Sprint demoted to the drive.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
... Still Sprintless.Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
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Toledo Man
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Welcome to the forum Tony.
I second what Mart has said. Get that thread started! This should be an interesting resto. Mart, you'll notice quite a few differences between the early and later Sprints (thicker wheel studs & tandem brakes to mention two).
I second what Mart has said. Get that thread started! This should be an interesting resto. Mart, you'll notice quite a few differences between the early and later Sprints (thicker wheel studs & tandem brakes to mention two).
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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Mad Mart wrote:So hopefully by this time tomorrow, VHK will be safely tucked up in my garage, with the track Sprint demoted to the drive.
Decent pics Please Mart
1974 Triumph 1500TC In Maple Brown, (MABLE) GGN 647N
1968 Triumph Vitesse Saloon 2L MK2 Not for the faint hearted, mega restoration
1973 Triumph Spitfire In Mimosa
1968 Triumph Vitesse Saloon 2L MK2 Not for the faint hearted, mega restoration
1973 Triumph Spitfire In Mimosa
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Of course.DazasDolly wrote:Mad Mart wrote:So hopefully by this time tomorrow, VHK will be safely tucked up in my garage, with the track Sprint demoted to the drive.
Decent pics Please Mart
I'll just pinch the pics of the Mimosa Sprint I did a few years ago.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
... Still Sprintless.Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
VHK has left Andover, over to you now Mart & Mary, good luck with it.
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Modified Dolomite Sprint MSO 662P VA485 1973 Mimosa Sprint
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Mad Mart
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Thanks Tony.
VHK arrived safely just before 6:00pm. I managed to remove one piece of trim before calling it a night.
VHK arrived safely just before 6:00pm.
I managed to remove one piece of trim before calling it a night. Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
... Still Sprintless.Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
1974 Triumph 1500TC In Maple Brown, (MABLE) GGN 647N
1968 Triumph Vitesse Saloon 2L MK2 Not for the faint hearted, mega restoration
1973 Triumph Spitfire In Mimosa
1968 Triumph Vitesse Saloon 2L MK2 Not for the faint hearted, mega restoration
1973 Triumph Spitfire In Mimosa
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MalcGE
Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
the Essex Girl arrives.
Dismantled by Sunday eve and off to the body shop next week then.
Those Sills look a tad "cover sills" but that aside, it looks to be all there.
testing my memory to ensure I can still zip up, differences on the very very late models would be, no seams in vinyl, standard D badges on the Rear Pillars, Black and Gold Laurel badge on front panel, commission number in rear boot channel, square TW.....AT commission plate, one OSR Foglamp and the wheel centre caps had a number of circles pressed in to them.
http://www.tal-ko.com/PDF/ICC/2012JuniorPointsTable.pdf
Dismantled by Sunday eve and off to the body shop next week then.
Those Sills look a tad "cover sills" but that aside, it looks to be all there.
testing my memory to ensure I can still zip up, differences on the very very late models would be, no seams in vinyl, standard D badges on the Rear Pillars, Black and Gold Laurel badge on front panel, commission number in rear boot channel, square TW.....AT commission plate, one OSR Foglamp and the wheel centre caps had a number of circles pressed in to them.
http://www.tal-ko.com/PDF/ICC/2012JuniorPointsTable.pdf
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Purplebargeken
Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Well bought! Inca has to be one of my top 3 colours. Look forward to seeing this one progress.
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SprintMWU773V
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
Good reference is Paul Booker's very late Sprint, it's also on a W plate. Mine's 79 build , V reg and doesn't feature the laurel badge or the chassis number in the boot area. Mine also has 2 fog lamps rather than 1, I suspect these were dealer fit rather than factory.
Mark
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1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
What a gorgeous day it was today!
We cracked on with VHK (after I'd stood around speaking with the neigbours for an hour or so) and we got on quite well. Once we'd removed all the spares from the car & stored them we stripped off all the remaining trim. Windscreens were removed as well as the vinyl roof (that had been bugging me). Dashboard & steering wheel removed as were all the seats, carpets & seat belts. Unfortunately the paint stripper we ordered didn't arrive in time for the weekend so Mary couldn't start on the paint stripping. Tomorrow we'll be stripping the doors of all mech. parts & a few more bits in the engine bay. Oh! and I need to drop the gearbox out.
We cracked on with VHK (after I'd stood around speaking with the neigbours for an hour or so) and we got on quite well. Once we'd removed all the spares from the car & stored them we stripped off all the remaining trim. Windscreens were removed as well as the vinyl roof (that had been bugging me). Dashboard & steering wheel removed as were all the seats, carpets & seat belts. Unfortunately the paint stripper we ordered didn't arrive in time for the weekend so Mary couldn't start on the paint stripping. Tomorrow we'll be stripping the doors of all mech. parts & a few more bits in the engine bay. Oh! and I need to drop the gearbox out.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
... Still Sprintless.Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
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straylight
Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
congratulations Mart, she looks like an excellent project.
I was reading a book on panel beating last night by a reputable author who stated that paint stripper shouldn't be used to clean a body back to bare metal. Obviously, that is what I did so I read on, seems it is best to rub the car back to remove the top layer of colour only, leaving the primer, undercoat and some colour on the areas that are still sound. The argument was that if the metal is still good and the paint still adheres properly, it is just an added expense and effort to do a bare metal respray. He also made the point that removing every trace of stripper has to be done meticulously. He was adamant that there was no need to get back to bare metal.
I'm going to follow the advice when it comes time to respraying project #2 and save the time and hassle of paint stripping and the cost of primer/putty on areas that don't need it.
Not that I'm telling you, the master of dolly restos, how to go about sorting VHK !
thanks for the photos and inspiration to crack on with my own backlog.
stu
I was reading a book on panel beating last night by a reputable author who stated that paint stripper shouldn't be used to clean a body back to bare metal. Obviously, that is what I did so I read on, seems it is best to rub the car back to remove the top layer of colour only, leaving the primer, undercoat and some colour on the areas that are still sound. The argument was that if the metal is still good and the paint still adheres properly, it is just an added expense and effort to do a bare metal respray. He also made the point that removing every trace of stripper has to be done meticulously. He was adamant that there was no need to get back to bare metal.
I'm going to follow the advice when it comes time to respraying project #2 and save the time and hassle of paint stripping and the cost of primer/putty on areas that don't need it.
Not that I'm telling you, the master of dolly restos, how to go about sorting VHK !
thanks for the photos and inspiration to crack on with my own backlog.
stu
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xvivalve
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Re: Project VHK (Inca Sprint)
All TW vin plated cars had the commission number in the boot gutter. Change over build date was VA finished on 31 August '79, TW started on 01 September '79