Australia Classic Precision Rally

[tomcat racing]

Originally Posted by itempany

I certainly agree about the wet weather. The fog was really thick with a car length at best visibility at one stage. I don't know if having the soft top on was better as it leaked a fair bit and the doors leaked also with nearly what felt an inch of water washing back and forward around corners on the floor. But the cobra kept going........after losing first gear and cracking the windscreen somehow. Checked clutch cable and seems to be adjustment nut loosening... so should be okay.
Tom.... How was the trip back to Airlie Beach?

Well very eventful as well, about 70ks north of townsville i had a tyre lock up on the tamdem trailer smoking badly and flat spotted it, i though whats going on as there not electric brakes, upon inspection the top mounting bolt came out of the brake caliper and it swung down and locked up with the inside of the rim.
The bottom bolt was almost out as well so jacked it up took the whole caliper off and tied it to the side of the trailer and then limped in to townsville in the rain with no trailer brakes hoping no one would pull out in front of me.
3 hours later i tracked down a place that sold the bolts with the sleeves and mounted it all back up in front of their shop but it was too late to travel on to airlie so stayed at a mates place for the night and had a few well earned beers. Got home tuesday lunchtime.
Certainly was an eventful weekend.