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Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:10 pm
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.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:20 pm
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.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:04 pm
by Mad Mart
Those are brilliant Mike, even better than I can do them.
£48 each ain't bad is it? But really, I want to do them myself.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:37 pm
by Mad Mart
Just spoke with the sprayer..................PFJ is now BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I shall go down there tomorrow & take some photos.
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.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:36 am
by Autonet7
Can't wait to see the pics Mart. Much needed motivation and encouragement
Martrim........hmmmm, don't expect a speedy delivery.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:39 pm
by Mad Mart
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:42 pm
by richard4040
Damn that looks good
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:47 pm
by TinDog
Looks damn good as a bare naked shell - can't wait to see the finished article.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:59 pm
by Autonet7
Excellent Mart, Wicked.
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:05 pm
by Howard81
Beautiful!
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:13 pm
by Sprintinbits
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:44 pm
by xvivalve
He's missed a bit...!
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:54 pm
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..........................
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:11 pm
by sprint1976
looking excellent mart
Re: Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:30 pm
by Mad Mart
Made a start on the carbies today, well I've finished them but need to put the assembly back together tomorow.
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?
