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ReMan - 19/6/06 at 09:04 PM

I've got 13th July at Nottingham , after declining 3rd July due to sodding work commitments.
So in a similar vein to Muzchaps earlier post. PANIC!!!!!

My list is mainly....
1. Get the speedo working
2. Get a cover made for the boot area
3. Get some 'kin mirrors that work
4. Cover the car in bits of rubber and stuff to pass the test.

And I ain't got much free time to do it!, wish me luck

Colin


muzchap - 19/6/06 at 09:07 PM

Boo Re-Man could have seen ya on the 3rd

Maybe if I fail - I'll see ya on the 13th

Congrats tho m8!

It's a great/bad feeling aint it


ReMan - 19/6/06 at 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by muzchap
Boo Re-Man could have seen ya on the 3rd



No because if I'd took it you would'nt have got it
Seriously though, good luck don't forget your apple.
We'll get together another time, Donnington??


muzchap - 19/6/06 at 09:50 PM

LOL - he offered me 8am and 1:30pm

So being the wimp I am - I took the 1:30pm one

Indeed a bag of apples ordered

Cheers for the comments though - I'll give you the lowdown when I get back


Humbug - 19/6/06 at 10:10 PM

Hi Reman - just saw these mirrors on ebay NTDWM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Caterham-Westfield-MK-Locost-All-7-type-kit-cars_W0QQitemZ4652046317QQcategoryZ100921QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


ReMan - 19/6/06 at 10:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by muzchap
LOL - he offered me 8am and 1:30pm
So being the wimp I am - I took the 1:30pm one



Me too

I figure allowing 3 hours to get there will give the AA time to pick me up if nessesary and I do'nt want to have to get up at 5 so PM it was


ReMan - 19/6/06 at 10:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Hi Reman - just saw these mirrors on ebay NTDWM



Thanks a lot chap, blow me if I hav'nt just ordered some of these....
Not a lot of difference I hope
regards
Colin Rescued attachment 55_1_b.jpg
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fesycresy - 20/6/06 at 07:53 AM

I turned down the 3rd July at Nottingham and went for the 4th. Mines pm too.


muzchap - 20/6/06 at 08:10 AM

Hey fesy - good luck m8 - I might still be there when you arrive

"I'm not leaving till you pass it...etc "


iank - 20/6/06 at 08:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
quote:
Originally posted by muzchap
LOL - he offered me 8am and 1:30pm
So being the wimp I am - I took the 1:30pm one



Me too

I figure allowing 3 hours to get there will give the AA time to pick me up if nessesary and I do'nt want to have to get up at 5 so PM it was


Good luck, though you might want to call the AA to make sure they will pick up unregistered cars, people have had trouble before due to the small print.


zxrlocost - 20/6/06 at 08:43 AM

colin Im no expert as all test centres are different


but those mirrors I had on at the shrewsbury sva and he had a hay day with all the radiuses round the bolts that go into the scuttle and the edge around the mirror aswell

do you want to borrow my CBR fireblade mirrors ??

ta chris

the ones you have are like the honda cub mirrors

[Edited on 20/6/06 by zxrlocost]


asn163 - 20/6/06 at 11:23 AM

Hi, out of interest when did you submit your build declarations? We sent ours today and have asked for 13th July at Nottingham in our test application.

Just wondered what sort of lead-times they were working to.

Thanks,

Simon


ReMan - 20/6/06 at 02:23 PM

Hi guys,
Iank , I was mainly joking about the AA, but thanks for the concern, i'm hoping a mate will follow me with a tow rope!

Chris, very kind offer. I've actually got some old scratched up Blade mirrors off the bike, but as per my other posts. I'm strugling to see how the'yll give the nessesary vision without blocks of wood and i'm very frightened about drilling my scuttle wrong
Perhaps I just need to get some help?

Asn163 the dvla had my declaration for over a week before the SVA centre contacted me yesterday. I could have got it sooner , but it aint finished yet eeek!"


zxrlocost - 20/6/06 at 04:22 PM

no probs mate but I dont know what you mean about the vision and blocks of wood part

the vision of my fireblade ones is so good I could get rid of my centre mirror


ReMan - 20/6/06 at 09:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zxrlocost
no probs mate but I dont know what you mean about the vision and blocks of wood part

the vision of my fireblade ones is so good I could get rid of my centre mirror


Do you have a picture with these on, you archive only shows the "bad" mirrors


zxrlocost - 21/6/06 at 10:36 AM

yes ill send you one


skidude88 - 23/6/06 at 04:29 PM

Colin - just u2u'd you on another post, but thought this might be of use to others.

Tryna get mirrors position correctly - without drilling 100's of holes to get it right.

I taped over the scuttle (obviously) and then with the mirror in place - used metal putty to fill the gap between the scuttle and the mirror base.

It goes off nice and quick (I originally used rtv, but that didn't go off in the thick area)

I've now got "fitted" wedges, that I plan to use as a template to form final wooden ones.

[Edited on 23/6/06 by skidude88]