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I am the opposite of Steve... I may be able to get there for lunch, but not for the drive, unfortunately.

 

My 4 yr old's last soccer game is on the 9th, 10-11am. It's about an hour drive up there, if I leave from the field, so I'm looking at noon arrival approximately, as long as no surprises come up.

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I will be there at either the start, drive, finish. Maybe all three if I get my act together!

 

To be honest, still nervous of that first long outing having done work to the car. Planning a 100 miler this weekend so once that is OK, will be much happier.

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If anyone needs trailer parking let me know. That is parking a trailer not being in a trailer park!!

 

Bruce

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I will be there at either the start, drive, finish. Maybe all three if I get my act together!

 

To be honest, still nervous of that first long outing having done work to the car. Planning a 100 miler this weekend so once that is OK, will be much happier.

 

Hi Martin - To give you a comfort factor, do you want me to swing by your place and then we head up there in convoy. I have AAA platinum so can organize a flat top tow home 100 miles if needed? I am coming along I-78 but can deviate south down I-287 towards you.

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Hi Mike. I am sure it will be OK and quite a long detour for you really. I have some time to get out for a few shakedown trips. Thanks for the offer though, much appreciated!

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Bruce - I saw your seven and two other of your cars being worked on yesterday. Wil's mechanics were saying they were sufferring badly from just sitting in a garage and not being used. I can offer to fix that for you for a lot less than Wil - let me take them out for a good spirited drive?:jester:

 

Looking forward seeing you on the 9th!

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Weather looks good for June 9. Mike - I finished up the work on your Seven and made a few changes that I like so your car is all set for Saturday.

 

Yes my cars do need to be driven but I just haven't got the nerve to turn them over to any of the many who volunteered to do so.

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Mike - I finished up the work on your Seven and made a few changes that I like so your car is all set for Saturday.

 

Did you put a set of fake eyelashes on my headlamps to give it that girly look? Or did you just remove 200hp so you can keep up? :rofl:

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Or did you just remove 200hp so you can keep up? :rofl:

 

Actually I added another 25 hp to yours so it is a bit closer to what I now have.

 

Back to reality- again the weather is looking good so I hope we have a large turnout.

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Redgoose in cresskill looking to hook up for the ride down to milford. Who is heading in that direction from north jersey area ? Mike, karl, anyone ?

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Bruce should not have touched my car - rear wheel studs have sheared today when they torqued up the wheel nuts. So it will be a scramble now to get the car fixed for Saturday.

 

Hopefully I will see you there Ron.

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Redgoose in cresskill looking to hook up for the ride down to milford. Who is heading in that direction from north jersey area ? Mike, karl, anyone ?

 

Wish I could. My car is still in bits. We are however making progress getting it back together.

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Bruce should not have touched my car - rear wheel studs have sheared today when they torqued up the wheel nuts. So it will be a scramble now to get the car fixed for Saturday.

 

Hopefully I will see you there Ron.

 

Mike, I just put in longer studs so that I could stop my extra fat Michelin slicks from rubbing on the Watts linkage by adding 5mm spacers, I could fedex Wil my old studs for a Friday delivery if you want.

 

BTW, how much torque did they use??? Did they shear all of them?????

 

Karl

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Mike, I just put in longer studs so that I could stop my extra fat Michelin slicks from rubbing on the Watts linkage by adding 5mm spacers, I could fedex Wil my old studs for a Friday delivery if you want.

 

Well the part that I did not believe and I was there watching this as the guy replaced the wheels, 3 of them broke on one rear wheel with finger tight torque - no impact wrench involved. The part that has sheared is the spline/knurl end that stops the stud from rotating in the hub. Once this happens you cannot torque up a wheel nut. This was the first time the wheels were taken off and put back on since last October.

 

Many thanks for the offer Karl but I think after being on the phone to Caterham at 4am this morning that the CSR uses a different hub and stud to an SV. First attempt is to raid the VW parts bin since a lot of the suspension pieces off the shelf are VW - not sure if the studs are. Second attempt is that we weld the little effers to the hub. Third attempt involves alcohol. :cheers:

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Oh the shame! :svengo: My wheel studs are from a mustang. :jester:

 

Now that the hub is apart I am not surprised the splines have worn smooth - it is a piece of bad engineering by Caterham. :mad: The car will be repaired for Saturday - picking it up Saturday morning at 9am just so I can join you all. Plans for a longer term more durable fix are in the works involing custom wheel studs and slight modification to the hub/flange unit piece.

 

Thank you to:

- Karl for the offer of his spare wheel studs

- Jon for a passenger seat

- Steve for cooling my temper off

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.

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Mike - saw your car and I am sure it will be ready. I am sure you are touch but I will have a look tomorrow.

 

I drove the route yesterday and it was fun!!!!!! Lots of back roads and a halfway stop at the airport. I may have a very small lunch since the fire house across the road is serving steamed clams starting at 3 pm.Brucde

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I may try to get there for the lunch and a beer. Just let me know where and when to meet. I've gotta see what new goodies mike has on the CSR.

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Mike - saw your car and I am sure it will be ready. I am sure you are touch but I will have a look tomorrow.

 

I drove the route yesterday and it was fun!!!!!! Lots of back roads and a halfway stop at the airport. I may have a very small lunch since the fire house across the road is serving steamed clams starting at 3 pm.Brucde

 

Steamers at 3pm. Maybe I'll show up at 2.55pm.

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