Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[fichrman2]

Thats awesome looking Jackie- thanks for sharing.

[jackiewilson]

Thats awesome looking Jackie- thanks for sharing.

Youre welcome Fichrman, but the fat lady's still singing and I had a nights sleep and thinking session so watch this space and see what transpires !
Added outriggers, wings, and tilted trailers are still on the cards.
Should be back home around noon, Monday morning and the wrong side of London with a couple of grandkids on board the trusty Lexus.
Need a safe journey back home, busting to get into the shop to try out something or two.

Bad day for me and English sport yesterday-----if Hamilton concentrated on his starts instead of dressing up as an Arab and going backwards from pole he ain't going to win anything.

England threw away the World Series , if they'd have bowled underarm it couldn't have been worse. Stokes cried--------well so did I you idiot-----PILLOCKS.

[T2x]

Bad day for me and English sport yesterday-----if Hamilton concentrated on his starts instead of dressing up as an Arab and going backwards from pole he ain't going to win anything.

Face it Jackie....... He's become "Glamilton".......too much success. He's had nothing but the best cars and the best teams..... Now Nico, who steadily improves in both skills and focus, seems to have his number....and if Vettel hadn't missed the start, that first turn might have been much worse for poor Lewis...

[jackiewilson]

Face it Jackie....... He's become "Glamilton".......too much success. He's had nothing but the best cars and the best teams..... Now Nico, who steadily improves in both skills and focus, seems to have his number....and if Vettel hadn't missed the start, that first turn might have been much worse for poor Lewis...

Very true Rich, see if you still believe that at the end of the season, the end of the day he s had the same car as Hamilton for the last two years, Nicos cried his way to nothing whilst Lewis has another two world titles. And if Vettel hadn't missed the start ????? whats all that about ??
Lewis has screwed up two poles and been rammed up the backside but still comes in third and is just 17 points behind, it aint gonna end there Rich
Your a Nico lover and i support Hamilton, agree----hes a clown, but he's still the best driver out there.

[T2x]

Actually Nico didn't cry very much...He got married....and.....he stood up ( albeit awkwardly) to his lordship, Sir Lewis, and was met with stern rebuke from team leadership and the world press. Yes I like Nico...but truth be told....I think Vettel is better than either of them...even if he does look like Peter Noone.

[jackiewilson]

Actually Nico didn't cry very much...He got married....and.....he stood up ( albeit awkwardly) to his lordship, Sir Lewis, and was met with stern rebuke from team leadership and the world press. Yes I like Nico...but truth be told....I think Vettel is better than either of them...even if he does look like Peter Noone.

Again Rich, Vettel had the all conquering Renault engine, his ONLY opponent was Webber with the same set up, didn't hear many folk bitchin about HIM having the best of everything at RED BULL.
Vettel was untouchable for four years but only wins by default these days.
Playing field has a habit of levelling itself out every four years or so IE: Honda, Renault, Ferrari. the exception was Cosworth who were dominant for a decade.
Anyway Rich , this is all now completely irrelevant --------Bernie has dropped the BEEB and given Murdoch at SKYE the sole rights---------i don't and won't subscribe to them, so i won't be watching F1 from here on in.
By the way Sir Lewis comes from very plain stock indeed ------he just happened to have talent and a dad who cared. His was a plastic spoon.

[jackiewilson]

Brought the grandkids back with us-----plain sailing Monday across London -----very light traffic on the dartford crossing , was back home before 11am.
Nice quiet day in the shop, just doing stuff that I felt like doing, easy wind down, only 10 more days and I'm Florida bound, got Marks boat and the Cosworth packed and ready to go.
Finally getting excited about the trip------two whole weeks on my own----Jilly still not up to travelling yet.
Still adding more nonsense to the last project------have no idea how it will finally pan out, all I can tell you is , It'll be different.
Probably Wednesday before its fit to foto.
Got a busy week looking after two kids, First time ever, Lucas who is five, has been away from his mum. Had a bit of drama this morning, but he's settled down now, Roll on tomorrow, Fishers farm , then the Flying Fortress -------
Yippee !!!

[jackiewilson]

Slept like a log-----funny how kids can wear you out.
must confess I do like hearing from my friends scattered across the globe, it's fun to see what they have to say, can't honestly say I like disagreement any more, I've got to that stage where I care what people say and think. When I was younger I didn't give a flying fart about what anyone thought of me, now it matters-------wonder why that is ?
I got a week to catch up with some old boaters before the wedding. Ritchie Powers, Ted Jones, the Seebolds etc. Been a while since we chewed fat!
Now Tavares in the fall is a different kettle of fish------that is going to be awesome-----maybe get to drive a Molly once more.
I can hear kids downstairs ----time to go and see what they're up to.

