Stu Thomas
@breninstu.bsky.social
We're all just really strange apes living on a rapidly spinning rock in the near endless void....so how about we just try to be excellent to each other 🤷♥️
I also had a great run through Snowdonia and got the first snow of the winter under my tyres.....not quite sure they're the right tyres for this weather though 😬😂
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I also had a great run through Snowdonia and got the first snow of the winter under my tyres.....not quite sure they're the right tyres for this weather though 😬😂
Had a great afternoon off heading up to Aber falls with Scrawn, and fair play, the old girl did well..... she'll sleep well tonight that's for sure 😊
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Had a great afternoon off heading up to Aber falls with Scrawn, and fair play, the old girl did well..... she'll sleep well tonight that's for sure 😊
Well, as I've already bought my Le Mans '26 tickets, and it's my 50th next year I'd best get this darned Camaro on the road and fit for an epic European jaunt...... she's still fighting me though, and slowly chipping away at my finances and sanity 🤣
Today's job....ball joints...yay! 😬
Today's job....ball joints...yay! 😬
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Well, as I've already bought my Le Mans '26 tickets, and it's my 50th next year I'd best get this darned Camaro on the road and fit for an epic European jaunt...... she's still fighting me though, and slowly chipping away at my finances and sanity 🤣
Today's job....ball joints...yay! 😬
Today's job....ball joints...yay! 😬
Despite coming close, I wasn't able to get the Mx5 ready for the rollers today, but at least my mate got his Beemer ready... unfortunately we've got a persistent misfire to try and cure.
We think it's got a blocked injector though 🙄
We think it's got a blocked injector though 🙄
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Despite coming close, I wasn't able to get the Mx5 ready for the rollers today, but at least my mate got his Beemer ready... unfortunately we've got a persistent misfire to try and cure.
We think it's got a blocked injector though 🙄
We think it's got a blocked injector though 🙄
Don't you just love it when you buy a kit that you're assured works with the standard fuel rail.....yeah, right.
I'm not naive enough to expect it to just bolt up, but there's no way this is going to work without major modification to both the rail and the throttle linkage 🙄🤦
I'm not naive enough to expect it to just bolt up, but there's no way this is going to work without major modification to both the rail and the throttle linkage 🙄🤦
October 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Don't you just love it when you buy a kit that you're assured works with the standard fuel rail.....yeah, right.
I'm not naive enough to expect it to just bolt up, but there's no way this is going to work without major modification to both the rail and the throttle linkage 🙄🤦
I'm not naive enough to expect it to just bolt up, but there's no way this is going to work without major modification to both the rail and the throttle linkage 🙄🤦
The head's finally off, and considering she's been used hard in competition, the bores are looking good 😊
Time to clean her up and start bolting the shiny bits on 😁
Time to clean her up and start bolting the shiny bits on 😁
October 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The head's finally off, and considering she's been used hard in competition, the bores are looking good 😊
Time to clean her up and start bolting the shiny bits on 😁
Time to clean her up and start bolting the shiny bits on 😁
Due to being shattered after a week of late nights, progress is going slowly...but at least it's progress.
Best get back to it 😁
Best get back to it 😁
October 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Due to being shattered after a week of late nights, progress is going slowly...but at least it's progress.
Best get back to it 😁
Best get back to it 😁
So, I guess today's project is to put all those shiny new bits into the embarrassingly filthy Mx....I'm not expecting big power gains, but she's going to sound glorious ☺️
October 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
So, I guess today's project is to put all those shiny new bits into the embarrassingly filthy Mx....I'm not expecting big power gains, but she's going to sound glorious ☺️
After a successful radar change on Aberdyfi's lifeboat, I treated Scrawn, and myself, to a quick walk at one of my favourite places...the Torrent Walk near Brithdir 😊
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
After a successful radar change on Aberdyfi's lifeboat, I treated Scrawn, and myself, to a quick walk at one of my favourite places...the Torrent Walk near Brithdir 😊
After a nice lie-in and a lazy start to the day, I've got a wiring loom to finish fitting on the truck, then a bit of pre-MOT work to do on the Mx..... I'm already looking forward to this evening's wine and takeaway ☺️
September 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
After a nice lie-in and a lazy start to the day, I've got a wiring loom to finish fitting on the truck, then a bit of pre-MOT work to do on the Mx..... I'm already looking forward to this evening's wine and takeaway ☺️
Cheers mate....she's done a couple of road rallies and track days in the past, but I've decided I need to get back out there.
