Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Feb 28, 2016 22:37:59 GMT
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New thread about No. 2 daughter (Lauren) starting racing. She does things like charity Ben Nevis night climbs and wingwalking and after Team Frankenhealey went to the Mdina Grand Prix last year she decided that she wanted to race like what old Dad does. First order of business was to initiate "extensive" negotiations with SWMBO over the safety aspects with her 'fascination' of my 'dangerous' hobbies. That was a very interesting afternoon    She can't drive the Healey as it's built around my 5ft 6ins and she's 5ft 11ins. My helmet hits the roof on bumps and no Gurney bubble would keep her head inside the roll cage or roof. Also 480bhp, with no driver aids,under the right foot of a novice is probably a little unwise. So we started to look for something safe and slow (and cheap). Some small Fiat, 2CV or similar would be ideal. As she is paying for it herself she can't afford anything with a scene tax which meant no Fiat 500s. Asking within these hallowed pages turned up nothing but we had a few leads from friends and contacts. This Renault Dauphine with a Gordini engine upgrade didn't come to pass   We had hints of a cache of race Renault 4's in Spain like this  Sadly it turned out like this. Stickers, a snorkel and a rev counter    In the meantime we had a try out of some of my old kit Helmet fits but the Stig(ess) is a bit shy  Suit is a trifle short in the leg but long nomex socks will help  Finally as you cast your net far and wide you should also look on your own doorstep. My mate Dangerous told me his dad wanted to shift a 2CV and we should take a look at it.    29bhp and a 0-60 time measured with a sun dial. SWMBO is 'reasonably' happy so what could go wrong? |
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GT4ME
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Feb 28, 2016 23:07:23 GMT
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Fantastic, look forward to updates.
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Feb 28, 2016 23:17:34 GMT
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Feb 29, 2016 12:38:30 GMT
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BMW bike power its the future.....
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Feb 29, 2016 13:10:56 GMT
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BMW bike power its the future..... Actually this is its future  Once she's done a few events, some sprints and hillclimbs (slowly) she will hanker for something faster and I will insist therefore it's something with a bit more tin around her like a Mini. Meanwhile just as an intellectual exercise I am measuring up the Rover 1S60 off one of my firepumps. Couple it to a Citroen CMatic gearbox and we may just (one day) have the first gas turbine tin snail. |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 29, 2016 13:49:31 GMT
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No she hasn't but I had it bookmarked from day one. Pete Sparrow who did some of the work on the greencarfritz '2CV has offered to knock up his road/rally rollcage for the car so we can still use the back seat as I can see it will also double as a support car. Won't be MSA compliant but at this stage we're not too worried. He'll also do the lowering as although I could fit the uprated springs I am absolutely differently-abled on the sparky/burny metal stick-together apparatus. Cutting and shutting the suspension arms is beyond me and even as SWMBO points out, that I should not be let loose on joining technologies more sophisticated than 6 inch nails or if pushed, a glue gun. |
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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These deux chevaux's must be a hoot over the rough stuff wafting along with all that BHP !!!
Keep up the good work !
Joff
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good luck with it.
miss mine.
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Got to love the 2cv!   Thanks for the pictures. There is a rather fine thread of modified 2CVs on this august forum here |
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Got to love the 2cv! Thanks for the pictures. There is a rather fine thread of modified 2CVs on this august forum herethat 2cv is being built just up the road from me, by chris ireland. |
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gazz81
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How is Chris getting on with it? Last I heard he was taking a break to concentrate on Bonneville.
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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BURGER! The technical committee of the Mdina Grand Prix have rejected my specious argument that Dolly is a pre-war design with a 1989b registration date. They have decided to stick to their 1975 cut-off date and so we're on the hunt again  |
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Dolomite? Plenty available and good value, as a debut track car.
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smeden
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"Full throttle until you see God,then shift to second"
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Club RR Member Number: 15
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Dolomite? Plenty available and good value, as a debut track car. Would have to be an early one for the 1975 cutoff. |
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Truly pooptastic |
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After reading your other ventures I am eagerly awaiting more lunacy. How about a B Gt? Still can find them relatively cheap.
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