sonny172cup "track car to race car project"

[Tony Hunter]

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Getting there Friday eve.
Want to watch some racing for a change.

 

[sonny172cup]

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I thought the clios/french cars were out on Saturday at Donington?

I'm coming down to take photos

Ha don't say that, I just had to double check the itinerary then lol Hopefully see you there,

Getting there Friday eve.
Want to watch some racing for a change.

Are you guys staying on site or hotel?

 

[Tony Hunter]

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On site, kipping in my little van.

 

[dinger]

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Why have I not seen this thread!!!!!!!

Looking good Sonny and will look forward to meeting you on Saturday, I see over on the TARC site you have no where to sleep?

I'll be bringing a 12 man tent and only 4 of us sleeping in there, so your welcome to atleast lay down flat somewhere for the night!,

Dave

 

[Cup_Phil]

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So it's sunday that James/Tony/Sonny are on track?

I don't want to turn up on the wrong day lol

 

[sonny172cup]

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Why have I not seen this thread!!!!!!!

Looking good Sonny and will look forward to meeting you on Saturday, I see over on the TARC site you have no where to sleep?

I'll be bringing a 12 man tent and only 4 of us sleeping in there, so your welcome to atleast lay down flat somewhere for the night!,

Dave

Thank you mate, will be good to catch up with you too

Im really looking forward to this now.

 

[sonny172cup]

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So it's sunday that James/Tony/Sonny are on track?

I don't want to turn up on the wrong day lol

Yes mate Sunday,

Qual 0905
Race 1 1230
Race 2 1435
Race 3 1735 (last one of day).

 

[Tony Hunter]

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Come on Phil, keep up.

 

[sonny172cup]

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Numbers and lights are on. Do I need my name in the side windows?

 

[mark123]

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You don't need your name. Hope you get a race. Good work over the last few weeks.

 

[Tony Hunter]

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Na, we know who you are.

 

[Cup_Phil]

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Come on Phil, keep up.

I don't know whats wrong with me at the moment lol.

I'll see you guys sunday

 

[Advikaz]

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Nicely put together mate

 

[Chip-mk1]

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Looks epic.

Did you do the wrap yourself by the way or pay to have it done?

 

[Tony Hunter]

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I think he took it somewhere, can't remember which page it's on.

 

[Tony Hunter]

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Dropped the car of yesterday to the guys at PVL limited in West Sussex for a colour change... will let the pics do the talking. :approve:

..and with the colour coded headlight blanks

..and just finished for the night, finished up on some last minute bits.

Here you go

 

[sonny172cup]

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Thanks guys, yes PVL did it from West Sussex, its Nick's company (his a forum member on here also). Done in a day :0

 

[EVOgone]

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How much?

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

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The wrapping does look epic buit at a guess I'd say its easy £1000 worth.

 

[sonny172cup]

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£800 mates rate

 

[Chip-mk1]

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project"

Looks like they did a great job.

Ive got a T4 van I would like to do in the same colour, but its an old cheapy one so would only be worth doing if it was DIY, but im not sure I would be able to do a decent enough job on it.

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

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£800 mates rate

Yea we get vans done at work and I'd say they are infinitly easier than a car and they are over a grand (mainly due to amount of wrap as supposed to complexity).

 

[sonny172cup]

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Donny docs arrived today for Sunday, race suit arrived lastnight while I was at work...happy days, starting to come together, however the ole Rangy has developed a engine fault, its gone into limp mode again, got it booked in with a indie tomorrow, hope 1: its a cheap fix and 2) it will be ready for Saturday!

Will have to start getting a back up tow car ready!

 

[Tony Hunter]

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Always something happens at the last min.

 

[dinger]

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Always something happens at the last min.

I can vouch for that!

 

[Nick172Cup]

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I can vouch for that!

Yeah, so will I!

 

[Tony Hunter]

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I had a clutch fall apart whilst putting the Rally car onto the trailer once, had to take box out with it half on the trailer.

 

[dinger]

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I've not needed to do anything on the car since Oulton other than a nut and bolt check, but I bet when I get it out of the garage Friday something breaks!!!!!

The night before my first test day I forgot to strap the car on the trailer and the car rolled forward into the tyre rack and smashed the screen, fitted anew screen at 11 o clock at night after I had taken the Mrs out for a promised dinner and cinema!
Race day at Oulton and the scrutineer would not pass my crash helmet, had to buy a new one there and then, lucky I had my credit card on me!

I doubt things will never change, but you'll never give in,,,,,,

 

[Tony Hunter]

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My last outing to Donny, was when I uncovered the car ready to leave, and the rear side window was broken. Had to get it fixed on the way up there. Thanks to Fred.

 

[dinger]

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I think we should stop worrying Sonny, lol

But sometimes just getting to the venue with a car ready deserves a trophy. I kind of forgot about all this, it has been 12 years since last racing

 

[Matt@codered]

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12 hours before practice......it will be fine, don't worry...... Hehe!

 

[sonny172cup]

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Typical isnt it, night before Spa last week I broke a bleed nipple on the rear caliper. Suppose I should have bled my brakes a few days before hand, but you know what its like when you have jobs that are building up!

 

[dinger]

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Typical isnt it, night before Spa last week I broke a bleed nipple on the rear caliper. Suppose I should have bled my brakes a few days before hand, but you know what its like when you have jobs that are building up!

There you go! its started already, lol

 

[sonny172cup]

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12 hours before practice......it will be fine, don't worry...... Hehe!

Jesus, that pic does amaze me...well done Matt getting that all sorted.

 

[Tony Hunter]

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[Matt@codered]

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It was worth it in the end....pole and x2 1st places. (BARC sec tintops at silverstone).
'Boots' destroyed a near side cv joint on the last lap and Tom coaxed it over the line.

 

[Matt@codered]

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Donnington is an ace track, you will love it.

 

[sonny172cup]

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In that case the hard work was worth it Matt. I have never done Donny, will be interesting..

 

[Tony Hunter]

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Just keep turning right, with a little squiggle towards the end.

 

[Nick172Cup]

sonny172cup "track racer project"

Just keep turning right, with a little squiggle towards the end.

Oh apart from that bloody fast left after the first two right hand bends.