{"id":12935,"date":"2014-01-21T09:10:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=12935"},"modified":"2014-01-21T09:10:02","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:10:02","slug":"market-485-sprint-1600-project-in-sf-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2014\/01\/21\/market-485-sprint-1600-project-in-sf-bay-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 485: Sprint 1600 project in SF Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 1\/27\/14: \u00a0<\/strong>I went and had a look for a reader here who bought the car for close to asking price. \u00a0Some aspects were better than expected, some worse – but a decent buy on balance.<\/p>\n

Giulia Sprint 10112 AR358494. \u00a000112*12332 Body 6531139.\u00a0<\/strong>There was a time when I would be all over a project like this Sprint 1600 on eBay<\/a>, but nowadays I’m nose down focused on doing adult stuff like growing a business so I can buy a house for Rufus to grow up in. \u00a0I know what you’re thinking – 5 posts ago I was patting myself on the back for buying a Spider not unlike this in its requirement for commitment and effort – fair enough – but I have been rationalizing that purchase with the notion I might sell the Porsche or AH3000 to preserve space, funds and sanity. \u00a0I am sitting a few minutes from the seller of this car, so if anyone wants me to check it out for them – I wouldn’t mind the excuse to go see it for myself.<\/p>\n

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Looks a bit like mine – even more like Aaron’s. No deal breaker issues from this angle. \u00a0There was a time when old Sprints like this could regularly be found on the streets of Berkeley, San Francisco and other Bay Area cities. \u00a0Lots of them sold new here. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Engine is described as most likely rebuilt. \u00a0If that’s true – it’s a big plus for a car without many plusses other than what it is.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What’s a little chrome among friends? \u00a0Seller states there is a bucket with many little nuggets like the trunk latch. \u00a0Looks like Spider reflectors to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The technical term for it is crazing. \u00a0There appears to be a lot of layers here to remove before paint can be applied. \u00a0Brake cooling holes are poorly placed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steering wheel looks brown. \u00a0I like these interiors. \u00a0Early 70’s Spider seats?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pan looks good. \u00a0Original carpet. \u00a0I actually have a full set of Blue interior for a Sprint in my storage…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Surface rust. \u00a0Nice muffler!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Aaron’s car had almost exactly the same rust and was probably beside this car on the floor at Griswold.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go for it I say. \u00a0My impression of this car is better now than it was a few weeks ago when I looked at it the first time. \u00a0What could possibly go wrong. \u00a0I have a friend in the area who has begun doing rust repair on Alfa’s, so you could even get this repaired before shipping it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update 1\/27\/14: \u00a0I went and had a look for a reader here who bought the car for close to asking price. \u00a0Some aspects were better than expected, some worse – but a decent buy on balance. Giulia Sprint 10112 AR358494. \u00a000112*12332 Body 6531139.\u00a0There was a time when I would be all over a project like … <\/p>\n

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