Self Flagellation - Opel Monza Content

[B'stard Child]

vxmatt said:

Loving the Monza OP. Good to hear that you weren't hurt and that the car will live to fight another day

Thank you and it will

[2woody]

as it happens, I have a spare shell in the same colour.

Will need some welding, mind but it's yours if you want it.

[B'stard Child]

2woody said:

as it happens, I have a spare shell in the same colour.

Will need some welding, mind but it's yours if you want it.

I think I'm lucky enough to not need a complete shell - doors and front wings would be nice if they aren't rotten as my hasty pry bar efforts to get back out on track weren't the best way to pop the dents out

I do need to talk to you about diffs sometime if you remember our conversations of a while back but I'll message you this week

[crofty1984]

Captain Muppet said:

Short story: "Can I have a passenger ride?" "Hop in". Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeetch BANG.



I had the tyre wall rebuilt before the support vehicle arrived, and fixed the split carbon fibre up with cable ties so I could get home. The cable ties are still there, 4 years later.

Johnboy billybob is that you?

Edited by crofty1984 on Tuesday 28th February 15:08

[Big Rod]

Ian,

I think I read that you already had a new roof, but if you haven't, I don't mind chopping the roof off the silver shell I have.

(Might make it a bit easier for me to get rid of the thing too!! )

[B'stard Child]

Big Rod said:

Ian,

I think I read that you already had a new roof, but if you haven't, I don't mind chopping the roof off the silver shell I have.

(Might make it a bit easier for me to get rid of the thing too!! )

Hi Rod - I have roof yes

We must talk about the silver thing and all - I get a lttle confused - must be the bump on me head.....

[Big Rod]

B'stard Child said:

Big Rod said:

Ian,

I think I read that you already had a new roof, but if you haven't, I don't mind chopping the roof off the silver shell I have.

(Might make it a bit easier for me to get rid of the thing too!! )

Hi Rod - I have roof yes

We must talk about the silver thing and all - I get a lttle confused - must be the bump on me head.....

I'd kind'a thought you'd gone off the idea TBH. I haven't done anything with it since we spoke, but if you still want it all, the offer still stands.*

(*Until I start working on it again at least, so you've got a wee while yet.)

[B'stard Child]

Big Rod said:

B'stard Child said:

Big Rod said:

Ian,

I think I read that you already had a new roof, but if you haven't, I don't mind chopping the roof off the silver shell I have.

(Might make it a bit easier for me to get rid of the thing too!! )

Hi Rod - I have roof yes

We must talk about the silver thing and all - I get a lttle confused - must be the bump on me head.....

I'd kind'a thought you'd gone off the idea TBH. I haven't done anything with it since we spoke, but if you still want it all, the offer still stands.*

(*Until I start working on it again at least, so you've got a wee while yet.)

Hmm - I thought you'd changed your mind and that activities had re-started

I have to go to Edinburgh in the next couple of months so was planning to transport up some parts that really are yours from the Rally Monza.....

We'll have to talk about the plans.....

[Captain Muppet]

crofty1984 said:

Captain Muppet said:

Short story: "Can I have a passenger ride?" "Hop in". Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeetch BANG.



I had the tyre wall rebuilt before the support vehicle arrived, and fixed the split carbon fibre up with cable ties so I could get home. The cable ties are still there, 4 years later.

Johnboy billybob is that you?

No, I'm his over-friendly uncle Rapey Pete. You must be Holden McGroin. We meet at last.

[crofty1984]

Captain Muppet said:

crofty1984 said:

Captain Muppet said:

Short story: "Can I have a passenger ride?" "Hop in". Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeetch BANG.



I had the tyre wall rebuilt before the support vehicle arrived, and fixed the split carbon fibre up with cable ties so I could get home. The cable ties are still there, 4 years later.

Johnboy billybob is that you?

No, I'm his over-friendly uncle Rapey Pete. You must be Holden McGroin. We meet at last.

So... It has come to this.

(Wow, Monday's XKCD strip really works!)

[2woody]

B'stard Child said:

I think I'm lucky enough to not need a complete shell - doors and front wings would be nice if they aren't rotten as my hasty pry bar efforts to get back out on track weren't the best way to pop the dents out

I do need to talk to you about diffs sometime if you remember our conversations of a while back but I'll message you this week

just post when you have - I leave work this week, and am trying to stage things like e-mail handovers, etc.

