UK aircooled VW drag weekend 8th/9th July,with street car shoot out

[broen messiaen]

Just booked the ferry and emailed for entry tickets. 2 cars from Belgium will be participating
Looking forward to it.

@Ritchie: you can sign us in for the street class.

[richie]

Just booked the ferry and emailed for entry tickets. 2 cars from Belgium will be participating
Looking forward to it.

@Ritchie: you can sign us in for the street class.

   Will do, be good to see you & car

cheers Richie

[Neil Davies]

Drove my car over to my parents tonight for my dad to take it for MOT in the morning. Brakes are woefully bad, one hub gets hot so maybe a collapsed flexi pipe. Certainly need a front tyre changing so we'll just see what else it fails on. Then the 2007 can go in it and I don't have to worry about he slipping clutch on the 1500!

Failed MOT on three tyres,  one back brake not working at all and the other one a bit crap. And a "small patch" of welding. That'll be body mount on the drivers side and rear crossmember / heater channel end plate and battery tray on passenger side then...
Found the tyres, got the back brakes apart (new cylinders and flexis to buy tomorrow) and cut out most of the grot. Treated with rust killer so tomorrow is welding for me and brake building for dad. Re-MOT on Wednesday daytime, motor change Wednesday evening! Shake down on the way to school Thursday and Friday. What could possibly go wrong?

[Russell]

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

[Neil Davies]

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

Possibly! What car(s) are you bringing down?

[Russell]

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

Possibly! What car(s) are you bringing down?

well something that is faster than you.......    Clue.

[Neil Davies]

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

Possibly! What car(s) are you bringing down?

well something that is faster than you.......    Clue.

At the moment, that's not difficult!
Forgot another fail point - front number plate excessively damaged! Surely that's how it's supposed to be? "It just fell off officer?"

[peach_]

Very sorry to report that I'am not going to make it, despite extreme effort I took to get the car MoT ready today, its just not...

Man thats a real shame, hopefully next year dude  

Looking forward to this.... providing I can build the car back up over weekend. If only I'd known about this ages ago..... oh wait....  

Haha nothing like a last minute rush to keep you going    Hope you get it done in time

Drove my car over to my parents tonight for my dad to take it for MOT in the morning. Brakes are woefully bad, one hub gets hot so maybe a collapsed flexi pipe. Certainly need a front tyre changing so we'll just see what else it fails on. Then the 2007 can go in it and I don't have to worry about he slipping clutch on the 1500!

Failed MOT on three tyres,  one back brake not working at all and the other one a bit crap. And a "small patch" of welding. That'll be body mount on the drivers side and rear crossmember / heater channel end plate and battery tray on passenger side then...
Found the tyres, got the back brakes apart (new cylinders and flexis to buy tomorrow) and cut out most of the grot. Treated with rust killer so tomorrow is welding for me and brake building for dad. Re-MOT on Wednesday daytime, motor change Wednesday evening! Shake down on the way to school Thursday and Friday. What could possibly go wrong?

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

  Wow sounds like your on "track" Dude, fingers crossed for Wednesday  

I won't be able to attend now either

Ah thats a shame Dave, Hopefully catch up with you later in the year  

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Just booked the ferry and emailed for entry tickets. 2 cars from Belgium will be participating
Looking forward to it.

@Ritchie: you can sign us in for the street class.

Will be great to have you, If you can drop me a PM with any questions you have that would be great  

Its shapping up nicely, fingers crossed for good weather now  

[Rob E]

im local to the track, weather is looking good.

which day is best to go?

[Neil Davies]

im local to the track, weather is looking good.

which day is best to go?

I reckon Friday is the best day to go. Sunday is the best day to go home... 

[thehanz DVK]

im local to the track, weather is looking good.

which day is best to go?

I reckon Friday is the best day to go. Sunday is the best day to go home... 

That's what i was thinking 

[Fastbrit]

Ron (Fleming) and I plan to be there Sunday. Anyone got any tickets (or pit pass for car – Ron's struggling with his hip and can't walk too far)?

[Rob E]

Sunday it is then! 

[peach_]

im local to the track, weather is looking good.

which day is best to go?

Both days are awesome so I recommend coming to both, its a no frills back to basics drag racing event.

