Area 52 - April 25-27. NEW PROJECT ARRIVING; OMG!!!!1!!

It was fapping brilliant ;D

The usual thanks must go to Bruce for awesome hosting abilities and providing us with the space to play and work and socialise.. But I appear to have a bit of a thank you list this month since everyone got stuck in on my lights to the extent that at one point I was just overseeing other people working. It would appear that I owe Bryn (great to meet you properly, by the way ), Ryan (you as well), Colon, Bruce and Grunty a beer for helping get the stock lights in.

And I know only 3 of us saw it, but seeing a real car/pond liner with wheels rise up on that ramp has to be the moment of the weekend for me.

Was awesome to meet so many new people too ;D

And an apology to Tim because I knocked a smidge of paint off the corner of the Car-B-Q. The 924 came off worse though

What a good weekend, eh? As ever a pleasure to meet some new people and talk cars ;D

Bruce, I bow down to your motivational skills, top work mate and really great to finally see the place.

Thanks for the kind words about my err... words. There will be a 'lock-up' feature appearing in Retrocars at some point, featuring the man himself and his thoughts, I've just got to climb inside his head and get them out now.

I left before the ramp got properly going, but as I have a pretty healthy phobia of two post ramps and plaster of Paris, no bad thing. If you ever doing a plaster cast weekend I'm staying well clear

I'll put one picture on here from those that I took, to hopefully tempt you into buying the magazine when it comes out and as a way of saying thanks to all those involved. Without people like you, we wouldn't have such an enjoyable hobby and I wouldn't be able to pay the bills

One man and his tools

ben how come you wazzed the normal lights back on??

I'll set a scene for you...Bruce with SDS drill and hole saw in hand halfway up a stepladder cutting the hole for the burner flue.

Phone rings.

"Hello? Sorry, can't talk right now mate, I'm up against a wall with a massive tool in my hand"

How I laughed...boys eh? We never grow up do we?!

Bryn...if that's the quality of what can go up on here, then I'll barely be able to wait for the sound of that issue of retro cars falling through the letterbox.

Essence of area52...captured for the win ;D

Now if we could bottle that and add it to the official merchandise we'd be laughing.

morgs

What a truely epic weekend! Right from the friday night chinese at Bruce's to the Micra rolling out of the gates on Sunday. I cant thank you enough Bruce for the hospitality shown, especially letting me kip over on friday night ;D

I think by the last hour I could remember all the names but I would like to thank you all for making it a great weekend! Especially all the lads who helped to lower the micra.

Anyway, pictures speak a thousand words and all that:


Saturday morning, enjoying the sun, a cuppa and waiting for people to arrive


Sandra enjoying the sun too.


A few more turned up


James and Paul giving Sandra a fondle


Carpark looking a bit full ;D




Ian playing mad scientist heat treating a woodruff key I made (till they found the proper one!)

Then came Alan with the wood burner! YAY!


Getting firewood ready


Alan and Bryn getting to grips with a big stick


And Ben lighting it



Food time Mark making some cheesefilled chilli bread things


Yum


Bit more standing around




Then the food was ready!

After being watered and fed, it was time to work on some cars, 1st in was Bens Volvo.

Chopping the lights off


Alan never stopping


Bruce has a go at attacking the volvo


Soldering connections for the lights (Mark your a pro with that gun, you didnt burn me once ;D)


A bit more chatting/drinking/eating and Bens was pushed out for the micra to come in


Bryn stealing my front struts ;D


Tea and spring compressors, what more could you want?


Yey, less boaty! Thank you everyone for your help!!!

By now it was getting pretty late so most of us retired to the snug for a cuppa and a read.


Then came Sunday morning, After copious ammounts of Tea and bacon, A52 started to buzz with everyone running around to get the ramp working and the area tidied up for Bryn to do some magic.





Then Ryan dropped by in this awsome ford!



Ben finishing the wiring


I made a little rocket from scrap


Bryn working his magic, shame that Bruce was the only 1/2 decent model he could find in such short notice


With only me Bruce and Ben left we decided to stick the hustler on the ramp


We also tried to fry an egg on the wood burner, we failed, more wood and weld needed!

Major long post but I took too many pictures! ;D

The rest can be found on:
s973.photobucket.com/albums/ae220/rtlkyuubi111/playday%2006/?start=0

Cant wait for the next 1 I go to Bruce!

Great weekend as per usual.

Sorry I had to chip off early on sunday..... looks like I paid the price! didnt get to see that cool ford or continue spannering

I'm still shattered and only just got my pictures off my camera! Will go through them and see what I can find. As per usual, everyone was cool as, and I'm dead chuffed to have actually managed to be productive this time

whos was the plastic maggot?? ;D

opps! For some reason I thought the 4 rust holes on the bonnect was for the ford letters ;D

I like this:



My wheels taking centre stage ;D