Jeff Sellick's MGF in the 2012 MGCC Speed Championship

Sponsorship graphics added to MGF

2012-02-19T11:08:00.004-08:00

The Chequers Motoring School graphics were added this weekend, the car is looking more like a racing MGF now!
Took a good few hours to do and still needs a little tidying up here and there but I'm pleased with it.

Wheels are back!

2012-02-19T10:55:00.003-08:00

Got the wheels back from lepsons in Swindon on Friday, they look great, it's difficult to remember how bad they were, wish I'd taken and couple of before photos so you could really see the difference. Corrected the tyre pressures to the right settings, fingers crossed now that they don't lose any pressure during the week.

Wheels gone?

2012-02-12T13:19:00.000-08:00

No need to worry, they haven't been stolen!

Two of the alloys kept losing their pressure, one in particular was losing about 20psi a week, so I decided to get them refurbished at Lepsons in Swindon, as they was curbing damage on all four wheels from previous owners.

Dropped off the wheels yesterday and should be back on the car by next weekend.

So while the car is in the air I thought it would be a good chance to redo the harness belts, much better fit now!

More preperation

2012-01-29T07:28:00.001-08:00

A bit more progress today, the floor on both sides have been hammerited this week, so the seats could be refitted, along with the four point harnesses, which I didn't fully fit because I'm hoping to pick up a T bar, which is the trim behind the seat, so I don't have to cut the existing trim. Then leave holes, if or when I return the car to full road spec, so this will have to wait a bit longer. Fire extinguisher is in and looks quite neat.

More progress this weekend

2012-01-22T10:49:00.000-08:00

With a sunny dry day and only 6 weeks to go till the first meeting at Mallory Park, I thought I should get on with some more jobs on the car this weekend. First of all took the passenger seat out and the carpet and soundproofing, wasn't expecting the inside to be so wet, the soundproofing smelt and was very wet, not good as the car lives under a cover during the week, I'm guessing it's been wet for a long time. Still a couple of coats of hammerite and it's looking a lot better now, ready to take the seats with the race harnesses and fitting of the fire extinguisher.

Mallory Entry Form and Championship Targets

2012-01-10T12:47:00.000-08:00

A huge thanks to David Coultard today, who gave me the heads up that the Mallory Park entry form was available from today, after a bit on confusion as to which class I should be entering, David pointed me on the right track, just gotta wait to see if I get in now!

It all seems to be happening quickly now as the MGCC Championship target times have now been made available, looking at the target time and looking at the record for my class, I'm starting to realise what I'm letting myself in for!

Timing strut made

2012-01-08T07:52:00.000-08:00

Bit more progress over the weekend with the timing strut now made. I used a door fingerboard from B&Q, only £3. cut it down to size and painted it matt black, another job done!

Also fitted the yellow tape on the battery earth and the ignition switch sticker above the key start, all requirements to go sprinting and hillclimbing.

Finally a good clean ready for the Chequers graphics to be added soon.

MSA Licence and MGCC application

2012-01-05T11:35:00.000-08:00

I've now got my MSA Non Race 'B' licence from MSA for 2012, which is a requirement for any kind of sprinting and hillclimbing in the UK.

Also the new MGCC Luffield 2012 application form has come on line and I've got mine off straight away. Just gotta wait for the official calender to be finalised, but it's all coming together.

Gurston Down Race School

2012-01-04T14:18:00.000-08:00

I decided to try a bit of hillclimbing at Gurston Down back in July 2011, even though the car wasn't as prepared as it is now, I was pleased with how it went. As you can see from the pictures there is quite a bit of body roll, hopefully this has now been improved with new dampers and some more polybushing, courtesy of Mark at MJN Motors.

Start of 2012 season

2012-01-04T13:10:00.000-08:00

The MGF is nearly ready with just a few more details to finsih before it will ready to compete at the first MGCC Speed Championship 2012 event, which should be on 11th March at Mallory Park, this will be my first event.

This has only been possible due to the sponsorship help of Chequers Motoring School, a driving school based in Bristol, for whom I am a driving instructor.

More details about the MGF that I will be competing in to follow soon!