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mark-dolly · #1 Post by **mark-dolly** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:47 pm

Just wanted to say Hi -
Mark from coventry looking to get my 1st Triumph Dad and mates had one a few years back now iv got the bug, i just got to save one.

Searching for a sprint with MOT for around Â£500 any help apreciated.

David6214 · #2 Post by **David6214** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:44 pm

Hi Mark

I don't have an MOT'd sprint near coventry (I'm nowhere near coventry and My MOT'd sprint is not for parting with) but I wanted to welcome you anyway!!

Cheers

David

mark-dolly · #3 Post by **mark-dolly** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:23 pm

No Problem Dave i will get the right one soon im sure

Lee Flintoft · #4 Post by **Lee Flintoft** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:54 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-TRIUMPH-DOLO ... dZViewItem
Not too far away, and will come with exceptional advice.

xvivalve · #5 Post by **xvivalve** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:33 pm

No MOT though...

I'm sure the seller would be benevolent with spare parts, like replacement seats for example, were the reserve to be met though

Purplebargeken · #6 Post by **Purplebargeken** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:40 am

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum.

Ken

Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:02 am

TDC Coventry Area meets at The Village Hotel, Dolomite Way, Coventry in the foyer/public bar on the last Wednesday of every month at 8pm. I'm sure you would be made very welcome there!

mark-dolly · #8 Post by **mark-dolly** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:51 pm

Thanks For that will try and make it - hoping to come to Hatton in a few weeks time also.

I have found a nice looking 1980, 1300 but wanted a sprint would the engine swap be an easy option? needs alot of work but body looks clean, and i thought ah its all apart of the fun.

Thanks in advance Mark

DavePoth · #9 Post by **DavePoth** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:21 am

If the body looks clean it's easy to drop a sprint subframe, gearbox and axle in. The headlights are harder, so it's a better bet to wait for a good sprint (or at least a HL shell).

Dollyboy · #10 Post by **Dollyboy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:43 pm

...or just keep saving up and get a half decent sprint that someone else has already done.

aluns magenta one looks half decent, saw it in the flesh not too long ago, this sort of car for the money could be a good bet if you dont mind getting your hands dirty and showing a bit of love to the poor thing.

those wheels will come up like mirrors with a bit of know how, patch up the rusty bits, rub down and exterior 1k or so repaint and you'll have a tidy solid motor.

these projects are not for the feint hearted mind you, although the scale of making the magenta one pukka is small compared to what some folk undertake...

trust me!!

mark-dolly · #11 Post by **mark-dolly** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:21 pm

Great help thanks

Looking about the worst place for rust seems to be the boot would that be the fist place to look?

im not bothered about surface dents / rust but any welding jobs might take me out of my comfort zone - everything else im happy to tackle - looking forward to the AGM and hoping to be an owner in a month or so - ill keep looking for the right one, most of my problem so far is transporting one back, maybe ill get lucky and drive one home.

Aluns looks ok my problem is i cant store the car untill towards the end of this month, also getting the thing home. i want a white one you lot would lynch me if i didnt keep aluns magenta seen as its rare an all.

once iv managed to get one any help doing her up will be appreciated.

Mark

xvivalve · #12 Post by **xvivalve** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:15 pm

If you buy it I can leave it where it is until you can collect/store at ease...

...and Coventry is deliverable