More progress, Its now back on the floor, all the underneath stuff is done and my Brother is coming round to do the cooler pipes (he works for Pirtek) So hopefully start up will be tomorrow,Still waiting on a modified collor for the fith gear sprocket so wont be able to see if it drive ok.
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Dingers CSCC Tin Top Build
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182cup & 172 racecar
Come on!!! 
As requested by Tony above to "come on!" I thought I best update the thread,
IT DIDNT START!
It turned over but had no compression so obviously something wrong, I sourced another engine and swiftly swapped it over, the next weekend it was up and running, Everything is now done mechanically and just need to get the car vinyl wrapped. get myself a new crash helmet as I dropped it and chipped the paint (scrutineer wont pass it) and it turns out that I've eaten too many pies and don't fit in my race suit anymore, so a new one is needed too,
Here are some pics
I have a test day booked for the 7th of August so will know more after that as to when I'll be out racing.
IT DIDNT START!
It turned over but had no compression so obviously something wrong, I sourced another engine and swiftly swapped it over, the next weekend it was up and running, Everything is now done mechanically and just need to get the car vinyl wrapped. get myself a new crash helmet as I dropped it and chipped the paint (scrutineer wont pass it) and it turns out that I've eaten too many pies and don't fit in my race suit anymore, so a new one is needed too,
Here are some pics
I have a test day booked for the 7th of August so will know more after that as to when I'll be out racing.
182cup & 172 racecar
Where are you running it Dave?
182cup & 172 racecar
Foo, to far for me to pop over.
Well, My shakedown didn't start off well!
Collected my trailer up yesterday afternoon after work and set off home to load the car and all my tools for today, Loaded the car whilst still connected to my car and left it on there whilst I had a cup of tea (it had already been a long day)
With time in hand I set about putting the trailer on the drive so I could park my car across it so no one nicked it during the night, It was a 5 am start so all I wanted to do was hook up and go, Reversed the trailer with car on top onto the drive, Stopped and then Heard a crash!
CRAP,,,,,, I've reversed the trailer into my new French doors!,,,,,,, Nope,, the French doors are ok and I'm about 4 foot away, So scratching my head and wondering what had happened I lit a fag and walked round the front of the trailer to find this![
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The car had rolled forward on the trailer and wedged itself on between the windscreen and the tyre rack on the trailer, Wasn't quite sure whether I was going to laugh or cry,,, I chose to laugh incase anyone saw me, It was now 4pm and that screen wasn't going to useable on a trackday,
I found a new screen in Dagenham (30 miles away) but with rush hour traffic I was never going to make it, the guy there said he will be leaving dead on 5pm (thanks mate) Managed to ring a mate who lives close to there, He put down his cutlery mid dinner and shot down there for me WHAT A STAR
Oh! did I mention that the kids were over the parents and the wife and me had arranged a meal and cinema from 6pm, Yep,, Its now 5pm, got a smashed screen and a shakedown tomorrow leaving at 5am,
So, whilst my mate was collecting the screen I set about cutting the screen out.
Me and the Mrs still made our dinner date and went to the cinema, Once back from the cinema my mate came round to help me put the screen in,,, Its now 11.30pm....
Screen in and straight to bed (after loading the car up with tools in the dark.
What a legend my mate was and also a life saver as I'd spent a lot of money just getting the trackday sorted,,
Here we are arrived at Snetterton for 0730
Had a productive day with no real issues other than both bottom balljoints kept coming loose, The car went really well and setting consistant 2.23 secs laps.
Not sure what a good lap round there in a clio is but certainly upset a Clio 197 cup racer
Video is being uploaded now
My legs hurt, my wallet hurts but what an epic 24 hours, Really chuffed with the car and got done what was needed, so will be racing at Oulton Park on the 28th of September
Oh, I think I got one of my tyres a little hot!!!!!!!!!
Collected my trailer up yesterday afternoon after work and set off home to load the car and all my tools for today, Loaded the car whilst still connected to my car and left it on there whilst I had a cup of tea (it had already been a long day)
With time in hand I set about putting the trailer on the drive so I could park my car across it so no one nicked it during the night, It was a 5 am start so all I wanted to do was hook up and go, Reversed the trailer with car on top onto the drive, Stopped and then Heard a crash!
