Rubce

Hi Wim

A fascinating thread which I have enjoyed reading. Please keep adding to it.

Regards

Bruce

Excellent,  fingers crossed for you

Both seats now installed

I agree with Richard, the Border Raider is a fun event

After some adjustment of the runners and side frames, I gave both seats to a local chap who works as a trimmer in the Bentley car factory. He lowered the foam height in the bases by 1" and also removed the electrical occupancy pads.

I then drilled four new holes in the floorpan and mounted the drivers seat. 

After taking the car for a test drive this afternoon I can report that I am happy with the result. 

Next job is to install the passenger seat.

Bruce

Hi All.

Thought I would post an update. Last month I purchased a pair of black leather MX5 mark 2 Tombstone seats off ebay.

Hi Colin.

Welcome. Keep an eye on the club magazine and this forum for details of up and coming events. CT does the driving events very very well.👏

Regards 

Bruce

8 hours ago, Colin Cutts said:

Hi I am new to this club (joined one week ago) how do you get on the lists for the various rallies are they first come first served I apologise if you think this is a stupid question 

Welcome to madhouse Colin😀

Regards

Bruce

Well said that man 👏

8 hours ago, Shynsy said:

Hi All,

Only on the reserve list. Hoping to do in our newly acquired RV8 stag (The Colonel), but if we don't get it prepared in time it'll be ol' faithful, the supercharged TR6. It loves those mountain passes!

Tim

 

Tim

I have garage envy!

Regards

Bruce

On 29/11/2021 at 22:01, Bish said:

Living in the South East as I do means that it could be easier for me to take part in a quick euro blast, than say the RBRR? I dunno, but I’d certainly be interested! 

The RBRR starts and finishes in the south east of the UK🤔

22 hours ago, Beans said:

Good old British Leyland engineering ...
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2012/06/more-prop-shaft-woes.html

YIKES!

7 hours ago, Beans said:

My car of choice again! 5 completed 10CR's and one DNF due to a snapped prop shaft 🥴

Snapped propshaft!!!!!!!!

Hi Clive.

Thanks for the quick reply and the suggestion regarding a 3.63

I have a 2.5 litre engine stashed in the garage which will be going into the car at some point in the future. 

Why is the 3.63 considered stronger than the 3.27? Load stresses?

Regards

Bruce

Hi All

I am considering fitting a 3.27 diff to our Mk3 GT6 to reduce engine revs. The car has a  2 litre engine, 4 speed box with overdrive.

Can anyone advise from previous experience on this configuration?

Thanks in anticipation

Bruce

He passed £1,000 now😀

27 minutes ago, Rosbif said:

Channel to Mediteranian . . .🤪

😆 

2 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said:

....but I ain`t going to forget a half shaft this time!

eh?!

My understanding is that despatch is phased over several days

30 minutes ago, carboy0 said:

Thanks mikeyb, does the start and finish vary or are they always the same locations?

Different each time so far for the three times the event has run.

3 hours ago, mikeyb said:

@Rubce

Entry is usually around £130 plus another £100 or so for  return ferry crossing UK/France.  Then there will be fuel for around 2000 miles of driving, then food and B&B.  Entry cost usually includes supper and accomodation on the last night.  Previous years' expense for myself in a Stag have been around £800 all in, shared with the co-driver. 

Thanks for info.👍

Hi.

Can you advise a rough ideas of costs please?

Thanks

Bruce

Breaking the 100k barrier is impressive. 

You have every right to feel chuffed Tim.😁

Regards

Bruce

Just been watching an interesting video clip on YouTube where the chap welded the back top section of a MX5 mark 3 seat to a gt6 seat frame. He then attached the baseplate from the MX5 to the GT6 base and used the foams and covers of the MX5 seats. The result was a seat low to the floor but with side bolsters and a high back and head rest.

Bruce

On 24/10/2021 at 18:58, thescrapman said:

Other option is drop the floor pan a couple of inches, then the MX5 seats fit better.

I would look at pictures of what others have done, or even better try to get to see some. 

there are a couple of GT6 with MX5 tombstone seats in them. Sure 1 of the owners is about6 ft.

I am hearing that MX5 mark 1 seats fit a GT6 okay?