Winter Projects

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by terence bower

Broke the Kitchen Table mike? Perhaps the Engine was too heavy.

Kitchen table is made from recycled pine and would likely support whole car. House smells of spray paint at moment.

Hate 924 engine as due to slant installation won't stand up on own. Give me a TR or B series any day.......


So you don't need any more suggestions for dashboard, Iain.

[zefarelly]

[QUOTE=Mike Bell;2797264Hate 924 engine as due to slant installation won't stand up on own. Give me a TR or B series any day.......:[/QUOTE]

what becuase they're so feckin heavy once they're down they're down whatever the angle?

[zefarelly]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Zef,that was another point I was going to make. You need to earn a living too.

My winter project? I'm looking at buying a boat.

I was tempted by a Delta, or Albatross last winter . . . this week I've mostly got TVR Vixen withdrawl symptoms, really fancy another one just for the road

[Mike Bell]

Zef- 'boat anchors' have their uses. If weather stays like this will be loading one in back of van to help traction!

The next project is to turn the rather tired looking Mk2 RS2 in pic1 into competition for the Delta Mk1




So far it has reached this stage. The shell took a lot of work to get sorted but is now complete with bolt in cage, seam welding and all that stuff. It will be Group 1 spec with HTP but closer to period regs than nowadays. Original interior apart from FIA seats in front and no rear, race tank instead of normal one. It will though keep M16 calipers & Gp1 ventilated discs and drum rears. Hopefully will be fun & would go well on Tour Britannia Just need the man building engine to come up trumps....

[Henrik Pedersen]

Winterproject in Denmark:
1. Getting my Caldwell D9 assembled, after it has been in 1000 bits. I am still waiting for the reactionsarm and wishbones from chromingguy. Engine and gearbox has been rebuild.
2. Getting the wings on my Palliser F3 car for the coming season.

[Al Weyman]

I have to finish off the IROC engine and install then remove engine and box on yellow Camaro, repair or replace sump and check out clutch and do something with the gearbox, probably reshell the engine while out.

[Moosehead]

After a wasted season due to engine maladies main priority is with getting that properly sorted so that is currently with my guy and am awaiting news. My job is to dig out my old standard engine from the depths of the garage, get the block sleeved if it can be done then build that up myself as a spare (this will also be my errrr legal engine for pre 66 events - should be fun with standard spec & parts - 270hp if I'm lucky )

Have been offered a cheap respray if I do the prep but must be completed by Xmas!!! That sounded ok till I realised how close that is and how little spare time I have to do the prep.

Oh, and I really need to get a larger trailer which will probably need some extra fabrication adding to it as I can't afford an enclosed one which I'd like.

Not much really..............Simples

[Robyn Slater]

I,ve got the anglia engine in bits on the bench.Trying to decide the cheapest way to increase capacity to 1500.Looks like it may be a complete new bottom end £££££££££
Cars is on stands as i need to make some suspension alignment adjustments.

Going to collect the new project on saturday.......watch this space.

[Al Weyman]

Isit worth getting the block sleeved Moose, I did that once and it never held up as did a competitor I was talking to earlier in the year and that was done by a top UK engine builder. I was also talking to someone else who is building an Apps K Ford V8 and recons the block has to be welded up at some incredible cost on the Ford, whats that all about?

[delta]

Originally Posted by Henrik Pedersen

Winterproject in Denmark:
1. Getting my Caldwell D9 assembled, after it has been in 1000 bits. I am still waiting for the reactionsarm and wishbones from chromingguy. Engine and gearbox has been rebuild.
2. Getting the wings on my Palliser F3 car for the coming season.

Look foward to seeing your cars out Henrik

[delta]

AS Joe said we have to put Escort on a hold and earn some money. Blooming road cars today. Yuck!!!!!!.

[zefarelly]

Robyn, what regs are you building to? HRSR? got some racy bits here you may be interested in . . . .

I'd assume Iain your nailing a pinto together for the Escort.

I've got an old DD F3 head to restore here and hopefully start making some new ones from my Anglia casting stash

[delta]

Yes Joe. Had thought about a twink but thats as far as the idea went.

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Robyn, what regs are you building to? HRSR? got some racy bits here you may be interested in . . . .

I'd assume Iain your nailing a pinto together for the Escort.

I've got an old DD F3 head to restore here and hopefully start making some new ones from my Anglia casting stash

If its 1500 into Anglia wouldnt it have to run in something like CTCRC where they allow that, it wouldnt be elligible for much else would it?

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Zef- 'boat anchors' have their uses. If weather stays like this will be loading one in back of van to help traction!

The next project is to turn the rather tired looking Mk2 RS2 in pic1 into competition for the Delta Mk1




So far it has reached this stage. The shell took a lot of work to get sorted but is now complete with bolt in cage, seam welding and all that stuff. It will be Group 1 spec with HTP but closer to period regs than nowadays. Original interior apart from FIA seats in front and no rear, race tank instead of normal one. It will though keep M16 calipers & Gp1 ventilated discs and drum rears. Hopefully will be fun & would go well on Tour Britannia Just need the man building engine to come up trumps....

Lets see that out in the CTCRC Group 1 races Mike one of those has just won the championship!