Ferrino Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Finally finished the Yamaham last week and passed it's MOT - just waiting for V5 to come back so that I can tax it and put some miles on the clock. Well chuffed. It has been a brilliant project and well worth it. Too many people to thank for helping me get through it (all 2 years), but some of the stars were (in no order): Dave & Pete Cherry (for lending me half their tools, welding and general mechanical help), Bruce @ Arch for the superb chassis restoration & mods, Tony @ TSK for the excellent paintjob and bringing the chassis back to HQ, Phil @ R&R for the diff build, Keith @ Kliktronic for several jobs FOC, Ian @ STM for making a lovely engine cradle at a sensible price (I will never forget the brutality with which he attacked my chassis with a hacksaw!), Richard Miles & 'Coose' for continuous putting-an-R1-in-a-car help, 'Robster' for help with the axle mod, the guys at our machine shop for helping me make so many bespoke parts from my crappy drawings (including the beautiful carb bellmouths and paddle mech), everyone on BC..........and many others..................... Some photos HERE. First appointment is to get the suspension & wheel alignment set up.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 *smile*Love the minimalist dash here neat install here is C7 TOP South Wales AO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWoodham Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 looks great, how does it go? full driving report please! Nice job 😬 😬 😬 Martin Roadsports B with upgradeitis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxseven Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Tony, Top marks Hope that'll be me in 2 years time as well 😳 Well you never know 😬 PS - you moving house? Caterham Fireblade here Edited by - Manxseven on 17 Jul 2006 11:15:59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrino Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thanks guys Martin - will let you know as soon as I get the wheels aligned and the corner weights & rake corrected - my garage and drive floor are about as straight as dale winton and they are all badly out, so I'm taking it to a setup place ASAP (hopefully Roger Heavens Racing) - will let you know the weight too. From the brief trip to the MOT station I can say that it sounds mental though and I'm gonna need ear plugs ASAP! Simon - well spotted - yes I will eventually be moving back to Wilts at some point this year and next year I am upping sticks to California (with the 7)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hurrah, now get thee to the area meet Seek forgiveness, not permission. Rules are for the interpretation of wise men and the obedience of fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Elizabeth Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 *thumbup* *thumbup* *thumbup* *thumbup* *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Wilson Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Looks excellent my flickr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Sweeeeeeeeeet. When's the Low Flying article? You may already know about http://www.californiacaterhamclub.com/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Nice one Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon. Phil Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Looks superb, what make is the dash? that's the sort of look I'm aiming for if all goes to plan. 😬 Oh an how much does it weigh?? Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Edited by - rgrigsby on 17 Jul 2006 22:04:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castrol Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Tony, Looking very nice . Got me thinking now...... Regards, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david nelson Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Tony look great. see you at a club meeting soon. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Richard Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 *thumbup* *thumbup* Clive the Blade here This is what my car sounds like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrino Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Cheers BBL - yep I'm aware of the California club and have been chatting to Brad - will probably make an appearance on the forum real soon Are you over there? Rob - the dash is the Mychron 3 Gold Auto (some info here). It's a great little unit for the money - does logging and very configurable etc... oh yeah forgot to mention you in my acknowledgements - for getting my Quaife ATB to Phil @ R&R - ta!!! I can hopefully tell you the weight next week..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted July 18, 2006 Area Representative Share Posted July 18, 2006 Exceptional - just love the dash. GJT Crossflow 524 my secret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Yes, I'm in California (Northern). I go by 'Sean-og' on the CalCatClub forums, simply because that's what I was registered as on BC, before the membership thing. I look forward to seeing your car here in the next yaer or so. Cheers. - Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Looks stunning - well done. I remember you posting pictures of the dash earlier in the year - beautiful simplicity A quick write up and a few pictures for Low Flying would be great - doesn't need to be a huge essay, but it is a very neat and unique car www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 94,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade_runner Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 What a stunning car Are those 185's on the back? they will spin up easily even with an ATB 😬 'Pinky Pics' here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Elizabeth Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Poor ickle Ital might not like anything bigger ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Very, very nice. And you have the same wheels as me, good taste LeMans 2006 photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade_runner Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have 205 soft 32r's on mine... the previous owner had 9" slicks on the rear when he raced it! 'Pinky Pics' here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrino Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Nah they're 205s on the back (got some Pileup-class 185s for hooning!). Sean - cannot wait to come over to California (I'm gonna be in San Diego) - Brad sent me a link to the Pashnit website and the roads and scenery look absolutely stunning! SLR - the CX-Rs do look great don't they! Right, gotta learn how to drive the thing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Gurr Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 A friend of mine built an R1 engined Dax with (mechanical) paddle gear shift. He took me out for a spin and it was absolutley fantastic. The thing that got me was the induction roar under accelleration and the pops and bangs from the exhaust on the overun - they simply sound fantastic. Nice job Tony Superlight no 46 12,000 areroscreen'd miles in 18 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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