Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)

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Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)

#181 Post by DavePoth »

The place I used for my powdercoating does polishing, they can do clearcoat lacquer too.

http://www.realitymotorworks.com/

One of the guys there used to track a sprint back in the 90s.
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#182 Post by SprintMWU773V »

WOW. Incidentially You'll find Bilt Hamber Auto Balm works very well on unlacquered Alloy Wheels. My Sprint has had a similar finish since I bought it in 2003 and despite the washing, brake dust and the occasional shower the wheels are still very good.
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#183 Post by Mad Mart »

Those are brilliant Mike, even better than I can do them. :lol: £48 each ain't bad is it? But really, I want to do them myself.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. :boggle2: ... Still Sprintless.

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#184 Post by Mad Mart »

Just spoke with the sprayer..................PFJ is now BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I shall go down there tomorrow & take some photos. :D


BTW, just been speaking with Martin from Martrim & he can do the vinyl roof and the rear quarters for £100 + vat delivered, if anyone is interested.
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#185 Post by Autonet7 »

Can't wait to see the pics Mart. Much needed motivation and encouragement

Martrim........hmmmm, don't expect a speedy delivery.
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#186 Post by Mad Mart »

At last, PFJ getting back to it's former glory. Hasn't been flattened back or anything yet and the black bits will be done at the beginning of next week.


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:clapping: :jump4joy:
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. :boggle2: ... Still Sprintless.

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#187 Post by richard4040 »

Damn that looks good 8)
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#188 Post by TinDog »

Looks damn good as a bare naked shell - can't wait to see the finished article.
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#189 Post by Autonet7 »

Excellent Mart, Wicked.
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#190 Post by Howard81 »

Beautiful! 8) 8)
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Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)

#191 Post by Sprintinbits »

:eyes4u: :eyes4u: :eyes4u: :mrgreen:
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Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)

#192 Post by xvivalve »

He's missed a bit...! :P
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#193 Post by MalcGE »

Sometimes they just call it the blues.....

Looks great Mart. I've just got my daily driver Jag back from the Bodyshop, new boot, bumper, rear panels, bootfloor to repair the rear end shunt damage and a repair to bonnet and front bumper to repair pheasant damage and lashings of new paint, looks like a different car to its somewhat forlorn state of a few weeks ago. Just need a service now and a full set of four tyres to complte the rebuild at 18 months old, my oh my, how 53k miles can take its toll on a new car..........................
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#194 Post by sprint1976 »

looking excellent mart :eyes4u: :D
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#195 Post by Mad Mart »

Made a start on the carbies today, well I've finished them but need to put the assembly back together tomorow.


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Another anomaly cropped up whilst cleaning them. I noticed on the front carb (the dirty one in the pic) that the piston lifting pin was missing. So I sourced one from my spares bin, went to insert it but the hole didn't go all the way through. Then I realised that there had never been one. So I drilled the hole out & fitted one anyway. Anyone come across this before?
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