Before talking about Ginge, just thought I'd post one of may fave photos of my first buggy.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Fran_GP/0272-1.jpg)
So having got the sentimentality out of the way here's a pic of Ginge today.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Fran_GP/IMG_0629_zps412c3bbd.jpg)
Getting ready for a freshly tweaked / rebuilt motor plus some smart new end cans that will finish up Mike's excellent pipework and tidy the rear end up a treat.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Fran_GP/Exhaust_zps8f34122f.jpg)
Hoping to get the motor back in the next couple of weeks so will post up regular news. :) :) :)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Oooooh :)
The gearbox remind's me of a washing machine drum ::)
Be nice to see you all out in them again though :)
may have asked this before,,,,senile moment here :)
whats that on the left of your fuel filler on the spun ?..breather ?
Am probably wrong.... :)
Fuel Gauge?
Quote from: Peter on February 24, 2013, 11:28:40 AM
The gearbox remind's me of a washing machine drum ::)
Be nice to see you all out in them again though :)
Thought it looked a bit familiar! :D :D :D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: Peter on February 24, 2013, 07:55:12 PM
Am probably wrong.... :)
Fuel Gauge?
When are you ever wrong Peter................................spot on............fuel gauge it is. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
To be honest Fran, I really am looking forward to seeing this when you are on the road.
And the rest of your crew..... :D :D :D
I hope everyone is well and that Mark and Steve are getting their bugs sorted 8)
Peter
Quote from: Peter on February 24, 2013, 08:02:17 PM
To be honest Fran, I really am looking forward to seeing this when you are on the road.
And the rest of your crew..... :D :D :D
I hope everyone is well and that Mark and Steve are getting their bugs sorted 8)
Peter
Am feeling the same Peter. Really missed not having the buggy on the road last summer. :( :( :(
Marks is OK I think and have dropped Steve a note to get him on this site so we'll find out what he's up to. Last I saw he was asking about Farmer Robs spare 2 litre engine so perhaps he's blown his up! :o :o :o
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
is there a gauge mounted on the tank, or is that just the sender ?.
Ive done mine like this,
sender one side and gauge on dash, the sender cable runs inside the hose just to keep it looking tidy, also matches the other side ::), earth attached underneath,
roll over valve breather the other side, hose runs up to the twin breathers on the cage, I bought it to fit to the engine at some point in the future, but I though, what the hell, might as well use it now ;D
yes I know the cap is vented, but liked the look of it ;D
both mounting brackets follow the curve of the spun tank and sealed.
at least chad said it looked purposful ;-)up
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt115/negativepitch/tank1/P1010897.jpg)
Quote from: Steve on February 24, 2013, 09:30:27 PM
is there a gauge mounted on the tank, or is that just the sender ?.
Ive done mine like this,
sender one side and gauge on dash, the sender cable runs inside the hose just to keep it looking tidy, also matches the other side ::), earth attached underneath,
roll over valve breather the other side, hose runs up to the twin breathers on the cage, I bought it to fit to the engine at some point in the future, but I though, what the hell, might as well use it now ;D
yes I know the cap is vented, but liked the look of it ;D
both mounting brackets follow the curve of the spun tank and sealed.
at least chad said it looked purposful ;-)up
That's a much blingier set up than mine Steve, looks very neat. It is the actual gauge in my tank not the sender so not quite as easy to see when you are driving along! :o :o :o
Have also got my tank mounted higher up and bolted to the roll cage which gives me luggage space underneath. :) :) :)
Hope to see yours on the road soon. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Have to say even I have missed good old Ginge... but in the new spirit of fellowship to all.... no "ginge ist" joke this time ;D ;D
Quote from: Krug on February 25, 2013, 04:15:04 PM
Have to say even I have missed good old Ginge... but in the new spirit of fellowship to all.... no "ginge ist" joke this time ;D ;D
Absolutely....................it's no laughing matter ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up ;D ;D ;D
Good to have you back around again.
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: Krug on February 25, 2013, 04:15:04 PM
but in the new spirit of fellowship to all.... no "ginge ist" joke this time ;D ;D
Fran, I have to say, since Tony said this, he has been making a lot of references to your buggy in ergh.......
bright metallic orange ?? ::) ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: AndyRobinson on February 25, 2013, 09:48:25 PM
Quote from: Krug on February 25, 2013, 04:15:04 PM
but in the new spirit of fellowship to all.... no "ginge ist" joke this time ;D ;D
Fran, I have to say, since Tony said this, he has been making a lot of references to your buggy in ergh....... bright metallic orange ?? ::) ;D ;D ;D
I believe the technically correct term is autumn sunset........but what the heck it's ginger and proud of it! :D :D :D ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: Fran_GP on February 24, 2013, 11:17:27 AM
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Same tail lights as my GP. You keeping them?
