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Hi Ian either for me and SWMBO, however i've been told the theakstons setup is better as it's a gravity fed system.... cheers C

bring it on indeed !!! i owe you a big one so if you want to have a session over the weekend give me a shout and i'll be there to help where i can cheers C

yup i had a RH exhaust on my 2b when it went for sva.. had to deploy tricky dickies super fix of 2 metal pan scourers and the widget that looked like a tripod to make sure they didn't blow out up the tail pipe.... managed to get it through.. just

yep count me in .... as long as coffee and food is involved i will be there!!!

Hi Phil sorry to here of your troubles with non direct debit charges I work for Orange and will be able to help If you send me a PM with your phone number and i'll get one of the team to take a look . P.s. - for contract customers the contact centres are currently in the Uk, based in Darlington and tyneside.... cheers Chris

Hi Dave just changed my box for a recon and experienced simmilar tight changes and gears not wanting to go in .... after around 100 miles it loosened up fine. just check that the clutch is disengaging correctly... the clutch pawl is a common problem and may need to be adjusted or replaced for a bigger one HTH... cheers C

yep i'll be there!! car back together now and tested after Andy and Steve helped to change gearbox and clutch.....( beer tokens owed and will be repaid on Sat night) just the speedo to get working again, but that'll have to wait until after the weekend... See you Sat morning !! cheers C

I've done this several times now in my 2B and just about to have to do it abgain this weekend due to a bust gearbox. It's a lot easier to remove the engine and leave the box in situ. As Ian says support the gearbox and it will come off the splines fine. It's a bit tricky aligning the gearbox input shaft again, but with a few hands to help, it's a lot easier than bringing the lot out cheers C

that's a cracker!!! so are you camping?????

Hi All Morpeth show is on this weekend!! We've been to this show for the past few years and always been a good day out Lots of cars and bikes turn up, including all sorts of American cars, harleys, kit cars and classics all congregate on the stanners show ground for the day. Lots of shows, stalls and stuff for all of the family. Ive confirmed with the organisers and have booked 10 places for us on the field. So far we have.... Chris P Artie - plus possible 2 Steve C - possible We need to be on the field by 10am as it gets very buisy Artie - could you please post the meeting spot for everyone to meet outside of Morpeth and go in convoy to the show ground for say 9.30 - 9.45... makes it easy to get a spot together if your comming please add your name to the post cheers C

Hi All i have secured 10 places at the stanners showground. this can be increased if needed. I'm afraid there are no places in the parade. i've had very little interest to date... will start another post to guage who's up for going cheers C

welcome Callum and congrats to your family !! cheers C

will do!! Are you up for sorting out the meeting point and guide us in again this year to the stanners please.... cheers Chris

Hi All I've just got off the phone with the organiser of morpeth show and can confirm we have 10 places on the Stanners show ground. We've attended this event for several years now and is always proved to be a good day out, with plenty to see and do for all of the family !! I'll post some more details nearer the time with meeting up points etc . please add to the post if you're intending to come along cheers C

Hi All just found out that the Fins and Chrome car show is on this weekend !! full of everything shiney with a lot of american cars there !! It's on at preston Park (Also known as Butterfly World) in Stockton. Camping is available from tomorrow until Sunday at £10.00 per unit (Ithink), the show starts at 10:00am on Saturday and Sunday. If you want to show your car on Saturday or Sunday without camping, you just need to turn up and complete the forms at the gate. Best to show up early though to avoid getting turned away (has happened in the past). cheers Chris

