Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

7 weeks 6 days until monteberg...

Thanks for that Richard - I'm just beginnnig to stress about it now

Those hoses look lovely, top quality but not blingy if you know what I mean

Hi David - yes, they look pretty understated - and they are VERY light

[walkermk2]

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She still goin to be ready to rally with the big boys in Ireland then mate?

[Paul C]

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I see your entry is in for Monteberg Paul - Good Man!!

[PaulAlex]

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She still goin to be ready to rally with the big boys in Ireland then mate?

Yes, not long now - but the new plan sees us out in Belgium a few times before tackling Mull and/or Killarney....

I see your entry is in for Monteberg Paul - Good Man!!

Mmmmmmm tbh I'm cutting that one really fine I'd say Paul - but gonna take some time off work to make it happen. So long as there are no disasters, we'll be ok I think Then back to Belgium twice in June

Have had some small bits and pieces arrive this week so I'll hopefully make some more progress on Sunday - as long as the weather agrees

Cheers,

Paul

[PaulAlex]

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Fecking weather!

[monte2]

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Fecking weather!

you got a blanket of white stuff paul ,shite up here also mate theres 4" not good

[PaulAlex]

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Hello Rob,

Not loads of snow, but enough to mean I won't be rolling her out onto the drive tomorrow - which means no work in the boot or inside. I might get some small bits done in the engine bay, although a "high" of -1 tomorrow may mean that a greasy breakfast at the cafe makes more sense instead.....

[PaulAlex]

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As expected, not a great deal of progress last weekend - although I have been dropping off and collecting bits throughout the week, so hopefully I'll move it forward some this weekend.

A big thanks to Matt Downer (CossieMatt) for machine a flat onto my remote filter housing and tapping a thread into it. Rather than have the slightly bulky oil pressure housing hanging out the side, we're going to take a banjo fitting from here and have the sender fixed elsewhere - probably on the bulkhead...



I've also had the guys at SBD supply a new release bearing, and turn up a spacer to position it exactly where it needs to be...



While at SBD I also picked this up - keerrrching



...and having realised that my existing plumbed-in and hand-heads were out of date, I took the plunge and bought these...double keerrrching



I must say a huge thanks to the boys at CAM Auto Developments - who have supplied all the hoses, unions and extinguishers recently. Their service and advice has been absolutely spot-on

All being well, the clutch, gearbox, propshaft and exhaust can be fitted this weekend - plus some hoses and other odds and sods. So long as the new radiator arrives next week, it could almost be at the point where there's just a bit of wiring between us and firing the thing up

[105Ian]

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Good to see some more bling for the car Paul

With regards to your fire extinquishers could your exsiting ones not be refilled or has there been a rule change that does not allow you to use the ones you had ?

[PaulAlex]

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Hi Ian,

Lifeline won't re-fill them if they are outside the service date unfortunately - and while you can use them out of date in the UK, overseas events don't like it....

...also need to buy a new seat and HANS device before taking it to Belgium in May

Cheers,

Paul.

[105Ian]

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Oh bugger the system in my car is out of date and was just going to send it away to be refilled , sounds like I need to start saving for a new one then .
I dont use my car for competion like yourself but worried it may not work if out of date

[PaulAlex]

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Frustrating eh Ian?!? If you do need one, ask CAM Auto - bloody great service from proper enthusiasts. Oh yes and they have a lovely 6R4 to drool over too

[RobS2]

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Paul, what sizes are the hand helds and plumbed in?

[PaulAlex]

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Paul, what sizes are the hand helds and plumbed in?

Hi Rob,

3kg plumbed-in and 2kg handhelds. I know I can get away with less but it'd be heartbreaking to watch the thing go up in flames......

......although I've been close to taking a match to it myself over the past few months

[mista weava]

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...also need to buy a new seat and HANS device before taking it to Belgium in May

Dry your eyes and visit http://www.rallynuts.com/

Join the club and get a discount.

Cheapest I found on the whole of the interwebs.

http://www.rallynuts.com/hans-devices/stand-21-club-series-hans-device.html

Bought mine the other day prior to the failed mission to Moorslede.