mpbarrett Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Is everyone ready, seems very quiet on here... I have an electric fan to fit, change the diff (3.89 to 3.63) and check over the rear suspension, finish and fit hard top (now with sunroof), and give her a good around service. Lots of little bits to do and tweaking the Megasquirt maps as I am not sure I have the altitude correction set correctly. Doing it with Jane (the wife) so really dont want to break down... At the moment on holiday so all I can do is make lists of things to do! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I suppose I should check the oil, maybe give the car a wash. More important, I need to improve my music selection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Waiting to give the car a good test run on the Border Raiders... see what falls off/breaks and take it from there. Hotels booked, ferry booked, after the BR I'll make sure we are all sorted with paperwork, spares, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Been ready for the last 12 months.......just keeping on top of little niggles. Three weeks to the Border Raiders and the last shake down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr1xi3 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Does anyone have the list of the 10 countries we are visiting ? I need to check my driving licence. I have the ferry booked and paid for, all the hotels booked but not the actual route, hopefully we will meet up somewhere on the way!! Thanks, Dennis Turner ( Trixie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, Tr1xi3 said: Does anyone have the list of the 10 countries we are visiting ? I need to check my driving licence. I have the ferry booked and paid for, all the hotels booked but not the actual route, hopefully we will meet up somewhere on the way!! Thanks, Dennis Turner ( Trixie) No official announcement on the route yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Tr1xi3 said: Does anyone have the list of the 10 countries we are visiting ? I need to check my driving licence. I have the ferry booked and paid for, all the hotels booked but not the actual route, hopefully we will meet up somewhere on the way!! Thanks, Dennis Turner ( Trixie) It will all be western europe from the overnight stops. I would guess France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Lichenstein, Luxembourg. England is the assumed 10th. Slovenia is an outside possibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Clive said: It will all be western europe from the overnight stops. I would guess France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Lichenstein, Luxembourg. England is the assumed 10th. Slovenia is an outside possibility Monaco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, Rubce said: Monaco? 500/1 outsider ridden by Lester Piggot🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said: 500/1 outsider ridden by Lester Piggot🤣 Ah but Monaco did feature in the 2013 event😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 17 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said: No official announcement on the route yet. Top secret as usual. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Radders said: Top secret as usual. 🙄 Why?🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Rubce said: Ah but Monaco did feature in the 2013 event😉 Ah , but that was not an event ...that was atrial to see if it could be made into an event.We skirted Monaco on the 2013 event....but they are now selective who they let in😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65redspit Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 My engine and gearbox are built but not in the car yet… Car is still at the roll cage company, in fact she’s only just arrived there… Otherwise we are all good to go 😳 What could possibly go wrong lol :0)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, 65redspit said: What could possibly go wrong lol :0)) Loads ....with 8 weeks to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65redspit Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Indeed - that’s why she’s had to go back to the roll cage people !! Anyway, I’ve just fitted a new clutch release bearing and bolted the bell housing to the box … Little steps … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 A few jobs to do but nothing too major. Krusty was well sorted for the RBRR by the Rusty Custard crew and Steve did some more fettling as well. Just braved the heat and looked at the brakes and they're fine. Oil and filter change and a few bits to swap over and we'll be sorted 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, richard w said: A few jobs to do but nothing too major. Krusty was well sorted for the RBRR by the Rusty Custard crew and Steve did some more fettling as well. Just braved the heat and looked at the brakes and they're fine. Oil and filter change and a few bits to swap over and we'll be sorted 🙂 Tooth brush,...check, toilet roll, check......underpants, check.....coffee, check!...That should do it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batch Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 hours ago, richard w said: Oil and filter change and a few bits to swap over and we'll be sorted 🙂 I thought the stove, kettle and coffee would be top of your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Batch said: I thought the stove, kettle and coffee would be top of your list. They don't even need to go on the list! I'm certainly not going to forget them 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Velocita Rosso said: Tooth brush,...check, toilet roll, check......underpants, check.....coffee, check!...That should do it It's almost like you know me Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Well... best laid plans of mice and men... rear carb p155ing fuel. Air filter box off - signs of both carbs overflowing fuel (rear much worse). So it's manifold off (I hate trying to get the waterways etc to seal refitting these damned things) and I'll pull the carbs apart and see what I find. Doubt it's the pump - still on mechanical and it was piddling out even on tick over. But I guess there's a chance it's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: Well... best laid plans of mice and men... rear carb p155ing fuel. Air filter box off - signs of both carbs overflowing fuel (rear much worse). So it's manifold off (I hate trying to get the waterways etc to seal refitting these damned things) and I'll pull the carbs apart and see what I find. Doubt it's the pump - still on mechanical and it was piddling out even on tick over. But I guess there's a chance it's that. Why do you have to remove the manifold to investigate the carbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 8 hours ago, Rubce said: Why do you have to remove the manifold to investigate the carbs? No room to get a spanner on the carb->manifold nuts with them in place and I'm not mucking about trying to remove the bottom of the 'bergs on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 2 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: No room to get a spanner on the carb->manifold nuts That's a pain, can you not get a short spanner in on the bottom nuts? I have to take the SUs and heatshield off to get to all the manifold nuts. How old are your floats? On the FWD my single stromberg abruptly started overflowing after being off the road for 9 months, turned out to be leaky float. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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