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After a brush with the wall at the National Finals at the Pod we have a bit to do before Easter

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I hope "My" engine is still Ok.

That was a bit of a scare - it just shows you what can happen at the track if the unforeseen happens. I bet that got your attention!

Looking forward to the re-build thread! :thumbright: :thumbright:

Where do you get your fibreglass parts?
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Pete wrote:I hope "My" engine is still Ok.

That was a bit of a scare - it just shows you what can happen at the track if the unforeseen happens. I bet that got your attention!

Looking forward to the re-build thread! :thumbright: :thumbright:

Where do you get your fibreglass parts?
It is fine Pete, a bit like Trigger's broom now. Hopefully just the core plug to replace.
Going to get Dale from DRE to take a mould from the front for the new car (not going to open the can of worms about what that came off)He already has the moulds for the hood and front bumper as he made those. The front grille is in one of Ron Feton's containers and heading this way.

The water pump, steering rack, wheel and the other small bits and pieces are also on the way.

The bank account seems to have sprung a leek :shock:
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Some pics of me checking out my pit area
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A couple more
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Very Scary stuff - I imagine you are doing a few mph by that point :shock:
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What happened there, oil from the engine, rear wheels spin up?
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Pete wrote:Very Scary stuff - I imagine you are doing a few mph by that point :shock:
It was only about 130mph
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GJUK wrote:What happened there, oil from the engine, rear wheels spin up?
The water pump failed and blew a core plug out dumping all the coolant under the slicks.
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sorry to see this
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we all know the risks and the concequences going to the race track
It does go through my mind, what if... at this speed

From those photos, you were lucky it didnt grip and roll
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andyrob wrote:........From those photos, you were lucky it didn't grip and roll
Yes, he did not do a proper job ;) ;) ;)
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Good luck with getting Dale to do anything at the moment, when I saw him last a few weeks ago he was booked solid till March....
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No supplier in the US/elsewhere for these?
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In my experience VFN produce some of the best quality fibreglass parts from the large manufacturers.

Dale produces great stuff, if you are prepared to wait.
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Good luck with the rebuild, your car looks amazing.
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