Hillclimb/Sprints seems like good fun, and despite not a lot of track time per event, it should be reasonably affordable and a lot more sociable than road rallies 😬🤣
Hillclimb/Sprints seems like good fun, and despite not a lot of track time per event, it should be reasonably affordable and a lot more sociable than road rallies 😬🤣
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Cheers mate....she's done a couple of road rallies and track days in the past, but I've decided I need to get back out there.
Hillclimb/Sprints seems like good fun, and despite not a lot of track time per event, it should be reasonably affordable and a lot more sociable than road rallies 😬🤣
Hillclimb/Sprints seems like good fun, and despite not a lot of track time per event, it should be reasonably affordable and a lot more sociable than road rallies 😬🤣
Good progress towards getting the MX ready for Hillclimb and Sprint competition has been made today.
We've replaced the gearbox and got her ready for MOT next week, then I get to fit my shiny new ITB kit and the ported, polished and lumpy cammed head.
I cannot wait to give her a good thrashing 😁
We've replaced the gearbox and got her ready for MOT next week, then I get to fit my shiny new ITB kit and the ported, polished and lumpy cammed head.
I cannot wait to give her a good thrashing 😁
September 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Good progress towards getting the MX ready for Hillclimb and Sprint competition has been made today.
We've replaced the gearbox and got her ready for MOT next week, then I get to fit my shiny new ITB kit and the ported, polished and lumpy cammed head.
I cannot wait to give her a good thrashing 😁
We've replaced the gearbox and got her ready for MOT next week, then I get to fit my shiny new ITB kit and the ported, polished and lumpy cammed head.
I cannot wait to give her a good thrashing 😁
I reckon that would have to be my 240.... I don't normally do car park photos but I was quite pleased with the old girl after getting her back on the road after a few months in storage 😊
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I reckon that would have to be my 240.... I don't normally do car park photos but I was quite pleased with the old girl after getting her back on the road after a few months in storage 😊
That was my first thought 😂
However, the Volvo is back on the road with a fresh MOT, so tow/camping IKEA run car duties are covered for now 😊
However, the Volvo is back on the road with a fresh MOT, so tow/camping IKEA run car duties are covered for now 😊
September 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
That was my first thought 😂
However, the Volvo is back on the road with a fresh MOT, so tow/camping IKEA run car duties are covered for now 😊
However, the Volvo is back on the road with a fresh MOT, so tow/camping IKEA run car duties are covered for now 😊
Wow, I thought mine was clean, but from the pics yours is going to be immaculate.....I look forward to seeing more of it as you progress 👍
July 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Wow, I thought mine was clean, but from the pics yours is going to be immaculate.....I look forward to seeing more of it as you progress 👍
So for this 4th of July I've driven Steel Kustoms Step-side to Tatton Park for the Stars and Stripes event....it was, err, interesting 😁
July 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So for this 4th of July I've driven Steel Kustoms Step-side to Tatton Park for the Stars and Stripes event....it was, err, interesting 😁
As it's 4th of July, I thought I'd share another American car job, admittedly done yesterday.
A lovely C3 Corvette with a dodgy passenger window, took some dismantling but eventually got it sorted.
Right, time to do my RNLI day job, then later I'll be taking the step-side to Stars and Stripes 😁😊
A lovely C3 Corvette with a dodgy passenger window, took some dismantling but eventually got it sorted.
Right, time to do my RNLI day job, then later I'll be taking the step-side to Stars and Stripes 😁😊
July 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As it's 4th of July, I thought I'd share another American car job, admittedly done yesterday.
