adithorp
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| posted on 24/2/11 at 04:17 PM |
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The left hand edge of my clocks fell outside the exempt area. I made a hood over them from a piece of ally with edge rubber on it. that stopped the
head form ball getting to them.It was intended to be temporary but has stayed ever since as it makes the clocks easier to read in sun light and
obscures the speedo from the passenger.
Stick some new plugs in for the retest once you've sorted the richness. They tend to get a bit oiled up from that and lots of workshop start ups
and that won't be helping the missfire during the noise test.
Overall not a bad fail.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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stevegough
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| posted on 24/2/11 at 08:48 PM |
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Ok, RD - what a relief now, isn't it! you aren't scratching you head anymore because you know what you have to do to get it on the road!
I had 11 fail points, so you did better than I did (and you had better weather!).
Your sump must be very low to the ground - mine's 2.75 inches and it was close dropping into the rolling road, but you could still see daylight
under it. You need to see if anyone's got a pinto shortened sump or do your own (I managed to get a friend who's a good welder to do the
weld on my steel one after I'd cut it). But 2.75 inches is AFTER shortening it! Looking at the current appaling state of the roads, I
wouldn't want it any lower.
I had rubber 'U' edging glued around my upper harness plates - he was happy with them.
I thought the front coilover adjuster is in the new 'exempted' area bounded by the wishbones? (manual page 135) Mine weren't
covered? Having said that, you can hardly argue with him....probably not a good idea?
Anyway - as I said with mine - a 'Good fail' well done! You'll soon be sorted, Steve.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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rallyingden
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| posted on 21/3/11 at 12:31 PM |
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Update
Got some of the minor, sharp edge fails done then decided it needed a rolling road session to sort out emmissions and missfire. I took it to a guy
called Darren Bingley at Morcambe, he buids and races formula 2 stock cars running pinto's and his engine guy, Alan knows the ancient art of
setting up twin 40's.
I took it the Friday after my fail and he had it two weeks ! but hey. He had to rebuild one set of 40's as the pump mechanism was not working
properly, he changed pump jets, new Thakary washers, put a far better linkage on the carbs, balanced & tweeked. CO now down to 2.6.
Picked it up on Friday and as I had a bit of spare time I called in to Chadderton VOSA testing station and booked my retest there and then, all set
for this Friday (25th).
Got the car back in the garage over the week end and finished the list of jobs from the fail sheet, namely the sump, it failed on not being able to do
brake test coz it bottomed out when it sat on the rollers, also fitted the seat belt anchorage covers and fuel pipe connectors.
So its all ready for Friday and I have just rung Adrian Flux regading insurance £190 fully comp 3000 miles wife to drive too and insured on chassis
number till I get it through the DVLA. I am going to see them ( DVLA ) at Preston this week and see if I can call in with the car on Friday after
hopefully passing the IVA retest.
So far so good ........ keep watching 
RD 
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stevegough
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| posted on 21/3/11 at 12:45 PM |
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Sounds like you are nearly there, RD - it'll be worth it in the end.
As far as DVLA, Preston is concerned - be prepared - it is a busy place and parking is difficult (ASDA carpark is a good stand-by). Read my thread
regarding my registration - It was very straightforward, but I don't think they'll do it 'there and then'.
DVLA thread
Best of luck on Friday, don't forget to double - check every bit on the IAC cert they give you!
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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rallyingden
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| posted on 21/3/11 at 04:14 PM |
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Thanks Steve I will check everything
Going to visit Preston DVLA before Friday and see if I can arrange to call in on way home from IVA.
Cheers
Dennis
[Edited on 21/3/11 by rallyingden]
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The Black Flash
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| posted on 22/3/11 at 04:41 PM |
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Good luck - they took over a month to register a guy's dax last year 
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rallyingden
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| posted on 25/3/11 at 05:30 PM |
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^^^^^ Thanks Andy but if you look out your window you will see my number plates on the car
Passed retest ....... with problems, see my other post. Called at Preston DVLA and got registered and my tax disc there and then, still got some charm
left  just not quite enough to blag an age related plate so Q it is.
Now what do I build next
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