Numerically Superior
For my 40th Birthday, all my friends and family clubbed together to get me a dateless number plate for Vikki. I've wanted one for a while, to hide her age (or lack of it).
View ArticleGetting Nowhere Fast.
After getting her painted, and changing the registration over, you would have thought that Vikki was finished. Oh no. Not in the slightest...
View ArticleA Change of Direction (AKA Gaining Traction)
As you know from the last update, I was going to fit an Electric Power Steering column from a Vauxhall Corsa. I received a second hand column off eBay, and began to modify it to fit into Vikki.
View ArticleTank God! No Scratches!
The new aluminium header tank has been fitted. This has required some new brackets, as the existing ones where specific to the BMW plastic tank that I origanaly fitted.
View ArticleOoops! She Did It Again...
Just back from Stoneliegh, and I'm pleased as punch - Vikki did the double again, winning Best Sportster & Best in Show.
View ArticleDelays Can Be Cool...
You may remember that I had a fancy new coolant header tank made up to replace the plastic BMW part that I fitted during the original build
View ArticleTime Flies, When Your Garage is Full...
...of assorted metalworking gear - meaning you have zero space to work on your car. Or at least that's my excuse.
View ArticleWhat was that Shirley?
It's all just a little bit of history repeating? It would appear so..,
View ArticleSpring Brake?
I've managed to sort out the binding brake issue. I was going to fit a rose joint to take out any possible misalignment in the servo input rod, but after inspecting the clevis, it's bang in central.
View ArticleWheel meet again
It's been a long time since I update the blog, but there really hasn't been much to say until now - Vikki is essentially finished. But I have just changed her wheels. If you recall, I had some original...
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