[jackiewilson]

Damage limitations?

[jackiewilson]

Managed to right a few wrongs ------did a bit-----changed a bit-----got a bit nearer to making a silk purse out of a sows ear. It's so far off what was originally intended I can't believe how far off track I went. Was determined not to "Bin it"-------- but that was probably the easiest way out.
Damned things changed yet again since the last piccie, you never know, it could top up as a cheese and cucumber sandwich ?
Next Phoggie will be the final finished article----a week tomorrow and I'm gone, "Cossy" all packed.

[jackiewilson]

Managed to right a few wrongs ------did a bit-----changed a bit-----got a bit nearer to making a silk purse out of a sows ear. It's so far off what was originally intended I can't believe how far off track I went. Was determined not to "Bin it"-------- but that was probably the easiest way out.
Damned things changed yet again since the last piccie, you never know, it could top up as a cheese and cucumber sandwich ?
Next Phoggie will be the final finished article----a week tomorrow and I'm gone, "Cossy" all packed.

[jackiewilson]

S&F must be getting old, saying everything twice over------wonder if it dribbles ? Or ever starts printing and wonders what the hell its going to say?

Have no idea what I did wrong to post the same thread twice. Maybe I just wanted to make sure I got twice as many folks tuned in !!!!

Started on the trailer for the unlike Puey-----maybe it's what a Drag cum tunnel unlimited conception might have looked like if there had ever been one on the Pue drawing board in the first place! ( if you get my drift) ?

No more piccies till the damn things concluded, one way or another, it could still wind up in the recycling bin----- no more room in the shed anyway.

[jackiewilson]

Just read my last post----if I'd read it before I posted it ----I wouldn't have----Jesus wept I'm doing it again-----
The wing has to go----- just not right ------dreamed up all sorts of configurations, needs a coupla more thunks before ise satisfied !
Got the tilted triple axle trailer sorted in my mind, keeping it dead simple this time--------especially
if I screw up the piece, I can always use a half tidy trailer anyway-----even if the concept turns to worms.

Roger------have I got this right, I know I'm a bit thick sometimes, but here goes------Rayner Blair owns the ex Bucky Thornton Seebold that's being rebuilt by Gary Pugh and is currently stored in your garage-----------waiting for what ?------a motor rebuild, ?------paint to dry, ? ----a few dollars more, ?
I ask, because I think it's a great looking rig and maybe I can blag a few minutes in the cockpit, ( if I ask nicely)------ maybe you could post a piccie or two on here to show folk what I'm rabbiting on about.
As my sainted mother used to say "Tha's chirrupped long enough-----time to get up"

[jackiewilson]

Got stuck into the trailer-----simples-------got a little bogged down with the axles and mudguards. Decided To "Swirl" Everything------reminded me of my time rigging a boat in OSHKOSH -----foot throttles, steering bars, steering wheels, If there was a flat on it ------swirl it -----Better than buffing a finish-------seem to remember a KAM or was it a Cigarette or maybe an Apache that was all alluminium and " swirled " from prow to breakfast time.
Anyway , bought me a whole parcel of " swirlers" from Lowes---most of them I still have nearly fifty years on.
Quit the shop by 3pm ----was pissed at the world and rapidly disappearing up my own rectum, nothing was going avoiding to plan.
Here I am three very large scotches later and alls well with the world.

[RogerH]

Just read my last post----if I'd read it before I posted it ----I wouldn't have----Jesus wept I'm doing it again-----
The wing has to go----- just not right ------dreamed up all sorts of configurations, needs a coupla more thunks before ise satisfied !
Got the tilted triple axle trailer sorted in my mind, keeping it dead simple this time--------especially
if I screw up the piece, I can always use a half tidy trailer anyway-----even if the concept turns to worms.

Roger------have I got this right, I know I'm a bit thick sometimes, but here goes------Rayner Blair owns the ex Bucky Thornton Seebold that's being rebuilt by Gary Pugh and is currently stored in your garage-----------waiting for what ?------a motor rebuild, ?------paint to dry, ? ----a few dollars more, ?
I ask, because I think it's a great looking rig and maybe I can blag a few minutes in the cockpit, ( if I ask nicely)------ maybe you could post a piccie or two on here to show folk what I'm rabbiting on about.
As my sainted mother used to say "Tha's chirrupped long enough-----time to get up"

Jackie, You got it right. I'm doing the electrical stuff and a few other oddities. Rayner has the motor and canopies. Here's a pic: