Hot Rod Drags at Shakey in September! Ok given! Names needed!

[stretch]

Realistically I'm not going to make it.  I am working on the car when I get the chance, but, time is limited at the minute.  Hopefully I'll be able to come along to watch though.

[Neil Davies]

A shame Stretch, but I totally understand! Time isn't your own at the moment! We'll just work on Dude then!

[Neil Davies]

Quote this bit and add your names and details below:

Neil Davies, red '68, 2007cc. Expected low 14's
Donald Harvey , black 56 oval , 2276 cc , ran 12.0 naturally aspirated , since fitted nitrous , defo up for it if all goes well at Action this coming weekend.

Can't just be me and Donald wanting to do this? Richierich56, Russell, Danny, Dude, numbnuts, goose, kever65?

[numbnuts]

No chance my car will be driving for then sorry, but I will pop down to cheer you on

[numbnuts]

And I can maybe bring another bug down to race

[Rocket Ron]

Same weekend as das drag day neil. I know some are making the trip out there that weekend

[Neil Davies]

Same weekend as das drag day neil. I know some are making the trip out there that weekend

I know mate, I think that's one of the reasons O/FF don't do that event any more. I'd have thought there are still a fair few not going abroad, and as we seem poised to lose Shakey at the end of the year it's a better alternative than sitting at home!

No chance my car will be driving for then sorry, but I will pop down to cheer you on

And I can maybe bring another bug down to race

No worries, let me know if the other bug pans out and I can add you to the list.

[Happychappy]

Just had the green light for a Sunday attendance as I am working Saturday.......

Neil Davies, red '68, 2007cc. Expected low 14's
Donald Harvey , black 56 oval , 2276 cc , ran 12.0 naturally aspirated , since fitted nitrous , defo up for it if all goes well at Action this coming weekend.
Paul Merriman, Blue '72 Beetle, 1914cc. Expected mid 13's

Next?

[DaveN]

I know mate, I think that's one of the reasons O/FF don't do that event any more. I'd have thought there are still a fair few not going abroad, and as we seem poised to lose Shakey at the end of the year it's a better alternative than sitting at home!

O/FF have a MSA round the following weekend, so the ones not going to DAS will be doing that

[Neil Davies]

Aaand... Im out.

Worked really hard but not going to be ready to race. Over the last week we've drilled the extra holes in the superdiff to improve oiling, modified the sideplate for the same reason, set up the side gear clearance and drilled & pinned the threaded collars in the diff. Last night we discovered that we'd accidentally fitted the 3.88 ring gear but still had the 4.375 pinion. Oops.
Dad gave up most of today to get the gearbox finished with the correct ring gear, new gaskets, new gaiters on the axle tubes and so on.
Problem came with the master cylinder - rebuild kits seem to be NLA so we bought a cheap LHD one and used the internals in our RHD body. Cheaper than a rebuild kit too. Unfortunately turned off two of the pipefittings so got to replumb the whole front of the car.
Its either fix the brakes or fit the engine and gearbox.
Gutted.

We'll still be there but only as spectators again.

[Neil Davies]

Arrived (in the daily Skoda) about 20 minutes ago. Wife had been here in the T25 for over 90 mins...

First impressions is that its rammed! I've not seen Shakey so busy in years. Double gutted the car isn't ready!

[brewsy]

Aaand... Im out.

We'll still be there but only as spectators again.

Thats a shame Neil but good effort. I wasnt going to be racing but also missed taking the Bug to an event this weekend.. Sux