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o.k looks like i will have to bring my old banger then..lol if i can get any traction i will take ya all on..hahahaha.... only joking.. maybe we could borrow the karting track... think my old mardave might be out of place though..anybody up for a classics race..lol craig

just thought i would do a pic of it in place now.. :D

would there be any interest in a group buy for some carplan products..just gauging interest at the mo.. if you want a look at what they do.. click here I only ask because i can get them via work at a better rate than what they sell for off the shelf.. the only problem is i have to buy in 6's or 12's but if you care to look and think there might be something worth getting just reply with the product and we shall see what happens.. craig

yep mines been noted...

yep he made everything by hand cost him abot 35K Evan had manual gears..

my vote goes to turner... sorry...

using plastic primer first then some green car spray paint i had kicking about..lol waste not want not..

thought i would add this pic.. the cover was done using halfords own alloy wheel spray chrome.. its the best i have come across yet

and another cover chrome sprayed..

well been at it again.. although this is a test because i have knacked the surface on the air scoop when removing the banana paint its left it a bit rough.. so i need to get a new one.. anyway air scoop now green with crome opening..

no i used properb car spray and plain clear laquer.. same laquer as i used when doing my wheels..

silly question i know as one seems fairly obvious but what do they do.. and is it likely that they could develop an intermitent fault.. or do they just pack in..??? craig

why not gold / yellow if you want to contrast...

O.k not sure what i have done to fix it????? but i have been tinkering with the whole lot again undone it all clean up bolt holes.. wiggled wires.. undone connectors blown in them shook then..lol and put them back together and re connected and bolted everything up tight.. and tried it once more.. it started up near enough straight away i was outside the car with foot on accelerator key in ignition so when it stared i saw a puff of smoke out the back and kept giving it some revs to make sure it did mot die on me again.. decided to take it for a spin but locked up house first with car still running.. on getting back to the car it was only ticking over at about 500 revs.. is this normal.. because after i wnet on the run about 4 miles it was then ticking over at about 800-1000 revs.. hhmmm seems strange.. maybe had something to do with me undoing the battery for 10 mins to reset the ecu just in case... ps.. to colin your a star mate thanks for the offer it was most appreciated.. and i am glad i did not have to take you up on it.. (in the nicest way of course) I will get to meet you one day.. craig

after removing some bits last night and respraying them i put it all back together and thought nothing of it.. this morning i get in the car to goto work and it wont start.. lots of battery life ..engine turns over but will not start,.. (see HERE for the bits i done..) so i went to work on my bike after removing some of the paint around contact points just in case i had painted over an earth point.. i also checked and electrical joints i had been near.. anyway i just got home and thought i would give it a try b4 having another look and it started first time then cut out seconds after..(engine just died) any ideas what it might be as i have know way of getting it to a dealer at the moment.. please look at bits in photos in link and shed some light on what they might do.. many thanks craig

any pics yet steve...??/

it was not the cost..lol it was the look.. just saying i like it... have not seen that style b4... craig

well so far all looks well for me to make it.. would be good as i missed gaydon.. and will be nice to meet tony..the car should be tarted up a bit by then too...lol craig.. O and i might well be bringing mt 2 kids..not sure yet (7 and 8yo)

This .. I think this looks great.. its the first time i have seen one .. very nice!!!! ebay.. craig

well i am just trying to tidy it up for J.A.E as last year i was a bit ashamed of my old banger compared to everybodys nice shiny cars..lol at least i got a few mths of a bit here and a bit there..lol craig

and now it looks like this.. I also done another little bracket on the manifold where the diagnostic socket hangs on . think the throttle cable brackets might be the hardest..hmmm

well some of the black painted brackets around the engine bay had paint flacking off and the onset of corrosion so i am now starting to clean and respray them but this time in green to match the car.. a few pics of what they were like and now...

what are the projectors steve??? and how do they look now?? do you still think the eyebrows are in the way or is it better now you got rid of the std bulbs..

these are the 2 i used.. first the leather cream cleaner on a terry toweling pad wiped over quite thickish.. leave for 5 mins the scrub with the leather wipes.. really comes up a treat.. its very hard to get a decent pic with my camera but with the eye you can really see the difference.. craig

might have to meet up steve and do a comparison.. will be interested to see the pics.. craig