{"id":7935,"date":"2010-08-26T13:47:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T20:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=7935"},"modified":"2010-08-26T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2010-08-26T20:47:30","slug":"sprint-radio-blank-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2010\/08\/26\/sprint-radio-blank-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"Giulietta Sprint radio blank plate options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got an email from Jock in Australia asking me for recommendations for a radio blank plate for his Sprint.\u00a0 I spent a few minutes looking through the &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/26218757@N06\/collections\/72157623165989599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sprint Collection<\/a>&#8216; I&#8217;ve built on Flickr and came up with these examples of how it has been handled.\u00a0 I had no idea there were so many variations!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-29-47-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7943\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 1.29.47 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-29-47-pm.png?resize=266%2C205\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a><strong>If I had to point to a blanking plate and say &#8216;that&#8217;s the right one&#8217;, this is the one I&#8217;d point out.\u00a0 These come up for sale occasionally on eBay and are not too expensive.\u00a0 The center badge and chrome strips have threaded studs and are removable.<\/strong><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-18-41-am.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7936\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 11.18.41 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-18-41-am.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C217\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-18-41-am.png?w=364&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-18-41-am.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>This is basically the same as the first one with a Bertone badge in place of the Alfa badge.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-23-53-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  size-medium wp-image-7941\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 1.23.53 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-23-53-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C163\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-23-53-pm.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-23-53-pm.png?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>This variation is from an early Sprint.\u00a0 Is that St. Christopher in  the center maybe?<\/strong> <strong>Note the different shape of the strips.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-25-07-pm.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7942\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 1.25.07 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-25-07-pm.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C229\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-25-07-pm.png?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-1-25-07-pm.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>For the smokers there is this one with a lighter in place of the center badge.\u00a0 Isn&#8217;t the choke blank in the wrong place here?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-22-24-am.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7938\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 11.22.24 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-22-24-am.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C183\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-22-24-am.png?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-22-24-am.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This guy thought he was clever.\u00a0 Anyone recognize the choke knob? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-27-05-am.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7940\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 11.27.05 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-27-05-am.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C156\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-27-05-am.png?w=546&amp;ssl=1 546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-27-05-am.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This guy is not the flashy sort.\u00a0 Also note that it is upside down&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-20-48-am.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7937\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 11.20.48 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-20-48-am.png?resize=214%2C242\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a>My old Sprint Veloce had this 105 item.\u00a0 Fit well and looked pretty good!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-25-21-am.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7939\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-08-26 at 11.25.21 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-25-21-am.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C241\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-25-21-am.png?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/screen-shot-2010-08-26-at-11-25-21-am.png?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I always thought these were a 2000\/2600 item, but I&#8217;ve seen these on a few Sprints.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere you have it, eight different radio blanking plates as seen on the Giulietta Sprint.\u00a0 What&#8217;s on my car you are wondering?\u00a0 None!\u00a0 I am going for the lightweight approach.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got an email from Jock in Australia asking me for recommendations for a radio blank plate for his Sprint.\u00a0 I spent a few minutes looking through the &#8216;Sprint Collection&#8216; I&#8217;ve built on Flickr and came up with these examples of how it has been handled.\u00a0 I had no idea there were so many variations! &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a 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