Project BFR (1973 Mimosa Sprint)
If it is to be original...............
No door mirror.Mad Mart wrote:A couple of questions for the anoraks out thereShould a '73 Sprint have a mirror on the driver's door, if so chrome or black? Should the inner wheel arches (behind the suspension) be body colour or black?
Body colour.
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"No door mirror" That's a shame as I have a brand new chrome pair that I bought off Calum. Ah! well, they can go on the "Brooklands" Sprint...
I got round to flushing the petrol tank through last night. The fuel that came out was very smelly (not the usual petrol smell) & turned a dark browny colour towards the end. I half filled the tank with water & gave it a good slosh round, then I noticed that nothing was coming out of the fuel take-off pipe hole, which is a bit worrying. I left some plus-gas in the hole over night, hopefully that will help to clear it.
I got round to flushing the petrol tank through last night. The fuel that came out was very smelly (not the usual petrol smell) & turned a dark browny colour towards the end. I half filled the tank with water & gave it a good slosh round, then I noticed that nothing was coming out of the fuel take-off pipe hole, which is a bit worrying. I left some plus-gas in the hole over night, hopefully that will help to clear it.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years.
... Still Sprintless.
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Not yet! 

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BFR should be yellow again tomorrow! 

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Me neither...I bet I am looking forward to it more than most 

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Nah i am i love seeing fresh paint on a car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!David6214 wrote:Me neither...I bet I am looking forward to it more than most

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Sprayer has just phoned to say the compressor is not working. Got guys looking at it at the mo so it may not be done until tomorrow or Monday. At least he keeps me informed.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years.
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Re: Project BFR (1973 Mimosa Sprint)
tinganting wrote:i bet it looks crap....
Provocative

Re: Project BFR (1973 Mimosa Sprint)
only playing... wish i had the skills and knowledge...