More details here https://www.facebook.com/pg/UKCallookdrags/events/?ref=page_internal

[Neil Davies]

Drove my car over to my parents tonight for my dad to take it for MOT in the morning. Brakes are woefully bad, one hub gets hot so maybe a collapsed flexi pipe. Certainly need a front tyre changing so we'll just see what else it fails on. Then the 2007 can go in it and I don't have to worry about he slipping clutch on the 1500!

Failed MOT on three tyres,  one back brake not working at all and the other one a bit crap. And a "small patch" of welding. That'll be body mount on the drivers side and rear crossmember / heater channel end plate and battery tray on passenger side then...
Found the tyres, got the back brakes apart (new cylinders and flexis to buy tomorrow) and cut out most of the grot. Treated with rust killer so tomorrow is welding for me and brake building for dad. Re-MOT on Wednesday daytime, motor change Wednesday evening! Shake down on the way to school Thursday and Friday. What could possibly go wrong?

  Wow sounds like your on "track" Dude, fingers crossed for Wednesday  

Drivers side welded and back brake rebuilt (cylinder, flexi and solid pipe!), passenger brake stripped and cleaned, floor virtually done, crossmember repair started, heater channel end plate repair to do. MOT now on Thursday! I'm hoping the 1500 can come out on Thursday night - I hate that thing!

[richie]

Drivers side welded and back brake rebuilt (cylinder, flexi and solid pipe!), passenger brake stripped and cleaned, floor virtually done, crossmember repair started, heater channel end plate repair to do. MOT now on Thursday! I'm hoping the 1500 can come out on Thursday night - I hate that thing!

Keep at it, you might get to have a new signature at this rate

[Neil Davies]

Drivers side welded and back brake rebuilt (cylinder, flexi and solid pipe!), passenger brake stripped and cleaned, floor virtually done, crossmember repair started, heater channel end plate repair to do. MOT now on Thursday! I'm hoping the 1500 can come out on Thursday night - I hate that thing!

Keep at it, you might get to have a new signature at this rate

I hope so! I won't give up until I run out of time - it may mean that the shake down is on the way to the track on Friday...

[Rob E]

keep it going neil! will be good to catch up! 

[peach_]

Ron (Fleming) and I plan to be there Sunday. Anyone got any tickets (or pit pass for car – Ron's struggling with his hip and can't walk too far)?

Hi Keith, No Pit Passes required, you can drive right up to the strip and get out, there is a large field on the left-hand side after the main toilet block. Park there and you literally only have meters to walk 

[peach_]

So looking at the trophy, you could save some time and just engrave my name on it now..

Possibly! What car(s) are you bringing down?

well something that is faster than you.......    Clue.

Love that plate 

[peach_]

I'm not sure how many of you guys get on to facebook but i just wanted to share with you some of the cars that are attending

[richie]

 

[richie]

All streetcar shoot out entrants will need to fill one of these forms out please, once you have been to tech they will give you a race number. Forms will be available in our pit[ Big awning with Cotsweld on front]  

[richie]

These are the rules, nothing more

[peach_]

Also, Please be sure to save a picture of this to your Phone, there will be paper handouts but they will be in limited numbers

All cars are welcome on the cruise, but please ensure the front group is Aircooled only.

Please save the racing for the strip  

Pit space shall be in the middle in front of the toilets and behind for people camping, More details below:
 

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[richie]

Well we are sort of ready, still things to do set up wise on No mercy but we will be at track with both cars

[Andrew]

Have a great weekend everyone. Hopefully next year for me (fingers crossed). Oh, and photo's please.

Andrew

[zerocool]

I am coming a long to sulk mine is not ready, watch and drink beer. Anyone know what is the latest I can turn up sat night to camp?  Flying into Gatwick then straight up.

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[Neil Davies]

MOT passed at 5:30!

Dad and I are over at the unit working on the 2007 - I'm setting valves and dad is dumpling valve covers for clearance. Header is on but motor is still on the bench.
About to call it a fail and just use the 1500 to get me to the track so at least ive got my car there. I don't want to pull the 1500 out and then not get the 2007 in and working and have to leave the car at home.

[richie]

MOT passed at 5:30!

Dad and I are over at the unit working on the 2007 - I'm setting valves and dad is dumpling valve covers for clearance. Header is on but motor is still on the bench.
About to call it a fail and just use the 1500 to get me to the track so at least ive got my car there. I don't want to pull the 1500 out and then not get the 2007 in and working and have to leave the car at home.

Still time to do it   keep going