joeyg
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Apr 21, 2014 10:48:51 GMT
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Hi all. I've been looking round the forum for awhile but, never actually posted anything. So thought I'd start a thread for my 1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.7.  The day I bought it.   I lowered it slightly on some 33 lowering springs. Someone I knew was selling some old zender wheels so I tried them on the sprint and couldn't resist getting them.  The tyres were a bit big but I could see the potential.  A lot of the sprints I liked on the Internet were de-bumpered so I whipped them off. Although very dirty, the paint is actually pretty good underneath.
 Trial fitted a mk1 golf splitter to cover the now showing lower subframe. Water had got under the lacquer on all of the wheels.   I stripped the lacquer and removed the curb and pitting marks. Then I spent a long time polishing!   Sourced some smaller tyres from a friend. And here's how it looks at the moment     |
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Apr 21, 2014 10:53:44 GMT
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Now that is ruddy lovely...!!!!!!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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cicii
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Apr 21, 2014 11:09:06 GMT
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So sweet. So simple to remove the bumpers but it makes such a difference. Nice ride!
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79cord
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Apr 21, 2014 11:28:21 GMT
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Very dramatic, the wheels certainly look like a tight enough fit to need stretched tyres, & it's low enough for it to look terrific rather than silly.
Glad they fit as they suit it perfectly.
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Anglia68
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Apr 21, 2014 11:38:17 GMT
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That's a very purposeful looking car and I like it a lot, you don't see many about nowadays and I thought the Golf spoiler really suited it as well.
A sportier set of door mirrors would set it off a treat imho.
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Apr 21, 2014 12:01:18 GMT
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Dang this is great!
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EmDee
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1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.7EmDee
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Apr 21, 2014 13:33:14 GMT
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Yes!
My Old Man had a 1.7 cloverleaf when I was a nipper, it was black with the green stripe and I've always loved them ever since (even if I wasn't quite strong enough to use the frankly poxy rear window winders)...
I kinda hate you for doing this before me, but I'll let you off since you've done such a fantastic job!
If you ever want out of it send me a PM.
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Apr 21, 2014 13:47:52 GMT
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Looks cool, what happened to the front spoiler?
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MK2VR6
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Apr 21, 2014 14:12:57 GMT
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Love the look of the Zenders on it - rare car now, too. Preferred bumpers fitted personally, but just personal taste. Looks solid, though!
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Apr 21, 2014 15:31:18 GMT
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Nice Sprint! Does it still have the standard 1.7 8V engine?
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jinky
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Apr 21, 2014 15:40:31 GMT
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Great result on the wheels. What did you use to strip/polish them?
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joeyg
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Apr 21, 2014 21:18:03 GMT
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Haven't fitted the splitter yet as I've been busy getting the wheels to fit and getting it through the mot. Changed the rear wheel cylinders, shoes, a rear bearing and the brake compensator for mot. Now one of the core plugs is leaking. Owning an alfa definately keeps you busy!
Yes still the original 1.7 8v engine with the twin weber carbs. Sounds awesome!
Wheels are a tight fit, would probably have gone slightly smaller on the tyres if I didn't get these so cheap.
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joeyg
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Apr 21, 2014 21:23:51 GMT
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Oh and on the wheels I used some paint stripper (not nitromors as that was curse word) then I just used wire wool to take out the marks. Have used wet and dry before but the wire wool seemed to work just as well. Then I used mothers aluminium polish to finish them off. It did take a lot of hours, but worth it I think.
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Apr 22, 2014 20:43:31 GMT
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The sprint looks very nice indeed  . |
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Apr 22, 2014 21:18:48 GMT
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Oh I love this ! 89 Alfa is best year in this era as they were using proper steel at the time (rather than reclaimed from Russian ships or wherever they actually got their crappy steel from) Love it ... engine makes a great noise, hope you get those pops and burbles on over run  |
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luckygti
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That is a very cool looking car. I have a lot of love the the Sprint, and can't remember the last time I actually saw one! Wheels look the business. What's the interior like?
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Clement
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B o o k m a r k e d This looks magnificent. More of it please! Any video? |
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tdk
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My word! That's one of the coolest cars I've seen in quite some time. |
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wodge
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Wow! Can't believe how much meaner and just plain epic this looks without bumpers. Wheels are perfect too.
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Apr 23, 2014 15:49:04 GMT
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You've got that sitting just right.....Love it!!
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