MadaboutKitcars

Great... please pull t-shirt down.

I worked hard to get a stomach like that!

Me too... my t-shirts rides up as well. I must be an athlete, cos i wear trainers...

After 12 weeks of daily injections into my stomach I looked more like a druggy than a finely toned athlete

Wonder if Chris&Dan could do a job on your bodywork- it would end up primer white of course...

I'm guessing it was Heparin to stop clots around the wound from killing you.

I got comprehensive instructions from a Nursey on how to inject that - stick the pointy end into your belly and press the blunt end. Great bedside manner.

A bit of more modern metal and a minor disagreement about legal jurisdiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNJrswKqYc

Just back from a couple of weeks in the south of France sitting in sunshine, drinking the local pastis and browsing YouTube. i found a few clips that might be useful for people.

I will post the originals showing what you SHOULD do and then, perhaps, try the techniques myself to show you what can happen when you try to copy someone for the first time. Might be good to have some "HOW (not) TO" videos on here.

You will notice that most of these are Advertorials for Eastwood products. I have never used Eastwood and don't even know if it is available over here but they do quite informative videos. Not endorsing or criticising the product.

First of three parts on using body filler. I might do a short clip of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sP9Ty0jQy8

Panel gaps and how to get them right. I will be doing this on my SWB bonnet panel when I get it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gms-PS2GcOE

Home painting. Really not sure if I will try this but I might
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHEOmH0UILg

If I do I will try to learn how to this time instead of my last 'just do it' technique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_9WQmicyJU

That should give you a little viewing pleasure while I prep my own videos which will give you even less!

Many thanks for that- I'm still working on panel gaps on my Z300S bonnet- could be useful as I have all the blades, foam, filler (not Eastwood) and abrasives available.

Engine tuning in a spray can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qny9EklrOAY

New exhaust

https://youtu.be/blOt5hzz-i8

Beaulieu is £24 per adult!!!

Only good thing is that if you tick the Gift Aid box they give you an annual pass which as I live nearby, and they have lots of car events there, works out quite good value.

Anyway, they have a monorail : https://youtu.be/eUgGlcL9voY

Did a performance test before doing anything to the induction system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLirNQ-R2lk

I then simply spray cleaned the MAF and improved by over 1/2 a second

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzKCVObJt5g

Not bad for a two minute task. Almost as successful as painting the engine cover I think you will agree

Nice videoing. Can you do it and talk on the phone like a numpty did driving towards me today
Between the red engine cover and cleaning the MAF you appear to have gained 10bhp. Wait till you fit the flowerpot!
What happens at 4700 or so rpm in third that causes the flat spot? Or is it the traction control kicking in?

TC turned off. I will check the video and see if I can work it out.

Remember this is on a private road ending in a big brick wall which is why I bottled the first run and got a bad 70-80 increment. Also why there are only two runs not three, apparently "Yeah, you can use it" meant at the weekends only :-(

[EDIT]
I have listened back. The engine drops to around the 4700 mark at about 80mph which is when I lift. It is me running out of road/balls that causes the apparent flat spot which is why it isn't there in other gears.

If you listen at about 70mph you can hear what sounds a bit like a dump valve... ...or possibly a skip plate scraping the ground. Not the smoothest road either :-(

If only I had free access to an air field or similar.

If it's you and not the motor, you must be taking your foot off at about 77-78 mph, coasting until about 82 then accelerating back to 90 to frighten that pesky wall! That'll bugger up your 70-80 measurements,

I suggest you start to accelerate 5mph before the speed you want to start measuring at and continue past your final measurement speed. Your gear changes are consistent which is good otherwise I'd suggest accelerating in a single gear without making a change.
Good job though.

you'd be no good driving a Delorean...

Lol

It is an auto 'box in sports mode.

I just stick my foot on the floor and let it do it's thing.

Went to a local car show. 4 different people recognised my car or me. Seems there a few lurkers on here :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cILWkDSUVo

Chris - one of the people was asking if you have any plans for a 4 seater version of anything?

Some nice cars there, thought that was my old Alpine for a moment, sold it 30 years ago but still on the road. That jag was a Kougar by the way.

Andy

Bliming heck! Not seen a Matra Bagheera for donks.Guy had one round the corner from me 30 years ago - like a sky blue colour - always liked it. Always thought it was better looking than the Murena as well.

Round Door Rolls Royce maybe.

That one in the vid probably still belongs to Mr CB in Southampton. I had a white Baggie for a while (one of the 50 converted to RHD) but couldn't keep it dry enough to refurbish. The underbodies rotted like hell although the unstressed grp bodies were great. Murena bodies are galvanised- the Parisian dealer Delcourt who bought up the remains of the production has a line of them stood up in his yard- weathering nicely to take some primer. Yes I have been on a pilgrimage to Romorantin where they were built. And seen the factory where Matra built Espaces for Renault until recently.

When I got home this evening there was this waiting



With this in it



I feel a How To video and another couple of performance test coming on. More tomorrow