You may remember that I’ve all sorts of problems bleeding the J15’s brakes. Well, I finally decided that the pedal box I was using was designed incredibly poorly and had no chance of ever working properly. The only way to bleed the brakes would have been to take the master cylinders out and somehow arrange for them to be horizontal. Of course, in that position you can’t really pump on the pedal to get the air out. Although, to be fair, other techniques such as reverse bleeding are possible. However, getting the master cylinders horizontal was always going to be the core issue.
Author: Tim Hoverd
Red retreat
Finally, another post about the J15! I think I’ve worked out why it’s been so long since the last one. In a nutshell I hate doing bodywork as it’s all so final and the slightest mistake has to be lived with for ages. Daft really because as soon as I stuff it into something everything changes. So, I’m trying to force myself to get stuck in.
Soaking in Silverstone
Last weekend it was time, yet again, for the club’s August bank holiday meeting at Silverstone. This is the one meeting of the year when all the racing formulae are at the same meeting so it’s very busy, and bustling. I’d decided not to test as I know the circuit rather well. However, after swapping the clutch I thought it’d be useful to do the Allcomers race which was absolutely first thing on the Saturday morning, so as to check that everything was working.
Emerging, blinking, into the light
Yesterday, Colin said I’d not updated this blog for “years”. This is a slight exageration as it’s nearly been three weeks. However, it is too long. There’s been lots of other things on, you see. Just to make you realise how hard we pseudo academics work I was even at a conference for all of last weekend so I didn’t get any time at all to go in the garage then. Continue reading “Emerging, blinking, into the light”
Overdoing it…
Well, it was time for another race at Pembrey, only the second time I’ve ever been to the circuit. As such I signed up for the test day. That was to turn out to be a waste of money.
Before going on about that though, I suggest you go off to the 750 Motor Club web site. On the front page, at the time of writing, you can see the TV programme on the second Brands meeting earlier this year in which I feature a fair bit.
Exposed
Sorry for the delay people, but I’ve been out and about for a while and haven’t had a chance to update these condensed outpourings. However, I have done a bit to the J15. Most importantly I’ve done some work to attach, at least initially, all of the bodywork. For evidence, here’s the car on the drive.
Splitting
Time for a wee bit more about the J15, although I’m going to have to turn my mind back to the Fury soon in the run-up to the long, long, trip to Pembrey. Before that though, here’s nice photo that Dave Hackett took at Cadwell.
Clutching at straws
Well, I’ve just got back from a very mixed race weekend at Cadwell Park. Weather wise it was a glorious weekend, almost too hot. However, the on-track aspect left a lot to be desired and I need to buck my ideas up. (Thanks to Austen for the photo.)
Furious activity
Not been too well the last few days. However, the Fury is now fixed up for its next outing. However, first of all here’s a shot of the last Brands races courtesy of Dave Hackett who as is often the case has produced some great photos of the RGB meeting.
Composite post
Firstly the Fury. Adrian came over at the weekend and in between glimpsing at the GP and England’s dismal performance in the footie (the latter not being a great interest of mine, but Anthea’s from Liverpool so it’s in her genes) we started sorting out the Fury. Adrian set to sorting out the sidepod which was battered against the chassis side-impact protection and I started getting at the chassis.