Quote from: paul66beetle on February 26, 2013, 08:00:32 AM
Same tail lights as my GP. You keeping them?
Only changed them last year as my old led ones were invisible from behind. :o :o :o may change in the future tho ;) ;) ;)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
I like them, also quite rare now....
;)
http://www.bajaclub.co.uk/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=539&start=40
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Fiat-850-Lancia-Stratos-Lombardi-FORD-GT40-Tail-Lights-Kit-Car-Ferrari-Race-/221148645579?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item337d7c88cb
Quote from: paul66beetle on February 27, 2013, 08:00:11 AM
I like them, also quite rare now....
;)
http://www.bajaclub.co.uk/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=539&start=40
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Fiat-850-Lancia-Stratos-Lombardi-FORD-GT40-Tail-Lights-Kit-Car-Ferrari-Race-/221148645579?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item337d7c88cb
Must admit I like the squinty eyed look I've got....................mind you if I could get that e bay price I'd be tempted to sell. ;D ;D ;D Like what you are doing with your GP btw. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
So where are we up to? ::) ::) ::) Well the parts for my engine will be with the builder on Monday so fingers crossed I should have the motor back before Easter. Guess what I could be doing that weekend! ;) ;) ;)
Anyhow, today I thought I'd see how my new end cans will look. Here's a before and after shot. Looks like I'm going to need an adapter made as the pipe size on the can is bigger than the pipe size on the pipe, hadn't expected that. ??? ??? ??? Mike if you are looking then there's an e mail on it's way to you! ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
BEFORE
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Fran_GP/IMG_0946_zps1f6e070b.jpg)
AFTER
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Fran_GP/IMG_0947_zpsc0e9abaa.jpg)
always good to see progress Fran.
Quote from: snoopy on March 16, 2013, 08:05:08 PM
always good to see progress Fran.
Absolutely, also fiddled about taking old split ball joint boots off and measuring up for new ones so I don't get caught out at MOT time.
Swapping the cans over also means I don't have to use a sponge to clean the muck off the old ones! :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
i'm sure i can fix that problem Fran ;-)up
Wow, that looks much better doesn't it! ;-)up
Amazing how a short can.... Can improve things :D :D :D :D
Quote from: BEELZEDUB on March 16, 2013, 11:08:26 PM
i'm sure i can fix that problem Fran ;-)up
Brill - let me know what you think when you've seen the e mail. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Fran
They look really good. Cant wait to hear how loud they are as the old ones werent exactly quiet.
Very nice mate!
fran, can you pm or mail me a contact number. ;-)up
Quote from: BEELZEDUB on March 18, 2013, 10:58:02 PM
fran, can you pm or mail me a contact number. ;-)up
Have dropped you a pm mike. Give me a call when you get the chance. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Well the sun is shining and I'm off to pick up the rebuilt motor this morning. Hoping to have it back in today / tomorrow. Won't be running though as am just waiting for my external oil system to come in.
Will post up some piccies and list engine specs later. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
cool let me no when your done will have to have a blast ;-)up
Yep! Looks like the rest of the local team are coming together at long last!!!! :) :)
i no am i while away but can i be in your gang lol...good news andy on the engine dude ,well happy for you ,i am awaiting paul from bugmad to come set up new dizzy and carb for me then exhaust back from mike then the fun will begin buddy ,tel me when shes back and running and i will have a blast up matey ;-)up
I'm up for a blast too. Mid way between Chris, Andy and you Fran
Chris, Andy, Roadrunner - will be up for a spin out when things are sorted for certain. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Here's some piccies. 1) the inside oof the barrel where the problem happened, 2) the old lump that never got me anywhere 3) the rebuilt one before it went in and 4) what it looks like now. :) :) :)
Soooooo.......what goodies were done on the rebuild? ::) ::) ::)
- New 044 heads to replace stock standard items
- Porting of the new heads which are now flowing about 15% more than out of the box
- 1.25 ratio rockers and all pushrods adjusted to the correct length
- Compression ratio changed to 9 to 1
- Drill for full flow - External cooler on order
- Oh and a hole drilled to take an oil temp sensor :D :D :D
Before it went pop the old unit was pushing out 100 bhp so whilst we don't know we reckon the mods could have added another 25%. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Looking forward to getting the oil cooling fitted and going for a run. ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
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Looks nice Fran :) ;-)up
Quote from: Peter on April 14, 2013, 05:43:14 PM
Looks nice Fran :) ;-)up
Thanks Peter,
Also had a long chat with Alan at GAC who did the rebuild who came up with a stack of tips for me and a way of easily and more accurately setting the valve clearances that I'd never haerd of before. :) :) :) It involves setting them at 90 degrees off TDC and needs no feeler gauges. :) :) :)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
I will ask you to explain when I meet up next, it all sounds good and coming along well now though :)
getting closer now ;-)up
awesom ;-)up
Looking good Fran. ;-)up ;-)up Glad you are back on the road (well very very nearly)
Yep, I think a cruise coming up soon. (Though the fact that we are all going to be in run in mode :( )
Fran
Top news your progressing and look forward to Old Ginge being formally Alive again!
