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spring it is then towed .... 175's be good got a set here keep looking at them ...mmm can not see the point of have in a car and not drive in it .... hope you on mend see soon for more spydering .....
Hi, I've just joined the Tribute group, planning on a 250swb build.
I notice you get out and about a lot around Norfolk and thought this might interest you. I've been going for years and it's always good fun. mostly hot rods and American cars but I know yours would be very welcome. There's usually about 60-80 interesting old cars.
Cheers, Bob.
Sat. 27th.December. 11th Brass Monkey Run.
Get away from the turkey, the usual war films or the in-laws. Dig out your bucket and spade and join us for our run to the seaside on the North Norfolk coast.
We leave the Ram PH, Brandon (on the Suffolk/Norfolk border) at 10.00am and arrive at The Captains Table PH (formerly the Ark) in Wells-next-the Sea at 12ish. Good pub food, bar meals or restaurant. ( a distance of just over 40 miles) Stopping at Swaffham Waitrose to re-fuel and refresh as necessary.
The Ram, Brandon - leave at 10.00, coffees and bacon butties etc are available before we leave. Travel 15 miles approx. 20 mins.
Waitrose, Fakenham Rd (A1065), Swaffham. (Next to the Eco centre) arrive 10.20ish, leave 11.00 (travelling 25 miles, approx. 45 mins)
Arrive 12ish at Wells, eat chips and ice-cream and talk cars.
For more details call Tony 01842 810720 or Carl 01842 815637 or e-mail [email]icenicarclub@fsmail.net[/email]
thanks yesi no about it was going to go last 2 years ......but hay look's like this is the year .. good luck with your build ...i not a few hot rod's from around norfolk be fun see u there ...
Might just be able to dust off my Spyder for that run myself.
I too have fallen for the concept of the 250SWB and hope to get started on one within the next two years, funds and circumstances permitting.
Good luck with your build, Hurnleft, I see you've already sorted a 2.8 Z3 donor and I look forward to seeing it transformed into a beautiful swan over on the Tribute forum.
This just mite help some one when you go to have your wire wheels balance ... for a while i had a prob with one of my wheels so had it re balance ...they put a lot of weight on it but still no good ...so get a new s/hand wheel you say ....but as i use 5.5x14 72 spoke wheels they not that easy to fine, so had wheel balance again still not right ...so had the tyre off and the wheel had it [ see pic] so found a new wheel [mgoc] popped along to have tyre put on ..got home it it was all over the place ...as i was looking in the box the new wheel came in i found this bit paper had all my wheels balance at a new shop that can do it as fig A as old place did not have a clamp so they balance them fig B ....fig b can gives false readings giving the appearance of untrue wheels which large amounts of weights required to balance .......
Quite shocking damage to the rim of that wheel Phil. I'm surprised none of the tyre fitters mentioned it when you had new tyres fitted.
I had my last set fitted at King's Lynn Tyres on the Austin Fields Industrial Estate and they balanced them with no problems (I'd contacted them first and checked they had the ability to balance wires).
They pointed out that I do have a warped wheel rim on the back so they seem to know their stuff.
Like the new wheel, are you going to paint the other three silver to match?
Get away from the turkey, the usual war films or the in-laws. Dig out your bucket and spade and join us for our run to the seaside on the North Norfolk coast.
Huh, bloody weather.
It was dry in Norfolk yesterday and it'll be dry in Norfolk tomorrow. Today, this is the view from my kitchen (my camera makes it look better than it is, it's actually bucketing down) -
And this is the weather forecast for the route that the Brass Monkey Run will be taking in about ten minutes-
Typical.
Light rain in the Spyder is no real problem, it stings your face a bit at speed but most of it is whisked over your head by the aeroscreen, but heavy rain is not very nice in a completely open car.
So, I'll be sitting this one out this year I'm afraid.
I'll just have to console myself by tucking in to the tin of biscuits my in-laws got me for Christmas -
Kind of reminds me of something, but can't quite put my finger on it...
I did the full Brass Monkey as a passenger in my mate's car.. Sunny in Brandon but then wet the rest of the way. We were at least dry in the cab, but a Ford Model A pickup with no fenders and open engine is perhaps not ideal.
Shame it was too wet to wander and chat.
I did the full Brass Monkey. Sunny in Brandon but then wet the rest of the way. We were at least dry in the cab, but a Ford Model A pickup with no fenders and open engine is perhaps not ideal.
Shame it was too wet to wander and chat.
Hopefully see you next year.
Bob.
Glad you made it Bob.
Might just have a 250SWB as the wet weather back-up next Christmas...
Car's looking good as usual Phil. I'm fine btw, working this weekend though but off Monday so should be heading to Stoneleigh so long as it's not going to pi$$ down.
We'll have to have a three Spyder trip up the North Norfolk coast soon Phil, grab some lunch and talk cars. See ya soon.
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