Laurence Wilson

'tis quiet tonight. Just you and me, MM ?? Any suggestions for what to see, then ?? my flickr!

I've cleaned my car shock and horror !! Meguiar's have added it to their gallery and are sending me something in the post. I used all of the mentioned products ... honest !! Actually ... feel more than a little embarassed !! my flickr!

That's not so bad my flickr!

Dover to Calais: I get sea sick on anything longer Although ... I've not travelled abroad on my own wallet before. I could find Penny pinching a good remedy to motion sickness my flickr!

Good point, I am ... ok. Exclude travel costs to destinations. How much is a trip on the ferry these days ?? my flickr!

Wondering what events are on and where. I booked the time off for the Big Welsh Blat but didn't organise myself properly so didn't go my flickr!

Was one thought ... but since I've got the time, I could explore France my flickr!

I get back from a brilliant week off work in the summer sun and am reminded I STILL have 20 days holiday to take 😬 Any suggestions for when, where and how, preferably Seven related but without spending too much ['cos I'm a tight fisted w*nker] of my minimum wage my flickr!

That was quick 😬 Going strong? She punches above her weight 😬 !! I think I'll stick to my original story at club meets. She's got 84bhp ... who needs upgrades? Where've I put that Burtons catalogue? my flickr! Edited by - Peardrop on 6 Jul 2006 12:13:31

Thanks, Alex my flickr!

Does Malcolm Howlett still frequent Cam7? A vague recollection [and the occasional "I don't believe your car has just 84bhp" from other owners] has lead me to turf through some old bills relating to my Seven and I've dug out one from '95. It reads "regrind + fit to ported - flowed re-con head (supplied by customer)". Just wondered if he could fill me in ?? pear shaped

That would have been me 😬 Was out for a run after the Goodwood Breakfast club, with a friend in their MX5. I saw you turn around and wondered if you would follow but lost sight before we got to Tescos for some sun cream. pear shaped

Lazy days off and womens tennis pear shaped

I'm sunburnt ... bit like this !! Spent all day in the Seven blatting about Sussex with Cooper Nut in his MX5, to make up for not being in Wales. My arms are sore !! Goodwood was fun: lots of nice cars. Lots of looks and stares while on our run; at least two different kids were overhead to say "it's a race car" owner of an Elise pulled along side to tell me how cool my car was lovely blonde girly in Brighton in her group of friends remarked how cool it was from the sidewalk should have offered her a ride !! So sore ... but I want to go back out 😬 !! pear shaped Edited by - peardrop on 2 Jul 2006 18:20:16

Oh! Another thought. What is the benefit of 'long' wishbones; as in along the length of the car as opposed to the width. I notice a lot of late 60's grand prix cars moved to wishbones that stretched some way back along the length of the chassis. Here's a Brabham. Has it anything to do with anti dive? I assumed the length was unimportant so long as the plane of the wishbones pointed towards the C of G. Here's a nice picture that shows the shape of the aerofoil section on the nose. I assume the metal boss covers a threaded bush or some such that allows a wing to be fitted and altered for angle of attack. I just think it shows of the profile really rather well pear shaped Edited by - Peardrop on 15 Jun 2006 12:48:31

Warning! It's my day off YAY and I'm thinking aloud. Excuse the edits while I figure stuff out. I'm googling for photographs of wishbone suspension arrangements and am attempting to understand why some engineers have chosen to play about with the humble wishbone. Take two piece wishbones. As an example, here's the front suspension off of a Mallock. It appears to be that the diagonal / trailing tube can be adjusted for length in addition to the leading one. Is this to deliberately adjust castor? [EDIT] It's just occured to me, the threaded rose joint to adjust camber is on the chassis side and 'cos the diagonal tube pickup is not 90 degrees to the chassis ... bla trigonometry bla. Is then the intention to spread the forces applied to the suspension between two rose joints [assuming the thread is the weak point] instead of one? Doesn't this overcomplicate things? Has anyone heard of rose joints failing at the thread? Or am I still thinking along the wrong lines? [/EDIT] How are the two parts held together. Is there a spherical bearing in there or merely a bush? I'm assuming a bush! While I'm at it, how do you hold spherical bearings in place? Circlips? In which case, how do manufacturers machine the groove inside the piece of steel? Can I just recommend Bill's website. It's been in my favourites for a while; I think he reads Blat. The Mallock is his. He's made the 4AGE look a tempting alternative to a Zetec upgrade. Isn't the rear suspension on this old Lotus 7 nice. In board brakes, too. I think there were some pics in Low Flying a while back. Can anyone shed any more light? That or a CSR? I know which I'd have ! pear shaped Edited by - peardrop on 15 Jun 2006 11:26:47 Edited by - peardrop on 15 Jun 2006 12:36:16

< thinks of Billy Connoly sketch where he "ties" his incontinence pants on > pear shaped

... how one wears an aquascrotum. Delbert? pear shaped

BTTT pear shaped

Mark: if that's convenient with Graham and I go ahead. Maybe I could even introduce myself to the Surrey area meet on the same day - although picking the wheels up in the Seven could be difficult. I'm spending a fair bit on the car at the moment, tho'. Me being able to justify / afford another upgrade [on my wage] is the question. I've stuck a relevant post in ChitChat. pear shaped Edited by - Peardrop on 6 Jun 2006 20:44:48

I'm keeping an eye on your Weller steels, Graham; Is there any way of getting them to Sussex? pear shaped

Laurence ... but I remember cars easier than names ! Click the sig. pear shaped

Thanks, Steve ! Is it dark green 7 that visits The Gribble Steve, Steve? Just putting names to faces ! pear shaped

Hmmm ... tempting, Simon. But I know the bottom wishbone will not fit my chassis. If all else fails ... Someone must have upgraded a higher mileage car to wide track over the winter and be willing to part with they're upper wishbones for a smaller sum or maybe a donation to NTL ... surely ? pear shaped

Since I need to pull off my front suspension and replace the bushes before the imminent MOT, now seems a sensible time to replace my early front upper wishbone arrangement. So... Does anyone have sitting unused a pair of standard track dedion chassis upper front wishbones and anti roll bar; preferably tatty and in need of a coat of paint 'cos I certainly hadn't budgeted for this upgrade quite yet! Ta! pear shaped