Back from the Dead - Not run in over 35 years!

Back from the Dead - Not run in over 35 years!

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jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Only so much you can get inside a 15" rim Brumm - that is about it.

ALOT less weight than your Cerb to stop, guessing about 950kg, close close to 200kg less that the Purple Chim.

Spit pedals defo the way to go.

Mine will get plenty or road and track day testing, long before it races - was going to be this year (Silverstone MG Live), but no way that was going to happen by the spring with a new job and amount of travel I was doing. Did it in the 6.

SonicHedgeHog

2,538 posts

182 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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jellison said:
If there was ever an image that said "young and care free" then that is it. No mortgage, kids, couldn't give a stuff about your career or pension. Just a summer's day, a cool motor and an open road in front of you. Nice

Brummmie

5,284 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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jellison said:
Only so much you can get inside a 15" rim Brumm - that is about it.

ALOT less weight than your Cerb to stop, guessing about 950kg, close close to 200kg less that the Purple Chim.

Spit pedals defo the way to go.

Mine will get plenty or road and track day testing, long before it races - was going to be this year (Silverstone MG Live), but no way that was going to happen by the spring with a new job and amount of travel I was doing. Did it in the 6.
I have the top runners in e-type fia spec brakes, on my pads as well as Lola t70s, big cobras, gt40's, healeys, falcons, etc etc, if you want to try some of my pads, that will stop on its nose with that set up.

jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Might be worth a go Brummie. I'll run the compound I have till first race.

What material?

Brummmie

5,284 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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jellison said:
Might be worth a go Brummie. I'll run the compound I have till first race.

What material?
Rc6 for the lighter stuff, so perfect for yours, and rc6e for heavier stuff with crap brakes, eg e-type.

pridaux

4,969 posts

149 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Looking fantastic well worth the years of work as said before if your Dad feels up to adopting another son I could be on the adoption list however I suspect there would be a long list of others in front of me.
Often you see a project that you like but find a few bits that are not quite what you would choose however this is a project that is perfect in every way LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Looking forward to seeing it out on track maybe you would bring to the Pre 80s so we can see it there.
Andrew

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

228 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Fantastic looking car,lots of hard work. well Done.

Look forward to seeing it in the flesh somewhere.


pridaux

4,969 posts

149 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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jellison said:
Ok, its taken 3 years to get from this (+ had it in fully disassembled form for another 4!):-



To this:-
First running of my new Motor


Roll on the spring smile

48 years young (the car)........
Just noticed the 3000s in the background have you still got her or has she moved on?
A

jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Those early pic's were just before it was packaged up for the trip to France, to the guy last had it before me. Will be doing plenty of trackdays and testing in it + some Sunday run outs before any racing (next year now), have a few more race this year to do (TR6).

Father has said he would not mind another project after this one - but for his self. he is not sure what yet - Maybe next year.

topsparks

1,202 posts

247 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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Is he any good with boats..........

jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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How is that going.

Probably but ain't got THAT kinda room....

Slow M

2,732 posts

206 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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FAN-DAMN-TASTIC!!!

So happy to know how far along you are. Please post video (with amazing sound quality, as soon as you have it out for a real run.

Congratulations to you and your dad.

Best,
B.

jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Might even be driving it for the first time tomorrow....

edo

16,699 posts

265 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Nice. What are the bars over the window for?

heightswitch

6,316 posts

250 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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edo said:
Nice. What are the bars over the window for?
To keep Jelly inside !!! hehe
N.

Munter

31,319 posts

241 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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edo said:
Nice. What are the bars over the window for?
I'm going to guess, and we'll see if I'm right or not!

My Guess: Race regulations state that screens have to be bonded to the surrounding bodywork, or retained by metal fastenings of some description.

As the screen is held in by rubbers only there might be a chance it'd "pop out" if wind comes in the front of the car from an open window.

edo

16,699 posts

265 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Munter said:
edo said:
Nice. What are the bars over the window for?
I'm going to guess, and we'll see if I'm right or not!

My Guess: Race regulations state that screens have to be bonded to the surrounding bodywork, or retained by metal fastenings of some description.

As the screen is held in by rubbers only there might be a chance it'd "pop out" if wind comes in the front of the car from an open window.
Sounds plausible!

Obiwonkeyblokey

5,399 posts

240 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Very nice indeed, where will we see it running?

jellison

Original Poster:

12,803 posts

277 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Munter said:
edo said:
Nice. What are the bars over the window for?
I'm going to guess, and we'll see if I'm right or not!

My Guess: Race regulations state that screens have to be bonded to the surrounding bodywork, or retained by metal fastenings of some description.

As the screen is held in by rubbers only there might be a chance it'd "pop out" if wind comes in the front of the car from an open window.
Close - not a regulation. But they do have a habit of popping out when going v.fast. These hold it pulling top and bottom through tiny rose joints on a rod a fraction undersize to pull the top an bottom of the screen together + the centre of the rods touch the curve of the screen keeping it pressing that way too.

jellison

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12,803 posts

277 months

Thursday 27th June 2013
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Obiwonkeyblokey said:
Very nice indeed, where will we see it running?
The M3! Or round Swindon tomorrow if we get the clutch bled tonite smile