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General Category => Microcar Events => Topic started by: Bob Purton on June 05, 2014, 08:56:21 AM
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Its the Bromley Pageant again this Sunday. The weather forecast is excellent for a change!
As usual Mike Shepherd has the stand and we plan to have a small display of classic bubble cars. Why not come and see us?
At least I plan to be there, I had an accident in the workshop yesterday and have cracked a rib. Quite painful!
Anyone got a fast cure?
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We'll I believe our creator used one to make woman so be careful what you do with any broken bits look after yourself a new phone and punctuation not found yet
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See you there!
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Ok Marcus but promise to not make me laugh, cough or sneeze!
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Anyone got a fast cure?
Unfortunately it's called rest!
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Cracked ribs are extremely painful for the bones small size. I have never bust one but I have bruised them playing rugger and falling over things carrying heavy car bits. That hurts to. But better that, letting go of the heavy thing and bouncing over and not busting finger/wrist/arm. Best thing is arnica and knit-bone and do not overdo it to start with. The pain can make you feel physically sick, not recommended exercise for a damaged ribcage.
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Anyone got a fast cure?
Unfortunately it's called rest!
I think you are right Mike but I'm not very good at that!
Never heard of knitbone, will have a look in Boots.
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The plant Comfrey is knit-bone. The easy to use option is Comfrey oil. Do Boots sell it? I do not know. Its an old remedy.
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Ah, ancient remedies of the Cumbrian hill folk! No, I don't suppose Boots will sell that. Still, the pain hasn't been too bad, I even did some work yesterday on Bobette though paid for it afterwards! unfortunately the Heinkel silent block bushes didn't work, not through any fault of them themselves but the fault of the cheap Chinese quad coil overs I was fitting them to. The first bush was a tight press fit on shock number one., the second dropped straight through the eye! So much for Chinese precision engineering! I am reverting to using rubber motorcycle style bushes, that way the eye ID differences are insignificant.
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Hmm! Quality items there then. Still the Trienkel bushes are handy to have, where ever they end up. So are you using the cone type rubber inserts driven in from each side? Like a Mini engine stabilizer bush. Might need to watch the units if they are not quality but it will serve to set things up and test the set up if they do fade. A more accurate and better replacement can be specified and found, if needs be.
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Finding suspension units for this car has been a nightmare! The original Nobel ones are just too long and leave a huge gap between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch of the special body fitted. I needed something just 10" centre to centre with a spring rating unknown. I had to experiment with a few. I tried a coil over of that length from a dirt bike , the type with a single shock wedged well back towards the pivot point. That one proved to be so stiff that it didn't move at all fitted to the front of the car. A lot of quad coil overs are short which was handy. Ones that use doubles were too week but the ones I'm using are used as mono's on the back of a Kazuma. I took the plunge and bought two. They seem just about right. The ride height is perfect and the springiness is good but may be a tad too soft. Anyway, its a starting point as you say. Once I have something that works I can ask Hagons to make a good pair using these as a reference.
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I've got a couple of random springs off a quad if you want to try them , there no use to me
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A kind offer Steve. To be anywhere strong enough for what I need they would have to have been used as a monoshock on the rear of a bigger than 50cc quad. Also need to measure 10" centre to centre long. Do they fit the bill?
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standard stuff , widely taken and no dark art ;)
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/potters-comfrey-oil-60017293
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Are you comfrey Humphrey?
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Na using one of these shocks will be useless
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A great day was had at the Pageant , for the first time in many a year the weather was fantastic! On the way I took the wrong sliproad off the M25 in Thumper and ended up having to go 16 miles out of my way, heading towards Canterbury! Guess I drove about 40 miles there and 25 back. Thumper went very well, it certainly blew a few cobwebs out of her. Mike and Marcus were there on the stand sporting the Heinkel numbers car[also running sweet as a nut!] and Mikes nice red Schmitt. Met a few interesting characters whilst there. Had all the usual no reverse gear/aircraft leftovers nonsense! All part of the fun.
Thanks Mike for organising the stand.
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As Bob said, a great day: sun, pleasant chat and all types of vehicles to be seen plus stunt mortorcyclists ramping up into the sky. Great to see Mike and Bob and thanks to Mike for organising it.
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Never been to the Brommley Argent of Pottering. The Silver lined star of Kentish Motor Shows and autojumble. Like so many good things it is to far to really take in, unless your a fan of the M25. Ho hum.
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Thumper eats the M25 for breakfast! ;)
Here is a pic of the line up, same as last year I know but we are hoping to include a rare Bond next year.
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I am pleased to hear it. Me, I am afraid to be made carrion for the Red Kites and Buzzards. I think only the M1 boasts as many nutters per foot as the M25 in the UK. Scots might offer a candidate. Its up there with Brussels ring road and Antwerp. The Paris perifique is perhaps the most frightening experience of all. There are calmer fair ground rides. Of course the Parisian can spot a 'Rossbeef' a mile away and enjoys frightening the crap out of him, if possible.
The Arc de Triumph has to be the most crazy roundabout. All done in Microcars safely, but its made the bottom of my beard grey.