Monthly Archives: January 2009

Some Other Stuff & Some Moore Paint

Duncan and I cracked on today in a bid to get the car ready for the test at Snett which is now just 13d 13h and 13 minutes away. We got a fair few sundry items ticked off the to-do … Continue reading

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On The Subject of Paint

As you can see from the index picture below, I’ve cracked on and got the rear bodywork done.   In fairness it looks a whole lot better than it did before I started  but to be honest  I right royally  … Continue reading

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Painting the Front Bodywork

Today Duncan and I did, lots of fill, sand, stopper, flat back, topcoat 1, topcoat 2, and gloss coat.  We have no fingerprints left  the air is filled with the heady scent of paint. But we have created this!  Now … Continue reading

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Time to Start Chucking Paint Around

This entry is in reverse order, as I wanted to use this rather spiffing pic of the newly painted airbox. As I said before I’m trying to get the car to be all one colour this season, (I take a … Continue reading

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She runs … but didn’t stop :-(

This Saturday saw a number of  activities come to fruition. Firstly we finished the cooling system and fitted a new fan that I had bought off ebay.  The new fan is a full half a kilo lighter than the old fan, … Continue reading

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The Cooling System is Complete

This weekend saw completion and filling of the completely redesigned cooling system. The system is now filled and appears water tight. We had one small small issue to resolve. primarily based on own own stupidity and the design of the … Continue reading

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