restoration update

[ecurie]

Soon the Sprint will exchange its axle stands for real wheels again. All suspension parts are being taken back to bare metal and resprayed :










Benoit

[Dollyboy]

nice job!

i'm not that far behind you now...

[DavePoth]

I'm catching up...

[Mad Mart]

I can't do anything for at least another week.

[Purplebargeken]

So you'll all need lovely new TDC/Sprint stickers from the friendly regalia officer to grace the windscreens of these lovely cars then

[Leeds Sprint]

Benoit

Nice pics. Those parts look nice and shinny.

I'm still learning my way around car things.... You read the description of what types of suspension different classics have. But I never know what they all mean. Are those the "trailing arms" shown in the last picture?

Chris

[DavePoth]

Yup, those are trailing arms.

There's a lovely set of articles on Wikipedia that goes a long way to explaining all the bits and bobs that go into a car's suspension system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_%28vehicle%29

[Leeds Sprint]

Dave

Wow, that really is comprehensive! I was always a bit embarrased to ask what De Dion suspension is. Now I know.

Thanks

Chris

[DavePoth]

I had no clue either until I read that article.