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todays barbon hill climb pics!
daniel mason - 8/5/10 at 05:32 PM

took a few pics from the hill climb today. not too many cars. you will understand why when you read my blog page!
check out the pics in my mnr blog under post!

Triton - 8/5/10 at 06:15 PM

Looking at the car you are building I wonder why MNR hide such a nicely made chassis under a lotus 7 shape...crying shame that

myke pocock - 8/5/10 at 06:28 PM

Poor service to the paying public. I got there at about 10:30 and they didnt announce the problems until well past lunchtime when the timed runs were started. Not as many spectators or entries as I have seen in the past. Anyway, nice run out of about 110 miles in the car. God, aint there some pot holes around these days and some a serious size? Passed a good 30 to 40 Mk 1 and 2 Escorts on the way home. Some of them were getting, er, just a little enthusiastic!!!!

daniel mason - 8/5/10 at 06:29 PM

you suggesting i run my car with no bodywork? lol. your right,the chassis quality and attention to detail is superb! i had the engine in and both engine mounts and gearbox mounts done in about 15 minutes. it fits perfectly (although a bit on the high side,due to tall engine) and with minimal clearence to transmission tunnel! am really impressed with them,and marc really knows his stuff!

daniel mason - 8/5/10 at 06:32 PM

myke. a ford RS meet at heaves hotel just outside kendal will answer the last part of your post! i also got to barbon about 11 am and really enjoyed it when i was out of the wind!
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also club cars are running mid june which is the really big meet at barbon! did you see my mate richard salt crash on the hairpin? he was not happy as its the alfa championship at oulten park next week!

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myke pocock - 8/5/10 at 08:11 PM

I didnt actually see the crash but saw him come back down on the trailer. Those hay bales are quite hard it looked from the damage but not as hard as Armco!!! How many cars are usually entered in June and what kinds?

hillbillyracer - 9/5/10 at 09:21 AM

Now I thought it'll be Barbon in a couple of weeks last month & thought I'd go as I've not gone in a while & then forgot all about it! Saw a mate last night who'd been & was glad I did'nt make it.
I've not been in a while but the June event is the better one in my opinion, more cars of the kind you could relate to. More modified production cars, rally cars, road legal stuff.

swinebeam - 9/5/10 at 09:59 AM

hi mate very good pictures,mine is the sunbeam,only my second time there,just put a new crown wheel and pinion in to alter the gearing its a lot better now and took me most of day to get used to that and ive not driven the car since october,great day and got my first pot with the car even though i was the only 1 in my class lol,chris

Nick DV - 9/5/10 at 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by swinebeam
hi mate very good pictures,mine is the sunbeam,only my second time there,just put a new crown wheel and pinion in to alter the gearing its a lot better now and took me most of day to get used to that and ive not driven the car since october,great day and got my first pot with the car even though i was the only 1 in my class lol,chris


Gorgeous car, love old skool stuff. A mate of mine had an original Lotus Sunbeam fom new and still had it when he relocated to Cyprus about 5 years ago,

Cheers, Nick

daniel mason - 9/5/10 at 03:15 PM

yes the sunbeam was superb! sounded very nice too. i stayed for prize giving and saw you collect yours! well done mate,the car looks great!

swinebeam - 9/5/10 at 07:38 PM

should be there in june,and all being well engine should be revving harder,when we get the software to talk to ecu as the rev limiter is set at 6500rpm and needs taking to 7250 or so,and might try some sticky tyres too,ive added a pic if you zoom in you can see im waving a wheel at the marshalls lol.

swinebeam - 9/5/10 at 07:52 PM

barbon

daniel mason - 10/5/10 at 05:37 PM

nice pic there mate! will see you in june.

bigfoot4616 - 10/5/10 at 07:56 PM

if anyone remembers can they put up a reminder about the june one on here, i'll come along if i remember

swinebeam - 3/6/10 at 05:02 PM

hi folks its barbon time again,12th june a week on saturday,i wont be there with sunbeam as im doing weeton army barracks rally near blackpool on the sunday,best not risk the car on saturday at barbon though it would of been nice as we have improved the handling and now turned the revs up from 6500 to 7500 but will be there next year,have a good day

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bigfoot4616 - 3/6/10 at 07:00 PM

cheers for the reminder, any one else planning on going?

MkII - 3/6/10 at 07:36 PM

I'm hoping to be there, I'll let you know nearer the time.
.m.

hillbillyracer - 3/6/10 at 07:48 PM

It's my weekend off so I should try to go, nowt's certain though, loads to do!