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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #330 on: June 29, 2012, 07:59:33 pm »
Is the chassis bent? Looks like a new roof skin and a few other panels could be put back on track with a bit of hard ish work


Edit that just noticed your last post good on you for getting it back together
« Last Edit: June 29, 2012, 08:02:45 pm by MAT ED30 »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #331 on: June 29, 2012, 08:03:27 pm »
It was on a test drive after all the engine conversion was carried out and lost control, went over a central reservation, hit a wall and landed on my roof. Dont remember a lot to be honest as i blacked out. if the cage wasnt fitted i dont think id be telling the story today so i am very grateful for that! Just got to move on and put it in the past now, think i may be slightly more cautious when on track on the 13th after all this especially as its my 1st outing since al this happened. I think a lot of it was due to the fact i had racing semi slicks on and they were full of pick up from last track day and stone cold, therefore no grip on the back end and the car just stepped out on me. Its a hard lesson learnt and will try to get back into the swing of things.

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #332 on: June 29, 2012, 08:05:34 pm »
It was on a test drive after all the engine conversion was carried out and lost control, went over a central reservation, hit a wall and landed on my roof. Dont remember a lot to be honest as i blacked out. if the cage wasnt fitted i dont think id be telling the story today so i am very grateful for that! Just got to move on and put it in the past now, think i may be slightly more cautious when on track on the 13th after all this especially as its my 1st outing since al this happened. I think a lot of it was due to the fact i had racing semi slicks on and they were full of pick up from last track day and stone cold, therefore no grip on the back end and the car just stepped out on me. Its a hard lesson learnt and will try to get back into the swing of things.

most important thing! You have certainly bounced back in style anyway  :grin:

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #333 on: June 29, 2012, 08:06:07 pm »
The chassis wasnt bent at all mat, just needed a new drivers side leg and this was all due to the fact it had a cage fitted or there would have been nothing left to repair in all honesty.Nothing chassis wise moved due to the strength the cage had given it.

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #334 on: June 29, 2012, 08:24:59 pm »
The chassis wasn't bent at all mate. The ram on my jig tells a different story...........

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #335 on: June 29, 2012, 08:26:54 pm »
It's the ram that was bloody bent! Well when it was finished anyways.

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #336 on: June 29, 2012, 08:30:21 pm »
i would have thought the cage would have helped keep the car and chassis stiff at least kev and simon will get it sorted

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #337 on: June 29, 2012, 08:33:58 pm »
Kev will sort it as its now The new kpm winning car. It's not a proper race car if it's not had damage isn't that right kev!

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #338 on: June 29, 2012, 08:35:57 pm »
Probably a good advert for us all to have full cages and 'full on' seats and harnesses, but guess real world is not like that.






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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #339 on: June 29, 2012, 08:41:58 pm »
That's a good comment bernhard, get it done and if you can find another 2 people me and kev have a deal! :happy2:

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #340 on: June 29, 2012, 08:43:24 pm »
how is everyone now then all ok

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #341 on: June 29, 2012, 08:45:14 pm »
So have u sold the white one now to KPM for them to race in VW cup...or they prepping it for ur future entry into the championship ?


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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #342 on: June 29, 2012, 08:45:58 pm »
Yes pal all are well, obviously Steve is well as he was blasting up the strip at inters! So all is well. :happy2:

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #343 on: June 29, 2012, 08:47:07 pm »
thats great news  :smiley:

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Re: Candy White Rocco **Now Blue Rocco R** P15 Update 29/06/12
« Reply #344 on: June 29, 2012, 08:48:45 pm »
Don't say that lee as that is a temptation I'd like to itch but at the moment I'm still unsure and it can be costly which after all this going on has dipped right into my savings!