jobs for the winter
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well the hog is off the road now, with slipping clutch ( oil contamination) broken gear skick.

so jobs are, rebush primary gear, uprate to double grey, breeze over the hog box ( but should be ok just new layshaft bearings i hope|). and a genral tidy up, oh and get that bloody smiths rev counter to work god thats annoying, tried every thing to date and still dont work right of the mega jolt.

so what is every ones elses list for the winter

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

Mine is an engine rebuild. Not sure what I'm doing yet though.

Hopefully building up an MS2 box!

Oh, and replacing my front subframe with one that isnt bent.

Edited by Carl S on 15th Nov, 2009.

finish of full shell rebuild
build loom
build engine
paint
run out of money
sell kidney
make/buy custom interior
assemble
T&T
Rolling road

miss Avon...
blow it up before MITP...

just decided.. take cage out, replace with full weld in
full interior respray
ally rear bulkhead
shed the weight for next year :)

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

fix oil leak
buy and install new dash
fit arches
paint outside of shell
get MOT when all thats done

Oh, and I've already run out of money lol

:( still got loads to do on mine, I've finally removed all traces of underseal!!! Took me so so long.

Winter jobs for me normally consist of gathering parts - fingers crossed I can get the final few brackets and welding done ready for shell to be shotblasted early next year.

Probably won't happen but that's what I'm planning.

I have far too many things that i want to do over the winter!

At the moment I have a new seat and a carbon boot floor to fit that should keep me going for the time being! the daily drivers not gonna see the winter through so that is first inline im afraid!

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Edited by Star Mag on 15th Nov, 2009.

Finish it,

MOT it,

Map the fuel injection,

Then fix one of my other cars which will be much nicer to drive in the cold weather.....

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

move house on the 10th of dec. Start new job on 3th of jan and find a new garage as the new house work has give me has not got one.
o yes get the car mot, rr , and set up to drive

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

O and have a xmas of sorts

Edited by madmk1 on 15th Nov, 2009.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

mine
i have 2 panels to weld in
cage to weld in
fit new front
sort a dash out
fit my dash loom + rear loom
build engine loom
prep n paint
build engine
bulid box
build manifold
build exhaust system
fuel lines
brake lines
mount gear selector box
and on....
and on....
and on....
....

id like to see avon but unless i cut corners with the engine...

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

probably won't do much to mine over winter, might try and get it on the rollers if i can be bothered.

most of my time/money will be spent on converting the sunshine bus. plus i've got to help kean build a new garage and move house...

i have a long list of stuff i would like to do.. time and money will influence what gets done.

My list is something along the lines of

Rebuild engine to a spec that will take 8000 rpm
Fit rear beam axel and coilovers
rust proof the thing
replace bonnet, bootlid, and roof with fibreglass items
Have the car rolling roaded, have fun with it
Break the engine
Get fed up and install spare vtec engine I have lying about.

Rebuild the engine, namely skim the head and block in hope that it stops eating head gaskets

or just turn the boost down and give every one else a chance

got the engine and gear box to strip down and check. and might look into the suspention at last.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

Put me feet up for a change. Enjoy Christmas and the new year. Do the minimum amount of work.

Let the kids finish the cars - I've had enough

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Wifey is working nights all the way through crimbo So I'll be keeping out of trouble in the garage

I think my list is pretty much the same as last year!

this year ill be starting on my engine build.
hopefully do a bit to the shell too

im working...

For me, winter will be about trying to re-coup my lost 20 odd nanas at the TM RR day last month then take it back to the Pod for some beans !

I've just re-fitted my original 9 psi Cossie actuator, done away with all the Tee fittings for the boost lines and drilled individual manifold tappings instead, re-read the boost controller instructions for the umpteenth time and reprogrammed that, and now have the Megasquirt ignition fully sorted and firing on all four.

So, once I've spent some time mapping, I'm back off to Northampton Motorsport for some more hours on the dyno followed by some 1/4 mile practice.

High hopes this time !

Plus lots of DIY and painting work on me Mum's cottage getting it ready to sell in the spring.

Richard.

Minivanless, but reluctantly happy living with the decision. There'll be another one day.
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Well, I've just finished the bi-yearly service on my trailer (re-packing bearings, checking chassis, brakes, etc). Next job is reuilding the engine in the discovery, then moving house.

Guess which I'm not looking forwards to....