Mick
What are the mods Phillo did to the rear xmember? Was it just slotted
mounts and plating or what?
Regards
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2- Pittsworth Sprints
> terry
> sorry for the delay..
> No!! The blue one is dead!! Paul and I rebuilt it after u last saw it
and
> then about 2 months later he rearranged it again oops
> Funny thing was it looked almost the same and as bad as the first time -
and
> it was a 4WD again... that car was jinxed i think..
> I then got hold of Peter Phillips' old rally/sports sedan 1600 which is
> yellow and has huge flairs and stuff.. Its a really cool car with lots of
> good bits as well as all the good bits off the blue one. It has a 3
million
> point roll cage and a very modified rear suspension cross member and
> commonwhore discs on the back with my L20 twin weber engine and the close
> ratio g/box and those 4 spots off the blue car. Its sort of a more
complete
> package now. I got some pics of it on Sunday when we went on the QLD
cruise
> up to Mt Tamborine (i'll write a report on that in a separate email).. I
> will post the pics when i get em downloaded from the camera. Needless to
say
> I am thrilled with it as it goes really well and handles and stops
> superbly.. I just gotta get some decent rubber on it before the weekend
and
> it should be very competitive.
> Pitsworth Sprints is a similar setup to Leyburn in that it is a bitumen
> sprint around closed roads in an industrial estate. I've never done
> anything like this so it should be interesting and a lot of fun. Most of
the
> guys who did Leyburn will be there minus those who crashed or broke their
> toys.. hehe. we should have the camera there so we'll get some shots and
> post em here.
> thats about all for now
> cheers
> Mick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:02 PM
> Subject: RE: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2- Pittsworth Sprints
>
>
> > Mick,
> > I've lost touch with your datto(s), sob is old blue dead? yellow is
nearly
> > regd. btw I've not heard of Pittsworth - where is it and what sort of
> sprint
> > event (dirt or bitu) and which car will you drive in the event? has to
be
> > old blue doesn't it?
> >
> > ~later
> > terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mick Ralph
> > Sent: Monday, 21 August 2000 10:02 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2- Pittsworth Sprints
> >
> >
> > terry
> > yes he's the one.. I actually coach him in sailing and i guess due to my
> > influence he bought a datto.. and he loves it!!
> > He borrowed another x-member from a local who had had the misfortune to
> roll
> > his car on the friday... one mans misfortune etc etc
> > he still got 4 runs for the weekend so he was pretty happy.
> > I haven't seen the damaged x-member but i can't wait...
> > I have an entry in for the Pittsworth Sprints on 2nd and 3rd of Sept and
> > Paul has just freshened up my 2.0L with rings and a NEW piston.. It was
> > sposed to be just rings but when we pulled it apart we found #3 piston
had
> > broken the ring land ..in between
> > the 2nd comp ring and the oil ring .. Repco were really slack getting me
> the
> > new piston.. Man has that place changed over the years!!
> > The yellow car is now up and running and is so good to drive. As soon as
> the
> > rings are bedded in and the oil is changed ... Look out!!
> > cheers
> > Mick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:46 PM
> > Subject: RE: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
> >
> >
> > > Mick,
> > > Is Shane the young fellow who you were helping over the past weeks
with
> > his
> > > stocker? If so it's good that he made it to the event at least which
is
> a
> > > good effort.
> > >
> > > terry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mick Ralph
> > > Sent: Sunday, 20 August 2000 10:21 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
> > >
> > >
> > > NO!! dead stock - pretty much like the rest of the car James.
> > > The bolt just ripped out of the x- member!!
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:39 AM
> > > Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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