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| posted on 1/1/10 at 05:00 PM |
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some superbly finished fizzies
 
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bob
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 05:01 PM |
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RV8 in cresta
 
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bob
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 05:03 PM |
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A pair of mustangs
 
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bob
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 05:03 PM |
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more muscle
 
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Fozzie
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 06:00 PM |
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Oh dear..... now I feel BAD, very very BAD .......
Didn't manage to get me rent, and we had peeps round for dins.......(and they have only just gone...  )
So I/we didn't make it 
So.......2 of our customers went and we didn't know they were taking their cars.
The ex-Savage.........well.....all mods and metal work and engine fitted by our work shop aka DLT  it only went back to the customer the day before
Chrimbo eve......
The XK120 was totally restored by DLT and engine built by him too .... that was the 'baby' that was totally untouched in the fire in 2008
...... and had pride of place at Goodwood and Cowdrey for the XK 60th in 2008.
Now perhaps you can see what a blimmin' good 'teacher' I have ......and how, compared to his work. my car is total caRp.....
Hence I don't talk much about it.....
So, I am really sorry guys, for not getting there........
Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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bob
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 06:17 PM |
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I'll let you off foz.
Happy new year to you and stu.
The owners of the XK and the cortina only had praise for stu's work and rightly so,they both drew crowds and the little sticker with with
stu's company name on was taken note of by some jag entusiasts
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Fozzie
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 06:43 PM |
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Thanks Bob.....And a very Happy New Year to you (and all) from DLT and me.... 
Coffee on me next time.......gotta pay me pennance.....
Nice to hear that people were looking at the XK..
I have some before and after shots of both cars somewhere.........
Sadly, we had no input on the retrim of the ex-Savage, and we didn't really like all of the badges (shoulda been refurbed) going on
it...but....it's the customers car, and his word is 'it'.
The ex Savage is not usually our 'brand' of work, but, he is a 'mate' (does our transport), so it was more of a favour ....
XK's and E-Types are the most 'usual'.....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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robocog
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 09:17 PM |
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Fully thawed out now, took several steaming mugs of caffeine and a hot bath till I could feel my fingers and toes again
Top day out :-)
Stu, your handy work was drawing quite a bit of attention....and deservedly so
The Jag and the ex-savage looked absolutely stunning, hope they get the drool marks off
Sweetpea died and would not re start after getting to the beginning of the driveway and had to be pushed the last 2 meters
If your going to have a full on 'aint going another inch under its own steam' breakdown, thats the place to have it on a day like today
:-)
Think something bad has happened to the battery -gassed out or cell gone? either way the gauage was showing rock solid 14v during my glances so will
investigate tomorrow I think a drop test will be quite revealing
The rest of the shakedown test went OK, just the throttle cable adjuster rattling loose at the throttle bodies end mid overtake in the twisties at
Hindhead...teach me to forget to nip stuff up
Was good to get out in her again and meet up with you guys
Regards
Rob
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Fozzie
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| posted on 1/1/10 at 10:28 PM |
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Rob.......
DLT (Stu) says... 'Thank you most kindly!'
Fozz says.......He taught me well......and yes, my car IS total caRp when you look at his standards!
The trouble is, when I look at my car, all I see are my mistakes, but I did have great fun learning so many new skills whilst also learning that
special work-shop ritual of chucking spanners at walls whilst chanting in a very strange language!.....
Sorry to hear of Sweetpeas woes, and hats off to you for driving that distance in her this morning.
We had a heavy frost over night, so much so that on the roofs it looked like a smattering of snow!
Glad you are now thawed out......
Fozz
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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pewe
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| posted on 4/1/10 at 04:15 PM |
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HNY to all.
'Fraid I didn't make it either.
Frost around Reading held on for too long.
Did manage a run out with SWMBO early pm to the Phoenix at Hartley Witney and gave them the benefit of a drive-past.
Road conditions were either good or atrocious (partic. on the bits shaded by hedges etc which were lethal).
Hope the weather improves soon as I'm suffering severe withdrawl symptoms.
Cheers, Pewe 
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