Want me to put you down as a second driver for Marham ?

Stu

[B'stard Child]

2woody said:

B'stard Child said:

I think I'm lucky enough to not need a complete shell - doors and front wings would be nice if they aren't rotten as my hasty pry bar efforts to get back out on track weren't the best way to pop the dents out

I do need to talk to you about diffs sometime if you remember our conversations of a while back but I'll message you this week

just post when you have - I leave work this week, and am trying to stage things like e-mail handovers, etc.

OK

2woody said:

Want me to put you down as a second driver for Marham ?

Stu

Monza will be there - I registered and paid already...... It might not look pretty but it'll be there - she hasn't missed one since being a 24Vr and I've never missed one since the first one - Dunkirk and all that.

[jamesson]

Hmmm... Monza...

http://www.4starclassics.com/Opel-Monza-GSE-For-Sa...

[B'stard Child]

jamesson said:

Hmmm... Monza...

http://www.4starclassics.com/Opel-Monza-GSE-For-Sa...

FFS Opel not Opal

[B'stard Child]

Some more afters





But more importantly I have today with the help of another ABS club member removed the roof section I need from a spares car that is going for frag soon as well as a windscreen - both in much better condition than the ones in my car so I'd best get on with the repairs if I'm going to make the RAF Marham charity track day (details in the EA section if anyones never heard of it)

Edited by B'stard Child on Friday 5th October 10:41

[B'stard Child]

Got an evening track day at Snetterton tonight (hope it's dry but it's not looking good)

Spent early part of the week pushing the Roof out to get the right apperture for the screen and a second hand replacement front screen fitted (which was fun to fit - first time for me)

Yes I know I've had the bits for ages but as many people who know me well will I don't work very well till I've got a deadline - then I seem to pull rabbits out of hats

I was keen to see what it really weighed so got the trailer I borrow weighed on the bridge this morning

Trailer on it's own 880 kgs (Oh crickey - thought it was under 800)

Then loaded the Monza up for a second weighing - my best guestimate was around 1250 kgs fully fueled up. (so I was going to need to be better than target if I wasn't going to exceed the towing capacity of the 740)

Note 740 has a max towing weight (braked trailer) of 2100 kgs

Trailer with Monza 2080 kgs (excellent just inside the limit)

But that meant my simple maths says it's 1200 kgs now which is 50 kgs inside my target/guesswork calc 8-)

Does mean I need to not load the car up with spare wheels and tyres, tools and jack if I am to stay inside the legal limit for the tow car so I'll borrow a blanket from the house stock and put whels and tyres in the car and tools, fluids etc in the boot of the 740

Aiming to keep it the right way up this time!!!

[stewy68]

Love that big old bus, love Monzas in general. Missed buying one a few years ago (although not for track) as I didn't have the space. I will at some point have one though.

[B'stard Child]

stewy68 said:

Love that big old bus, love Monzas in general. Missed buying one a few years ago (although not for track) as I didn't have the space. I will at some point have one though.

Need a wide track space wise

Not many left unfortunately........

Anway Pics (yes it still doesn't look pretty) but it was a fun late afternoon/evening. Once it dried up a pause in the proceedings enabled me to chuck the slicks on and it was even more fun then I could stop getting out of everyone elses way and start making progress

Edited by B'stard Child on Friday 5th October 10:44

[Rollcage]

Never seen one with a glass sunroof before - a legacy of the roof chop I guess?

[B'stard Child]

Rollcage said:

Never seen one with a glass sunroof before - a legacy of the roof chop I guess?

Nope - long story cut short - used to have an original steel sunroof (tilt and slide). When I converted it for more track less road I stuck a couple of fixed bucket seats in on the original sliders - fine untill I went to sit in it with a helmet on when I had to have my head tilted at 45 deg..... So I lowered the seats, tilted them back and still hadn't got enough head room.

So I removed the original sunroof and stuck a flip up glass one in the hole - it coming out soon - sheet of steel, sikaflex and pop rivets will fill the hole after removal