International Adventure Preparations admin, August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 We have already started on the preparation for the international rally adventure when we embark on a road trip to compete in the North. We are calling it an international adventure as anything north of Dublin is international for us! Preparations have started off on a serious note. The new tyres arrived already! Yep, it’s that bad, getting this done early. We didn’t leave it until the usual last second to ring EARS in a panic looking for tyres. It’s wrong when we are this organised. Dont panic though. “Normal” service (well, normal for us!) resumed when we spent an evening looking for a bent dongle shaft….. The problem was that I hid the bend dongle shaft in the Fiesta….. Cars Rallies
Secret Engine Mount Design Testing May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Yep, we are at it again, trying out some new engine mount design…. There’s no truth in the rumour that we just used a ratchet scrap and hung it off the strut brace while the gearbox was out. Speaking of gearboxes, it’s still out as the lower coolant hose is… Read More
Cork Forest Rally, here we come…. August 18, 2023September 26, 2023 Ya it’s that time of the year, time for the local rally. We are off competing on Cork Motor Club’s “Grand Prix on gravel”, the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally. Bitzy is back out after her bale bashing escapades and has been treated to a splash of paint. Below is… Read More
And it starts again…. January 14, 2024January 27, 2024 Just a brief note to say that activities have recommenced in the shed and fettling of the cars have commenced. Bitzy is in about 10 million bits scattered from here to there. Progress was made as I cleaned the lower coolant hose, despite the engine being held in place with… Read More