Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2

[Mick Ralph]

Just had a look at the crossmember The evil rust strikes again.. The x-member was rusted away - from the inside- and it just crumbled. On closer inspection the other side was ready to go as well.. This really wasn't obvious from the outside but i immediately went out and started tapping around on my x-member with a hammer  Phew!!  all sound there cheers Mick ----- Original Message ----- From: Mick Ralph To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 8:24 AM Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2 Thats bad luck pete I hope the damage isn't too severe. Was it a 2 day meeting? Did u get it running for the sunday? What sort of tyres were u running (brand size etc)? What ratio diff were u running? Locked?? Hope u get it back together soon. Gotta keep the datto flag flying on the track!!! Shane Smith had a big lose at Leyburn yesterday. Halfway down the straight the lower control arm pivot bolt pulled out of the front cross member which he reckoned was pretty exciting.. The locals were helping him out with another cross member so he should be back on the track today Anyone ever heard of the pivot bolt coming adrift?? cheers Mick     ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 7:51 PM Subject: JUST CALL ME CRASH Fellow OZDATTERS Well it finally happened today at the Rob Roy Hillclimb. I crashed the datto. Hit the Armco on the bridge and totaled the right hand rear quarter, rear door, front guard and by the looks of it the boot doesn't shut properly. Hit a patch of water coming flat out across the top of turn 1, slid sideways across the mush heading for the dam, (thought i was going swimming for a sec), corrected it and as i came back on the track slid across the other side and Wammo into the Armco. BUGGER Anyways, pulled out the rear quarter and checked the front end in the Scruttineering bay (of course) we managed to have another run. Now the problem is, the diff is too tall, has anybody in the South Eastern suburbs got a 4.9 or a 5.1 locked diff laying around that i could either buy or borrow???? Thanks Peter Logistic Motorsport Boo Hoo --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------