THIS TIME NEXT WEEK..

Well this time next week we should be well on our way to BLYTH services (first checkpoint) not a great deal to do now, clutch stuff , prop to be made, refit front spot lamps,finish electrics.Oh and an MOT would be nice but i know a place on route to london that can do that so i got a week yet..
Replaced the drivers door yesterday and had to beg a bit of blue paint from Canleys as i knew they had some left from a previous powder blue rebuild. unfortunatly not the same powder blue as mine but hey its better than just having a white door.. it reminded me of the ford anglia from heartbeat.nee naa nee naa.
Had time to put my sticker on today. cool eh.

11 DAYS TO GO TO RBRR

Fired up the motor today GOD its sounds sweet!!, forgot how good that noise is !! ear plugs a definate in the car.Front suspension replaced for AVO shocks, 440lb springs , superflex,vented discs and greenstuffs.. should do the job.
Tried to do some more polishing too but the rust keeps snagging my cloths so im not bothering anymore.Realy does need 4 wings two doors and a bootlid but i will give the body some love in the winter .see you tuesday eve for the divers meeting in fillongly.ohh its getting exciting now CLUB TRIUMPH RBRR HERE WE COME ...

2 WEEKS 2 DAYS TO RBRR

well its two weeks and two days to go and at last im getting somewhere with my vitesse, my co driver Andy has gone off to Florida for two weeks and returs on the thursday before we set off on friday expecting the car to be finished cleaned full with fuel maps and red bull..have a nice rest mate !!
So the old 1600 was dumped and a new race 2ltr fitted today with nice red top fuel pump in boot, 2 1/2 inch exhaust system.
now onto the front suspension, bleed the brakes and get ready for MOT.
May even get it to the drivers meeting next tuesday night ? now that would be nice,.

WOW !! NOW THATS FAST..

Forget your TVR PORCHE ASTON LAMBO Get yourself a Super one 2STROKE Kart!!
We were invited to join my friend Jason and his petrol head missus Cathrine to have a go in thier Super one Karts at Leicester kart track so we did, I thought yeh ive been in karts before whats so special about this one...Well it was, i could only manage 5 laps at first as the grip and speed were so severe i could hardly hang on and i couldnt see the track as my vision was blurred. After those five laps my arms felt like someone had driven over them with a bus ..
after my session jason asked the officials to close the track for a while as we were treated to demonstration laps from my missus Rachel in Catherines Kart,she too had never been in one of these beasts but truly did me proud as lap after lap with no spins she zoomed by. nice one.cheers jase.

PAATCH !!

Junked all the rear end stuff today,diff shafts spring exhaust prop and welded up chassis with nice thick plate. fitted new 3.63 diff too, Good pair of used Spax shocks fitted to see what all the fuss is about with spaxs , they feel fine to me ?
new shafts built up tomorrow with a nice used swing spring to slam it into the weeds, Fantastic..

4 WEEKS TO GO TILL CT RBRR

Well its four weeks ish till the start of Club Triumphs 20th RBRR , IT DOESNT SEEM LIKE 2 YEARS SINCE THE LAST ONE !! I remember saying i will definatly have a car ready in plenty of time for the next one. well i tried, my GT6mk3 bodyshell is still with the painters and has been pushed into the corner with preference going to the paying customers..its my own fault for giving them so much work..
So its out with my Vitesse 1600 Saloon been off the road for 10 years outside with no covers on..oops.
LIST OF JOBS
New engine, gearbox, diff,1/2 shafts, brakes, full suspension rebuild front/back, breaks.oh and a foot long piece of chassis that seems to have vanished by the diff..
full daily report to come.....