Re: BAZZA'S IMP'S (LNK, NPN & LYH) - New kid on the block

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:15 pm

Gave LNK a fluid checkover this afternoon and LNK had no fluid in the Clutch reservoir

The clutch is still working OK so i'm hoping it's just bled a load of air out as I've been driving to and from Glen's and the MOT garage. It's got a new Master fitted so if there's a problem it's probably the Slave. Anyway, I've topped it up and I'll see if its moved overnight.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:04 pm

Well, LNK continues to surprise me. On Saturday evening, in pouring rain, we took just 90 minutes to do the 100 miles from Finchley to my parent's place in Fareham.

No heater though so bl***y cold toes! It did work, I think the HG is causing it to lose water creating an air lock in the heater - will be sorted eventually.

Last night watched Top Gear at my brother's place in Fareham, left for Finchley avoiding motorways and filling up in Fareham. Got to my digs at 10.35pm - 95 mins including the petrol stop.

And this is with a standard engine with a dying HG on a slowlex and standard (blowing) exhaust! Should be a bit better with a sorted 930 running a sport man and system and 1.5" SU!

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:07 pm

LYH was relocated to his new home today. Rich (Actuarius Impetus) provided and drove the tow car and we got soaked to the skin and frozen messing about with trailers. Anyway, he's in his new garage now drying off a bit, LYH that is, Rich dried off at his place!. The mice were in evidence in the old garage so I'll probably put some 'food' down in the new garage to 'discourage' them from eating the car etc. No photos 'cos I forgot to take my camera.

Just need to hire a van next week to clear a mountain of spares/tools/other belongings etc out of the garage.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:15 pm

Drove LNK down to Fareham yesterday and the clutch has started to slip quite badly.

Just hope it lasts through the trip to Dorset tomorrow and back to London Sunday evening.

Then LNK will be off the road until I've got a new clutch kit and some Comp doughnuts, then it will all get done at the same time as the 930.

Found the boss for my early 60's Motolita steering wheel when I cleared out my garage on Thursday, my Dad has just turned it on his lathe removing the stove enamelled black paint and polishing it up nice

Fingers crossed that LNK lasts.............................

sunstrip_steve · Post by **sunstrip_steve** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:05 pm

hmmm, i can look and find out when that clutch was last changed, i can safely say in the 1900's not in the 2000's. I believe it was about 1982! Which is probably over 50k miles.

Oh the fuel gauge i calibrated, as the sender is one that i repaired. It runs out bang on empty.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:59 pm

See now, you keep coming up with all this info now, but you never mentioned it before when I asked you for any info etc a few months back!

Now think Steve, very carefully, is there anything else you want to tell me about LNK?

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:35 pm

Here's a picture of the Baz fleet (minus LYH) as of today.

from the left: LNK (awaiting 930 Sport and new clutch), Madge (running on 3 has spark - compression???), The Previa (awaiting new disc and pads for MOT then eBay), The Passat (replacement for Previa) and the company car (for now). As you can see I have plenty of space for more!

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:21 am

Finally got round to dropping off the Alley Cat style alloys for refurb and satin black powder coat. Price has gone up recently by £5/wheel so instead of £160 the bill will be £180. But that's 4 wheels chemically cleaned, refurbed/repaired where required, powder-coated satin black, my tyres fitted with a new valve and balanced. Still pretty good value IMHO. Same company fsmlittler used for his Clan wheels.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:07 pm

Here's one of the wheels as collected, the other three are just the same

Once my nice new shiney (one 'n' Chris!) stainless steel wheelnuts arrive I'll put them on LNK and take some pics.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:11 pm

Just realised Madge has been deleted from this thread

Miserable GTi's!

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:18 pm

Nice wheels Baz . Look good in satin black

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:00 pm

Cheers guys, there's a rather nice white Porsche 911 near my digs with satin black wheels - looks good, should look good on LNK. Especially when it eventually gets a body resto and is painted orange!

