Set on the floor last night
A bit of Grindr action
Then heatgun and scraper
Debating whether to get a replacement floor panel and cut the bits I need or fabricate something out of sheet steel.
Front floor section has a couple of holes in it too. Hoping not having to cut too much out the floor and loose structural rigidity.
This needs attention too. At the top of the footwell under the fresh air inlet
Bottom floor is the worst though. Swiss cheese
1974 Dolomite Sprint
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
It's our buyers we are having the biggest problem with. Finding them and keeping them.
Last house we were going through the motions with to buy was in Congresbury too. South end of the village, near the road going out to Langford.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
People suck. Also, out on that end of Brinsea isn't bad- Silver St, Park St, Venus St and the environs
Hope things turn up for you.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Yeah it was around that area, just off the top end of Park Street.
It's especially annoying as you start mentally planning to move in and get everything sorted. Not least I could do with the double garage we were supposed to be getting - ready for winter tinkering!
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It's especially annoying as you start mentally planning to move in and get everything sorted. Not least I could do with the double garage we were supposed to be getting - ready for winter tinkering!
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
The more I read this thread the more I crave a Sprint in white with one of those Webastard full length sunfoofs.
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That's a shame, you've not long missed out on one that was on eBay
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2747630413
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
My shopping arrived at work today
Of course nothing in here is actually what I need right now. I've yet to buy any of that yet
Performance pads made for performance cars
Apparently they do fit the Dolomite, despite not being mentioned on the box. Discs are back ordered and should be arriving sometime next week.
Fun fact time! Because this car was designed by BL accountants, the brakes on the 1300 (like Captain70s) with 55bhp are the exact same as used on the 127bhp Sprint. Unsurprisingly they are not supposed to be terribly effective on the Sprint. They did fit bigger rear drum brakes though. Useful.
Today was one of those days where the weather was nice but I could seriously not be arsed to do any work on the car. Need to buck my ideas up and get on with it if I want to get this car sorted.
Of course nothing in here is actually what I need right now. I've yet to buy any of that yet
Performance pads made for performance cars
Apparently they do fit the Dolomite, despite not being mentioned on the box. Discs are back ordered and should be arriving sometime next week.
Fun fact time! Because this car was designed by BL accountants, the brakes on the 1300 (like Captain70s) with 55bhp are the exact same as used on the 127bhp Sprint. Unsurprisingly they are not supposed to be terribly effective on the Sprint. They did fit bigger rear drum brakes though. Useful.
Today was one of those days where the weather was nice but I could seriously not be arsed to do any work on the car. Need to buck my ideas up and get on with it if I want to get this car sorted.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Not the same difference in power but as far as I know the only difference in the brakes on a 1.1 Mk3 Escort & the XR3i was larger rear drums too. It did make a difference on them as with brakes big enough to do something on the rear they were a lot more stable under braking.SiC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:47 pm
Fun fact time! Because this car was designed by BL accountants, the brakes on the 1300 (like Captain70s) with 55bhp are the exact same as used on the 127bhp Sprint. Unsurprisingly they are not supposed to be terribly effective on the Sprint. They did fit bigger rear drum brakes though. Useful.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
E-Type and P6 front brakes are the same, but the E-Type rear brakes are the saner design of the two. I bet this is the first time in human history somebody mentioned "E-Type rear brakes" and "saner design" in one sentence.
For anything 70s there is astonishingly little rot in that box, btw.
For anything 70s there is astonishingly little rot in that box, btw.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
BL used good quality, thick steel in the 1970's.
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