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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Flight was delayed for 4 hours and managed to rent a car and a new SIM card for UK. My contact number 07586078861. Would be nice if I could meet with some GT40 enthusiasts LIM
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    It's a monster alright. 9 feet long and more comfortable than Gold Wing and other touring bike that I have biked. During those day that I have rode in Singapore and Malaysia (have crashed 4 times at high speed and luckily no broken bones), we only have helmet on never have had any leather...
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Hi Dave My only interest is Ford GT40 for this trip. Any other visit is a bonus. You can contact me or text me on my Singapore mobile number 9890 7741. Will be at the Revival for 3 days LIM
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Hi A.J Apologies for the late response, am busy at the moment. My Z-1 (1975) bought it second hand in 1980 with a big bore kit. You are "RIGHT" at that time it is regarded the father of superbikes. The only problem with this bike is it waves at high speed corner or riding hard, at that time I...
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Hi Ben Thank you for your information, sound like an interesting place. We have change our departure a few days earlier so that we have more days in UK, leaving tomorrow to Singapore. Hopefully there will be a Ford GT40 50th Victory anniversary celebration in 2016 at Le Man, if so will...
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Hi Dave 3 days at the Goodwood Revival, will visit Museum. We are staying at Hilton Portsmouth. Will advise our contact at a later date. LIM
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Thank you for all your valuable information. 10 days is not long enough to visit many places (as I be back in Singapore for the F1 racing and back to NZ for Vintage Car Swap Meet) Will visit National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, might also go to Donington Park (if time permit) also...
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    Visiting Goodwood Revival and Car Museum

    Earthquake repaired has finally finished about a week ago, and now is the time to plan my trip to UK. Always like to view the original Ford GT40 in the flesh. My interest is Ford GT40, Mercedes 300SL as well as some old vintage motor bikes, which I have had collected in Mid 70's before I...
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    GT40 to be honoured at 2013 Goodwood Revival

    Bought the grand stand ticket late last month. Unfortunately me and my wife are not able to seat together. The team at the Goodwood Revival are all very helpful, make it so easy and smoothly for my purchase. Information received from the goodwodd revival team :- The GT40s will be in...
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    Magnesium vs Aluminium Wheels

    Hi Leon I have been searching for about 2 years to find someone or company that have a high standard on casting wheel center. As I intend to cast my wheel using one or three pieces rim. I saw a good casting by accident last year at Swap met. He told me that the person did it for him was from...
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    Skaky Isles (NZ) still shaking

    Thanks guy for all your concern. More after shocks last night and today. Latest new the tallest building in CBD Grand Chancellor Hotel may collapse, as the bottom building is sinking now. Spoke to Russ last night, he said he is OK, also reception not cleared. This morning busy with helping...
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    Skaky Isles (NZ) still shaking

    Hi Power is back up about 10 minutes ago. Russ and Leon are OK. CBD really bad. Sounds like water supply and sewerage is a problem. Push bike to work only takes me 20 mins, today it took me 4-1/2hrs to drive home. Many peoples left their car at work as it is quicker to walk home. It is raining...
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    Sealing thermostat housing with O Ring

    If the O ring groove maintain on the right tolerance according to O ring supply it should not be leaking. Just like to share information . Please notice the two diagram Different directions of the pressure and contact area of the O ring Only have metric chart, you may find some inches...
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    Checking Bellhousing Alignment

    If I am not sure how hard is the material, first I will used a hand file to file it. If the material can be filed then it can be drill.:thumbsup: LIM
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    Checking Bellhousing Alignment

    Most dowel pins are cased hardened. Normally what I did was heat it up red hot then cooled it down, and applied cutting oil and drilled at low speed. Dowel pins are pressed fit to the hole hence it is air locked, so it is really difficult to pull it out. Below are the methods that I have used...
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