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Location: Oxfordshire
For those of you new to the blog, hello and welcome. For those of you returning, welcome back!
A lot's happened since the last Endurance Rally from Tunis to El Gouna, Egypt (scroll down to take a look at that event).
The last rally taught us a huge amount about motorsport, even at this low level. The first thing I learnt, is how bloody expensive it is! And how with a classic car you fix one thing, then another part breaks.
Apart from blowing the engine last year, we also managed to crack the A-pillars on both sides of the screen, meaning a very big re-weld was required. Once that started we found out just how much rust we'd been carrying across the desert with us!
Anyway, the car has now had;
The engine rebuilt and driven for 1,500 miles without issue.
New front springs (150lbs) lowering the car for this rally which is mainly tarmac.
XR4 gearbox.
Re-jetted carbs (now 112bhp at rear-wheels)
New road spec rear diff.
Upgraded brakes.
And we've virtually finished the work that makes the car a replica of the Roger Clark 1968 London-to-Sydney works car.
Over the year the car has been driven in anger at The Rally Show Chatsworth House
Tested on the circuit at RAF Abingdon, where we learnt that the hard suspension and super grippy Dunlop rally tyres were not a good combination!
Got invited to show the car at Lotus HQ in Hethel and found ourselves on the test track somewhat out of our league!
Won a trophy at the National Meet being Tony Mason's choice car from the show. I suppose being a Roger Clark replica helped as Tony was his navigator!
And finally, finished preparing the car for the challenge that starts tomorrow...
Well here we go again!
I must be bloody mad.....
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