http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/a...ssic-car-rally-in-pictures.html?frame=2586512
http://www.pekingparis.ru/car_photos.htm-num=68.htm
how the 40 was prepared...."engine, interior, boot cover and finish the last 1/4 of the build.
The story. Mike and Michelle originaly came to us to build an engine for the Rally. The rules state that the engine had to be pre 41 for his class which includes the speed equipment with exceptions on the ignition and charging system.
Engine spec :- 39 Mercury block
3 5/16 x 4 1/8 (kept bore size down to help on heating issues)
1.6 valves
Custom grind cam with .410 lift
Ord heads and intake (limited on choice due to being pre 41)
Fully ported,polished and gasket matched
Pertronix ignition with Msd adjustable retard box. Fitted to adjust for poor fuel
Powergen dynamo
During the engine build M and M saw Julie's interior work and she got the job to do the full interior, not just a stripped down racing interior. But a full custom diamond stitched leather interior as the car is going to be a daily driver once back from the rally including fitting the bench seat back in.
Also M and M wanted a fabric boot cover made which installed making a frame work mimicing the original shape (what a bitch of a job that was) then covered in a material called everflex which is used for making tonneau covers on old British sport cars. The reason for this was to save wait as in the boot lies a 40 gallon fuel tank (need a 500 mile range for the rally)
We were supposed to get the car in a finished state only needing to fit the interior from the specialist rally company that started the build. Unfortunately this wasn't quite the case.
After about another 2 months sorting out odds and sods the car was finished and ready to get some miles on it before being shipped to China. M and M managed to get 2000 miles on the car in about 4 weeks then it came back for a final check up and 2 day tuition for M and M on all the ins and outs on the car.
Then off it went.....and the fun began.."
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'Shiner' driven by Michelle Chan & Mike Reeves completed the rally Saturday in Paris!They were 3rd overall,2nd in their class!! Lots of ups & downs,& they'd do it all again,straight away!!Here they are in Paris....
:surrender: Shit, that's depressing.....:ill:
