Comments for ferny's (t)rusty Triumph http://fernys.wordpress.com Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:15:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on catch tank by The Fat Man http://fernys.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/20/#comment-14 The Fat Man Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:15:09 +0000 http://fernys.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-14 Even better, just get the pipe from the rocker cover and dangle it below the car, no need for catch tanks when all you will catch is some water vapour :) Thats a dead easy solution, and it WORKS :) Even better, just get the pipe from the rocker cover and dangle it below the car, no need for catch tanks when all you will catch is some water vapour :) Thats a dead easy solution, and it WORKS :)

]]> Comment on catch tank by GT6 John http://fernys.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/20/#comment-10 GT6 John Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:10:54 +0000 http://fernys.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-10 Genius! Blue Peter would be proud! Mind you it's not quite plasticky enough to be worthy of a badge, and you failed to use any sticky backed plastic nor any part of a washing up bottle. However jamming the compression joint through a hole and applying liberal amounts of glue to plug the gap, and sticking the filter to the lid has definately clawed back some points. Heath Robinson would be proud! Well done, though. Seriously great and simple fix to a problem. Genius! Blue Peter would be proud! Mind you it’s not quite plasticky enough to be worthy of a badge, and you failed to use any sticky backed plastic nor any part of a washing up bottle.

However jamming the compression joint through a hole and applying liberal amounts of glue to plug the gap, and sticking the filter to the lid has definately clawed back some points. Heath Robinson would be proud!

Well done, though. Seriously great and simple fix to a problem.

]]> Comment on March Hare Mini Rally – “we’re off to Milton Keynes” by cliftyhanger http://fernys.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/march-hare-mini-rally-were-off-to-milton-keynes/#comment-4 cliftyhanger Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://fernys.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-4 Ha! It is a hoot. Been Johns driver, and despite all he says he has improved hugely in the 4 rallys he has navigated. Shame my driving has not improved as much. Don't get a board for the maps, not recommended as they cause serious damage in an accident. Many use a couple of layers or corrugated card taped round the edges, and a decent head torch is a must. Found all that out the easy way, copy everybody else! Have fun! Clive ps we both got VERY wet feet doing a rally last night. And we didn't get out the car! Ha! It is a hoot. Been Johns driver, and despite all he says he has improved hugely in the 4 rallys he has navigated. Shame my driving has not improved as much.
Don’t get a board for the maps, not recommended as they cause serious damage in an accident. Many use a couple of layers or corrugated card taped round the edges, and a decent head torch is a must. Found all that out the easy way, copy everybody else!
Have fun!
Clive
ps we both got VERY wet feet doing a rally last night. And we didn’t get out the car!

]]> Comment on March Hare Mini Rally – “we’re off to Milton Keynes” by Spitfir1500 http://fernys.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/march-hare-mini-rally-were-off-to-milton-keynes/#comment-3 Spitfir1500 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:08:21 +0000 http://fernys.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-3 Hehe, thanks for the funny read. I expect next time will be easier - but it was definitely a new experience and stressful and fun at the same time. Looking forwards to the next one if I am able to make it and hopefully I will not get us lost as much! David Hehe, thanks for the funny read. I expect next time will be easier – but it was definitely a new experience and stressful and fun at the same time. Looking forwards to the next one if I am able to make it and hopefully I will not get us lost as much!

David

]]> Comment on March Hare Mini Rally – “we’re off to Milton Keynes” by GT6 John http://fernys.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/march-hare-mini-rally-were-off-to-milton-keynes/#comment-2 GT6 John Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:30:16 +0000 http://fernys.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-2 Great to hear your getting into evening road rallys. They are a good laugh, if a bit intense at times when the codes appear to bear no resemblence to the OS map and you're under pressure of time! I came last with horrendous fails my first time too. It isn't somethnig you can just step into and be great at immediately... well I can't anyway... I'm still rubbish after my 4th event. The codes are slowly going in my head, and we are speeding up accordingly, but they still manage to chuck in codes I've never seen before! I know what you mean when you say it was supposed to be nice and simple and in fact wasn't! Reading an OS map accurately is quite challenging normally, but converting different codes to map references on a pitch black country road in a small car is a completely different thing altogether! I have to say I've tried using a board under the map and find it gets in the way. Once you get the knack of how to fold the map, it is perfectly firm enough by itself to scribble over just resting on your lap. Anyway, don't be down beat. I've been told, and believe it, that it takes a good year to get all the codes fluently in your head etc. Keep at it and it'll all make sense..... eventually! Great to hear your getting into evening road rallys. They are a good laugh, if a bit intense at times when the codes appear to bear no resemblence to the OS map and you’re under pressure of time!

I came last with horrendous fails my first time too. It isn’t somethnig you can just step into and be great at immediately… well I can’t anyway… I’m still rubbish after my 4th event.

The codes are slowly going in my head, and we are speeding up accordingly, but they still manage to chuck in codes I’ve never seen before!

I know what you mean when you say it was supposed to be nice and simple and in fact wasn’t! Reading an OS map accurately is quite challenging normally, but converting different codes to map references on a pitch black country road in a small car is a completely different thing altogether!

I have to say I’ve tried using a board under the map and find it gets in the way. Once you get the knack of how to fold the map, it is perfectly firm enough by itself to scribble over just resting on your lap.

Anyway, don’t be down beat. I’ve been told, and believe it, that it takes a good year to get all the codes fluently in your head etc. Keep at it and it’ll all make sense….. eventually!

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