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:05 pm

Some time later this year (probably) I'm going to lose all this lovely parking as my digs are being sold to a property developer, so I should really get on with sorting the Previa and selling it whilst saving as hard as poss with a view to buying my own place. Unfortunately I'll be lucky to find somewhere with enough garage/parking space for my needs so will have to invest in some decent outdoor covers for Madge and LNK.

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:24 pm

SPOT ON colour Baz,

. Is that metallic or normal

WILL they delete the Lotus car as its not an Imp

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:53 pm

Pretty sure it's 'normal', the ones I've seen have an almost satin or pastel quality to them. I really like it with the black wheels.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:40 pm

No stripes for mine, just satin black detailing.

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:19 pm

Im not sure there genuine ( two gate ) Allycats , just in the same style as Baz said earlier in the thread . Over to you sir Baz.

cov_climax · Post by **cov_climax** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:24 pm

I had a couple of 100+ wheels in a similar multi-spoke design, same as fitted to the green stiletto seen on the hillclimb/sprint scene (think the owner is Richard Bourne?).

Cheers
Brian

impmann · Post by **impmann** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:19 pm

Actually....

Its not a photo at all. The 'photo' is a minds-eye freezeframe from the SPR Vid of the 2002 season (called Imp02 - not available in any good video stores), when I took dear old Spot to Powderham and blew not just one but two engines in one weekend...

I've just got the video out of the loft, shoved some coal in the Video Recorder and once the steam pressure came up, it proved it to me. God I sound a tw@t on that vid...

Anyway - upshot is, I can't help with a piccie. But if you can get a copy of the vid, you can see fleeting glimpses of your car (complete with Compomotive rims)

sunstrip_steve · Post by **sunstrip_steve** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:29 pm

Tim

I think the photo you are thinking of could have been one taken by Bob 'Boogiewunderland' Blackman.

He snapped the one of Si C in mid air on the hopper when i was fixing my dynamo back to the SS (before blowing a valve on the M5)

impmann · Post by **impmann** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:09 pm

Wrong year, dude. That was 2001... I'm talking about 2002.

I think we're getting old.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:41 pm

LNK is deffo in the Imp02 video (I bought a copy from SPR last year). Can't remember the wheels to be honest.

sunstrip_steve · Post by **sunstrip_steve** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:05 pm

Baz, when did i buy it - i sent you the old V5s?

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:27 pm

sunstrip_steve wrote:Baz, when did i buy it - i sent you the old V5s?

No idea Steve, you sent an old MOT, no V5s.

MOTs I have:

94-95 issued in High Wycombe, Bucks
98-99 issued in Shefford, Beds
99-00 issued in Shefford, Beds
01-02 issued in Bovingdon, Herts
02-03 issued in Mold. Flintshire (Vince Frost @ Merlin Motors)
03-04 issued in Mold, Flintshire (Vince Frost @ Merlin Motors)

And there is one bill for SPR dated Sep 03 and another dated Aug 05.
SPR sold it to Rich on 05.03.06 and it passed from Rich to me in July 07.

I'm assuming you were in Wales during the 02-05 period? Funnily enough it's come back home as there are bills from 94-95 from a garage in Croxley Green when the car lived in nearby Rickmansworth.

sunstrip_steve · Post by **sunstrip_steve** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:47 pm

Baz, i think that means that i owned it for 2002 Powderham then. I'll have a look see if i hve any old V5's this weekend then

Edit: Tim you are right i bought it in September 2002

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:00 pm

Comments?

impmann · Post by **impmann** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:08 pm

Well, your potato-chop skills are improving... thats for sure.

Nice. But needs bumpers IMHO. Satin black powdercoat if you must, but it needs something...

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:12 pm

Wheres my sunglasses gone

Tims right it needs bumpers , chrome ones though , should go well together.

looks good.

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:13 pm

Nice, Baz.

