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[josh.evans]

hi rich did you build the engine yourself?

Josh

[1380rich]

cheers owen,
josh - i wish i could take credit for it lol



rich

[RobG295]

Cracking car you got there mate!! Just noticed on the vid....have you dry decked the head? Guessing your running some mentally high CR then!

[1380rich]

nothing mental mate, when first built .. it went on the rollers and one of the valve springs got a bit of a hot spot we think and stuck open .. dry decked it and been perfect ever since


rich

[josh.evans]

hi again rich can i ask who did build it?

Josh

[alexcrosse]

SMMC built it (Sorry if you were withholding this information rich =p)

[1380rich]

nob lol

[alexcrosse]

you love it! one day me and dave will teach you how to build your own engine ... LOL!

[1380rich]

will be building my own motor in next 2 weeks .. gathering bits atm

a home built motor would never be as good as a roddy built motor

Edited by 1380rich, 26 March 2010 - 09:12 PM.

[alexcrosse]

true, but rod uses magic! whats the new engine then?!

[1380rich]

he is an a series wizard! the new motor .... dont have a car for it to go in yet but maybe a metro .. old skool austin. got the urge to own a metro lol


rich

[mini93]

dont be such a gay, no metro's allowed lol

[1380rich]

i keep looking at them lol or i need another mini as (eventually) a daily toy and something for the new motor..... dave if you know what i'm up to .. shush!


rich

[mini93]

i think i can guess what the engine plan may be but not 100%....woosh!

[1380rich]

had a busy day yesterday my f/g roof had started to warp a bit (used to take the front off at home and leave it on the roof. in the summer it ruined it) so ordered a new one for this year




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what was left of the old roof ...


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new roof


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just fitted new roof but forgot pictures

sooooo much work to be done before avon park!!!

Edited by 1380rich, 30 May 2010 - 08:39 PM.