bob
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 03:28 PM |
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Well done james,i would think you have completed the fail list by now then 
Ian did my retest,top bloke really easy going which helps a lot, he does look a bit like IT Botham though which was a bit spooky 
dont bother re drilling the the nose cone to raise the indicators, just use plastic conduit as your extensions and the lens wont droop then.
This is what i did for the re test and i think the parts are in the SVA box.
 
Rescued attachment MK Indy build pics 168.jpg
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 03:41 PM |
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well done that man,hoping for a blow by blow account next time our paths cross
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 05:19 PM |
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Jeeeze man, why not just give up now. If i had that fail list i'd get out the angle grinder and forget it...........
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ned
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 06:04 PM |
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piccies...
 
on ramps
 
noise test
 
finished
 
on the road
 
asleep
[Edited on 26/7/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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donut
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 06:57 PM |
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Well done, sounds like a good fail to me..if you see what i mean
Good luck for Friday
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Deckman001
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| posted on 26/7/06 at 07:48 PM |
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Well done matey, it looks dam fine does thet car of yours, well worth the wait building I recon 
Another car I won't be able to park next to
I'll have to find another car park all together 
Jason
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/7/06 at 03:06 PM |
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Ah, Mr Droopy
Take a look at what this chap has done = clicky here = , I reckon he has got the
right idea and these won't droop for sure (supported in 2 places too!) 
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Marcus
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| posted on 27/7/06 at 08:18 PM |
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Nice one James!!
One of the best 'fails' I've seen!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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James
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| posted on 27/7/06 at 11:36 PM |
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Right all the jobs done.
Couldn't find the sodding pictures I'd taken so have had to drill out the panel and loads of trim to take new phots.
As for the indicators.... turns out it was a faulty bulb. Could I find a replacement today, could I buggery. So ended up with last minute purchase of
new indicators from Halfords. This meant changing the extension and the wiring etc. etc.
Cut some 'wedge' shapes out of ali tube and have fitted them between the extensions and the nosecone. Thus lifting the light at the
end.
Job done! But has taken all evening!
Oh well, let's hope all works out tomorrow!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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ned
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 06:14 AM |
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best o luck matey-boy
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 08:31 AM |
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Yep best of luck James!
Keep me posted........
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 11:07 AM |
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Just heard from James.....
He said.....'Well arrived OK.. and early, you can post that'........
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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ned
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 11:16 AM |
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beware, I've got yellow skin
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ned
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 11:35 AM |
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i do believe he's finished
beware, I've got yellow skin
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 11:44 AM |
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I'm gonna assume he's passed, and hence offer an early congratulations 
Well done James, it's taken long enough
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 11:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
i do believe he's finished
I do believe he has finished too.......
[Edited on 28/7/06 by Fozzie]
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 01:39 PM |
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Ooooo I have heard from James again twice
Fozzie
It was earlier, but, I lost t'internet for a while
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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ned
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 01:49 PM |
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yup just spoken to james, he is not very happy.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 01:57 PM |
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Oh come on guys this isnt fair. If James cant get to a PC can someone take a laptop to him so he can post the result????
From his last fail sheet id say hes passed - so congrats from me. If hes not happy id guess its cos queue at DVLA is 4 years long and hell miss the
weekends sun, and has just seen a forecast for Monday or summat like that.
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ned
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 02:04 PM |
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Sorry Darren but i couldn't possibly say, he was annoyed at me last time for stealing his thunder!!
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 02:12 PM |
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No, couldn't possibly comment.....
but Ned is right,
James is not a happy ickle bunny...
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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MikeR
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| posted on 28/7/06 at 06:16 PM |
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SSSSSOOOOOOOooooooooooooo
come on............
did he, didn't he?
what happened at DVLA ??????? (i'm guessing that has to be the problem)
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UncleFista
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| posted on 29/7/06 at 12:45 PM |
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BUMP
Ahhh, c'mon, put us out of our misery
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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James
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| posted on 29/7/06 at 04:34 PM |
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Ok, ok.
Sorry for the wait.
Went out right after I got home (after giving Dad, Mum and Sis a ride each) and didn't get chance to go online.
Yeah, passed fine, didn't even have to take the car into the testing bay. He checked the indicator worked in the car park and had a look at the
photo of the side panel I showed him and he handed me the pass sheet!
Drove to the gateway to hell that is DVLA Wimbledon....
to find that both the kit car lady and her boss were on holiday.
Begged, cajouled, pleaded, offered bribery and even my girlfriend as payment but they wouldn't do it until kit car lady is back Monday.
I even tried telling them I was meant to be going away in it this weekend to France and that didn't work!
So will see how it goes Monday. Can't afford the time off to go up there myself so will see what I can do. Really gutted as wanted it this
weekend.
They even tried telling me it wasn't possible to do it in a day which I know isn't true as Donut did just that 2 weeks ago!
Shouldn't complain too much as DVLA have been great so far with it all, I'm just disappointed. It's like as a kid getting an Xmas
pressie with no batteries and all the shops are closed!!!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/7/06 at 04:40 PM |
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Congratulations!
I was expecting all sorts of disaster after everyone knew the outcome but wouldn't tell!
Have fun!
David
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