I think you should investigate different colours as well, though.

IM

impmann · Post by **impmann** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:13 pm

Tis very good, Dave.

You'd never twig it was Dean Coles' Stiletto with some very clever work...

ChrisBenoy · Post by **ChrisBenoy** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:14 pm

Thats very orange

I'd agree with Tim on the bumpers. Would add nice contrast, appart from that brilliant, I love obnoxiously bright colours on cars.

Always fun having a mess around on photoshop and finding out how cars would look.

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:23 pm

Why am i unsure of the black wheels .

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane · Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:28 pm

Maybe highlight with silver drums or something to bring out the detail.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:30 pm

I like the all black look. We'll see, if I hate it they may end up being sold.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:21 pm

It's just an idea for when I have the money to get the body done properly. Years away yet. Madge needs less work so she'll probably get done first.

Prometheus · Post by **Prometheus** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:50 am

impmann wrote:Tis very good, Dave. You'd never twig it was Dean Coles' Stiletto with some very clever work...

Ha ha you win the prize Tim

....... but for a bonus point can you guess who's well known car the top half comes from

The competition is not open to the instigator of the work or his family... yep that means you Baz

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Baz asked me to remove the air dam and give the new LNK satin black light surrounds and match the colour more to his other image. I have to say that I really like it like this:

As for the bumpers thing i'm not really sure. However if you insist, but i'm really not sure it works with the orange and black

Dave.

GURNSIMPS · Post by **GURNSIMPS** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:49 am

Much prefer it as it is now meself....(waits for old fart comments......

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Basildon310 · Post by **Basildon310** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:52 am

Colour coded bumpers rock!

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:52 pm

Dave,

That's perfect!

The colour is spot on. I can't make my mind up about the bumpers now. I suppose I could take and old pair and satin black them?

GeForce Junky · Post by **GeForce Junky** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:01 pm

That car, looks awesome ... FACT

GeForce Junky · Post by **GeForce Junky** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:28 pm

You know what I meant

cov_climax · Post by **cov_climax** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:11 pm

Baz,

Might just be a trick of the light but i'm not into the black wheels, looks a bit hover-car to me, i know it's concept, but how about anthracite or gun-metal?

It's a good colour for a stiletto, probably because it's very similar to firecracker orange.

Bit of sacrilege to do such a thing to a photo of Dean's car

, he has always built nice motors and I saw his previous stiletto (which was very similar) at a show and it was the car that made me look for an imp.

Cheers
Brian

skamanfrank · Post by **skamanfrank** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:42 pm

Baz I have to say that I MUCH prefer LNK in her current guise

Think the white and the twin lamps and the sportspack wheels are sh*t hawt tbh! Not so much a fan of the potato chop!

But hey, at least she'll stay like that for a little while at least

Nowt wrong with mixing it up after that 'ey?

Keith 'Supaimpy' Laming · Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:44 pm

just wish I could potato chop , loads of ideas for paint schemes on both Imps and Clans

Keith

skamanfrank · Post by **skamanfrank** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:06 am

I don't gettit

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:04 pm

The first bit is the first line of 'Dixieland'. The second are Speedy Gonzales' favourite sayings, I don't know the words to La Ca Curacha so picked a famous Mexican.

bazzateer · Post by **bazzateer** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:52 am

Frank,

I just want to hear your La Ca Curacha compressor play your Dixieland horns before you put it right. I'm a sad old git, humour me

ChrisBenoy · Post by **ChrisBenoy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:20 pm

Looking good, although maybe a line of black trim ? =p

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:07 am

A self-adhesive black coach stripe would work really well on there, in my opinion, Baz. A really thin one following just under the line of the top of the swage in the body.

Then, if you don't like it, you can remove it easily too.

IM

ImpManiac · Post by **ImpManiac** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:39 pm

Hopefully? HOPEFULLY?? Get stuck in, Baz!

IM