Hello but I'm not building a Haynes roadster, quite

[Eternal]

wow great work. Andy is right that engine is massive!

[Davey]

Originally Posted by Eternal

wow great work. Andy is right that engine is massive!

Cheers Dude, it is a tad on the large side, just like moi .

D.

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by Eternal

Andy is right that engine is massive!

Got two of them

TT

[Davey]

Hi guys, I've been a bit tardy with updating my build site but the story to date is generally that I've got to rolling chassis stage and even have the steering connected (sort of). I bodged some temporary struts up so I can n ow roll it around the shop. I weighed the beast with flywheel, calipers and diff all sitting on top and it currently weighs a mahoosive 535KGs but the front rear split is about 60/40 at the moment, still got the rear end to frame up and mount the fuel tank, seats etc so I might just make it in under the 750KG mark. even though that is a bit heavy compared to a proper Haynes, or any other se7en type for that matter, it should still be pretty quick and fun.

Sadly now that our outdoor exhibition season is starting I've had to put the Dragon back into the corner as I have a trailer to build, and loads of work to do on our camper in time for our first show at Peterborough the week before stoneleigh. In total we have ten weekends out in the camper before September, six for motorhome shows and a few other events like stoneleigh and Goodwood FoS in July. I intend to try to get one day per month on the Dragon but finance is also an issue at the moment.

I must make time to update the build site.

D.

[Davey]

Wow, I've owned my second user, piece of crap, Locust (spit.....twice ) hoping to be a dragon/Haynes roadster(ish), kit(ish)car for a full year now! I know this is true 'cos DVLA (bless 'em) have written to me to say the SORN is due for renewal, gosh how time flies!

Having spent a thoroughly enjoyable weekend at Stoneleigh I've found some renewed enthusiasm for my Dragon . Got a bit of cash put by for some purchases (more news to follow soon hopefully) and I've got a rough plan for the next 8 days or so. Tomorrow AM is work, pm is trying to sort out the overheating fester, I suspect it has the wrong water pump causing a backflow !. Sunday AM is gardening followed by watching the GP with a beer or three in the pm. This is all followed by six full days of graft and then I plan to have the following Sunday working on the Dragon, watch this space folks .

D.

[Bonzo]

Missed this one Davey

Congratulations on the first anniversary of your build

Time does indeed fly .... It'll not be too long before I enter the 4th year of my build

If memory serves me right, I started about the beginnig of June 1997 .... Where the heck has that time gone

[RAYLEE29]

those bones look so much better than the originals in your early pics
looking good Ray

[Davey]

Cheers guys, ordered some ali tube, plate and flat bar yesterday to fabricate my inlet fanimold with, hopefully it will be here tomorrow. Got plenty of work on at the moment so I'm hoping to have Sunday morning working on it before getting back home by 12-1pm ish for the Monaco GP. If it all goes well I'll let you know and post some pictures (might even get round to updating my blogg-ish site) if it all turns out bad I'll just bury the evidence and save up for some more raw material .

D.

[Davey]

Inlet fanimold arrived today..................in kit form . Planning to start cutting bits up on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, nned to get some more oxy for the welding kit.

D.

[Bonzo]

Nice one Davey

You'll have to get some pictures up, once some progress has been made

Nice to know you are managing to find a few hours to work on the build