The Midas Project

[BluFin]

Despite all the efforts of every bugger around me finnally got the top coat on the bottoms, whoop de dooooooo.
OK for a gun finish, few runs but they can wait till next winter.
Stays dry all painting done this week.
Then I'm just wating on the BAX man
Trailer is in hand with Arthur, no date yet but a few weeks at least.
and then.........I'm fekked coz the we***ing

[FrenchPhil]

Blu, I looked at the date of your 1st post - 22/2/06. Ah not bad for a few weeks work

My Argo needs work but when I see this thread I'll keep it the way it is.

Cheers

[MrRob]

Nice to see your getting on with things down there! Did you leave the MIDAS CF label untouched?

[BluFin]

Originally Posted by MrRob

Nice to see your getting on with things down there! Did you leave the MIDAS CF label untouched?

It will be left untouched. I have left the tunnel till the trailer swap. Would be a crime to paint over it.

The Midas CF is a very sexy looking Carbon Fibre thingy with Midas 1992 on it laminated to the tunnel underside. Very neatly done.
In fact there are so many nice little touches in it & the quality of the original work is outstanding. Well done to the boys in southampton

[BluFin]

First weekend off since the last work on the boat & tiz chucking it down, so much for the finishing the painting.
New seal kits in the hand pumps & polishing stainless bits that are in the garage. Finally got a bit of space having sold the WR, makes things easier at least I can move about now. Motor is all sorted & in the shop as I type will have a time frame over the next few days for a return date.
Will get there this season

[cfun]

Just had a chat to Mark, said he may check out the Race tomorow from the cliff top and pop down the Royal Motor, he did ask if the Midas was going to be there and if so what engine was fitted to it ???

[BluFin]

No wont be there and a little way off finishing yet.
Motor is a 280 ROS
I have Mark penciled in for about the 3rd run after running the thing in

[cfun]

ahh... guess perfection takes a little longer, it sure does look good so far, I am sure Mark will be bowled over by all your hard work when he has a go in it...may scare him think he's become a bit of a land lubber in his posh BM sports car

[BluFin]

fekken hairdresser

It hasn't progressed a fast as I wanted.
It is only a hobby and keeping it as such, very easy to get carried away
Still no break to get the painting done & to progress after that I need the motor on to sort out the other bits. Guess another few weeks before it's back from Jay's in the USA
It will get done this season but when....... would just be a guess. There will be a lot of setting up as it is one heck of a power jump from previous installs

Will use 2007 as a set up dial in period really. I dont observe winter so will run though that.
Certain for Alllhallows season opener in 2008 + one other more than likley a OCRDA basic & poker runs.

[BluFin]

Still wating for the break in the weather...nothing on the horizon.
Dropped the revamped trailerboard of with Arthur today. Nice to see him after 2x years. should be about 4 weeks to completion of the trailer.
Motor should retun around the last week of July so coming along, pretty much everything else is ready and waiting really.
Trim & lift indicator to sort along with a through cowling trim set up but will wait till it's all hung & in place before progressing those. wont really need the first two to run it in anyway so not too fussed on them a nice to have rather than a must have.
Rigging hose is a pain in the bum as I wanted to do something different other than the traditonal black but costs are daft to have one made in a barney purple.... anybody got any ideas?

[Burty]

Motocross bike shock covers
See Cyco's Bernico in Readers Rides

[Cyco]

Originally Posted by Burty

Motocross bike shock covers
See Cyco's Bernico in Readers Rides

Burty's right, and you will be able to get these in purple for sure.

I think from memory the long ones were 18"

Cyco

[BluFin]

Bloody Brill, great Idea , See if I can get a set uncut as they need to at least 3 foot

Thanks guys

[SplitPin]

May I take this opportunity to wish you and the future Mrs Fin the best of luck for tomorrow.
You know you've still got time to do a runner.
Graham.

[BluFin]

Cheers Graham,
All went well, new nose pericing seems OK at the moment

Now how can I get away with ending up in ramsgate instead of dover for a couple of hours tomorrow

[BluFin]

Well back from the "Moon"
Engine is coming along well all the machine work is done, Sport reeds done & Lapped, Injectors all back from Brucato, Swapped over too top pinned pistons, Block back from plating Mon or Tues.
New Set of gears (My Ratios), Replaced the water pump, Drystacked the Mid. Should be a nice true 280 HP (min) Not gone to Drag spec as I want to keep it as near to Flexible as I can & not top end the thing
Weather has soaked all the masking tape & all the masking has dropped off again, still wating for that 3 day window to paint...... Its gotta come soon
Still on the look out for a spare Sportmaster Box but that is really on the back burner a little as I've blown the Pug's Head Gasket

[BluFin]

Landmark, to Quote Mr Smith
" Engine is COMPLETE Went together GREAT ran for an hour on our run station , NO ISSUES "

So please stop fekken raining go on just 3 days thats all I need, piss down as much as ya like after.

[Burty]

Cool!!!

[BluFin]

Cant recall who, but somebody expressed an intrest in the old trailer, can you pm me for info

[MrRob]

it was me!