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Well done to everyone who supported the club at the show. We came first thing on Monday, expecting it to be rammed, but by midday had bought everything we wanted to get, seen everything and coming back to no more than about 20 cars on the RH area decided to go home. Was it better attended on Sunday? I recall over 200 one year. I imagine that if it had been a wash-out instead of glorious weather the attendance would have been terrible. So many traders that came year after year just weren't there any more, and very little to see other than sevens and cobras. I have been to Stoneleigh every year for the past 14 years and never seen it so poorly attended. Sad to see but I seriously wonder whether the show will go ahead next year. Perhaps a sensible move would be to relocate to a more appropriate venue more suited to the current scale of the event?

Had my MOT yesterday ... 12th pass on the trot from the same people who helped me set it up before SVA. Always draws a crowd in the garage and they do their very best to make sure I drive out each year with the ticket ... carb tweak and a headlight beam nudged this year ;-) Shame it was raining though! The MOT inspector can't fit in the car so relied on me to operate the switches and brake rollers.

Yep. I'd be up for this

Can't recommend these guys highly enough: https://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/ They dipped some trim panels for my Jag .. I was so impressed I wrote a testimony article: https://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/jaguar-xf-sportbrake Plus they're good enough for Edd and Mike

Hmm ... don't these stainless panels have a very thin plastic coating on them IIRC? Just wondering if an aggressive solvent could strip this away? Just remembering threads where people have tried to polish the panels and ruined them because of the coating? I would suggest trying the hot air path first and a more gentle cleaner first such as meths.

After struggling to find a convenient solution to carrying the wet weather gear around - and not being willing to pay Caterham prices I asked a local guy with his own business to make one up for me. Dave Shade is based in Telford and works from his home, working wonders with leather / vinyl repairs and making bespoke covers / bags etc. When I wanted some beading sewn in to the front edge of my hood to enable it to be slide fitted into the awning rail with which I use to fit the Surrey top, he was able to do this and get it back to me within 24 hours. Here is the finished article which I am really impressed with: The quality of materials and the finish is superb. Having prototyped this one Dave can easily make these for anyone who is interested - the dimensions can be adjusted by him to suit any type of RH or Seven ... and will make you one for £50. If you're interested mention the club and me! ;-) Have a look at his website and facebook pages (Dave Shade Ltd) - he can make anything you can think of and there is plenty of scope for us kit car builders to find quality craftsman like this to make the bits we need without ripping us off! https://www.acecovers.co.uk/ Richard

It's true! We are human after all ;-) To be fair, when I was on traffic I was more inclined to give positive feeback than b*llockings - and usually as an excuse to admire someone's motor ... No prizes for why they were loitering in the vicinity of an ice cream van. Speaking of which, did you hear that police were investigating the death of an ice cream salesman, found flat out in the back of his van, covered in sprinkles, flake and hundreds and thousands? They reckon he topped himself. :-)

Just you take it steady there fella Licences can be short-lived, but so can life itself.

Yes Dave

Yep, sorry Dave. Your exhaust manifold is still going great guns though

Hi Tony .. I did bring it back from Stoneleigh but had a PM last night from another interested party. If they decide they don't want it in the interim I will let you know ;-) Rich

Cheers Andy. I aim to be there first thing - red/stainless 2B with hood and chequered flag grill ;-)

No worries Zach - give me a shout tomorrow

Not sold at Stoneleigh and still available:....PM me if you're interested Shortened type 9 (sierra 5 speed) gear lever with quickshift kit fitted and saddle bush included - £25 POTENTIALLY SOLD... Unmolested type 9 lever as removed - £15 STILL AVAILABLE Moulded demister vents - new and unused - £10 - STILL AVAILABLE Mechanical temp gauge complete with sender holder - £25 - STILL AVAILABLE All going on ebay at the weekend so first dibs for hoodies still! Rich

Hope to be there Monday - in convoy with son's 1966 Ashley GT Sprite. Haven't pre-registered but apparently as long as you pay the full entry price you can ask for 'show parking'...

Dan the listing for the quickshift makes reference to having to keep packing the rose joint with grease to prevent noise and 'buzz' from the box - sounds like a bit of a faff but have you encountered this at all? I would go with a heavy duty plastic saddle rather than brass to counter this

I've paid only £12 for one of these - could be rubbish but actually I've been quite surprised with some of the stuff coming out of China and ridiculously cheap at the moment! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162089347076?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Done ;-)

Does anyone know if Martin is still doing laser cutting? I messaged him and separately emailed him weeks ago but heard nothing

Came for a few hours on Monday - before the deluge. I know the weather will have put many off but I have been going to Stoneleigh for the last 12 years and never recall there being so few trade stands and such a small number of Robin Hoods. Great effort by the Club and volunteers/Committee though so thanks for your efforts. Still managed to find all the bits and bobs I wanted, and got a few bargains from what I think was a new stand, selling drill bits etc (restocked all my cobalts!). I cannot see how CBS will have achieved much from the weekend - only a handful of customers chatting to their people when I recall having to queue 2 or 3 deep to buy stuff there when they had all their stock with them in that outside pitch/marquee! Club car numbers were down across the board too. We stayed for 3 hours and pretty much saw all we wanted. The weather was dodgy of course, but I think it was a sad and damning indictment of the industry in these austere times. Did have a really interesting chat with the owner and builder of the 'F4' (kit car based on a Phantom cockpit replica) ... absolutely bonkers!

In order to achieve the correct curves and form for the dash on the 2B I laminated the supplied stainless steel dash panel to some thin MDF and let the glue set whilst it was fixed to the dash rails with self-tappers. I then bonded some thicker MDF discs to the rear of the dash and used simple 'L' brackets to screw the dash to the underside of the top dash tube. There are no fixings visible on the front of the dash other than the two lowest screws on the 'legs'. These were countersunk into the dash and covered with trim pieces. Hope this helps.

Now on ebay .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262290856835?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Not to worry - I could always saw an inch off each side for you ;-) Still available folks!

Hi Mark. Yes I still have them. They are about 19" at the widest point (with the recline adjust knob removed) and width between the runners is 18". Let me know if you need any other info or additional photos. Rich

These came from an MGF for a project were were working on but decided not to use them in the end. They are dark cloth with black leatherette sides and back and are in excellent condition. Coming from an MGF they are low but well supported as well as being compact and narrow. The green piping is a really nice feature so perfect for someone with or building a green car. We have already modified the base so that these will sit nicely on a flat floor (just drill 4 holes) and the runners and slider mechanism still works fine. The mechanics are in excellent condition and the recliner knob is very slim so wouldn't be an issue in a RH. I need the space now so will offer them up for sale on here first before they go on ebay. I'm looking for £50 for the pair. Collection from Telford or I am happy to negotiate delivery mileage expenses around the West Mids or meet you halfway somewhere. Cheers Rich (Enforcer)