Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[RogerH]

Yup! Took care of the details today and emailed you some pictures of the 4-point drag hydro on the trailer. It's all a bright silver color, so the detail is hard to see. Dave Bush is still in shake-down mode as this is his 2nd outing with the new rig. Still has a long way to go with it. Not even close to using the nitrous yet.

I was cold and disjointed in the shop this afternoon, plucked out a few chunks of alloy to begin the next project, zilch concentration. Roughed out the V8, I think this time the cav plate will be the only thing between the motor and the gear case .
Really could do with some idea of what the sponsons look like or does it run on the outriggers?
Deck and cockpit are easy peasey, does it have tunnel sponsons and the outriggers stitched on?
I need a couple more plccies instead of being" Somewhere near" Roger or you could wind up with a Wilson concept of a Pugh that is oceans removed from the original.

Lewis didn't make any excuses, he screwed up on the final run, let's see just how good his team mate really is------at least it's possible to overtake in Russia, time to stand up and be counted!

Bon Continuation pour Le weekend, MYGGWY.J.

[jackiewilson]

Well, Lewis got the job done, 62 points clear with just four races and 100 points left, barring disaster he's 90 per cent home and dry. Well deserved in my opinion, all he has to do is get rid of the diamonds and bleach, nobody likes an odd bod, the world loves country boys, home boys and kids that did it the hard way.! Just my opinion.

Lots of happenings, try and get back to you tonight, need a couple of hours in he shop on a project I promised a friend.!!!

[jackiewilson]

Had a useful couple of hours in the shop, sorted out the materials I thought I might need, then the piccies came through and I had to start all over again.
I usually have a basic idea of how it's going to be, I had to do a rethink this time, don't Worry , it'll be alright on the night.
end of the week, should have something to show!

Have to make a spanking job of the V8 lump-----wonder if I'm up to it, let's wait and see!

Another old friend of mine passed on yesterday, she was turned 90 and beautiful with it, no tragedy here, just time to move on, just wish they didn't all come at once. I told the reaper before-------" .
I'll call you when I'm ready"

[jackiewilson]

Thats just some of the ingredients required to do a "concept".
Yes, I know it's boring -----bet you never saw the block a V8 came out of before.

You should thank your lucky stars I'm not making a Victoria sponge, you'd have piccies of a slab of butter, a bag of flour, a clutch of eggs and a bowl of sugar!

Tomorrow is a dawn to dusk day in the shop, can't be any more people left out there that haven't already been to see us, so no more visitors.

A box of saw blades arrived from China land, special carbon blades that don't overheat, not that expensive---------had to buy a Starrett blade from the USA, that's been excellent ------the first time I was able to keep the metal I was cutting "COOL"----- near perfect cut, needed very little finishing.
Things should start to shape up fairly soon but won't bore you with piccies until I have something a bit more tangible to show. Thanks for listening, that's me gone, MYGGWY. J.

[jackiewilson]

I find I do my best thinking at night, after I switch off the iPad.
I do more work in the second and third hour of being in the shop, first hour is usually spent clearing up the mess from the day before. Changing discs, flap wheels, cleaning taps and dies, blowing the shavings and filings off'n the bench, ready for a fresh clean start. Can't abide a messy workshop, but I always seem to be up to my fetlocks in crud!

Should be quite an interesting day, caught between a rock and hard place on which way to construct the PUGH. Never attempted one of these before, only heard of them, I'm told he's only ever made four or five but they are a tad special. See if I can do one justice,
All I can tell you is, there will be an awful lot of " feeling" going into this particular " concept"

Time to rise and have a crack at it-----have a nice day folks-----thank you for takin time out to listen to my gleanings on life and stuff!J.

[powerabout]

I thought it was TV day yesterday
F1.
Moto GP
Rugby ( at night?)
and for Aussies and Kiwi's we had our premier saloon car race the Bathurst 1000

[jackiewilson]

I thought it was TV day yesterday
F1.
Moto GP
Rugby ( at night?)
and for Aussies and Kiwi's we had our premier saloon car race the Bathurst 1000

Yeah well, F1 ain't the spectacle it used to be! As for rugby, just as soon watch turtle racing Pilgrim.
BATHURST that's a tiny village in West Sussex ------pretty damn certain they don't have a 1000 miler anywhere close!
Just leaves Moto GP as the only show in town.

