Bugger This.. I'm Going FORD!

The General · Post by **The General** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:44 pm

so apart from your day job what other line of work are you in

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:46 pm

The General wrote:so apart from your day job what other line of work are you in

Well scroll back to Matty's comments and it may give you an idea....

The General · Post by **The General** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:47 pm

that i would need to see cause i ain't had a good giggle for ages

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:50 pm

Well if ya can't take the piss out of yourself then you may as well give up!!

Words of Wisdom !

Zetec Marina for the WIN! Oh and a bloke wearing a dress!

The General · Post by **The General** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:52 pm

correct

i get it all the time from the nugget.

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:54 pm

What him wearing a dress.... I'd be worried mate... Just think of his passengers!

billytits · Post by **billytits** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:05 pm

well done m8 cant see what the problem is any marina on the road is a good marina only thing is the phrase Fix Or Repair Daily springs to mind

personaly i dont like fords but thats because i drive a cmax at the mo and their pooooooooo to say the least do you still need that pipe or have you engineered around it and can you confirm what you wanted me to make as in wheel nuts and how may sets i have remembered the pipes for the heaters your getting quite a nice box down here

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:32 am

Trev I still need some custom pipe work for the radiator. I need a pipe that curves around the N/S inner wing from the suspension turret straight to the front. I will do you a sketch with dimensions and PM you. I've got to make an air box adapter at the moment and need some 90 degree bends around the 45mm diameter.. Can you help with that?

Ben

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:14 am

JIM73 wrote:Well i for one am looking forward to putting this baby together and having a blat along the military road !! Im not sure Adz is gonna be happy bout this Ben !! You know he's gonna want to race you !!

Adz's one has got antiroll bars though Jim...

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:47 am

minispeedstar wrote:
Adz's one has got antiroll bars though Jim...

Yeah but mine is lighter and I have a roll bar to fit! =) Oh and Michelins not Good Years!

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:12 pm

15" x 8" Minilites, you are brave, better get yourself kitted out with a nice "classic" '70's Bullworker! , you're certainly going to need arms like Popeye to steer that!.

Oh & a turning circle of 4500 feet!! , Niiiiice !!, not to mention weekly wheelbearing changes!!

All this topped off with 12 covernotes a year insurance from Adrian S Flux ( A Snip at 4 Grand! )

Best of luck

Brian.

P.S. D.V.D. is on it's way!!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:24 pm

Cut out your weekly bearing changes with my Brake and hub kit Brian! Oh and a custom quick rack!

Adrian Flux do love me tho. They were so nice to give me a policy.. All for less than it costs to buy the 15x8 Minilights!

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:36 pm

I meant the back wheels, by the way, what are you doing with your back axle, as lobbing all this new found zetec power into a standard Marina/Triumph unit as I recall from memory, results in BANG, CHUNG, CHUNG, CHUNG, and upon checking under the car at the back, a bullet hole in the diff housing, where the crownwheel had attempted "The Great Escape"

The Triumph 'box isn't the only weak part in the marina's drivechain!

I await with bated breath

Brian. :P

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:41 pm

Three options mate..

Escourt axle with Tran-X LSD - Rated to about 250bhp

Cut down Capri 2.8 axle with LSD rated at 300bhp

Dolomite Sprint axle with Quaife LSD rated to 200bhp

It's a toss up at the moment but what ever goes in there will be one spare for the next project 8)

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:47 pm

I hope you have got an idea in mind to prevent axle tramp, it spoils the fast getaway, when the whole thing winds itself up, & rips the front spring hangers off!!, 4 wheel steering on a marina isn't as much fun as you think!!.

Been there got the T shirt, the hat, & wrote the book!!

Cheers

Brian

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