Stockcars..

[Baloo]

To far norf for me lol
I do remember attending a world final weekend at Skegness and that seemed like another planet it was that far lol

 

[slim_boy_fat]

was there one there ?

Aye, been there many times with by Brother & his family [well, mostly him & sons - 'er indoors eventually deiced to stay just there....indoors . Not been since he became years ago and was unable to attend.

 

[Woody.v8]

Bit more nerf rail almost complete

 

[Woody.v8]

Inside nerf rail on and made a start on the cab sides

 

[Baloo]

there must be hundreds if not thousands of hours in building one of these, any idea what a commercially available new one costs ?

 

[Woody.v8]

there must be hundreds if not thousands of hours in building one of these, any idea what a commercially available new one costs ?

20k upwards I would have thought for a chassis

 

[Baloo]

surprises me not, i bet a weekends racing isent cheap either when you add up all the costs

 

[Woody.v8]

surprises me not, i bet a weekends racing isent cheap either when you add up all the costs

No it isn't, I'm after sponsorship if your feeling flush

 

[Baloo]

ha ha ha will check my pockets and down the back of the settee

 

[brightspark]

its an expensive business with a competitive car. you get a run of good luck and a couple of bad ones hopefully the latter

 

[Woody.v8]

its an expensive business with a competitive car. you get a run of good luck and a couple of bad ones hopefully the latter

Tell me about it! Tyres and fuel is the biggest cost, I'll be racing as I can afford it.

 

[Baloo]

Have you raced in F1 before will you have to start as a white top ?

 

[Woody.v8]

Have you raced in F1 before will you have to start as a white top ?

I have many moons ago ,I'm not sure on my grade status yet because I've been higher in other formula but tbh I would like to start from white for less carnage to start with.

 

[brightspark]

I have many moons ago ,I'm not sure on my grade status yet because I've been higher in other formula but tbh I would like to start from white for less carnage to start with.

start 1st race at the back with a black cross stop the mongs wiping you out

 

[Woody.v8]

3mm steel sides in, another job less

 

[Baloo]

Looking good, will change dramatically when you get it painted, how do you move it about , trailer or recovery truck of some sort ?

 

[Woody.v8]

Looking good, will change dramatically when you get it painted, how do you move it about , trailer or recovery truck of some sort ?

I've got a 12 ton tilt slide truck but will probably get a 18ton box and convert it when time allows.

 

[Woody.v8]

Made a start on the shock mounts

 

[Baloo]

You must be going through some rolls of wire lol

 

[Woody.v8]

You must be going through some rolls of wire lol

A 15kg reel would build one I reckon