Look forward to seeing this beastie in the flesh some time ;-)up
Clem
Ginge is a beast and some mighty impressive work has gone into her ... but beaware Fran is on the darkside and despite all my efforts I have not managed to make him see the light ... can you believe he lives in a world where there is no such thing as AutoSol! :'( :'(
Quote from: Krug on April 15, 2013, 05:23:54 PM
can you believe he lives in a world where there is no such thing as AutoSol! :'( :'(
What???? Tony - wash your mouth out!!!!! Of course it should be polished, Clearly his new locals will have to work on him and get chroming! ;D ;D ;D ;D
I once got Fran to add something bling... well some mirror tape in his rear lights ..... So good luck fellow Chromosexuals
This is still one of my fav pics of Ginge ... you can get a great idea of how low it is and the angle of the screen compaired with my buggy in the background ... plus it tells you that Fran is not only on the dark side... he is not exactly tall
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/Krug1000/021-1_zps2f3ab200.jpg) (http://s633.photobucket.com/user/Krug1000/media/021-1_zps2f3ab200.jpg.html)
It also shows that I am tall and need to lose some weight :D Does my bum look big in this springs to mind ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Krug on April 15, 2013, 07:14:09 PM
It also shows that I ............................... need to lose some weight :D Does my bum look big in this springs to mind ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D - I'd like to say it wasn't that low before you got in it and how I now need to buy new shocks but unfortunately I can't. :D :D :D :D :D :D
Andy - you'll have to go some to persuade me on the polish front. Look closely at this photo and you'll see what it took in terms of refreshment just to get me just to put shiny stuff out of sight on the inside of my tail lights. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
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Ah yes I do remember that evening well
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Oh and that is Ginger Beer of course ;D ;D ;D
Not sure why the pic went sideways.... must be the beer ;D ;D
Quote from: Krug on April 15, 2013, 08:09:22 PM
Not sure why the pic went sideways.... must be the beer ;D ;D
Must say I couldn't remember propping Ginge up vertical. :) :) :) But with all that apple juice about anything can happen. :D :D :D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Wow what kind of magic is going on ... the pic has moved .... I need some more of that Ginger Beer ;D ;D ;D
Now whilst I don't do bling ::) ::) ::) I do do nice engineering ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up and here's what the postie delivered today. :) :) :). Should keep me entertained for an hour or two over the weekend whislt I decide exactly where to put it. ;D ;D ;D
Hmm ............... my photo has done the same as Krugs, it's 90 degrees rotated! Must be the ginger beer! :D :D :D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
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As much as it hurts me not to take the **** I have to agree ... very nce engineering. Looks cool Fran (sorry about the pun).
Had a good full day in the garage yesterday and things are looking good on the cooling front. :) :) :)
Here's the space I had earmarked for both the radiator and the filter head. As you can see I meticulously the whole area in preparation. :D :D :D
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First things first 1 x cooler installed............................then ran into a slight problem ::) ::) ::)..............no space for the filter so a quick rethink and found somewhere else close by! ;) ;) ;)
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Then ran into another problem, because I had a change of plan on locating the filler head, of the 6 x connectors I had bought only 2 were now the right type so will be reordering the right ones tomorrow. :P :P :P
................but in the meantime I did manage to make one pipe up. Luckily I'd been given a few tips as otherswise there would have been lots off $%#£££&&&@@£#^$ going on! ;D ;D ;D
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Last job was then to fit one of the new end cans using a nifty adaptor knocked up by who else but Mike.
