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Thats the worst and most informative write up I've ever seen,, £3995 for a car including race fee's for the year! Not even in the motorsport section as they promised

Sonny, the data logger uses an old fashion compact flash card.

Thanks James, not sure at the minute whether its the card or the reader so going to try and get to maplins in the lunch break tommorow, be handy if you could bring both James, much appreciated. Thanks Sonny, it's been a journey to say the least! Looks like your doing some last minute mods...

PHEW!!!!! All loaded up and car packed ready for a couple of days in Northamptonshire. And the CF card for my data logger has just currupted!!!!!!!

Nice one Russ, Mines not finished yet!

Thought they might James, lol

Annoyingly Sonny, the units are slotted but cant get enough camber with standard bolts, so have fitted some eibach camber bolts which slop around in there but give enough to hold it, Last year James had issues with the camber moving when taking too much kerb but we'll see how we get on, The...

Little update as there are only 1 day left to test the little blighter! Geo was done yesterday and to my surprise the rear beam is straighter after the roll than it was before, lol, Camber was perfect as was toe, The fron took us a while but can also confirm that I have nothing bent on the...

Looking good Sonny and always good to give you extra work a few days before a meeting! Have you tried your crash helmet on with that beard of yours, you can borrow my open face if it doesnt, lol

And I'm not sure that If Tony was still doing TinTops we would have such an enthustiastic and close series that is now tricolore trophy.

Its ok Tony, Paul has bought me some stabilisers!:lolup:

Some more pics of the almost complete car taken on Friday, I've not amaged to do anything on the car over the wekend due to weddings and mothers day so will be continueing tommorow night, Its booked in for geometry on Thursday so hope nothing is too far out, List of jobs to do now are Finish...

Steer clear from drilled discs as the holes are a weak point which cause the disc to crack during hear cycles

Meh! Lol

I've heard that Tony doesn't mind the pain but Ian can't stand the smell

I missed that Tony. I managed to get one yesterday but thanks for the offer Ian. If I said I am tired that would be a understatement! Now got man flu so hopefully be fresh for next weekend. Only a couple of little bits to do now

Yes mate, you got the day off? Thanks but your quite a few miles away,

Well, Two and a half weeks have passed since we started stripping the old shell, Its been a journey to say the least getting this far and with a week and a half to go till Rockingham its starting to come together, Its now back on the floor,doors are on and only a few bits left to do, Finished...

Yep, I used to have wet dreams and dry farts! now its dry dreams and wet farts! Thanks guys, Its been busy to say the least, and to think that its been less than two weeks since we started stripping the old shell.

Mate came round to do the cambelt and help with some other bits, The car is now running! Jobs to do list is getting smaller Get a bonnet Wire aux gauges weld new wishbones for strengthner plates and bearing housings fit passenger door fit bonnet with pins Vinyl wrap bonnet, tailgate and roof...

What the hell is happening! Dropping like flies! Check your thermostat housing seal Russ, can leak between that and the head, give signs of gearbox leak, I had a problem after changing and so did Sonny, Hope its nothing too serious mate

So we had a night off last night but got some more done this afternoon and eve, All the interior is now finished with just a couple of little electric jobs to do once the engine is in, The engine still needs its cambelt replaced so waiting for my mate to do that job, Then its engine/gearbox in...

Looking good Russ, Is that workshop in the local church?

No Dan, Just a normal one.

Heater matrix is staying as I heated screen is way too much money! Only difference with this build is tidier and neater, Got the dash and electrics in today I'm off to bed now as I'm falling asleep standing up!

We got held up Alex, would of been much further along if we hadnt of had to throw all that rubbish away that you left in the car! Lol, And to think we only collect the shell from you a week ago.

Thanks again Guys, Some more progress today and to be honest, I think we are ahead of schedule!, I'll put some more words on here tommorrow night as I am very tired. but here are some pics

More progress this evening, My old shell is now ready for the weigh bridge and the new shell is in the workshop ready for the platforms to be welded in tommorow, and to think, we only started doing this on Tuesday afternoon, I do have a day job and have only been the two of us working from 6pm...

The way things are going I could win these races by default! Just need to sign on and complete the 15 minutes at my leisure!

Is it that the bar has been raised this year, with more cars on the grid, everyone making significant improvements over winter, thus which ever way you look at it, we are trying harder, whether that be driving harder or putting components under more stress to squeeze power???? I'm off to...