Hi All I've pulled together a list of activities for June from the suggestions put forward for the hoddies in the North East. 10th - club meet at the old farmhouse in Darlington 11th - track day at the langbar track in Middlesbrough - £99 for the day, with your breakfast, lunch and a kart race thrown in – realy good day last month with lots of intersting cars and plenty of track time- still plenty of spaces left for this event ..... here is the linkey to book directly with the track http://www.thetrackdayclub.co.uk/ 13th - Morpeth Car show and festival- we’ve attended this event for the past few years and has always been a good day out. The whole of morpeth turns out for the annual festival and car show. There is always a good turn out of American, classic and harleys, which have a procession down the main high street around lunch time. I’ll contact the organiser and get some space on the main field for the day. 19th / 20th – Newark kit car show weekend 25th / 26th / 27th - Big Lee’s weekend at the A66 Smallways (AKA woodys weekend) Always a good weekend, with lots of beer to be drunk at the smalways pub, where we camp for the weekend. Runs out on Saterday and Sunday usualy ending up at a pub for lunch… one idea that’s been suggested is to attend one of the local breweries to see how the fine ales are brewed and sample their wares!! 30th- club meet at the Church Mouse at Chester Moor Don’t forget there is drag racing on 31st May at York raceway - your chance to have a run up the 1/4 mile and see some ludicrously quick cars !! - £10 admission and £30 to enter your car for the 1/4 mile runs. Here is the linkey to their web site for more info http://www.yorkracew...-bin/whatson.pl If anyone knows of anything else going on in June please feel free to add to the post.... cheers Chris

Hi JAaie from the photo's it looks like it was a realy good show !! will add it to the calender for next year!! cheers C

appols bud off on holibobs tomorrow.... hope you get the last few bits sorted.... if not will pop up when i'm back to muck in cheers C

yup that's a big 10 - 4 on channel 7..... see you sun 7.30 am say at the A59 roundabout... think it's junction 47..... cheers C

Hi All Not too sure who is heading down to Stoneleigh this weekend from the north east...... If anyone wants to go in convoy, i'll be leaving scotch corner at around 7am heading for mecca!!!! If anyone wants to join, please add to the post .... If anyone is starting a little higher up the country please post meeting points If anyone want's to join further down the A1 / M18 / M1 please add to the post and we'll pick up as we go cheers Chris

Hi All I've pulled together a list of activities for May from the suggestions put forward for the hoddies in the North East. 2/3 May – Stoneleigh Kit car weekend If anyone is interested in going down in convoy on Sunday morning, I’ll be leaving scotch corner services at 7am heading south ….. If anyone wants to join up before or after scotch corner, i'll start a postey and please add to the list 7th / 8th / 9th May – Barbon hill sprint weekend – usually camp in dent village and head over for the Saturday’s hill sprints – nothing booked a yet …. Anyone want to go?? 9th May - Cars in the park event newby hall ripon Here is the linkey to the post…. http://community.rhocar.org/index.php?show...ewby+hall+ripon so far we have 9 cars registered for what looks like a good day!! 13th - club meet at the old farmhouse in Darlington 14th - track day at the langbar track in Middlesbrough - £99 for the day, with your breakfast, lunch and a kart race thrown in – realy good day last month with lots of intersting cars and plenty of track time- still plenty of spaces left for this event ..... here is the linkey to book directly with the track http://www.thetrackdayclub.co.uk/ 26th - club meet at the Church Mouse at Chester Moor 31st Drag racing at York raceway - your chance to have a run up the 1/4 mile and see some ludicrously quick cars !! - £10 admission and £30 to enter your car for the 1/4 mile runs. - no takers so far - again weather looking grim... i'll get some new dates up for this later in the year Here is the linkey to their web site for more info http://www.yorkraceway.org.uk/cgi-bin/whatson.pl If anyone knows of anything else going on in MAy please feel free to add to the post.... And don't forget the club meet at the Church mouse at chester moor on the 28th April!!!! hopefully one of the moderators will move this to the events section....... cheers Chris Done

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aaaahhhhhhhhhh she looks so cute!!!! she definately looks like she has your eyes .... and nose !!!! lol

count me in lee.... may even get an apearance from SWMBO .... cheers C

Hi Colin registered on the site and pre-ordered tickets for me and SWMBO..... here is the linkey to the site to register and reserve tickets for anyone else .... http://www.carsinthepark.org.uk Looks like a realy good day out!!!! I'll bring it up at the monthly meet and drum up interest and add it to the what's on in May update .... cheers C