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Funny. If it wasn't for bike racing and skiing, I'd have finished my car years ago. Even though I have been designing bikes for 20+ years, I still reach for the down tube to shift sometimes.
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SaxMan's Winter 2014/15 Project Thread
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I backed the car out of the garage to get some photos...
Square Sprite Goodness:
DSC_2010 by onyxsax, on Flickr
New Seats. The covering is far from perfect...but it looks a lot better than the ripped and patched appearance of the old seats. More comfortable, too!
DSC_2015 by onyxsax, on Flickr
Interior:
DSC_2016 by onyxsax, on Flickr
From the passenger side:
DSC_2017 by onyxsax, on Flickr
Drivers door view:
DSC_2022 by onyxsax, on Flickr
Overhead shot:
DSC_2023 by onyxsax, on Flickr
Overall, I am happy with the end result. The entire car just seems nicer with the new seats, as well as the various other fixes I did during the winter. Can't wait for warmer weather!
Square Sprite Goodness:
DSC_2010 by onyxsax, on FlickrNew Seats. The covering is far from perfect...but it looks a lot better than the ripped and patched appearance of the old seats. More comfortable, too!
DSC_2015 by onyxsax, on FlickrInterior:
DSC_2016 by onyxsax, on FlickrFrom the passenger side:
DSC_2017 by onyxsax, on FlickrDrivers door view:
DSC_2022 by onyxsax, on FlickrOverhead shot:
DSC_2023 by onyxsax, on FlickrOverall, I am happy with the end result. The entire car just seems nicer with the new seats, as well as the various other fixes I did during the winter. Can't wait for warmer weather!
The style is original, but these are the VB covers and foams. The headrests were matched up and restuffed by the local upholster shop. '69 was the only year of the Sprite to have the high back bucket seats with headrests. I actually drove the car without the headrests installed, and it was fairly comfortable even without them.
We just missed have a great convertible day by less than 20 miles. The clouds never broke over us, so our temps stayed in the high 40s. Meanwhile, down at Reagan National, the clouds broke and they tied the all time record for the day with 68 degrees. Yes, I could have taken the car out top down and bundled up...but not to go visit my parents. I may be a couple years shy of 50, but my parents still try to parent me.
The blue is a shade or two lighter than the stock Mineral Blue color, which has made matching a bit of a pain. It's a real nice "10 foot" paint job. Once you start getting closer, you can see a lot of the imperfections. When the time comes to having the car repainted, I'll go back to the stock Mineral Blue color.