Ying and yang

[astraluke]

Well i started off yesterday and had a really good day, finally got the exhaust finished and engine (20ne) running (VERY anti-social - see video) had a problem with the fuel lines pissing fuel, so got that sorted and was very happy with myself, to make it even better the weather was glorious yesterday without a cloud in sight,

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/astraluke/th_01032009003.jpg (http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/astraluke/?action=view&current=01032009003.flv)

Roll on this morning, was overcast, (should have took this as a sign) but still, carry on regardless, seats fitted, harnesses, clocks in, right lets give it a little blast,

My first time in a nova!!

Ok, wheel binding, ah, that'll be the brakes, (she's been sat a little while) so, off we go hoping the wheel will free, hand brake, pumping the brakes, dragged it about 200 meteres and then back, to discover

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/astraluke/01032009016.jpg

Locked brake cylinder, so one brand new tyre gone, not happy, still at least it's only a budget, so a new one is like 50 quid, alright if you've got 50 quid!!! and it's a sunday, so i can't even get a new cylinder and brake drum (which i broke trying to get it off with a lump hammer cos i had a bag on!!!!

But i have to say, it was a fun 400 meters, i've never driven anything like it :)

Though feel really rather stupid, i should have stripped it down and had a proper look, was sheer impatience at just wanting to get on the road with her. :roll:

RANT OVER

[Tidy Max]

Gutted mate! Well i suppose you will only do it once haha!

[astraluke]

leson learnt deffinatly, have come in the house and sulking now for the rest of the day, was a brand new tyre aswell!!!!

[mowgli]

all you needed to do was give it a gentle tap....... with a hammer and a drift.. & you would have been £100 up.

[Sloth]

welll done with getting it running bud, i bet ya like a kid at xmas! does it go ok? and has it settled down?

[astraluke]

was silly mowgli i know, off to scrappies tommorow to empty my wallet n will be sorted soon, will get a video on the road,

What the best way to record sound, because you just can't hear how lound and raspy it really is!!!!

Sloth, i was litterally jumping up and down yesterday!!! can't wait to get her on the road again:)

she goes like ****!!! eats my cav v6 (off the line) well thats until i get the f28 and 3litre into the cav :)

[Ash]

Shame, but what are you buying from the scrappies? :confused:

[Sloth]

told ya there a good lump....

[astraluke]

rear cylinder and drum, alternator and bottem pulley, cos prices for new parts are just rediculus here!!!

[astraluke]

told ya there a good lump....

Now, where can i get a t3 turbo from???

Did you see that manifold go on ebay £62!!!!! bargain, wish i'd bid!!

[Ash]

I'd probably buy the cylinder and drum from a motor factor. Saves messing about with parts that probably have the same problem. Drum is probably £20 and cylinder the same?

[astraluke]

normally i would mate, but it'll be about double that here, will ring them in the morning to find out, i know it would be better, tempts me to buy a set of adapters and put disks on.......

[Sloth]

aye, nuts tbh. t3 is on escy rs turdos and a few other things. saab t25's are good aswell mate

[astraluke]

Right so i got the prices for the parts new, rear cylinder is in the region of 40 Euros (£35??) and drum is either 100 or 150 euros!!!!

Thats why i shall be going to the scrappies tommorow!!!!

Told you all prices are rediculus

[Sloth]

jesus christ mate!

[astraluke]

A joke isn't it, told him, i can buy a whole car here for that, he told me to go buy one!!!!

[Sloth]

id buy one here, take the rear brakes off and ram raid his shop!

[astraluke]

hmmmmmmm