Mark And Duncans R32 Build

[Duncan]

damn good question....I have been pondering for days but no result yet

[Risking]

get it back out of there and finish it!!

We started getting the old Grey car ready again today.

[BOZ22N]

OMG the car did fit.

Good job.

[Risking]

Duncan I have been told PP is on at oran park south on the 26th (australia day)

If this is the case (can get on the circuit that day ) you bringing the production car out for a burn??

Will be the first outing for my car and I've decided it wont be coming home till its laid down something in the 45's

[Neil]

Just spoke to Marky,,,the whole family is 1/2 an hour out of their new home and all is well.

The Surf towing the new Targa/Combined Tourer car suffered some over heating probs early on but all is good now.

The soon to be finished LPG Skyline cruised down there with the air-con on.

Ryan,,,it fitted in the container sweetly.

Neil.

[Kel]

Just spoke to Marky,,,the whole family is 1/2 an hour out of their new home and all is well.

The Surf towing the new Targa/Combined Tourer car suffered some over heating probs early on but all is good now.

The soon to be finished LPG Skyline cruised down there with the air-con on.

Ryan,,,it fitted in the container sweetly.

Neil.

Missing the Hawkins fambily already

[Duncan]

no can't make 26th unfortunately - Mark had to pay for a holiday for Kel that weekend

but it goes good now I am pretty happy. am just about to pull the wiring apart to put the data logger in

[JAS-25T]

the hawkins' left?

[haw001]

Sorry for the lack of posts int he last while, been a bit busy and the computers have been packed away.

Few more picks to show the crazyness brought on by 40 degree heat.

A very special thanks to Duncan, Neil and Kel for going beyond the call of duty and helping me get the car together and the crap cleaned out of the garage and into the container. it was a hell of a job in blistering heat and I hope not to repeat it for another 10 years.

The trip was eventful as per raceworx usual. Morning went fine but as the temperature rose to 37 degrees in the afternoon the smurf overheated going up a long hill. Merin didn't notice it until it boiled and poped out the resevoir, so we ended up with a dry radiator. I found some farm on the side of the road and borrowed a hose and brush to clean the dust out the radiator fins and fill it up. After that, we were relegated to about 80km/hr with the heat on full blast to stop it from getting too hot, so we took 30 min stints switching between the gtr with aircon and the smurf towing the race car with a cabin temperature of about 45 degrees.

In the end we made it in a record 17 hours. Not a lot of fun, but we're here. I don't think there is any permanent damage to the smurf, but I'll check it out to make sure as they are prone to head warping under a decent temperature. Hopefully a radiator flush and aircon regas and we'll be back in business.

A white GTST with an SAU sticker drove past us on the tullamarine fwy on the way in, so we've had a bit of a welcome. Once we get settled in I'll finish the car off and bring it back for a few laps. Thinking about taking a bit of time off towards the middle of the year and finishing off the RWB car. Probably take a hard week to get it all done if everything is organised properly.

[Duncan]

hey enjoy the hot weather. now you live in melbourne you'll never see it again.

[Neil]

hey enjoy the hot weather. now you live in melbourne you'll never see it again.

Actually you might want to have a look at the weather in melb. They are melting!!!.

Marky my weekends are now boring,,,working on my car all alone. I have resorted to talking to myself.

Neil.

[N1GTR]

Come on Neil, surely you're able to scuff up your knuckles and bleed without Duncans help

Good point on Melbournes weather!

[Duncan]

actually i was just letting your hands heal from last few weeks Neil. We've both got a fair bit of work to do before rounds 1s.

Mark.....did you win that hoist?

[benm]

I never scuff any knuckles but geeze I rip some finger nails and swear alot !!

[Duncan]

where is your car ben? arrived yet? we need to see you on the right side of the fence this year

[benm]

Its sitting in a container in USA waiting for Mr Ward to organise a ship to bring it over that doesn't cost him more than I paid him 5mths ago

[haw001]

Actually you might want to have a look at the weather in melb. They are melting!!!.

Marky my weekends are now boring,,,working on my car all alone. I have resorted to talking to myself.

Neil.

Well that shouldn't really change anything, we were never listening when you were talking anyway

As soon as I get the car finished, I'll spend more time on the road and catch up with you guys in Sydney one the track.

It's a billion degrees here and the new house doesn't have air con. The family moved into the warehouse last night so that we could get a night of sleep with the air con on!

[jazzy_j]

Its sitting in a container in USA waiting for Mr Ward to organise a ship to bring it over that doesn't cost him more than I paid him 5mths ago

Your kidding right!? Weren't you suppose to get it just after INDY last year?

[benm]

Yup, which was still more than a month after I was supposed to get it

[haw001]

But the real question is, are we human or are we dancers?