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Dont panic, I am here. Just having a break from the lack of techwiki and repetative writing on brake pipes here and panels there. My sons been in hospital and back out . Also have a very sick family member currently , so fingers crossed there. Car is still in the garage, wife is still the wife ( I think, we dont speak, which means we dont fall out) . Decoratiing to increase spendability on bits. Still tweaking and sorting the car for Stoneleigh. Also been working on Martins westie , with new rack and balljoints in the last couple of weeks. Other than that, it nice you find my scribblings comedic and helpful in the same way. Oh.............................. and no coolant on the garage floor for 2 weeks now. Either its fixed or its all drained out

Looks like you had a banging day, Honda boys We went straight to Chatsworth Farm Shop and Cafe And proceeded to have a full English, we got a window seat and enjoyed the lovely views over Edensor Church (if you can see it over Glen's belly that is) (I'll get me coat) The till is strategically placed next to the cake stand and Martyn and I both agreed, as we were paying, that we needed an appointment in the future with the bread and butter pudding. So that is +1 to the Duke of Devonshire, your sales tactics work. We set off on our land slipped road, it is very much a 'recreational' road, nobody actually needs to go on it, they just do it for pleasure. We had a rolling car show from the MG club, who were coming in the opposite direction. We had a little drink at The Millstone Country Inn Before taking to more great roads, and finishing at Tagg Lane Diary, where we went all the way from one end of the cow.... ...to the udder Great roads and great company, what more can you ask for from your car club. Just knowing Martyn and Sue alone has put me in a life long debt to WSCC, £27.50 per year does not come into it.

If it helps I have a jap bar and have just received my half hood from Soft bits for Sevens. Fantastic quality and fit I’m really pleased. The only difference for the FW would be the rear fixing placement which I have seen under the rear lip out of sight. Some piccies (excuse the dirty car)

Cant recommend an air compressor with atleast a drill and air riverter enough. I done a mini re build of mine last year and without one it would have a nightmare

UPDATE - turns out the T1-Rs currently fitted aren't six years old - they're NINE years old.... R1-Rs will be fitted very soon

What a great day from starting out to coming home. Here are a few pictures.

Dam not what I was expecting...

Rear poppers under rear panel lip for my SBF7's half hood. They custom made it to fit my 250, well pleased with it. Must take some photos of it fitted!

Great 2 days of totally different weather but great completion and driving

The story of his Lotus 43 rebuild is legend , apparently Andy bought the the car from the USA where it had been converted to F5000 spec . It was short of te BRM H16 engine A H16 was found in Australia / or new Zealand ? ( not sure of the source ) but after paying a small fortune for it he was shocked to find when it arrived , it was just an ex display model minus all the essential internals . Another fortune was payed out to have crank shafts, cams, gears, 16 pistons, con rods, bearings and etc etc. manufactured . He must have lost more pounds in sweat when they first fired it up . I was at Oulton Park on the day in 1966 when the BRM transporter arrived in the paddock and they rolled out 2 x H16 BRM's for there first race , Clark.s was entered in the Lotus 43 BRM but it broke in practice so he drove his Climax engined 33 in the race . Also watched his efforts that day driving the Lotus Cortina , outbraking Jack Brabham's Ford Galaxy ? on the grass, in a great cloud of dust into Old hall corner to go on and win the race . Unforgetable day

The aluminium drums were also looking a bit tired so these were left with a local company for media blasting. The before and after

Get a 16CFM compressor, I got an 8 which is fine for riveting but it can't sustain a die grinder for any useful length of time. Tap and die set is pretty essential, earthing points on the chassis need tapping rather than rivnuts and you can also use them to clean threads on used parts. Right angle drill attachment like this is a must for drilling in the tunnel and other crampt places. Air riveter is great but won't reach everywhere so get a normal one too. The twister type are really good for reaching tight corners. 4mm drills are essentially a consumable item, you will snap some so get spares. A low range torque wrench (up to 60Nm) will cover you for almost everything.

Thanks for organising another brilliant day out Julie, as you say great roads, great views and great company, fantastic! Thanks for your kind words but we have a similar debt to WSCC too!

Agree, air compressor and riveter is virtually essential. I also used a right angle air drill and air die grinder. Stepped cone drill and 4mm cleco rivet clamps also really useful.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Short-Arm-Threaded-Nut-Rivnut-Riveter-Riveting-Insert-Kit-M3-M8-AK3984/390743365727?epid=22017009965&hash=item5afa1e985f:g:B~4AAMXQVT9SzqyA Is a must, as well as a cheap tap and die set.

We aim to please.

I’ve taken stock, and I don’t know why I’m the target, I seem to be the butt of your jokes!

15th April 2018 - SOLD... End of an era... £4,500 for a 1992 registered Narrow Body Live Axle Ford Crossflow in navy blue 1,700 Twin Italian 40DCOE Webers, Kent 244 cam giving 90 wheel horsepower ONLY reason for sale is failing health…. Not man enough for a Xflow anymore… New springs and shocks, ‘new’ Type 3 gearbox, electronic ignition and new lights recently fitted. Body is scruffy and needs TLC on the gelcoat, there is no hand brake to speak of and the interior also needs some love. But the engine (and now gearbox) is a peach and that is all an Xflow is about. Recently Grizlee and Bollocky Bill did all the work mentioned above and @Grizzlee is happy to give folk an independent view on his condition (and he owes me a favour, it was that t***'s fault I got a Westie in the first place..!!!) If any of you are interested get in touch for a longer description. This is a chance to buy motoring history and make noises like the devil after a hot curry…

Haha yeah and he's gone quiet as he's selling the westy to fund the divorce