Jez Morton

Thanks Andi and Foz for organising this really enjoyed it even though I couldn't hit a barn door.

I'd be up for it.

SOLD SOLD SOLD Car is now sold and off to its new home near Liverpool.

For Sale £5000 ono Robin Hood 2B Plus. (Wishbone front suspension) Built by myself and passed SVA in 2007. It is correctly registered as a Robin Hood on the V5. MOT until June 27. It has covered 23000 miles and has proved to be very reliable. It is fitted with a 2.0 EFI pinto engine running the original Ford injection system breathing through a RamAir filter and four branch manifold.. Cooling is through a large capacity radiator and assisted by an electric fan, it is currently fitted with an 82 degree thermostat and 92 degree fan switch. Over heating has never been an issue. The gearbox is a Type 9 5 speed and the differential is a standard 7” 3.92 ratio. Suspension is GAZ shocks all round so adjustable ride height and damper settings. It also benefits from the front wishbone handling kit that corrects the original suspensions bad geometry. The handling kit adds camber adjusters and rose joints on the top wishbone. Brakes are standard Sierra servo assisted, discs front and drums rear and are more than enough for this car. Instruments are all Smiths Telemetrix linked to the correct senders so everything reads as it should and they are accurate. It is fitted with a windscreen, Mini wipers and temp controllable heater for demisting. It passed SVA with the windscreen fitted. There is full weather gear, roof and doors. The boot is a good size and opened with a key so secure and dry. It’s running on 15” alloy wheels fitted with 205/50 15 Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres that have plenty of tread. Selling to make room for a new project. The car is located in Coventry.

There was 7 if you count me on Sunday, bit lonely but a good run out.

I've got a 2B plus and dimensions are. (approx inches) Length 144" (-10.5 spare wheel). Width rear arches 68. Width front arches 64.5. Wheel base 96. Front tyres outside 64, inside 48. Rear tyres outside 67.5. Inside 51.5.

I can say when this happened to my old S7, taking the engine is the easiest way to do it.

Only just long enough, but they have held for 17 years.

I think its an escort rack mk2? On mine there's a good bit of thread visible, it's been fine for years.

Andi, we got five cars at the West mids meet tonight let's see if Staffs can do better. 👍

Not a bad turnout tonight, better than Malvern!. Let's see if Staffs can do better tomorrow.

I thought attendance might be a bit thin on Sunday, but!

The best thing you can do is put the zimmer ride shocks in the bin. I had an issue where the car started to ground out. The first issue was the springs had dropped, lost their tension? The second I found when I replaced the springs, the dampers had very little compression resistance and lots of rebound resistance. This meant that when you drove a rough road the ride height would drop.

I had these and would recommend you bin them. My springs failed, lost tension and the car lost ride height. The worst problem is the dampers they had very little compression resistance and a lot in rebound. You could close easily by hand and needed all your strength to extend. What this meant on the road is the car would botton out driving down a rough road or after hitting a few bumps. I changed to GAZ dampers all round and it made a huge difference to the handling.

At least you got your roof up, I got caught on the M69 on way home just had to push through it.

Big thanks to Richy for organising another epic run out to Wales. 520miles later I'm tired but chuffed, everyone made it a fun day to remember.

I'm ready for this re stocked with tie wraps and new exhaust bobbins.🤣🤣

I was thinking of the same, mid wales from Worcester maybe Devils Bridge then coast?

Sorry won't make this one, away for my 25th wedding anniversary.

Thanks route master Rich, an epic drive out today. Perfect weather where was everyone.?

Top bodgery today, exhaust bobbins snapped. Still solid 150miles later.

Ok 8:30 it is then.

What about Asda Tamworth just off A5 and I can top up fuel.

What's the plan for Sunday? Meet near you Rich?

Have you disabled the pcv valve where the breather exits the block? When you run to a catch tank there's nothing to draw the fumes and open the valve. I guessing this is why the pressure built up and popped the cap off.