SR_Micra_Boy
Ex. Club Member
Afternoon all,
Apologies to all who were looking forward to JAE and seeing the Micrawave unveiled, sorry for the dissapointment, you arent the only ones.
Ive had a good chat with all the sponsors, and thankfully they are all in agreement with the current situation, much to my relief.
I received a phone call on thursday evening (the night before JAE) which basically rocked everything. The amount of time we had spent on the bbq (2.5 days or so since it was cut in half to now) hadnt paid off, unfortunately most of us were stretched as it was with other commitments like family and work. However the time spent on it was much appreciated and the work contributed to it was amazing, however, it just wasnt quite ready.
The bodywork wasnt up to scratch for the unveling I wanted, and the cut end was still open and very dangerous to the public. More time was needed, but we just didnt have it...
So after a discussion with wayne, and a good sit down and think in a quiet corner, it was decided that it wouldnt go down. Early morning start on the friday and down to waynes to get everything sorted and have a further inspection of the project. It was clear where the time was needed, the bodywork wasnt smooth enough and it confirmed the decision was a correct one.
At the moment, again, time and commitment are needed, and are help is welcome from all avenues, the plan was to try and have it ready for rising sun sunday on the 14th august, but again this would end up in it again being a rush job.
Id really like to thank everyone who has contributed to the bbq over the last few weeks, mainly wayne, chie, and paynee and for the help and time they have given. As you can see from the pictures below the project is getting there, but it just needs that bit more time and commitment to get it ready for show, and to give a really special one off project a good start.
Comments are welcome, I need to sit down now and think about timescales and what is and isnt possible. Main thing is the sponsors are in agreement, and after seeing the pictures, they are even more excited at being part of the 'Micrawave BBQ project'.
Id also like to make people aware that once this project is completed it isnt just going to die away, sponsorshiop deals have already been sorted for next year, and the Micrawave will just continue to grow from strength to strength. And there are still some special little modifications to come to help make even more of an impact....
Apologies to all who were looking forward to JAE and seeing the Micrawave unveiled, sorry for the dissapointment, you arent the only ones.
Ive had a good chat with all the sponsors, and thankfully they are all in agreement with the current situation, much to my relief.
I received a phone call on thursday evening (the night before JAE) which basically rocked everything. The amount of time we had spent on the bbq (2.5 days or so since it was cut in half to now) hadnt paid off, unfortunately most of us were stretched as it was with other commitments like family and work. However the time spent on it was much appreciated and the work contributed to it was amazing, however, it just wasnt quite ready.
The bodywork wasnt up to scratch for the unveling I wanted, and the cut end was still open and very dangerous to the public. More time was needed, but we just didnt have it...
So after a discussion with wayne, and a good sit down and think in a quiet corner, it was decided that it wouldnt go down. Early morning start on the friday and down to waynes to get everything sorted and have a further inspection of the project. It was clear where the time was needed, the bodywork wasnt smooth enough and it confirmed the decision was a correct one.
At the moment, again, time and commitment are needed, and are help is welcome from all avenues, the plan was to try and have it ready for rising sun sunday on the 14th august, but again this would end up in it again being a rush job.
Id really like to thank everyone who has contributed to the bbq over the last few weeks, mainly wayne, chie, and paynee and for the help and time they have given. As you can see from the pictures below the project is getting there, but it just needs that bit more time and commitment to get it ready for show, and to give a really special one off project a good start.
Comments are welcome, I need to sit down now and think about timescales and what is and isnt possible. Main thing is the sponsors are in agreement, and after seeing the pictures, they are even more excited at being part of the 'Micrawave BBQ project'.
Id also like to make people aware that once this project is completed it isnt just going to die away, sponsorshiop deals have already been sorted for next year, and the Micrawave will just continue to grow from strength to strength. And there are still some special little modifications to come to help make even more of an impact....
