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richard thomas - 29/3/12 at 07:57 PM

...ok. so it's going back on the road this year....

Managed to dig it out of the garage yesterday (filling a skip in the process of getting there....i kid you not!)

Poor thing looked like it was in desert camouflage....however a quick rinse down with the hose had it blue again....needs a polish though....

And some new fuel lines.....did crank it over and in the middle of a 'non-existent fuel panic buying crisis' i dump half a gallon on the floor due to perished fuel pipes....see separate post....

So all things being well, we will be at Stoneleigh this year......

Fingers crossed....

omega0684 - 29/3/12 at 08:05 PM

Great to hear Rich, i too am hoping to be at Stoneliegh, its been so frickin cold in January and February all my winter mods are happening in March!

sorry to hear about the perished hose though, did you not smell petrol when you entered the garage?

richard thomas - 29/3/12 at 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by omega0684
Great to hear Rich, i too am hoping to be at Stoneliegh, its been so frickin cold in January and February all my winter mods are happening in March!

sorry to hear about the perished hose though, did you not smell petrol when you entered the garage?


It's been sat so long i think the fuel had evaporated from the system through the hoses.....did get a inkling of the problem last year, but much worse than expected....i posted the main problem details in BEC section...

Shouldn't take more than half a day to fix, just need to bget a few metres of fuel hose...local motor factor only sells in 1 metre lengths, i need longer.....will check out other motor factors tomorrow, or else buy online....bit gutted, really had the urge to fire it up today.....

But nevertheless, Stoneleigh is the target...

As you say, the early year weather has been a bit discouraging......

omega0684 - 29/3/12 at 08:32 PM

give Alex a call at Torques (that have an ebay shop) i have bought all sorts of fuel hose from them and it always arrrives next day. Top class service in my book

CLICK HERE FOR LINKY TO EBAY SHOP

Hope this helps

Alex

richard thomas - 29/3/12 at 09:30 PM

Thanks Alex, will give him a bell....

Cheers, rich.

TimC - 29/3/12 at 09:57 PM

Let me know what days you're going Rich!

richard thomas - 29/3/12 at 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by TimC
Let me know what days you're going Rich!


Will do, be good to see you there...

richard thomas - 2/4/12 at 04:53 PM

As per BEC post, it's running again....couple of jobs to do, and then then the MOT...Stoneleigh here we come....have managed to persuade the missus to camp over this time.....which was more difficult than building the car...hope the weather is good....