CRAP,,,,,, I've reversed the trailer into my new French doors!,,,,,,, Nope,, the French doors are ok and I'm about 4 foot away, So scratching my head and wondering what had happened I lit a fag and walked round the front of the trailer to find this![
URL=http://s87.photobucket.com/user/dinger205/media/photo122_zpsf7a3543b.jpg.html]
The car had rolled forward on the trailer and wedged itself on between the windscreen and the tyre rack on the trailer, Wasn't quite sure whether I was going to laugh or cry,,, I chose to laugh incase anyone saw me, It was now 4pm and that screen wasn't going to useable on a trackday,
I found a new screen in Dagenham (30 miles away) but with rush hour traffic I was never going to make it, the guy there said he will be leaving dead on 5pm (thanks mate) Managed to ring a mate who lives close to there, He put down his cutlery mid dinner and shot down there for me WHAT A STAR
Oh! did I mention that the kids were over the parents and the wife and me had arranged a meal and cinema from 6pm, Yep,, Its now 5pm, got a smashed screen and a shakedown tomorrow leaving at 5am,
So, whilst my mate was collecting the screen I set about cutting the screen out.
Me and the Mrs still made our dinner date and went to the cinema, Once back from the cinema my mate came round to help me put the screen in,,, Its now 11.30pm....
Screen in and straight to bed (after loading the car up with tools in the dark.
What a legend my mate was and also a life saver as I'd spent a lot of money just getting the trackday sorted,,
Here we are arrived at Snetterton for 0730
Had a productive day with no real issues other than both bottom balljoints kept coming loose, The car went really well and setting consistant 2.23 secs laps.
Not sure what a good lap round there in a clio is but certainly upset a Clio 197 cup racer
Video is being uploaded now
My legs hurt, my wallet hurts but what an epic 24 hours, Really chuffed with the car and got done what was needed, so will be racing at Oulton Park on the 28th of September
Oh, I think I got one of my tyres a little hot!!!!!!!!!
182cup & 172 racecar
Dave, fkn well done mate!!, you got it out in true motorsport style. Lol at tyres.
Video of a few laps today, skip the first 4 mins as I'm only faffing around waiting for someone to pave with. (no one turned up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hlYkEVQXU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hlYkEVQXU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hlYkEVQXU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hlYkEVQXU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
Nice one Fella, can only imagine what ball ache that was trying to get a new windscreen, at least you never gave up. Good effort.
182cup & 172 racecar
Dave clear your in box, it's full!!
182cup & 172 racecar
Still telling me it's full.
Anyway.
Three of us spent a lot of time yesterday, going through the regs for the proposed production classes, trying to cover all the bit's and pieces.
Haven't started on the main series yet.
Steve keeps changing his mind about stuff, driving me mad!!
But we'll get there.
Tony
Anyway.
Three of us spent a lot of time yesterday, going through the regs for the proposed production classes, trying to cover all the bit's and pieces.
Haven't started on the main series yet.
Steve keeps changing his mind about stuff, driving me mad!!
But we'll get there.
Tony
182cup & 172 racecar
Does he want to do my doors?
182cup & 172 racecar
I know I'm going to make a right mess of it.
Jamie86
ClioSport Club Member
RS175,595,205gti,172
Once you start racing?
Good effort on the windscreen! Showed my missus and she said "you just wouldn't of made date night"
Tony,
If you can wait till the Oulton Park test day we can do it then? bring some vinyl, I can bring all the tools and a generator for the hot air gun.
182cup & 172 racecar
That scares the sh1t out of me tbqh!!.
It still amazes me how much you can stretch,shrink,stretch,shrink this stuff, Once you get used to working with it its pretty easy, Even if you cut a piece too short, just heat it up and stretch it!
Don't get me wrong, its doesn't look great close up, but at 4 foot it does look good,
The reason I chose wrap was the easiness of replacing a piece as it gets bashed, with almost no cost for painting, A bit of primer over the repair and another cheap piece of this stuck over it
Don't get me wrong, its doesn't look great close up, but at 4 foot it does look good,
The reason I chose wrap was the easiness of replacing a piece as it gets bashed, with almost no cost for painting, A bit of primer over the repair and another cheap piece of this stuck over it
Wow, comes up nice!
Looks good. I've just bought a load of wrap to do mine.
Hope I can manage it as well as you have.
Hope I can manage it as well as you have.
