27-08-2020, 12:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 27-08-2020, 12:25 AM by Mark Atkinson.
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Ian asks about the wheels; I have indeed fitted some 7” Center wheels, which are specials made for me by Nick Mouat, they are multi spoked, because I wanted them really strong, She still has 6” brakes and the correct 6” wheels for show times, which Personally is all I would use them for.
I have posted a couple of video clips on my Instagram pages @markgeorge1210, one of which had revealed a suspension noise which I did not pickup in the car whilst driving her, I guess the helmet is an effective ear defender! It turned out to be a loose mounting bolt for the near side rear damper, which must be my fault for not tightening it properly in the first place, Not to sure about those engineering skills now, mmmmm!
In respect of painting her, or not, I am very happy with the current finish, and I like Tony’s guidance, but, cannot leave the Irish linen in clear dope as UV will eventually destroy the materials tensile strength, so at the very least it will need to be painted with silver dope.
The car will be back at Curborough on Bank holiday Monday for the Charity Sprint.
Regards, Mark
I have posted a couple of video clips on my Instagram pages @markgeorge1210, one of which had revealed a suspension noise which I did not pickup in the car whilst driving her, I guess the helmet is an effective ear defender! It turned out to be a loose mounting bolt for the near side rear damper, which must be my fault for not tightening it properly in the first place, Not to sure about those engineering skills now, mmmmm!
In respect of painting her, or not, I am very happy with the current finish, and I like Tony’s guidance, but, cannot leave the Irish linen in clear dope as UV will eventually destroy the materials tensile strength, so at the very least it will need to be painted with silver dope.
The car will be back at Curborough on Bank holiday Monday for the Charity Sprint.
Regards, Mark