The Ring Bus It made it..

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:37 pm

As some of you may know ive brought stu's old bus (the Golf Gti) with the intention of heading over to the ring in Aug.

I need to get my arse in gear and get organised. Book tickets get insured etc.
The golf has been purchased by me and a friend who should be along shortly to introduce himself (barney) to cut cost as it got to be a cheap as chips, economy trip as ive got a nipper on the way but wanted to get this out of my system before the little one is born.

I maybe pulling in a few favours to keep the costs down.

Cheers for the offer from Nik for the tent i did pop down J's place today but missed you both.
Thanks to Gareth for the use of his car today so i could collect the golf.
Seem like a great package stu will have a good look round it tomorrow :lol:

Now to get a spares package together maybe a set of get ya home pads and a few odds and ends.

If its dry tomorrow i will be giving the car a good look over and putting my mark on it and giving it some loving in my usual manner. Its going to get a dam good clean and polish.

I started to strip the downpipe off tonight put the light beat me and one sheared of bolt.

Will stick up a list of things to do once ive had a good look over it.

This maybe short and sweet as i plan to sell on return if all goes well.

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:01 am

goodluck with this mate

sorry you missed we had to nip of for some bits .nik is over here again today if thats
any good as he will pass near you on his way home

cheers

jason

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:26 am

Well done Lee - looking forward to the tales of wide-eyed amazement around the campfire

lsop · Post by **lsop** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:34 am

Wicked car for learning the ring!! Might see you out there and remember to bring a good book, knitting for the haul up the hills!!!!!!

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:10 pm

Nice to meet you yesterday Lee

Have fun with the project and you're forth coming trip.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:27 pm

No problem J plenty of time before i head off to catch up with Nik

I will be too tired by then Dunk, time for a rest when i get there as i haven't slept since deciding to go. :P

Cheers Chris you over at the same time :?:

Good to meet ya Paul i take it you got home ok.

Bit more time spent on the car and its a cracker doest look like too much to do, 1 ball joint required but who cares for a whole

James Breadvan · Post by **James Breadvan** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:19 pm

Just took the head off mine so had a good look and you might need to drop back of the subframe a little to get it to pass out. Would it come out if you had it over a pit?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:00 am

IWANT1 wrote: I will be too tired by then Dunk, time for a rest when i get there as i haven't slept since deciding to go. :P

Yep - it does that to you 8)

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:29 pm

Return Ferry booked

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:48 pm

Well no pics iam afraid as the mobile is bust.

Down pipe refitted, what a bloody nightmare of a job and what a nightmare getting a gasket ended up getting one from a vauxhall garage of all places after being let down by two local VW dealers.

Brakes stripped down. copper slipped and painted, then bleed.

Any loose wiring secured.

Levels checked and topped up as necessary.

Seat rail made up as stu is so tall i could not see over the steering wheel and had to raise them by 2".

Jet washed clay bared and polished.

Just waiting on a ball joint and its nearly ready for the road. :lol: