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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:14:50pm
This is my turbo project. still miles off but am puttin it on turbominis for a bit of inspiration to finish the damn thing. had it 6 months now and have finally got round to starting it again.
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 4559 Posts Member #: 786 Post Whore Bermingum |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:17:26pm
Hi,
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:25:51pm
some pics of the sorry looking shell. Will upload more as soon as my project nears the painting stages. |
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 4638 Posts Member #: 20 My sister is so fit I won't show anyone her picture Lake District |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:33:46pm
Welcome, looks like you've got plenty of work to keep you busy. |
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:38:35pm
a warm welcome
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:41:26pm
Thought i was doing o.k until i have had a look at some of the other minis on here. The restoration standards are really high. didnt even think to do anything to the underside of the car apart from weld it up and underseal it, never mind paint it. Am going to have to up my standards ALOT. I am happy to just have a mini i can drive and enjoy but seeing the quality of some of the cars here i see how people spend years on a project. I admire these peoples patience. |
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:42:40pm
Thought i was doing o.k until i have had a look at some of the other minis on here. The restoration standards are really high. didnt even think to do anything to the underside of the car apart from weld it up and underseal it, never mind paint it. Am going to have to up my standards ALOT. I am happy to just have a mini i can drive and enjoy but seeing the quality of some of the cars here i see how people spend years on a project. I admire these peoples patience. |
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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
26th Apr, 2008 at 06:48:23pm
It looks a good project, lots of work appears to have been done.
On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
26th Apr, 2008 at 10:39:45pm
just take your time, two or more years is nothing to some people on here for a resto jobbie 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
27th Apr, 2008 at 01:19:21am
sounds good, whats an st4 cam btw? "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
27th Apr, 2008 at 01:44:06am
Its your mini build it your way, take your time & get a spare cheque book Own the day
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
27th Apr, 2008 at 05:07:02am
Sorry the cam is a M E D T3 Turbo cam with 290 exhaust duration and .390 lift. |
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100 Posts Member #: 1744 Advanced Member Kent & London |
28th Apr, 2008 at 08:02:54am
Those cams are not to bad aparently, a friend of mine had 180bhp out of his |
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 5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
28th Apr, 2008 at 12:37:16pm
Hi and welcome, looks good what your doing. Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
29th Apr, 2008 at 02:24:21am
Anyone have any advice on fitting a fibreglass flip front? would it be best to fit the front subframe with the engine. line up the a-panels with the flipfront weld them on and then remove the engine, subframe and flipfront and paint the whole car as one? has anyone had any problems with the fibreglass fronts becasuse the edge that meets with the scuttle panel is not a gradual curve at all. Really want to have the car done by the 22nd of june to go to the blackpool mini day. |
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1394 Posts Member #: 1346 Post Whore bromsgrove |
29th Apr, 2008 at 08:00:50am
i believe you need lots of sand paper and you make it fit to your car, lots of paitents |
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
2nd May, 2008 at 04:16:04pm
A few more pic of the flip front! |
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
2nd May, 2008 at 04:27:58pm
| cnt get the flipfront 2 fit. wel i can get the flipfront to meet with the a-panels and along the scuttle but its a stretch and would scratch the paint wen painted. have sanded quite alot off the back edge and am getting really close to the line down the centre of the bonnet. Any advice would be helpful. |
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 91 Posts Member #: 1559 Advanced Member Penzance, Cornwall, England |
4th May, 2008 at 03:15:59pm
i want a flipfront lol "998cc black mini studio 2"my first second car!
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
4th May, 2008 at 05:30:10pm
On 2nd May, 2008 holmesgraham said:
| cnt get the flipfront 2 fit. wel i can get the flipfront to meet with the a-panels and along the scuttle but its a stretch and would scratch the paint wen painted. have sanded quite alot off the back edge and am getting really close to the line down the centre of the bonnet. Any advice would be helpful. I found lowering my standard really helped in getting a fit that I was happy with. I can't offer much advice other than trim a bit put it back on, have a cup of tea whilst trying to work out what bit to trim next, then trim bit more. Repeat the whole process until you run out of tea bags, then buy some more and carry on with the above mentioned process. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
4th May, 2008 at 10:37:40pm
On 4th May, 2008 Rob H said:
I found lowering my standard really helped in getting a fit that I was happy with. I can't offer much advice other than trim a bit put it back on, have a cup of tea whilst trying to work out what bit to trim next, then trim bit more. Repeat the whole process until you run out of tea bags, then buy some more and carry on with the above mentioned process. Thats what i had to do, i really wanted a perfect fit but i found it nigh on impossible. Had to make do with the best i could get it, i'm still not happy with the way it meets the A panels, the arch line is stepped so had to hide it with the arches, I used this for the wiring for the lights. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...nector&doy=26m4 http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=...o=1387&doy=26m4 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
7th May, 2008 at 04:14:40am
Thanks for the advice really comes in handy. have had a few days off so will go back to it and spend a full day playing with the damn thing. |
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
7th May, 2008 at 08:42:01am
Pack it out forwards slightly? |
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
12th May, 2008 at 05:12:23pm
A few subframe pics |
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107 Posts Member #: 2556 Advanced Member Southport, Merseyside |
12th May, 2008 at 05:29:38pm
sum random pics
Edited by holmesgraham on 17th May, 2008. |
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