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Offline tweed

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #600 on: 24 September 2012, 20:09 »
That cage will improve the handling so much you will think its a different car.

Very good  :wink:

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #601 on: 25 September 2012, 00:36 »
Good night tonight  :smiley:

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #602 on: 25 September 2012, 00:58 »
This took a long time:



But I'm happy with the mountings.  The seat slides nicely on the runners and locks in as it should do.  We even found a cushion which sorts the driving position out for those of more diminutive proportions.

Two seats in.



The victim position seems good and the harness mounts are sorted, although the reinforcement plates still need welding in - to be done on Thursday night:



Workplace fits nicely around one:



Just got to keep making steady progress.  Next session is on Thursday night, then the heavies are in to criticise my dodgy workmanship, then power-pack in at the weekend and we'll see how it moves.
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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #603 on: 25 September 2012, 06:57 »
more great progress made  :cool:

however, is it just me, but did




remind any of the parents amongt us of the days of



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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #604 on: 25 September 2012, 08:04 »
more great progress made  :cool:

however, is it just me, but did




remind any of the parents amongt us of the days of



 :laugh:

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oh chuff... you just made me have a breakfast cereal/keyboard interface!  :laugh:

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #605 on: 25 September 2012, 10:24 »
Listen lodger, the rent agreement can always change... :grin:
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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #606 on: 25 September 2012, 10:50 »
more great progress made  :cool:

however, is it just me, but did




remind any of the parents amongt us of the days of



 :laugh:

Great shot. What a beautiful wee baby you've got there. All credit to you.  :smiley:
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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #607 on: 25 September 2012, 13:22 »
What, in the mk2?

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #608 on: 25 September 2012, 18:03 »
Listen lodger, the rent agreement can always change... :grin:

i'm sure the rent should be decreasing after all the 'cleaning up' he did last time  :whistle:

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Re: Golf2 Syncro ABF
« Reply #609 on: 25 September 2012, 18:10 »
Getting back on topic I'm impressed with the flexibility the rails on the driver's seat give the car, although there will be a significant amount of adjusting the straps between drivers!

I'm 6' and the position I found felt really good.

Dave's, errr, shorter and with the booster cushion he seemed to be sorted, although we did have this conversation last night:

'I'll probably still lean forward'

'No Dave, I assure you, with the harnesses tightened down you will NOT be leaning forwards.'

 :rolleyes:

And finally, for Danny, who's 6' 4"ish the seat goes sufficiently far back that I can only just touch the clutch pedal!

All this is before we get into how much up/down movement there is on the seats, with the side-mounts.  :cool:

Can't wait to get back out there on Thursday to get the harness mounts sorted.
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