clubstylus

From this..... To this..... since January.



Still not happy with the filling/painting, its rough but ready.
I'll have another go at it later.
Just a passenger seat & belts to fit over the weekend.

Everyone else sorted ??

Cheers

Matt

Mines nearly ready just ARP bolts will fit this weekend, my paint/filler work is also rough but as it's having a new engine over the winter i will give the old girl a colour change and sort it at the same time, i've also fitted this rear wing



Does it work i think it looks a bit gay


Phil

If it does work there'll be a hell of a lot of leverage on the f/glass wings mate . Tim fitted one on the RT in the begining but very soon took it off

I might run it at Llandow as it is only a short track to see if it does work, if not it's somewhere to put our cups of tea instead of on the floor

Phil

apparently there is more than one use for a rear wing then. the lads at work called it my 'portable ironing board'. i promptly reminded them of the cars they were driving and they quickly went quiet!

i'm trying mine at Llandow too. we'll see if its worth it!

Would you believe this, i was fitting the ARP bolts today (yes i should have been at work) and from number two cylinder came drip, drip, drip, i thought thats water that shouldn't be here yes thats right the bloody head gasket has gone i just hope the heads not warped as there is no time to get it skimmed will pull the head off tomorrow still chin up and all that i'm off for a cup of tea that will make everything OK

Head is off and water is definately washing no2 exhaust valve, but i can't see where the gasket has gone (bugger) it looks like its had a recent gasket, the head seems to be flat so i'm thinking whoever has re-used the old head bolts, fingers crossed a new gasket and bolts and i will see you thursday.


Phil

Cerberus wrote:Head is off and water is definately washing no2 exhaust valve, but i can't see where the gasket has gone (bugger) it looks like its had a recent gasket, the head seems to be flat so i'm thinking whoever has re-used the old head bolts, fingers crossed a new gasket and bolts and i will see you thursday.


Phil

Maybe it was simply a case of under or uneven torque or no sequence Hope it goes right for you Phil. Should've left the old Manta lump in there till you got your intended beast ---- a shame

stylussprinter wrote:

Cerberus wrote:Head is off and water is definately washing no2 exhaust valve, but i can't see where the gasket has gone (bugger) it looks like its had a recent gasket, the head seems to be flat so i'm thinking whoever has re-used the old head bolts, fingers crossed a new gasket and bolts and i will see you thursday.


Phil

Maybe it was simply a case of under or uneven torque or no sequence Hope it goes right for you Phil. Should've left the old Manta lump in there till you got your intended beast ---- a shame

Not at 70-80mph flat out, i would rather turn it into a pedal car see you Thursday

Phil

So....are you up and running again????

se7ensport wrote:So....are you up and running again????

No, you know i don't like to rush



The head is being skimmed and will be ready lunchtime so i will re-fit this afternoon, i will call you later for a chat after i have loaded the car, we have decided to take the tent thingy which is 6*3 metres and will take about 30mins to erect as there is no shelter there it will keep us dry and somewhere to work if need be, how much room do you need in the car for your bits and bobs

Phil

All sorted, well its back together to much to do tonight so will test it on the way to Llandau, turns out the head was warped they took .8 thou off it, anyway as most people have left i supose its pointless writing this see you all tomorrow.


ps Don't forget your roofs.



Phil

well i haven't left yet. i'm leaving at about half 5 in the morning. i'm sure the sun will not be out for me, it never is! as for a roof? um.... i have a coat and an umbrella. will that do?

i drove it in the winter and just wiped the frost from the seats. that was fun. haven't got a heater either. ah well!

good luck testing it on the way tomorrow. see you there! hopefully!

i was just being smug because i have one

I have no heater either less weight.


Me and alex are leaving at 07:00 and the girls are driving the support vehicle so should be there just after 08:00, see you tomorrow,

Phil




ps 05:30 you will be there at about 07:00 and nothing will be open at the track unless you meet Rob or Andy in Cowbridge for breakfast

still here and packing

hoping the weather holds out