GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

[Huxley]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Yep the carfax or should have been called the Poseidon Adventure lol

[mexicotait]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

How are you getting on gavin?

I'm doing the same after smashing the rear quarter last summer
Plus decided to sort all the other bits that have been bothering me so new roll cage and few other bits
I bet you will still be finished first

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Hi,

Made some progress over Christmas, bolted the front wings on to line up with the bonnet, then bolted the front panel to the wings and welded the front panel to the inner wings



I've repaired the passenger door pillar and tidied the door up, just got to do the same on the drivers side (which will take longer as it's got a lot more rust)

Just over 2 months to Ireland so it's got to be finished by then

[mick32]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

i,ve been following this thread for a while now your car is starting to come together nicely.hope you get the car done in time for the west cork rally.if you do you will be driving right past my house i,l keep an eye out for you cheers mick

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Hi Mick,

It'll be done, already booked the ferries and accommodation, and it's going for paint this weekend!

Which stage do you live on?

Thanks

[mick32]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

i live on the n71 main west cork road.i.l be sat on the pub wall in ring with my lads on sat morning come rain or shine,hopefully shine .we,ll give you a big wave when you pass and we,ll pop in to service and say hi.

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Two weeks ago I'd finished everything I wanted to do before she went off to paint



In progress








New Ralloy arches and spoiler


1st cost of primer


Got the engine bay done as well


Lovely and shiny








Many thanks to James (Oddy) for his hard work and getting it done in two weeks
The spray booth is a great addition to the business

Just over 5 weeks to get everything refitted and catch the ferry

[mexicotait]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Very smart
How much time do you have before Cork!

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

After a few days working on Fly, I've been back on Dvy this week

Changed the head gasket as a precaution after it got hot on last year's event, and rebuilt the gearbox - the synchros weren't too bad but the blocker bars were mainly stuck to the magnet in the bottom of the casing
I've also painted the door handles, rear spoiler and bumper in satin black

My friend David came over today and we fitted new TCA's, track rod ends, compression struts and started putting the engine bay back together - brake reservoirs and pipes, wiring, extinguisher nozzles, oil pipes and dropped the engine on it's mounts...

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Making steady progress getting her back together, got the gearbox back in and some cosmetics
David came over again today and we got the engine bay finished and had the engine running for the first time since last year's event

2.5 weeks to go...

[alladdin]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

fair play gavin , you get through some prep

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

All loaded up ready for West Cork - working the next 2 days then leaving Wednesday morning

I took a trip to Melvyn Evans on Friday to get all the wheels pointing in the right directions - after changing the axle (swapped the F/F from Fly as I did last year) and fitting new TCA's and comp struts both sides I didn't know where to start. I went for a quick drive yesterday and she feels good.
Just a couple of jobs left for the service crew (Richard, David and Carrie) to do on the Thursday - add the stripes/names and mud flaps and finish bleeding the brakes

We're seeded at 98 in a full entry of 151 cars including 55 Escorts in the main field

[mexicotait]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Looks smart Gavin


Good luck

[mick32]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

weather forecast for weekend is looking very good

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

weather forecast for weekend is looking very good

That's good news. Just on the ferry now, slightly rougher than usual but nothing to worry about