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restoration update

#1 Post by 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 :


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Benoit
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#2 Post by Dollyboy »

nice job!

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

:wink:
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#3 Post by DavePoth »

I'm catching up... :D
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#4 Post by Mad Mart »

I can't do anything for at least another week. :snivel:
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. :boggle2: ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


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#5 Post by 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 :)
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#6 Post by 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?

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#7 Post by 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
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#8 Post by 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
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#9 Post by DavePoth »

I had no clue either until I read that article. :D
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