Deleted User Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Last minute my arse. Good grief its still 3 weeks to the thing let, that's like very nearly a whole month. Stripped Stag motor yesterday, block went off for boring in the afternoon. Had two minor frights firstly when our preffered engine bits supplier said no Stag pistons for 3 weeks, bugger. Sorted with a quick call to Rimmers who are holding stock from our preffered engine bits supplier. The next shock came when I called our preffered machine shop to collect block (and a couple of customers blocks for engines I am building) only to be told he was off on holiday tommrow for three weeks. I wouldn't trust to anyone else so it looked like endof, until he promised to work over to sort me out, what a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Karl and Dave,You two are giving me grey hair- pack it in!I will be gutted if we do not get 100 cars to start this the 20th RBRR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpith Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 3 weeks? Pah!Plenty of time (famous last words!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 [quote by=Dave2000 link=Blah.pl?b=rbrgen,m=1156446328,s=47 date=1158054354]Yes, but afterwards he just claimed he was getting in early for the 2003 10 Countries Run!!! ;D ;D[/quote]10 Countries, 3 days, 22 foot long Herald built in 3 weeks from design penned on back of fag packet after 2 shandys in pub, pah, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Distortion of the facts, Mr Pearson.Time line was as follows:Classic and Sportscar November 2000: Dave Pearson: We are going to build a stretched Herald for the 2002 RBRR. Mid Sept 2002 - Umm, think we had better build a stretched Herald25/09/02: Done the chassis.04/09/02 Start of the RBRR: Its ready.04/09/02 Blythe Services: Its too long, we are dragging its a*se on the floor, the transmission cannot take it. We have to retire, we will be back!03/09/03 10CR start: The Stretch is in the car park with some dodgy looking Blues Brother types!05/09/03 Somewhere in the French Alps: The hairpins are a bit tight and Dave, Jason and Craig are growing muscles in their arms! The Stretch finishes the event- memorable moment- seeing the thing being caned on a autobahn near Stuttgart at 100 mph- very stable vehicle.10/09/03: Back at Canleys: Dave sticks it in the Museum. The vehicle does not see the light of day for 3 years.The Stretch- Jason came up with the following at the start of the 2003 10CR, nicked from a song by The B.52's: 'Its as big as a whale and its about to set sail' Sums it up eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2000 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yeah. Get out of that one, Rommel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDTRIUMPH Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 hey dont panic tim, didnt do any welding today but decided to Tcut the boot lid , i recon the cars gonna come up a treat.. daves correct theres almost a month yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 22 days, 20 hours do not make 'Nearly a month' in my mind! Get on with the Vitesse- also can I have the car details please.Reckon you buggers have it easy- so many little details to do before even thinking about the GT6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Its always intresting walking round the Plough at the start -just have a look at the Triumph owners hands/finger nails etc usually a good month of grime imbedded deep into the pours,and when you ask "had to do much to get it ready" the answer is nearly always "no just a last minute service!"In may case I havent even started the shed in 4 weeks! and I dont intend to do a thing to it! untill the day before the run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 [quote by=ajp25tc link=Blah.pl?b=rbrgen,m=1156446328,s=58 date=1158276574]Its always intresting walking round the Plough at the start -just have a look at the Triumph owners hands/finger nails etc usually a good month of grime imbedded deep into the pours[/quote]That's if you have the time to have a look around the car park! The Plought is really just a service halt for those those last minute "nice to have's" - like an alternator, or lights :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Not wishing to Jinx my efforts, but 16 years ago (it has taken this long to recover) we were welding a new back wing on to the car on the morning of the event, spraying it in the afternoon, and fittinga duff alternator (don't ask!) at the point when we were supposed to be at the start, which was 60 miles away.....But then the 2 of us are not known for our punctuality!Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 So it sounds like you are being particularly 'early' in your prep this year from what you told us lastnight! I reckon you might even have time to dust the dashboard and polish the wing mirror (notice the use of the 'singular' there)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 That will be the singular wing mirror in which you get a reflection of teh sky when stationary, and the drivers door handle when travelling above 40mph.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyfastcar and Carol Lamity Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Hutch, you obviously missed the 'Bling' tyres Colin had on, even in the dark of the night they shone out to me. They had professional 'tyre shine' on them! - I kid thee not!(confirmed by Colin himself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Ah yes he mentioned that! I was most.... disturbed. What is the world coming to when you can get am MOT because you have clean wheels! outrageous! would never have happened in my day!*waves walking stick*(actually mine got through with a broken headlight, no horn and a super-slack handbrake on friday... sounds like some MOT-ers are still 'reasonable' even after all the computerfication [did i just make up a word?] which is good to know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Crikey, its only a week away!!!!Where has the time gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie70 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 time, what time, i'm going sailing for the weekend and leaving my father to reassemble the car for me thanks dad. I got insured today and the mot is on Monday nothing like last minute see everyone friday (my car'll be the one probably with prima all over the wings-hopefully not though) bye ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Just heard from Ashley: He, Peter and the car are ready to go. I will arrive on Tuesday morning at Heathrow and can't wait. So me thinks car 70 is ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I've also heard from Ash. Apparently there is speculation as to whether or not Nigel and I will finish the run still actually talking to each other. Obviously certain people out there know us better than we thought.If you see one or the other of us thumbing a lift you know we have come to blows over the navigating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Ash plans on taking a extra engine, tranny and rear end. Seems ther will not be any more room for us to pick up hiker's. Of course for enough BEER I can be bribed to change cars. Goody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 In case anyone would like one. I will have a few of my local club window stickers if you would like one. They are the same size as the Club Triumph ones. Feel free to ask to ask for one. They say: Capital Triumph Register with the Logo and Va. DC. Md on the bottom. Just a little something form the Washington, D.C. area of the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphMan Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Got the RBRR blues. Engine f f f f failed last weekend while on Triumph trip to Belgium so have had to withdraw... It was not "sensible" to attempt to change the engine this weekend, but then where does "sensible" come in to the RBRR?? So I got the blues, I'm really going to miss doing the run this year. I'll be there at the start though, just to make sure that the rest of you get sent off OK. :( :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 John Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 That's sad news Andy. Still, good to hear you'll be at the start. A bit of moral support goes a long way. This being both my co-drivers and my first RBRR we're panicing a bit! The road book is...................well, we're struggling!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 John,Just transfer the route onto a Atlas- no worries.The RBRR navigation is relatively easy, the hardest aspect is the fatigue.Do not worry- it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 John if you're still having trouble with the road book by mon bring along to the garwick meet and we'll go through it ...allready put mine onto a map ..much easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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