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speedyxjs - 15/4/10 at 04:12 PM

Had to turn the car round today so i could weld the brackets for the handbrake cable and thought ad take a few piccys (and yes i knwo the tyre is flat ).







One problem i do have is that the handbrake isnt working. I cant seem to pull the lever hard enought to even reach the first click. Im assuming there is too tight bend in the cable. How tight bend is ok?

James - 15/4/10 at 04:36 PM

You sure your boot's big enough?

cd.thomson - 15/4/10 at 04:38 PM

i can understand getting the girl to do some work on the car, but really she shouldnt be out of the kitchen

graememk - 15/4/10 at 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by cd.thomson
i can understand getting the girl to do some work on the car, but really she shouldnt be out of the kitchen


how do you know thats a girl ? that might be mark with long hair...

koiking125 - 15/4/10 at 04:45 PM

You sure your boot's big enough?


Will need to be for all the fuel its going to need

l0rd - 15/4/10 at 05:06 PM

are you sure the tyre is flat?

Must be the weight of the engine.

scootz - 15/4/10 at 05:10 PM

Wow... that is indeed a large boot! Could it be classed as a Locost estate?

speedyxjs - 15/4/10 at 05:11 PM

The boot looks mahooooosive from that angle. I have another pic which it looks big in too. Im hoping with the wheel arches, it shouldn't look too bad.

The girl btw is my sister and she cant cook to save her life

Hellfire - 15/4/10 at 05:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by James
You sure your boot's big enough?


It's for loading the lead ballast to ensure a 50/50 weight distribution

Phil

r1_pete - 15/4/10 at 05:41 PM

Looking good, I like straight sixes....

and you've even built a fence to stop the neighbours complaining....

speedyxjs - 15/4/10 at 05:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Looking good, I like straight sixes....

and you've even built a fence to stop the neighbours complaining....


No, the neigbors built the fence so they couldnt see all my cars

I hit the bloody thing with the jag just after these pics were taken too

skinned knuckles - 15/4/10 at 06:07 PM

clever idea for different widths. is that for really good right handes and really easy drifting in left handers

LBMEFM - 15/4/10 at 07:31 PM

Does my bum look big in the photo, said the car

MikeRJ - 15/4/10 at 07:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
One problem i do have is that the handbrake isnt working. I cant seem to pull the lever hard enought to even reach the first click. Im assuming there is too tight bend in the cable. How tight bend is ok?


You need a generous radius on handbrake cable bends or they do tighten up significantly. I don't know what a minimum figure would be, perhaps 7 or 8 inches at a guess. If you can take a pic of the bend I'm someone could say whether it's likely to be a problem.

Daddylonglegs - 15/4/10 at 08:57 PM

Here's me worrying about being personal with a 'that's a rather large rear end' type quote, and I've been beaten to it on several occasions

BTW, tyre shouldn't be a problem as it's only flat on the bottom....now, where did I put me coat...

[Edited on 15/4/10 by Daddylonglegs]

mangogrooveworkshop - 15/4/10 at 09:23 PM

Amazing discovery ....the first locost pickup.... now why didnt i think of that....

l0rd - 21/4/10 at 08:41 AM

I believe that this is the new locost with megane arse.

I see you baby, shaking that arse!!

coozer - 21/4/10 at 08:58 AM

4 of them skinny rib wheels on and it'll look real cool.... Rescued attachment Ratrod.jpg
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cd.thomson - 21/4/10 at 09:00 AM

you cannot imagine how much I want to drive across america in one of those with a 50s-esque bird in the passenger seat.

whitestu - 21/4/10 at 09:12 AM

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with a 50s-esque bird in the passenger seat


Good idea, but I'd go for someone a bit younger

coozer - 21/4/10 at 09:42 AM

Think he meant young with a 50's styley about her....

Get your drift Craig, it helps that all the pics you see are on the desert with clear blue skys...

coozer - 21/4/10 at 09:44 AM

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whitestu - 21/4/10 at 11:07 AM

quote:

Think he meant young with a 50's styley about her....


I know what he meant! Obviously my attempt to be funny failed

MikeRJ - 21/4/10 at 11:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
I know what he meant! Obviously my attempt to be funny failed


It made me laugh