Winter Projects - Page 15

terence · 18 Dec 2010, 13:10 (Ref:2805980)

Obviously didn't try hard enough!

delta · 18 Dec 2010, 13:36 (Ref:2805986)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Well I failed to get up the drive this morning so there's not a lot of hope of getting to Spain for Christmas !

Fantastic Gordon you can come to the Ace now

SAMD · 18 Dec 2010, 21:24 (Ref:2806120)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Well I failed to get up the drive this morning so there's not a lot of hope of getting to Spain for Christmas !

You need a Mog, man.

GORDON STREETER · 18 Dec 2010, 21:41 (Ref:2806123)

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Originally Posted by SAMD

You need a Mog, man.

I'll try and fit a couple of portal axles to it next year

SAMD · 18 Dec 2010, 23:30 (Ref:2806155)

Yip, then the diff locks, suitable wheels and tyres, gear it correctly and off you go. No trouble.

I notice these 'Landy/mogs' are getting popular.

HRSTR5 · 19 Dec 2010, 16:55 (Ref:2806332)

3 year old Emily has been out playing in the snow today with the red plastic sledge that Mummy picked up recently, she's been laughing like a drain, but no wonder it's brilliant ... the only name i can find on it ...DELTA. Ian, I never knew you had a sideline, but we would both like to thank you for the best sledge we've ever had!

Happy Christmas everyone.

James

delta · 20 Dec 2010, 09:22 (Ref:2806454)

James if she follows her Dads and Uncle's passion for speed then may be we could have another Olympic down hill champion.Sadley the sledge is nothing to do with me.Have fun.

delta · 20 Dec 2010, 09:59 (Ref:2806462)

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.While i was out rushing around the country Friday George came in and made the tank. Very surprised this morning but also very happy. Good old George.

jellison · 21 Dec 2010, 08:22 (Ref:2806789)

Shouldn't this thread be renamed (just flicked through most of it), to the "Old Escort Thread".

delta · 21 Dec 2010, 08:29 (Ref:2806794)

Last peice of my Escort jig saw is to buy RS exhaust manifold. Missed one on e bay yesterday.

jellison · 21 Dec 2010, 08:33 (Ref:2806795)

I feel so left out not having an Escort

Al Weyman · 21 Dec 2010, 08:35 (Ref:2806797)

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Originally Posted by jellison

Shouldn't this thread be renamed (just flicked through most of it), to the "Old Escort Thread".

I reckon in a year or two they will be the only things on the grid in Historic racing in events where they are allowed. Its the problem with all these tighter regs and date limitations that allow less latitude for improvement and different models, always one model will rise to the top of the pond and nothing else is worth concidering.

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 08:35 (Ref:2806798)

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Originally Posted by jellison

Shouldn't this thread be renamed (just flicked through most of it), to the "Old Escort Thread".

You are welcome to post about whatever you are building......

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 08:38 (Ref:2806800)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

I reckon in a year or two they will be the only things on the grid in Historic racing in events where they are allowed.

While I get the point entirely Al unless the far east start producing complete bodyshells I don't think we will be flooded with them.

jellison · 21 Dec 2010, 08:45 (Ref:2806803)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

You are welcome to post about whatever you are building......

Just for the record - there is racing of Historics post 66

AND non fia (eek).

Me er, TR4 tidy paint, MOT, refill extinguisher, new seat belt (not run since 2006) run it in, enjoy round Surrey this Spring / Summer + the odd race.

TR6 - repack the exhaust back box (getting a bit loud now - I don't mind

) - thats it (ooh change the oil).

Griff (winter) full exhaust at Tony Laws, Drive shafts / Prop, front Brakes from BG, post winter (the rest!) - aim to have on road to get bugs out by the autum.

zefarelly · 21 Dec 2010, 08:50 (Ref:2806805)

the can't be much more than a roof away Mike

Jellison, consider yourself a Shepherd, not a sheep! (takes cover, again!) Its the same accross the board, LC's, E types, or elans, or Chevrons etc . . . . whatevers best developed, most competitive and econmoical in a relative sense.

THere's always someone who'll try something different though, and sometimes make it work, then there's a new rush . . .

I have several winter projects, mostly in the air, none of them are escorts!

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 12:24 (Ref:2806901)

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Originally Posted by delta

Last peice of my Escort jig saw is to buy RS exhaust manifold. Missed one on e bay yesterday.

With apologies to Jon for mentioning Esc**ts again

Iain, are you looking for 4 branch or cast one? Apologies if am teaching grandmother to suck eggs but if using 4 branch you will probably have to get a longer clutch cable so it can be routed further away. These were originally Capri fit but think West Wales etc stock repro ones anyway. Many a good rally result spoiled in past by melted cable!

Al Weyman · 21 Dec 2010, 12:46 (Ref:2806918)

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THere's always someone who'll try something different though,

Yeah muppets like me! Ever seen one of these racing over here and yet the potential is enourmous if I was ever to get it right. Mind you I did find out GM actually homologated the model for racing in Europe then withdrew it with the arrival of the XR4Ti so that sort of sums up the problem.

Al Weyman · 21 Dec 2010, 12:55 (Ref:2806921)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

While I get the point entirely Al unless the far east start producing complete bodyshells I don't think we will be flooded with them.

Did you know you can now get a new 2nd Generation Camaro bodyshell as well as a 1st? In fact Classic Camaro will sell you a complete car in bits, (would that be classed as original by the pundits?

)

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 13:11 (Ref:2806929)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Did you know you can now get a new 2nd Generation Camaro bodyshell as well as a 1st? In fact Classic Camaro will sell you a complete car in bits, (would that be classed as original by the pundits?

)

The Americans are better at that stuff- witness Mustang spares!

Al that car is just a mobile advertising hoarding!

Talking of muppets- try getting a new shell for this! (Photo copyright Charlie Wooding)

And I did beat the Aston DB4GT.....

zefarelly · 21 Dec 2010, 13:26 (Ref:2806940)

Mike, surely you've got a set of moulds down the bottom of the Garden?

**John Turner** · 21 Dec 2010, 14:20 (Ref:2806962)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

And I did beat the Aston DB4GT.....

In that case one or both of you are exceptional drivers, but possibly in opposite ways!

Oh, and whilst it is an Aston DB4, it's not the GT version.

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2010, 14:29 (Ref:2806970)

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Originally Posted by John Turner

In that case one or both of you are exceptional drivers, but possibly in opposite ways!

Oh, and whilst it is an Aston DB4, it's not the GT version.

you took the words out of my mouth..... ;o)

Mike Bell · 21 Dec 2010, 16:17 (Ref:2807027)

The DB4 (sorry!) is Jeremy Cooke, the only person to blow 2 engines right in front of me- once in his RSR & then his little Cooper Monaco!

delta · 21 Dec 2010, 18:35 (Ref:2807074)

For once im ahead of you Mike.I have bought the long clutch cable. I would really like to get hold of the cast RS manifold. Missed one yesterday on e bay.Found a couple of fims that fabricate four into two for not a lot of money but im not sure if im allowed to use them???

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