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02-28-08, 01:57 PM
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| | HUW PEPLOW A Tenth 
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118
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At last the sva is over and done with .Car passed on its 3rd attempt having just a few minor alterations the second time and just the hand brake on the third so now registration
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02-28-08, 02:17 PM
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| | brettmcc 10 tenths
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Essex, UK GT40: RSGTD
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Well done Huw!!!
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02-28-08, 02:30 PM
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| | CraigB Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancs., UK GT40: MDA Mk.II
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Congratulations!!! - do you have a registration already picked out or are you going for what the DVLA hands out?
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02-28-08, 02:33 PM
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| | Chrissimp Rookie 
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Sussex UK GT40: RF kit#119 - un
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Congrats Huw. How did you overcome the problem with the handbrake?
Chris
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02-28-08, 02:44 PM
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| | andy l Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: plymouth uk GT40: RCR MK 1
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Originally Posted by HUW PEPLOW  At last the sva is over and done with .Car passed on its 3rd attempt having just a few minor alterations the second time and just the hand brake on the third so now registration | Hue, well done on the SVA pass, should not take to long to sort out DVLA Bit, already for the summer, all the best Andy 
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02-28-08, 03:22 PM
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| | simonjrwinter serial GT40 owner
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex, UK GT40: GTD
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Huw,
Fantastic news, I hope to see you driving around next time I'm down your way.
Simon
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02-28-08, 04:28 PM
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| | MGNut Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devo GT40: C type MK1 KVA
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Good News Huw, another one on the roads in the South West. Look forward to seeing it at some time shortly.
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02-29-08, 07:03 AM
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| | HUW PEPLOW A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118
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the hand brake was a little lucky ,as they were busy and it only just needed minor adjustment he let it through.
nigel dean from kit car fame was there an was very complimentary to all of us who take the gt40 build route.he said'' that they are by far the most complex build of any component car''
nice comment from a guy that has built some spectacular cars
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02-29-08, 07:35 AM
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| | Martin Potts A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hants, U.K GT40: MDA Mk1
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Huw,
You must be proud. Well done.
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02-29-08, 11:50 AM
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| | p thompson Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milland, West S GT40: None
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Congratulations Huw - bet you're itching for sunny warm weather now..
Have fun!.... 
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04-13-08, 02:21 PM
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| | HUW PEPLOW A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118
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number plates on and driving is certainly as much fun as building ,Now just a few teething problems to expect but its turned out to be a great car!
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04-13-08, 02:36 PM
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| | andy l Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: plymouth uk GT40: RCR MK 1
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Originally Posted by HUW PEPLOW number plates on and driving is certainly as much fun as building ,Now just a few teething problems to expect but its turned out to be a great car! | Hi Huw, well done, car looks great, worth all the hard work when they are completed, you soon forget all the cuts and troubles, during the build, would be good to see you at the next meet, if the weathers good, all the best. Andy
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04-13-08, 04:27 PM
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| | jerry A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Someret,England GT40: Roaring Forties
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Well done Huw!
Got there in the end- guarrenteed to have been worth all the late nights scraped knuckles and hassle of finding all the parts!
Are you taking it to Stoneleigh?
Jerry
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04-13-08, 05:28 PM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica
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04-13-08, 08:52 PM
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| | JackW Magnificent Bastard
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne GT40: Melbourne, Aust
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Nice one Huw,
Do you have 17 inch wheels on that bad boy?
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Jack
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04-13-08, 09:09 PM
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| | 550spydr A Tenth
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook,NY GT40: GTD
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Good job Huw!
It was interesting following your story.Have fun.
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04-14-08, 04:53 AM
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| | simonjrwinter serial GT40 owner
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex, UK GT40: GTD
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Huw,
Just wondered if you were planning a trip up to the spring cough and spit?
Might be a good way to shake out the gremlins?
Simon
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04-14-08, 08:23 AM
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| | HUW PEPLOW A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118
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Yes they are 17 inch wheels and propper knock ons (or off on one occasion) .Shame about the number plate colour ,perhaps the dvla will let me have a blue one so it doesn't clash.
Yep the plan is a trip to kenford/kenn next month (? what ever the weather) may be stone leigh but a quick run to taunton wed eve for a veterinary meeting. So far done 180 miles with just a bit of pannel rub (creak),brake squeel (more copper slip)and an irritating rattle from the door lock release mechanism
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04-14-08, 01:54 PM
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| | Chrissimp Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Sussex UK GT40: RF kit#119 - un
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Well done Huw - it looks very nice. My SVA is on the 29th April unless we can get a cancellation before then to bring it forward.
Look forward to meeting up with you in the future.
Chris
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04-14-08, 05:08 PM
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| | HUW PEPLOW A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118
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good luck chris hope all those extra bits help!!!
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