bimbleuk
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 02:22 AM |
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Due to an annoying vibration in the transmission I spent Sat swapping over a another diff. As I have to remove the bodywork and fuel tank I stripped
it all off and did some mods to make it easier the next time!
Didn't completely cure the problem so yesterday I started on removing the engine and gearbox. I was using it to commute so now I've had to
tax n MOT the tin top 
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 06:05 AM |
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I had my first legal proper drive out on Sunday. Before then the dash was showing 7.5 miles and 7.4 of them were on the rolling road and the speedo
test at SVA!
I have only done a couple of miles as I am still waiting for my aeroscreen so the wind (and flies!) are a bit of a problem. Anyway, considering that
the furthest I had driven it before was from the trailer to the SVA lane, I was quite pleased with it - Nothing visible fell off, temp was fine, no
leaks etc. I will give it a thorough check before the next drive though.
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Davey D
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 06:11 AM |
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i had my stag-do on saturday. Paintballing all day  unfortunately when i went to get into my car to go there in the morning some fucker had broken
into my car, and pinched my radio  and then went out on the lash on saturday night... Recovered on sunday, then worked on the car on
monday
[Edited on 26/5/09 by Davey D]
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geoff shep
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:35 AM |
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Rugby Sevens at Twickenham.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:40 AM |
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Machined 2 pieces of hard PU plastic on the lathe...
Started with 1 piece about 4" diameter, 3" thick - now have 2 pieces nicely turned, plus 2 large rubbish bags full of yellow plastic
string! Lovely stuff to machine - apart from the swarf, which goes everywhere, covers the workpiece and cutting tool so you can't see what
you're doing, and is so full of static electricity that it sticks to everything...
Still - I think I've finished now...
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Worzey
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:44 AM |
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It really didn't go as planned.
My son (5 yo) swallowed a pound coin and we ended up in A&E
The X-Ray showed it was stuck in his throat Food pipe rather than wind pipe which was very lucky.
So nine hours in hospital and an operation later he's back home and running around like nothing happened.
The nurses give him a Teddy bear which has been christened "Sterling".
A very happy ending but it could have been much worse.
Caterham R400
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edspurrier
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:52 AM |
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Cheese rolling. Watching, rather than falling down the hill.
Should be an Olympic sport
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coozer
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:02 AM |
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Sun bathing mainly, huge smile from certain football results, excessive consumption of lager and an hour or so measuring a Jago for my upcoming new
project.
Yesterday, seed planting, trying to tie my grape vine up in the greenhouse at 47 degree's and more sunbathing...
One 20 mile dash out in the Vortx that is still filthy from the rain soaked drive back from Stoneleigh. I might think about a wash and polish for
Newark, that's me tho not the car
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:18 AM |
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Filled out a lot of forms relating to the death of my father recently, he made it into the 2009 tax year so he's receiving lots of threatening
letters. Quite sickening really.
Watched Jenson on TV, drank some beers.
Took a GSXR750 powered 7 around Llandow, a lot quicker than machinery that simply shouldn't have been slower.
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snapper
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:26 AM |
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Started the weekend early on Friday by dropping an oil cooler pipe at speed on the way to work.
Spent Satureday cleaning up the oil, repaired oil pipes, took car for drive, intermittent missfire, chase electrical problems, Sstureday,Sunday and
Monday, no joy yet.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:38 AM |
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fixed up my bike that i'm going to commute on, so it has new exhaust, new bodywork, new seat, new screen and sorted the suspension settings.
its flippin ace now, deasd comfy, i just woft along. perfect for a long commute.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:51 AM |
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Quite a lot actually......
Got rollbar fitted and seats trial fitted:
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Engine stripped and started the cleanup:
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And, bought some body work that fits much better than the stuff I'd already got (Thanks Jolson  ):
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All this, and still managed to keep the boss happy by finishing off building the porch 
So all in all a good weekend. Starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere
[Edited on 26/5/09 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Andi
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:55 AM |
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Camping in Bude Cornwall.
Trying to understand why 80% of motorists will not use the inside lane
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 09:33 AM |
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well, i went drive in the indy in the morning sunday, and in the afternoon i went jetsking.
it was a great day.
stuart
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Danozeman
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 09:41 AM |
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Did decorating saturday morning then spent the afternoon asleep on the sofa as i felt crap as iv got some sort of virus that wont sod off.
Sunday went to hot rod show only to find it was 40 quid a head to get in so went to the sea side instead.
Monday went to 907's to help him with some exhaust tests. Nearly got killed by a horse on the way Then home to be instructed by the wife
we had to go to asda. Had tea layed on sofa as i felt shite again then bed.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 10:06 AM |
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sat took my little one to dance lessons in the Kitcar.
Sunday gatecrashed the robinhood meet at the black horse at Foxton. Had a nice drive over, met some very nice people had a lovely sunday lunch and a
lovely drive home. got sunburned arms and top of my head ( no im not bald)
Monday did some gardening and some mods to the car.
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 10:33 AM |
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Saturday PPC with mate and then in evening with new gf.
Sunday trying to avoid sun burnt bits and watching a friend complete a half marathon followed by pub lunch. Evening went to meet mates at pride and
giggle at them all.
Monday went watching cheese rolling, then pub (met the man wearing the mankini!), then pub and then collapsed in a heap at home.
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geoff shep
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 10:46 AM |
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quote:
sat took my little one to dance lessons in the Kitcar.
Can't be much room to dance in there!