[jackiewilson]

Made the very first "LOOK FASTER "gear case today, it's to fit under the motor of a V8 I'm currently goofing around with.
Had three hours this morning, three this afternoon, really got stuck in today, shop was humming!
Have another free day tomorrow, so should make a fair bit of progress, try to concentrate on just two things instead of "butterflying" around the workshop.
Notice on the door says "DO NOT DISTURB UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE" works bloody wonders----only been two coughs, a tentative knock, three "you there's"------- I do try to snarl and growl gently so as not to scare anyone!
It'll probably all look different tomorrow so don't go doing a Cain and Abel on me !
Put in an honest day in today so I'm plumb wore out, sleep tight, MYGGWY.J.

[jackiewilson]

Ready for the fray, head full of ideas, willing but Athritic hands with some gout, I wouldn't ever buy me, even if I was in the bargain basement, way way past my sell by date.
Console myself with the thought that wine has to age before it becomes quaffable!

[jackiewilson]

Ready for the fray, head full of ideas, willing but Athritic hands with some gout, I wouldn't ever buy me, even if I was in the bargain basement, way way past my sell by date.
Console myself with the thought that wine has to age before it becomes quaffable!

[XstreamVking]

Jackie, you heard about cherry juice for gout relief? I drink the verry cherrie stuff...Has kept me off the meds for years....Great work you are doing there..Enjoy reading your stuff.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie, you heard about cherry juice for gout relief? I drink the verry cherrie stuff...Has kept me off the meds for years....Great work you are doing there..Enjoy reading your stuff.

You pulling my chain "Warrior."? Thought cherry juice was poor mans beetle juice, or washing your mouth out after you been "CHAWING BACKY"
Believe me, I'll try anything, folk been laughing their socks off for years over gout-------it's nothing to laugh at if you happen to have it!

Warrior as in Viking , ' till I know your name!

[jackiewilson]

Cracked on nicely today, just a couple of incidents, par for the job.
Tell you all about it later, As my grand daughter Casey says, "you take lousy pictures grandad".

Blasted telephone never stopped ringing today, in the end I left it off the hook.
Mathew has been offered a bed in the hospice but flat refuses to leave home.
Ivans funeral is Thursday at Bishop Stortford golf club.
Some hundred people expected, Jilly still holding up well.
We have booked an hotel for tomorrow, just to make sure we get there in plenty of time, crossing London via the M 25 is a nightmare.

What is it they say-------Life is a series of explosions----I'm deaf as a post anyway, bloody good job, it's a big help sometimes !

V 8 turned out nice with the "look faster" gearcase, think most folk would recognise what it's supposed to represent. OK so look closer

Once this people hurricane has blown over I need a rest, but I'm afraid if I stop or even slow down, OR that hooded old bastard will start sniffing around again.
Be glad when normality returns to the Wilson household, thing I dislike most of all are sympathy cards, they really piss me off, seems the whole world feels a need to send them!

Enough of doom and gloom I need some Zuzz time, night night peeps, MYGGWY.J.

[jackiewilson]

Got a couple of awkward days coming up so I'll just "go with the flow".
Been given permission by her in charge to use the workshop until noon, lunch, an hours Zuzz and then we leave for Hertfordshire !

Back here late Thursday night. Gives me a couple of days to finish the rig. It's going to America if I think it's good enough. Then I want to make the whole thing again, but this time I'll know exactly what I'm doing and can hopefully make a better job of it.

Would like to sincerely thank all of you out there who have been so supportive in this difficult time, you sure as hell get to know who your friends are. When things start to get out of hand, one of you always seems to pop up!

Chill factors beginning to make its present felt, can't help thinking about people like "DonMac" bracing himself for the winter, Ian Hawkins in Minesota-------who in their right mind would want to live in MINISOTA ? Having said that, I must confess, I have never been to the place so who am I to judge?

Have to make the most of today in the shop, won't be back in there until the weekend, I may be light on communication for a while! J.

[jackiewilson]

That's it, shop locked up until I get back.
Ate bear all morning, had a cracker of a day so far, virtually finished the concept, right down to the polishing of the outriggers. Should not be so bloody smug about it all, usually means impending disaster . GotTHE go, need shuteye.!