Richie.

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Central Day 2009 Update

After speaking to Neil @ Fastford and with Adrenaline being only 6 miles away, it was decided to display the Ka at Santa Pod to show people where the project was and let them see it up close.

So as usual the alarm clock went off at 0330 A quick 40 mile drive in the trusty vectra to meet my mate at Exeter and then we continued on in his Thurlby 888 Astra CDTi. Awesome car when in Sport mode with over 200bhp http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/vauxhall-mig-news/255400-thurlby-888-astra-cdti-200bhp.html

Got to Adrenaline about 0730 and loaded the Ka onto the trailer. Due to being let down by the rose joint supplier Danny was unable to get the rear end finished in time

At Adrenaline








Arrived at Santa Pod about 0830 and off loaded car at Fastford stand. Placed it next to new Focus RS.

On Fastford stand












Danny and the boys have done a lot more work since the last update but there’s still more to do

False floor with pedal box








Rear diff carrier




Safety Cage progressing well and tied into diff carrier mountings and strut tops




AiM dash display mounted in the MK6 Fiesta dash which fitted with very little hassle.




Front view





How about 18’ MOs





Had a good day and met up with the usual crowd and loads of new peeps.

Cheers to Neil and Dan for having an unfinished project on the stand

Thanks to everyone who said hello.

I even enjoyed the drag action and was good to see Wenny, Paul R and AJC running. Pity Wenny couldn’t squeeze into the 10s

Left Danny’s about 1800 after dropping Ka back,and finally got home about 2245





My quote of the day came from the Ford employee who drove the Focus RS there when i asked him about the Ka arches as they are only held on with plastic clips

Richie: Do you know what speed these arches have been tested to ?
Ford bloke: How fast do you want to go ?
Richie: Look in the front
Ford bloke: Fuckin hell !!! (Shaking his head)