Mods
Suspension:\r
- SuperPro polyurethane bushings front and rear\r
- Suplex 2” drop, 400 lb, race springs in front and stock springs in rear\r
- Front dampers with uprated valves, new rear damper links, Motul 20w fork oil\r
- 3/4” solid front sway bar with solid aluminum mounts and new links\r
- Aluminum rear lowering blocks and Nylon check straps\r
- Fresh bump stops\r
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Brakes and Steering:\r
- Later dual-circuit brake master cylinder\r
Willwood adjustable brake proportioning valve\r
- Handmade cupro nickel brake lines\r
- EBC GreenStuff front Pads and new rear shoes\r
- Brembo front rotors and OE rear drums\r
- Goodrich stainless braided brake hoses\r
- Rebuilt front calipers and rear wheel cylinders\r
- Tapered roller bearing front hubs\r
- Minitor Minilite wheels in gunmetal gray with 155/80/13 Toyo tires\r
- Early steering rack with new tie rods and dust boots\r
- Sweet MFG universal joint and DOM tube steering shaft\r
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Driveline: \r
1275cc engine with Weber DCOE 45 carb and LCB exhaust header, currently rebuilding\r
- Rebuilt ribcase gearbox\r
- Welded rear differential with 4.22:1 gears, new bearings and seals in rear axle\r
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Interior:\r
Kirkey fixed aluminum bucket seats, custom vinyl covers with houndstooth inserts, and 4-point harnesses\r
- Vintage Grant steering wheel with Sweet MFG quick release hub\r
- Passenger floor mounted Optima battery\r
- Modified clutch, brake, and throttle pedal pads, later throttle linkage to clear steering column\r
- Broadway rear view mirror
- SuperPro polyurethane bushings front and rear\r
- Suplex 2” drop, 400 lb, race springs in front and stock springs in rear\r
- Front dampers with uprated valves, new rear damper links, Motul 20w fork oil\r
- 3/4” solid front sway bar with solid aluminum mounts and new links\r
- Aluminum rear lowering blocks and Nylon check straps\r
- Fresh bump stops\r
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Brakes and Steering:\r
- Later dual-circuit brake master cylinder\r
Willwood adjustable brake proportioning valve\r
- Handmade cupro nickel brake lines\r
- EBC GreenStuff front Pads and new rear shoes\r
- Brembo front rotors and OE rear drums\r
- Goodrich stainless braided brake hoses\r
- Rebuilt front calipers and rear wheel cylinders\r
- Tapered roller bearing front hubs\r
- Minitor Minilite wheels in gunmetal gray with 155/80/13 Toyo tires\r
- Early steering rack with new tie rods and dust boots\r
- Sweet MFG universal joint and DOM tube steering shaft\r
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Driveline: \r
1275cc engine with Weber DCOE 45 carb and LCB exhaust header, currently rebuilding\r
- Rebuilt ribcase gearbox\r
- Welded rear differential with 4.22:1 gears, new bearings and seals in rear axle\r
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Interior:\r
Kirkey fixed aluminum bucket seats, custom vinyl covers with houndstooth inserts, and 4-point harnesses\r
- Vintage Grant steering wheel with Sweet MFG quick release hub\r
- Passenger floor mounted Optima battery\r
- Modified clutch, brake, and throttle pedal pads, later throttle linkage to clear steering column\r
- Broadway rear view mirror
Build story
I was looking for an Alfa Romeo project car and realised that practically everything available was overpriced and in need of a southern donor car for rear quarters. I found that I could buy three Sprites/Midgets for the price of one Alfa project car and in better shape...so that’s what I did.\r
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This car is a true Spridget, with a 1965 Sprite chassis using 1973 Midget suspension and drivetrain. I was inspired by Rod Emory’s Outlaw style Porsche’s and decided to build a vintage racecar for the street.\r
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The whole project has nearly funded itself by stripping the various parts cars and selling the parts in order to make upgrades. In fact, Stefan from Deboss Garage bought the chassis for his Midget project from my original car!\r
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And brackets. Did I mention brackets? There hasn’t been one modification on this project that hasn’t required a custom bracket of some kind:\r
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- battery hold down\r
- fuel cell straps\r
- fuel pump mount\r
- steering column hein joint mount under dash and firewall bearing support\r
- later pedal box supports\r
- remote oil filter mount\r
- oil cooler mount\r
- seat bracing mounts\r
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The big question: does it run? And the answer is: no. But neither do your project cars. :)
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This car is a true Spridget, with a 1965 Sprite chassis using 1973 Midget suspension and drivetrain. I was inspired by Rod Emory’s Outlaw style Porsche’s and decided to build a vintage racecar for the street.\r
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The whole project has nearly funded itself by stripping the various parts cars and selling the parts in order to make upgrades. In fact, Stefan from Deboss Garage bought the chassis for his Midget project from my original car!\r
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And brackets. Did I mention brackets? There hasn’t been one modification on this project that hasn’t required a custom bracket of some kind:\r
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- battery hold down\r
- fuel cell straps\r
- fuel pump mount\r
- steering column hein joint mount under dash and firewall bearing support\r
- later pedal box supports\r
- remote oil filter mount\r
- oil cooler mount\r
- seat bracing mounts\r
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The big question: does it run? And the answer is: no. But neither do your project cars. :)