F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

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F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

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Owners (10): Mandy Mckie
Location: North East England
Colour: Red Gel coat
Laid down: 1988
Completed: 1988
Engine: 1275cc
Chassis #: sa9bk8504k3011173
Factory produced: Corby
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Hi,

That used to be Peter Hills Midas ex chairman of the club, we have some good memories of Peter developing it as a sprint car this is it in 2000 having just done very well.

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Cheers,

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cheers Mike you wouldn't have any more photos of it
its still got the brass badge with his member number and name on the fire wall
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told ya brake failure and now the clutch has gone :cry:
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snapped brake nipple trying to change the fluid to dot 5 to stop the rear brakes locking up

and the clutch won't come off to put the new one on

curse my luck!!
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Have you used the old trick of clouting the end of the flywheel puller with a big hammer when you've put as much tension on it as possible? Always used to result in a loud bang and the flywheel making a break for the offside arch.

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over three hundred pounds on the torque left over night after braking 2 pullers still no joy
think its engine out and then hit it with one of these bikers wrecking the neighbourhood
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heat is your friend here.....in a circular motion until it starts to glow. works for me even when well lapped on.
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I'll have to get some thing to do it other half kicked off the last time I used her stuff wasn't happy with putting parts in the dish washer either and its her car
the irony !
any way got underneath & cleaned it to stop whats left of my hair getting matted
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is there supposed to be an under engine guard as there are riv nuts in the front valence and holes near the foot well ?
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johnnyfixit wrote:is there supposed to be an under engine guard as there are riv nuts in the front valence and holes near the foot well ?


Looks like you are missing the engine undertray, both the front and back are missing off mine.

Out of interest, does anyone have a pic of the trays off the car?

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Here you go.

Heres one I was sent:

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