Welsh meet Sunday 7th August

Usual routine, 1100am at Asda's Dowlais Top, Merthyr, a nice drive over the mountains, and probably stop of for food somewhere.

Please see below for directions from the M5 or M4 as appropriate.


Directions to the meeting point as follows

Those coming from the Midlands, Worcester etc

Leave the M5 at junction 8 and head west on the M50 to Ross-on-Wye and on to the A40. Follow the A40 past Monmouth and through the tunnels and in a few miles you will come to services. Leave at the junction just after the services and head for Abergavenny on the A40. Once you get to Abergavenny take the A465 and follow all the way to Merthyr Tydfil. When you come to the roundabout at Dowlais top you will have an Asda’s up on the right, which is where we’ll be meeting.

Those coming from Cardiff, Bristol etc

Follow the M4 west and leave at junction 32 at Cardiff. Then follow the A470 north to Merthyr Tydfil. Go straight through the next roundabout is at Abercynon staying on the A470. At the next roundabout you want the third exit heading for the A4060, this should take you over a flyover. At the next roundabout take the third exit so that B&Q is on your left, then go straight on at the next roundabout. Follow the dual carriageway all the way up around the bend and straight on at the next roundabout. Continue all the way up to Dowlais top and you will come to another roundabout and you will see Asda’s right opposite you.

Hi Mark!

No problems, but the gearbox needs overhauling, and the engine bay needs a refurb, (should have had this done before the bodywork really) and after the meet the other day, I have got the bug to just get it all done. I can't wait to get the whole lot finished. I have found a trimmer to re-trim the interior. I saw some of his work in some replica GT40's a friend of mine is involved in, and he is a real stickler for attention to detail.

I should wait for the winter to start befor getting it back into the garage.

Cheers Paul.

No, the block is not staying blue, I must admit, it kinda upset me a bit when I saw that, as I didn't see it when I went o look at the car before I bought it. The engine was rebuild about 25-30K ago, but to get rid of the blue properly it will need acid dipping, which will mean a strip down  I am taking the car into work on Saturday, and am changing the exhaust for the new BMW one I have to see if that makes the car go better. If it doesn't, atleast I won't feel so bad about stripping the lump!

I' ve pollished it a fair bit, and some surface scratches have started to show, from the polishing. This has cheesed me off a bit too, so I'll have to decide what to do about that. I wish I held out for a red one!

It does live in the garage usually, and will definately live in the garage when everything is done. BUT will come out at weekends to keep everything working.

You are like me....slight dent, renew the wing!

I've found dent devils/masters, etc Ok, depends on whos doing it, but to totally get rid of any ripples you'll probably end up painting the wing.

Which Jon is that Mark?