richard thomas
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posted on 2/4/12 at 03:40 PM |
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It lives (again....)!!!!
Wooaaahaaahaaahaaarrrrrrr
It's alive!!!!
Replaced perished fuel hoses, put a splash of fuel in the tank.....cranked it a bit and off she went...after 3 whole years lost and untouched in the
garage.
Only problem was a sticking No.2 injector, whipped it out, gave it a poke and happy days..Japanese reliability eh?
Now I have dirty hands and my clothes stink of hydrocarbons....just like it should be!
Couple of little jobs to do, and i am booking the MOT up....
GETTIN!!!!!![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Edited to add: it's a lot louder than i remember, didn't rev it past 6000rpm (redline for CEC, tickover for BEC... har har )...the
neighbours are going to love me, only been in this house for 3 years so they haven't really been subjected to it much....also realising i will
have to learn to drive it again - it used to occasionally frighten the smoke out of me when i drove it regularly....then again that was when i lived
in S Wales with plenty of cracking roads to hit locally - not so many good roads around these parts
[Edited on 2/4/12 by richard thomas]
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MsD
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posted on 2/4/12 at 06:51 PM |
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Congratulations!
No good roads around Lancashire.. I beg to differ! My back door leads onto the Trough of Bowland!
Nice to hear its all running again.. What engine is in it?
Mark.
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fesycresy
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posted on 2/4/12 at 06:54 PM |
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Have you changed the diff ratio yet?
And get that turbo fitted
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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richard thomas
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posted on 2/4/12 at 07:50 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by fesycresy
Have you changed the diff ratio yet?
And get that turbo fitted
No, and no....not yet anyway, all part of the glorious 5 year plan...
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richard thomas
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posted on 2/4/12 at 07:54 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by MsD
Congratulations!
No good roads around Lancashire.. I beg to differ! My back door leads onto the Trough of Bowland!
Nice to hear its all running again.. What engine is in it?
Mark.
I should apologise....I meant that when living back in Wales I was minutes from the Bwlch and Rhigos roads, however now I will have to have a drive
out to find some space...maybe you can give me a tour of the best roads oop here sometime?
Busa powered, by the way.....
I just had to post the fact that it's running again, it's simply the best feeling which i hadn't experienced for a while....but now
the bug has bitten again.....
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andyfiggy2002
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posted on 3/4/12 at 05:57 AM |
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i just got mine through MOT yesterday after a year & a half SORNED due to no work so itching to drive it again, shame we both missed the sunny
weather last week & winters now come back with a vengeance, damn
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bobinspain
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posted on 3/4/12 at 06:48 AM |
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Can't help but comment on the striking thread-heading and the how well it chimes with Mary Shelly's original creation, (Frankenstein).
"It lives" isn't far off the words in the Boris Karloff version of the film: "It's alive."
A creature cobbled together with various parts to make a working entity has 'life' breathed into it by electricity.
I feel all poetic. Think I'll go and clean the car until it wears off. ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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richard thomas
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posted on 3/4/12 at 08:08 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by bobinspain
Can't help but comment on the striking thread-heading and the how well it chimes with Mary Shelly's original creation, (Frankenstein).
"It lives" isn't far off the words in the Boris Karloff version of the film: "It's alive."
A creature cobbled together with various parts to make a working entity has 'life' breathed into it by electricity.
I feel all poetic. Think I'll go and clean the car until it wears off.
Thanks Bob, glad somebody got it.....it's exactly how i felt! I even had the jump leads on it.....The only thing I was missing was thunder and
lightening at the time...![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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bobinspain
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posted on 3/4/12 at 08:25 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by richard thomas
quote: Originally posted by bobinspain
Can't help but comment on the striking thread-heading and the how well it chimes with Mary Shelly's original creation, (Frankenstein).
"It lives" isn't far off the words in the Boris Karloff version of the film: "It's alive."
A creature cobbled together with various parts to make a working entity has 'life' breathed into it by electricity.
I feel all poetic. Think I'll go and clean the car until it wears off.
Thanks Bob, glad somebody got it.....it's exactly how i felt! I even had the jump leads on it.....The only thing I was missing was thunder and
lightening at the time...
You must've picked a fair-weather day (night) Richard.
As a Lancastrian, I've had many a lads' night out in Blackpool and have driven through Lytham of dozens of occasions.
As a young lad in the 50s we'd go by coach on the pub outing and travel through Lytham en-route to Blackpool. First to spot the tower got a
shiny sixpence!
I recall it rained a lot.
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easisatman
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posted on 3/4/12 at 09:07 AM |
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"You know it makes sense"![](/images//smilies/cool.gif)
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stevegough
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posted on 5/4/12 at 07:51 AM |
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Glad to hear you got your old bus sorted, Rich! When you brought it round to visit me late in 2008 I was just starting out building - as I remember,
you gave me a few problems to sort that I didn't know I had - eg - reaming out the Sierra uprights to accept the TREs and re-sleeving the Gaz
coilovers to name but two! All sorted now, maybe when you get mot'd I can whip your BEC ass around the Trough of Bowland (if you are staying
in this country long enough??) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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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richard thomas
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posted on 5/4/12 at 08:01 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by stevegough
Glad to hear you got your old bus sorted, Rich! When you brought it round to visit me late in 2008 I was just starting out building - as I remember,
you gave me a few problems to sort that I didn't know I had - eg - reaming out the Sierra uprights to accept the TREs and re-sleeving the Gaz
coilovers to name but two! All sorted now, maybe when you get mot'd I can whip your BEC ass around the Trough of Bowland (if you are staying
in this country long enough??) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Thanks Steve...doesn't seem that long ago though does it? Still haven't seen yours completed....
Soon as mine it MOT'd I'll give you a shout, can't wait to visit the 'Trough'.....![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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stevegough
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posted on 5/4/12 at 03:24 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by richard thomas
Thanks Steve...doesn't seem that long ago though does it? Still haven't seen yours completed....
Soon as mine it MOT'd I'll give you a shout, can't wait to visit the 'Trough'.....
Now rectified! A bit cool for a run out this morning, but it wasn't so far....good to catch up with you and your 'baby' - cheers
for the brew (and the positive comments about my kit) - hope it will spur you on to get your velocity back OTR soon!
You were asking about insurance - here is the poll thread I mentioned:
insurance poll
Keep in touch, 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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