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Howdy y'all, hope yous been a'havin a good start to the new year.

'Bout time again for another infamous Dodgy Day at Magpie's place.

We have someone wanting to install a roll-bar and I would like to replace a pair of rear dampers.

A couple of big track day events coming up, so it's a good opportunity to do a fluids change, oil/coolant/brake.

Even if you don't have anything you want done, just come for the ambience.

Start time 0800-ish. End time 1800-ish.

Send me a PM for address.

Smoked hot and spicy chicken wings again?

I may even have a job to have done, pull the steering wheel and refit.

I'd better check the calendar!

i will try to fit in machining a few NA rear view mirror spacers before then.
for those that have the rear view blocked by roll bars.
apart from that im just there for the serenity.(and beer and chicken wings)

Pezchops if you mean simply a plate with two holes for the screws that would be ideal.

i need to machine location spigots one side and c/bores on the opposite side to accept the plastic mount plus mill a centre hole.
i have the plastic original with me but im not sure how much of the pockets/hole are really needed to match the mounting point.
just guessing but if i get it wrong i can mod them later .
i didnt think to look at the mounting point in detail when MAGPIE removed the mirror

Ah gotcha. I have a non genuine mirror that doesn't attach with the plastic bit and clip, so would only need a flat plate to sandwich in between.

I have some aluminium plate at home of various thicknesses so should be able to fab something up.

Magpie wrote:Smoked hot and spicy chicken wings again?

Magpie do you have a 90degree air tool?


If not, could someone please bring one? Slug does you-know-who have one amongst his cornucopia of toolage?

Also need a spring compressor. Used Gladiator's last time, I'll PM him.

No air tool like that, however I'm looking for one as it would be handy. If somebody attending has one or if somebody can loan one please let us know.

No Spring compressor either.

Might be a good day for Mike Jones [black 86] to get his new car out for any required work = burgundy NB8C which he will be running 8 February

I've got a set of spring compressors I can bring along.

Does Gina have any special requirements

i can borrow a r/angle die grinder that will hold a 6mm drill ,then use a rotary burr to grind out the hole to whatever size.
be ok if its only sheet metal.
not ok if you need to drill thick plate
maybe a step drill will have a 6mm shank to use in the die grinder?
let me know if you need it.

how tight is the space for drilling?
i can also borrow a pneumatic drill...its not right angle but only about 180mm from the end of the chuck to the back of the grip