Thanks Mike it worked an absolute treat. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
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Bring on next weekend when all things being equal I'll be finishing the fitting and firing the lump up! ;) ;) ;)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
glad they worked ok
Looking good though..... Hopefully popping over this week to see the progress then! ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
So young Jedi you have started you quest from the dark sided. What did I say at the end of last year and repeated already this year .... annodiosed is the new bling ! Shocked you didnt get them in some crappy dirty gingerish colour.... but delighted to see you are starting to see the light.
Just repeat after me several times young Jedi ... thank you lord Autosol for we are truely grateful for all things Autoglym and the bling that you cast upon us. Give us strength to polish and lead us not into temptation of the nasty dark side. For I am truley a believer and will no doubt worship images of Clem , Andrew and Krugs buggies for now and eternity and never let me forget the bling that was called Fester
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Krug on April 23, 2013, 04:10:35 PM
So young Jedi you have started you quest from the dark sided. What did I say at the end of last year and repeated already this year .... annodiosed is the new bling ! Shocked you didnt get them in some crappy dirty gingerish colour.... but delighted to see you are starting to see the light.
Just repeat after me several times young Jedi ... thank you lord Autosol for we are truely grateful for all things Autoglym and the bling that you cast upon us. Give us strength to polish and lead us not into temptation of the nasty dark side. For I am truley a believer and will no doubt worship images of Clem , Andrew and Krugs buggies for now and eternity and never let me forget the bling that was called Fester
LOVE IT!!!! Nice one Tony! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D he will soon be a chromosexual ;-)up
;D ;D ;D to quote lord Mel ''''CHROME DON'T GET YOU HOME''''
Fab work looking forward to seeing this buggy and trying to keep up with you 8)
Quote from: Inigo on April 24, 2013, 08:44:13 AM
;D ;D ;D to quote lord Mel ''''CHROME DON'T GET YOU HOME''''
Fab work looking forward to seeing this buggy and trying to keep up with you 8)
But I thought
Bling is King! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
What a lovely optimistic and brotherly lot all you Chromos are :) :) :) I'm looking forward to my ongoing mission to open your eyes to the wisdom and ways of the Dalai Mel. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up All components have been placed to perform perfectly whilst gathering as much crud as quickly and efficiently as possible! ::) ::) ::)
New connectors arrived today and bend in all the right directions in all the right places. :D :D :D All looking good for the weekend. :) :) :)
Keep your eyes peeled for pictures of shiny stuff that won't be shiny for long. ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
A good day in the man cave today. :) :) :)
After repairing the lawnmower and hosting Mr Robinson for a cuppa got down to work.
External oil system now plumbed in. ;-)up
Exhaust now fully fitted ;-)up
Carb linkage reconnected. ;-)up
Just a few more odds and ends to do then it'll be fired up. :o :o :o
End result can be seen here.
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And here's a special close up for Krug and his fellow worshippers of bling. I've already achieved a slightly 'antiqued' look by creating the pipes using mole grips and a slightly dodgy adjustable wrench. :D :D :D You guys will just have to admit defeat and accept you won't convert me to the shiny side. ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
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Now go sit on the naughty step and repeat I will not scratch my bling ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bling u even have ginger axel stands :o
loving the back end look of that, those cans are really nice ;-)up
What he said ;-)up
I do love that look above the competition :-X
Quote from: Steve on April 28, 2013, 08:37:32 PM
loving the back end look of that, those cans are really nice ;-)up
Good catch up ;-)up
Yep, it's looking fine! Thanks for the top tips too! ;-)up
And don't worry those scratches will soon polish out!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Big Clem on April 28, 2013, 08:32:40 PM
Bling u even have ginger axel stands :o
Ginger is the new bling, go on, you all know you'll be putting some ginge on your buggies! :D :D :D :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: Sandrailer on April 28, 2013, 09:00:01 PM
What he said ;-)up
I do love that look above the competition :-X
Quote from: Steve on April 28, 2013, 08:37:32 PM
loving the back end look of that, those cans are really nice ;-)up
Thanks both. It's coming together nicely. Will be interesting to hear what the new cans sound like. :) :) :)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Quick update as this weekend didn't go as planned. :( :( :(
All put back in yesterday but try as I might the thing wouldn't kick into life. So during a quick chat with Alan at GAC I decided to pull the complete engine back out and drop it back over to him to have him fifnshg set up, fire it up and dyno it at the same. So end result will be better as I'd probablly have wanted it dynoing anyway. :) :) :)
Watch this space. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Ohh Fran that's a pain...
Well, hopefully it will come back ready to fire up, and putting it on
his dyno will mean it gets sorted out ok.
Peter
Quote from: Peter on May 12, 2013, 06:31:21 PM
Ohh Fran that's a pain...
Well, hopefully it will come back ready to fire up, and putting it on
his dyno will mean it gets sorted out ok.
Peter
Absolutely. Also means that it will be done much quicker than if I spend time tinkering as you never know whether the carbs may need some work etc, so this way it'll be bob on. Only challenge then will be the MOT. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Sounds like you have a mighty fine back up plan there! ;-)up
If I'd known you were struggling, I would have sent you a lucky text message! ;) ;)
Quote from: AndyRobinson on May 12, 2013, 07:17:36 PM
Sounds like you have a mighty fine back up plan there! ;-)up
If I'd known you were struggling, I would have sent you a lucky text message! ;) ;)
That would have been a helluva text! :D :D :D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Ginger's alive. Engine fired up and a quick spin round the block all felt fine. :) :) :)
The test (literally) will come on the trip to the MOT centre on Saturday. :o :o :o
Watch this space. :D :D :D
New exhausts are much more discrete than the old units....................still there's always the removable baffles to play with. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Great news Fran
Keep us posted on what's happening and good luck with the MOT ;-)up
Great news Fran! Wouldnt be the same without Ginger ;-)up
Hopefully you will get some sunshine to play in ;-)up
Excellent news!!!!! :) :) :)
(I would join you for a spin, only mines just got back in the work shop for a week or so - gearbox leak if you didn't know.... lol ;) )
Guess what................................ ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Passed the MOT! ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
40 mile round trip and the engine felt sweet too. :) :) :)
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
great news , bet your real happy ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Quote from: BEELZEDUB on May 25, 2013, 06:36:17 PM
great news , bet your real happy ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Just a bit Mike! :) :) :) Spent yesterday afternoon fitting this little beauty so I don't fall into the overheating trap again! Also have on the list some slightly longer front shocks to give me a chance of getting into your field...................and of surviving the MK speed humps. ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
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Ginger update.
For those of you who remember the 'suspension gate' episode from swanage last year then this weekend is a big one. Have worked out how to neatly move my lower rear suspension mount and planning to knock up the solution with help from my bro :-)Geek :-)Geek :-)Geek
Update plus pics to follow shortly. :D :D :D
Cheers
Fran 8) 8) 8)
Excellent! ;-)up Some local cruises coming up soon then?
Are you visiting Stoneleigh this year Fran?
Quote from: AndyRobinson on May 01, 2015, 01:50:54 PM
Excellent! ;-)up Some local cruises coming up soon then?
Are you visiting Stoneleigh this year Fran?
Always up for a cruise the buggy isn't iff the road. Not making it to stoneleigh though other things on I'm afraid.
Cheers
Fran👍👍👍
Right so here's an update.
The new shocks and special mounts are now old news and transformed the suspension ie I now have some.
That left this winters project................. an overhaul of the rollbar mounted switches that were neat but literally gave passengers headaches.
Here's an update:
HERE'S WHAT WE STARTED WITH
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HERE'S THE RATS NEST INSIDE!!!!
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HERE'S AN UPSIDE DOWN DRAWING OF MY IDEA
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AND HERE'S THE BITS AND PIECES I BOUGHT TO MAKE IT REAL..............SIMPLES.............GULP
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END OF DAY 1...................HMM THAT TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED
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PART WAY THROUGH DAY 2 - ALWAYS NICE TO CUT SOME HOLES
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END OF DAY 2 - LOOKING GOOD BUT NO INNARDS YET
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So this weekend
1) draw a map of what the existing wiring does
2) start rewiring in a (hopefully) tidier way!!!
Wish me luck - haven't done this much wiring before.
Cheers
Fran
Looks a lot neater👍
Have a look at chads work to give you an idea how to keep it tidy. ;-)up
Quote from: Fran_GP on March 03, 2016, 11:29:08 PM
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Looks like you get your sheet steel the same place as me, an old wallboard?
Love what you're doing
Dave
Quote from: Doon L001 on March 04, 2016, 11:51:56 AM
Quote from: Fran_GP on March 03, 2016, 11:29:08 PM
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Looks like you get your sheet steel the same place as me, an old wallboard?
Love what you're doing
Dave
Thanks Dave, the metal falls from a dealer on the e bay tree and there's some black anodising hiding under the protective wrap!
It's off to the garage for me now!
Cheers
Fran