PSM Signing in.
May 19, 2008
Well, there had been a significant number of previous blog entries but with the new route comes a new blog and new responsibilities.
This week I will be mostly getting my car MOT’d. No mean feat. It wont pass, but once I know exactly how many varied and wonderful ways it has failed I can get cracking, get it passed, then get modifying!
Other challenges for the week are sending off for a Syrian visa and starting the carnet process (maybe, depending on what we find out about Egypt).
Stay tuned for disasterous consequences and total system failure.
More dismantling.
May 18, 2008
Stripped some old stodgy brake lines away today, and located the kind of goo normally found in bad sci-fi movies. We kept it because it may work as fuel. Took measurements of the back spring hangers, there’ll be some new ones of those made soon. Looked and laughed at the wiring. Hoping for a full 5 day assault on Humphrey the mighty rally car starting tomorrow. 5 am coffee alarm set.
Raising the suspension
May 17, 2008
Raised the Mogs suspension with a combination of brute force, crafty leverage and gallon of WD40. Copper greased everything so it’ll come off handy if need be. Replaced a crossover brake line on one hub and gave the whole car a good thick brush painted coat of matt white undercoat. Apparently matt white reflects the most amount of light, even more than shiny white….suits me
Stripping the Mog interior
May 17, 2008
Stripped out the cars interior and vacuumed up 6.3 metric tonnes of sand, dust and old coins (none valuable unfortunately. Funny cos we’ll be filling the car with dust again soon, and maybe a camel or two. Ran the fuel line and wiring loom inside the cab so it won’t get knocked off by bottoming out the car.
Mog surgery
May 17, 2008
Chopped off both wings and removed the bonnet to make access easier to all the tricky bits up front. We’re going to fit the wings back on with easy to get at bolts in so we can pull them off to inspect damage and conduct repairs. Plated both inner arches where 44 years of corrosion and tinworm were at work. Used 2mm steel plate because these points are going to get a 6000 mile sandblasting in the near future. I don’t do fibreglass and filler.
T2 Rally website launched
May 16, 2008
We’re pleased to announce that the official website for the T2 Rally has been launched.
In the coming weeks and months we’ll be updating and adding content, the teams taking part in the 2008 rally will be blogging both about their preparations and during the rally. You’ll be able to see in realtime exactly where each of the teams is, and a whole bunch of other info too.
You’ll also be able to grab yourself a place on the 2009 T2 Rally too! In the meantime check out our teaser video on the right
T2 Rally 2008 teams announced
May 16, 2008
The teams participating in the 2008 T2 Rally have been announced.
3 teams will be taking the westerly route, 2 teams will be taking the easterly route.
More information about each of the teams can be found on the teams page
T2 Rally routes announced
May 16, 2008
The routes for the 2008 T2 Rally have been announced.
There will be 2 routes in 2008. The first route will follow the west coast of Africa, meeting the teams from the second route at Gao, Mali.
The second route will head out east through Europe and the middle east, before entering Africa at Egypt and then crossing the entire width of The Sahara.
Teams from both routes will tackle the piste from Gao to Timbuktu together, before heading back home in convoy.
More information can be found on the routes page.
