18 August 2009
Once again it has been far too long it seems like only yesterday we were doing the
last meeting at Palmerston North. We have started the rebuild on 2 ministocks, Keegans car required a major diet. Bets
are on as to how much it will weigh. The new ministock to the fleet is analese's which was only getting new bumpers and
siderails. It was interesting watching 2 young teenagers working the grinders and being scared of the sparks. This
mission is complete and cars are ready sandblasting and painting.
4v has had minor repairs, dummy bumpers, siderails and most important we have removed
the electric power steer pump and gone to a belt driven pump. This was a down-fall for josh as the electric pump kept
dying and costing him places.
The new 4v (The Tank) is well underway and will hopefully be ready for early in the
season. This car comes complete with a nice new enclosed trailor. It will be interesting.
46v has been to heyburns for a front suspension upgrade and new front brakes. She is
now home and ready for steel work. We are on a tight timeframe as we are off to the UK on Monday 24th August to race.
Allen and Gerry have had cars arranged for us, unsure of eaxctly what we've got but we do know we have got 4 weekends
of racing and 1 mid-weeker. I think we are trying to qualify to race at the F1 at Kingslyn with the other kiwi
(malcolm). Cant wait to catch up with bones ( Tony Berkett) and Wendy.
This is Gerrys first O.E and he is a little worried about the flight but looking
forward to seeing Big Ben (not the pie)
