Ian. H

Anyone planning on making an appearance at the event on the 24th?- Simon Parsons and I are planning on laying on a nice and easy opening event for the 2010 championship... Scuitineering will start on site at 0900, drivers brief at 0950 and event starts at 1000. If anyone is bringing a lorry then please let us know in advance- also trailered vehicles will need to be unloaded in the large layby opposite the site. Tow vehicles etc will then be shown where to park on the site. Get Registered!!! all the details are on www.challengesouthwest.co.uk Ian

Tell you what mate, your not wrong I would'nt compete if I set it up............I can be a right B**T**D!! Ian

Tim You can't sell up I've just got enough paint together to do the truck and the horse box!!!!!!! You will still be around ,I am sure? Ian

Cracking day James once again, thanks to Frank my passenger, rather than B**ch, he did seem reluctant to get out of the vehicle, but the quarry put pay to that and we managed to get him muddy in the end!!!!!! Just off to buy the replacement stop / tail light which seems to be an obligatory replacement after everytime I take the truck out, bloody trees keep jumping out at me!!!! Please can we still have days like this next year!!!! The format is great and the learning curve for someone such as me is spot on. If anyone out there wants to learn what they, their truck and their B**ch can do, in anything from a factory standard vehicle this is the day out for you!!!!!! All the best Ian

Excellent

Jim Thanks for that, can we therefore rely on you to spread the word to these International teams??????? Ian

Bugger, I did'nt think you would complete it when we set it out And why Bathtub took the route on 23, between the trees that we had measured and new he would'nt fit through by about 8 - 10" yet to the left was enough room to get a lorry through, was a little surprising Thanks for the feed back guys, we were knackered by the time we finished settig up for Saturday but the comments here and on other forums have made it all worth it. Whatch out next year I might be asked to help out again Ian

Well the wife is coming up on saturday so there's one I am so dead if she sees this

Are you going to take it this weekend i'll bring the paint with me!!!!!!!! Ian

Thanks for that, has anyone tried International 10 Yr Exterior Paint for wood metal and plastic as it semms redily available locally? ............... And before anyone asks no it isn't a wooden or plastic cage that I am putting on!!!!!! Oh yes tim I've just checked and I have got enough paint to re do your Lorry or at least some of it Ian

James Stick me down as a 90% certain. Ian

Thanks for that Tony, Just checked on the net all my local branches are out of stock!! Typical. Would this need any primer? Tim, that would just be over the top mate!!!! Cheers Ian

Can anyone recommend a good hard wearing paint for a roll cage, I am looking for a satin black finish. Paint codes etc would be great! Cheers Ian

James, I see from the marshalls list you have a slight spelling error, maybee you might like to correct it before I really throw my wond out of the pram IAN

And its quite happy where it is now

Excellent event, especially from a spectators point of view, nice to see how it should be done, or not in some cases!!! Ian (HP)

OH HOW RIGHT YOU ARE All the Best HP

I dont believe this, this was my daughter posting this I am now going to throw all my toys out of the pram and get very PIS*** OFF Plastic surgeon is booked for next week, My wife has just told me that she has just had a call form JK Rowling........ so you will all eat your words when I am famous and rich!!!!!!!!!!!! Ian

Im Thinking About Going In for The Next Harry Potter Movie ... I Think Ive Got Quite A Good Chance

Wafly, That name has been banded about by a select band of BAST**DS and my family, I do hope your not going to join them!!!!! Ian

Just a quick big thank you to Nick an Liz for sorting me out through the day, strange I didnt think those big yellow hooks would be that hard!!!!! Knitting together nicely, although the modelling job for this week has had to be postponed Seriously though thanks very much. Ian PS Si, need a stand in B*tch again, I am busy that weeekend ( Also note to self -- must get fit )

Adrian Thanks for that I shall google them, although I doubt I will be able to pop in .... from Devon!!! Cheers Ian

Thanks for that sounds interesting where did you get the pump from? Look forward to the pics. Cheers Ian

Jericho - Thanks for that, any part numbers etc and suppliers that you can recommend??????? V8 90 - Still a bit scare for me. Old Spot - Pm sent Anymore thoughts from anyone keep it coming please Cheers Ian

Thanks for the responses, I omitted to say that I am looking for a crank driven system... Sorry. Tony - I think the only system that Alfred Murray does is the chain drive which scares the heck out of me!! John - I totally agree that the ability to control speed is of great importance, especially with my ability to contact even the largest of trees which seem to jump out at me, ..................... but being beaten by a SLUG!!!!!!!! Mike - I have tried to contact Old Spot as I had heard something along these lines but had no response so if you could give him a prod with a large piece of 4"x2" I would be most great full, do you know any details of what he is putting together?? Escape - Are you running that with any type of clutch set up??? Pickies and more detail would be very interesting!!!! Nige - What would the optimum size of pipe work be therefore to run the standard motor, which ever route of drive I take??? Once again thanks, keep it coming, Ian