pugwash Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 seems really quiet around here- anyone up to anything interesting? i can't think of anything interesting to post myself. might try and come up with a little competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Shouldn't you be outside putting the Stage 1 back together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 well I'm on here coz I'm after some wheels/tyres on ebay that are narrower than 195s I have fitted. In the meantime I am draining the rear brake system to fit braided hoses and painting my knob red. that is a home made gearknob made from 2x2 inch wood. then will be getting a wire brush to clean a pair of shocks and springs, be painting both, springs orange - obviously and shocks blue or black depending on whether I want to use cans or the air gun, or maybe even BRG. (this is all stupid nonsenical stuff the kit car failed on at SVA) then mr. hoover comes out for a long overedue visit to the carpets in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 i would be fixing the stage 1 apart from the fact that it is pisssing it down out there. hoping it will clear though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 seems really quiet around here- anyone up to anything interesting? Nope. Long weekend and I have a bluddy throat infection which means I've been able to eat a bowl of soup in the last 48 hours and that is it so I am starving, grumpy, I have a headache and my neck feels like I have been gargling EP90 with gear teeth in. Not looking good for rovering or ribbing this weekend..... bah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 well I'm on here coz I'm after some wheels/tyres on ebay that are narrower than 195s I have fitted. In the meantime I am draining the rear brake system to fit braided hoses and painting my knob red. that is a home made gearknob made from 2x2 inch wood.then will be getting a wire brush to clean a pair of shocks and springs, be painting both, springs orange - obviously and shocks blue or black depending on whether I want to use cans or the air gun, or maybe even BRG. (this is all stupid nonsenical stuff the kit car failed on at SVA) then mr. hoover comes out for a long overedue visit to the carpets in the house. It failed an SVA on not having the right color springs? Could you provide some more info on the sort of things the SVA test realy threw up so the rest of us can benefit from your experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Just got home from droping all the tyrs off at mates tyre shop and sorting out all the beads and rimes I need swaping etc... sat watching RPM rally on motors TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm sitting in work, waiting for a solicitor for two lads I arrested earlier after a burglary-in-progress. Deep joy........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm sitting here waiting for some glue to dry on the 50" landy, better than watching it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 asleep after Nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 asleep after Nights posting in your sleep then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 sitting here eating kebab after work & trying to think of a good reason not to work tomorrow. i really really really cant be arsed with it, i so need a new job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 It failed an SVA on not having the right color springs? Could you provide some more info on the sort of things the SVA test realy threw up so the rest of us can benefit from your experience. ah, 2 + 2 = 5??? firstly this is a kit car I am completing. the SVA inspector noticed paint chips on lower arms holding axle and chassis and failed due to in his opinion arms are fouling on chassis. After having lifted the rear end and undoing both arms on driver's side., there is over 50 mm of droop from when axle is hanging freely i.e. it is on endstops of shocks, there being some preload. Therefore I do not think he was right - most likely the marks occured when the axle was dropped or place during assembly. Ther is no way there can be 50 mm of travel in the shocks when fully extended by the springs. Anyway, I looked into various ways of lowering the rear end to increase arm/chassis clearance (hence posts about shortening spings, calculating rate) and realised a simple and cheap solution would be to raise the top mount This I did by making a shorter buffer that liftts the spring/shock by about by about 15 mm. In order to do this, the shocks had to come out and as they were out, I thought I might as well paint both shocks and springs to use up some tins of spray paint, which I did. All fitted and hunky doryish for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Now sat at work with a sour neck and back after the car I was co-driving in hit a huge rock and flipped over. fine at the race meeting but now sat at work feeling very sorry for my self after it took three hours to get to work due to usless london nobs that can't drive. it normally only takes 1.15 mins. and Nigel was suppose to meet me to get a lift in but didn't. and I just missed the sandwitch van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Now sat at work with a sour neck and back after the car I was co-driving in hit a huge rock and flipped over.fine at the race meeting but now sat at work feeling very sorry for my self after it took three hours to get to work due to usless london nobs that can't drive. it normally only takes 1.15 mins. and Nigel was suppose to meet me to get a lift in but didn't. and I just missed the sandwitch van. You were in a truck that rolled AGAIN Bloody hell remind me not to let you in my truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 it normally only takes 1.15 mins. If it only takes that little time I'm surprised you don't walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 If it only takes that little time I'm surprised you don't walk 1 hour 15 minits If I ignor the big round dial and keep up with the flow of traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 You were in a truck that rolled AGAINBloody hell remind me not to let you in my truck this was the long Vally comp Pete was not too happy but he lost the front diff on lap 2 and we were on lap 5 a 4.6 buggy with only two wheel drive. I will admit it I was scared in places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 a 4.6 buggy with only two wheel drive. I will admit it I was scared in places Mostly in your underwear I imagine? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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