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

[Davey]

Just a brief update to let you all know I haven't given up, fell off the planet or anything. Being a double bank holiday weekend You might have thought we'd be away in the camper or perhaps I'd get a few days on the Dragon, not so. We had planeed to redecorate the spare room at home this weekend but I never quite found the time to aquire a double glazed window unit for it so we decided to remodel the office at work instead, extending it by 1.3 metres, doesn't sound too much does it! Bleeding knackered after three days of serious demolition and reconstruction but we're over the hump of it now.

So what's that got to do with roadsters I hear you shout. Well because we've been so busy for the last three months my bank balance has improved no end as I haven't had time to spend anything so the other day I went online and had a mooch for headlights, mirrors and instruments. Got me a pair of 5 in 1 headlights/sidelights/DRLs/indicator units (some people don't appear to like the looks but I do so there!), a pair of F1 mirrors with LED indicator repeater built in and a Vapor digital dash. £500 lighter in the ban kaccount but I can't take it with me when I shuffle off this mortal coil (no plans on leaving yet, way too much living to do still) and I only plan to leave debts when I do go.

D.

[twinturbo]

One day the dutton will live again,

TT

[Davey]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

One day the dutton will live again,

TT

It was never a Dutton, its worsee than that, it was a Locust!

D.

[Davey]

I finally managed to get a few hours on the Dragon today before the British GP so I'm glassing in the centre of the nosecone where I've had to widen it. I followed the lead of another builder who had done similar and pop riveted aly sheet across the break then glassed over the inside face, I'm now filling in the top surface with glass and resin. It may be ok when its done or it might be a complete cock up and end up three inches thick with filler . Got
planet rock on the radio, loud and the estate is currently empty except for me .

D.

[Bonzo]

Hi Davey

Pleased to read that you are managing to find some time for the Draggon

I am sure the GRP work will come out just fine

Looking forward to some progress pictures when your ready.

Been avidly following your progress from the start mate & can't wait to see the full transformation.

[Davey]

Cheers Ronnie, its getting there but slowly. I'm fairly pleased with the GRP work on the nose cone so far and think it will be alright in the end. I'm just in the process of joining the Hagley car club and thinking about the possibilities of doing some hill climbs, although not in the Dragon as yet. I'm looking out for a cheap Fiesta Zetec S as my eldest daughter has one and it goes really well and handles prety well too. Probably won't do anything this year but looking to do a "driver's school day" at Loton Park next year and take it from there. In the meantime I'll keep just tinkering away at the dragon whenever I get a spare hour or two.

D.

[Davey]

I've managed to get a few hours in this week on the nosecone and overall I'm rather pleased with how well its shaping upalthough I've spent about six hours removing all the old horrible paint from it. I have about an hours work this morning finishing off a service on motorhome thn the rest of the day is mine! Got to pop out late morning for an hour on the golf driving range but other than that its Dragon day! I hope to get the nosecone into primer and possibly mount the seat runners, watch this space.

D.