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I use this stuff: https://www.hammerite.co.uk/product/kurust/ I wire brush all the rusty areas, get all the flakey bits off, then I paint it on, it chemically kills all rust and turns black. You can then paint over the top or stick a protector covering over it. Its a messy job, but well worth it and you know all the rust has been chemically killed before you go over it with a coating. I did the underneath of the MX5 last month, took me about 3 hours. It then took about 5 days for it to wash off my skin! 😄

Be good to see you!

Go old 60's garage sizing. Shows much cars have got fatter over the decades

We are planning a meetup and drive on Sunday 29th October 2023. This will be the last one of the season, so hopefully see you there! A few of us will be staying in Eastbounre on Saturday night and will go out for dinner and drinks together. We are going to meet about 8am on Eastbourne seafront for a meet and greet, then set off on a little route I have planned on some nice roads to Emsworth in Hampshire where we will have lunch. People can then drive home at their own leisure. Parking on Eastbourne Seafront can be a pain, but 8am on a Sunday should be ok if we meet more towards the western end past Western Gardens and the Wish Tower. Ill try and get there early and nab some spaces for us. Please come along!

Happy Birthday!

Awesome trip and great photos!

Couldn't make it up, two 370z parked behind us on the train! They are on the way back from a blast around Germany!

On the way back and our channel train letter is....

Here we go....! #rugbyworldcup!

Its starting to show age. The dash is starting to lift by the windscreen vents, although @AndrewG told me about a trick involving tennis balls and glue. The quarter panels by the rear bench seats is starting to peel so will need re-glueing and on the A pillar trim and door cards im starting to get bubbles where the glue has failed behind.

what work did you have done at the garage? Depending on what was distrubed it could be a few things: Propshaft bearing, quite common, Wheel bearing, not so common on our cars, but a possibility

Welcome to the club!

Mine is staying (mostly) the way it is now. I may convert to manual at some point, might even fit an air filter to gain a bit more power from the restricting airbox setup. Andrew was trying to convice me to change the injectors for newer ones, so might do that, but as its an early model with the early plenum, that means changing the fuel rail etc. faff! Im loving that I can jump in it, turn the key and it just works. I can enjoy it whenever I like. I dont have to worry! Over the winter I will get my UK alloys powder coated and on the car with new tyres. The interior could do with a look at, but overall im happy with the way it is!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

@Raja93 You could ignore the interior for a couple of years and actually get out and drive it/enjoy it 🤣

@ianl how are the rubbers on your shorty?

Thats good to know @arthur. I must have been really really lucky and I think I have swapped clocks on my various cars4 or 5 times!

He is going topless!!!!

Happy Birthday Ian!!!!!!

At least there is a positive to you having to keep running it to the tuners and back....!

Sperm donation is less intrusive...

Thanks Richard, That will be a great help! At the moment on the event page we have 22 people down as going and 173 as interested. The stand size and placement is dependant on how many people buy tickets and use our club code when booking. I have no way of seeing how many people have bought tickets unfortunately. I posted about it yesterday to remind people and I will keep doing so. If @Raja93 is still going I can meet him beforehand and give the flags to him so that you are not without them.

You can tell when Richard has been to a show....!! It was an excellent show, I do hope we get invited back! That GT40 was perfect!

Happy birthday art!