A lovely C3 Corvette with a dodgy passenger window, took some dismantling but eventually got it sorted.
Right, time to do my RNLI day job, then later I'll be taking the step-side to Stars and Stripes 😁😊
A lovely C3 Corvette with a dodgy passenger window, took some dismantling but eventually got it sorted.
Right, time to do my RNLI day job, then later I'll be taking the step-side to Stars and Stripes 😁😊
At least my Seicento has an airbag..... that'll help if I get squashed by a modern SUV right.....right? 😬🤣
June 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
At least my Seicento has an airbag..... that'll help if I get squashed by a modern SUV right.....right? 😬🤣
In silver you say..... I've had this one since '98, it was my chariot to my wedding, then later turned into a championship winning rally car ☺️
I've still got her....and hopefully the bare shell rebuild will be finished by the end of the year.... hopefully 😬🤣
I've still got her....and hopefully the bare shell rebuild will be finished by the end of the year.... hopefully 😬🤣
June 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In silver you say..... I've had this one since '98, it was my chariot to my wedding, then later turned into a championship winning rally car ☺️
I've still got her....and hopefully the bare shell rebuild will be finished by the end of the year.... hopefully 😬🤣
I've still got her....and hopefully the bare shell rebuild will be finished by the end of the year.... hopefully 😬🤣
And that's a wrap on my first ever Le Mans adventure.
It was a horrible journey home once I hit the UK, but I have to say, the 30+ year old little supercharged menace handled everything thrown at it without any issues.
Right, I need sleep.....lots of sleep 🤣😴
It was a horrible journey home once I hit the UK, but I have to say, the 30+ year old little supercharged menace handled everything thrown at it without any issues.
Right, I need sleep.....lots of sleep 🤣😴
June 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
And that's a wrap on my first ever Le Mans adventure.
It was a horrible journey home once I hit the UK, but I have to say, the 30+ year old little supercharged menace handled everything thrown at it without any issues.
Right, I need sleep.....lots of sleep 🤣😴
It was a horrible journey home once I hit the UK, but I have to say, the 30+ year old little supercharged menace handled everything thrown at it without any issues.
Right, I need sleep.....lots of sleep 🤣😴
We've made it.....and she's behaved faultlessly, apart from a slight wobble above 120kph which manifested itself about 50k ago 🤷
My friends bus has also successfully made it to their next stop too, so all's good.
Time for a rest and some scran 😁
My friends bus has also successfully made it to their next stop too, so all's good.
Time for a rest and some scran 😁
June 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We've made it.....and she's behaved faultlessly, apart from a slight wobble above 120kph which manifested itself about 50k ago 🤷
My friends bus has also successfully made it to their next stop too, so all's good.
Time for a rest and some scran 😁
My friends bus has also successfully made it to their next stop too, so all's good.
Time for a rest and some scran 😁
184km to go until Calais 😊
All's still good.....the G is keeping it's fluids intact, me less so 🥵
Currently surviving on stress and caffeine 🤣
All's still good.....the G is keeping it's fluids intact, me less so 🥵
Currently surviving on stress and caffeine 🤣
June 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
184km to go until Calais 😊
All's still good.....the G is keeping it's fluids intact, me less so 🥵
Currently surviving on stress and caffeine 🤣
All's still good.....the G is keeping it's fluids intact, me less so 🥵
Currently surviving on stress and caffeine 🤣
Halfway to Calais,no issues and I'm getting more comfortable with running solo....my friends have stayed to carry on their holiday without me.
To be fair, I'd have had enough of me by now too 🤣🤣🤣
To be fair, I'd have had enough of me by now too 🤣🤣🤣
June 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Halfway to Calais,no issues and I'm getting more comfortable with running solo....my friends have stayed to carry on their holiday without me.
To be fair, I'd have had enough of me by now too 🤣🤣🤣
To be fair, I'd have had enough of me by now too 🤣🤣🤣