Oh - and also dropped a piece of architrave that I was sticking to the ceiling round a new loft trapdoor. Obviously it fell adhesive-side-down and
then slid down the stairs. White glue on the carpet on the top edge of ever step. Out with the soapy water!
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aerosam
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 11:09 AM |
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Saturday - work in the morning, spent the afternoon finishing off the filling and painting on my project BMW 540i
Sunday - Rubbed down and polished the panels I painted on Saturday on the 540i, then gave it a damn good wash (it's been off the road for 18
months and had moss growing in every panel join.)
Monday - work in the morning (oh i'm a greedy bugger when it comes to overtime) in the afternoon, spent some quality time with the wife all
afternoon and went to the pub in the evening for a poker night, won a bit too!
all in all not a bad bank hol weekend, locost didn't get a look in though.
Had enough of this dictatorship known as LCB. Gone elsewhere, not coming back. Kiss my ass ChrisW.
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iti_uk
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 11:23 AM |
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As far as work on the car goes - I drilled two counter-sunk holes and scratched my head a bit more about how to sort my sump.
Otherwise, had a dentist checkup (need a filling.. boo!!), had a mate come down from Liverpool, went to the Coventry Transport Museum and then lazed
about on Monday.
Chris
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wilkingj
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 11:39 AM |
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Ahh I started on Friday to make it a long weekend
Friday:
Fixed the failed speedo. The retaining bolt was out down to the last couple of turns. Simple fix, but took ages. I ended up cutting an access panel
in the passenger footwell.
You cant get a screwdriver down there let alone a spanner, socket or your fingers!
Made a new cover, and all fixed.
Went for a ride to test - All OK now.
Saturday:
Decide to change the oil in the gearbox, as the speedo unit had been leaking (not slightly!)
Drained the oil and it was caramel brown instead of red (Dexron ATF in a LT77 manual box). It had only done 5000 miles since I put it in the car (with
clean fluid).
Now I read an article on the net of a chap who used white spirit and ATF mixed as a flushing agent. OK so I did that, and ran the car for 5 miles on
axle stands (no loading on the gear train) to use the washing machine action of the box, and to clean the boxes oil pump out.
Talk about crap! The magnet on the drain plug had mopre filings than the first time, and the fluid was a dark brown / red colour.
So I refilled with a Flushing oil (change of colour) and flushed with anouther 2 miles on the axle stands.
That came out an opaque colour, but almost clean.
I refilled the box with some fully synth engine oil (an alternative to ATF) and took for a good drive.
It seems to be a smoother gear change than before. So another good job done there.
Sunday:
Didnt do a lot, except spent hours playing with low temp alli welding / soldering.
Was trying to make a swirl pot for the water. I got the central tube made, and need to finish the rest off now.
Watched TV and fell asleep.
Monday:
Went to the local bank Holiday Market (Its VERY Big).
Bought a pile of socks and jocks and nothing that I actually went to buy.
Got the rest from Maplins and Toolstation (new place opened in Cambridge right opposite Screwfix!)
Not the best of days.
Tuesday:
Arrghhh!!!! Back to work! The company is going to get rid of 15,000 employees. (about 10 or 12%)
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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NS Dev
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 12:13 PM |
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errrm, rewired a bit of the unit,
mused at the sun,
finished refabricating the rear inner arches of a capri 2.8i special,
de-spotted some replacement front capri inner wings from the strut towers,
marked out the rotten inner wings for surgery,
took my mates kadett turbo down the road to see why its going flat on boost, diagnosed weak spark but no idea why (got new coil pack and plugs before
going on track at PPC day at mallory)
more capri surgery
drove to northampton to pick up some jag wheels
ran out of time to go and look at daimler in need of more rot surgery
went out for beer and curry
had headache
rotavated chicken run
clean out hen house
mowed lawns,
weeded some of veg patch.
Drove to Chester
drank beer in chester
missus drove to hotel in northwich
ate and drank more
got up too early and drove to oulton park
sorted caterham R400 ready for 8:30am qualifiying
watched some racing
pit crewed during race
yay!!! we got 2nd in race 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
more pit stuff and food and beer
got car out for race two
COP loom failed on lap one (again, mandatory part, no mods allowed, utterly crap, very angry Nat!!!!!!! )
DNF race 2
drove home to Barwell
checked on here
sleep!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 06:52 PM |
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Sat am lowered the front ride height, adjusted the camber to give more negative , fitted the quick rack and tracked it up. Pm took the other half
shoping for her new tin top.
Sunday am adjusted the rear camber , watched the GP . Visited mum in the pm .
Monday am I also went to maplins in Cambridge followed by a visit to Screwfix and then Tool station. Couldn't be bother with Bourne market Geoff
although some new socks wouldn't go amiss.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iti_uk
As far as work on the car goes - I drilled two counter-sunk holes and scratched my head a bit more about how to sort my sump.
I can picture you drilling into the sump and then looking at it thoughfully, puts me in the mind of when Homer decided to steal the phone line
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:19 PM |
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Saturday I didn't do much, too tired from Friday night but changed the front springs on my mums corsa. Wasn't too bad apart from a whacked
finger when the spring popped.
Sunday went out on my bike with my brother and looked longingly at the car that I built and still isn't registered.
Monday morning went out on my bike. Came back and looked longingly at the car that I built and still isn't registered. Got a call from my
brother later on did i want to go out for a bike ride so back out again but more downhill this time. Came back, had shower, went out to the garage and
looked longingly at the car that I built and still isn't registered!!
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