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1960 Sprite
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Poster Gundy Offline
Posted 03/05/09 07:28 AM
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My "new" Sprite. 1380cc w/ big bore pistons, Elgin hot street cam,alloy flywheel & harmonic, aluminum radiator w/electric fan,
GT7 Longman head, HIF6 SU carb, Minimania crankcase breathers,
SC/CR ribcase transmission, 3.7 differential, 15x5.5 Minilite spin ons, 185x55x15 Bridgestones, ceramic header w/ stainless exhaust/muffler, H4 Lucas headlamps and Lucas Fog/driving lamps,
Aldon yellow distributor, tube shocks x4, competition axles,
competition springs and coils, disc brakes, sway bar, Optima battery, new wiring harness and converted to negative ground.
Now known as Screamin' Mimi
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#554321 - 03/05/09 10:18 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: Gundy]
JPSmit Offline
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Registered: 11/15/04
Posts: 4140
Loc: Ontario
different look - cool though
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#554423 - 03/06/09 10:37 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: JPSmit]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Originally Posted By: JPSmit
different look - cool though


It does have a sorta West Coast look.
I bought it from Cali. Cali car it's whole life.
Front bumper and fog/driving lights, the rear Amco
bumper thing, the Talbot mirrors and the 15 inch "dubs"
spin ons do give it a different look.
It's still all British just stylin' and profilin'
a little differently.
In that vein I added an Aston flip gas filler today. wink
It needs a paint job and it will probably get one late this summer. It was last painted in 1993.
It's no garage queen though. The engine screams and I
live near some incredible mountain climb roads. I've already
logged more miles on it than it's had in decades.
LOL...I've now worn the nibs off the tires.

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#554432 - 03/06/09 11:40 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: Gundy]
theleisure Offline

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Registered: 08/12/08
Posts: 243
Loc: Florida Keys
What do you have mounted in front of the mirrors, turn signals?
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#554434 - 03/06/09 11:46 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: theleisure]
GeeBee1 Offline
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Registered: 05/16/08
Posts: 653
Loc: In a Boot
nice, did you convert to discs?

Pat
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#554447 - 03/06/09 12:19 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: theleisure]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Originally Posted By: theleisure
What do you have mounted in front of the mirrors, turn signals?


They are little turn signal indicators. Clear
glass lenses but with amber bulbs. Prior owner
installed them.
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1960 Sprite w/ mods
1971 MGB

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#554449 - 03/06/09 12:24 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: GeeBee1]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Originally Posted By: GeeBee1
nice, did you convert to discs?

Pat

Front discs. Tube shocks at all fours and lowered.
Different springs and coils.
Again, the prior owner did all this stuff.
Guy didn't leave me much to do. Not that I'm complaining.;)
All new wiring harness too.
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1960 Sprite w/ mods
1971 MGB

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#560246 - 03/24/09 08:53 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: Gundy]
TheMidget69 Offline
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Registered: 03/19/09
Posts: 68
Loc: Silver Spring, Maryland
Sweet! That's an awesome Frogeye!

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#561341 - 03/26/09 10:16 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: TheMidget69]
prb51 Offline

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Jedi Knight

Registered: 02/16/05
Posts: 1203
Loc: Arizona
I like it, always liked bugeyes

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#561616 - 03/27/09 07:03 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: TheMidget69]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Thanks. I'm hoping to get it repainted this summer.
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1960 Sprite w/ mods
1971 MGB

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#561617 - 03/27/09 07:04 PM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: prb51]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Originally Posted By: prb51
I like it, always liked bugeyes

Me too. wink
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1960 Sprite w/ mods
1971 MGB

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#564217 - 04/05/09 06:54 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: Gundy]
woody1091 Offline
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Registered: 08/10/08
Posts: 22
Loc: Princeton, Kentucky
Very nice.....I like the stipes. and the amco bars on the back. Makes me want a frog.
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#564233 - 04/05/09 08:24 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: woody1091]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Originally Posted By: woody1091
Very nice.....I like the stipes. and the amco bars on the back. Makes me want a frog.


Thanks. I've added an Aston filler to the rear since those photos for some more pizazz. cool
I really like those TRs. I just saw a show on HDTV featuring a TR4a. Really nice.
Edit: I just noticed that episode of Classic Car Club is coming on this Sunday morning at 11:30 am.


Edited by Gundy (04/05/09 09:01 AM)

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#615318 - 10/11/09 10:10 AM Re: 1960 Sprite [Re: Gundy]
Gundy Offline

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Jedi Warrior

Registered: 03/04/09
Posts: 542
Loc: Pumpkintown S.C.
Now with a 4.22 diff, stub stack on the HIF6 and a
new CD player. wink
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1960 Sprite w/ mods
1971 MGB

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