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i've been a member for a while, but haven't posted much.
so, to introduce myself, i'm Alistair, 19 and am at loughborough university studying auotomotive engineering.

as soon as i get home for summer i'm going to be getting stuck in with my mini project.

a picture of how it currently stands:

except the front subframe is now removed.

i am hoping to compete with it in the future, most probably hillclimb.

any help and advice along the way would be much appreciated.
cheers.

Edited by aml on 25th Feb, 2010.

The more of us hillclimbing the better. Can I direct you here www.hillclimbandcprint.co.uk a great national club for begginers and seasoned racers.

Looks like a good starting point with the shell.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

lookd like a solid shell, good luck with your build

Team Racing

cheers lads.

wil_h - i've seen a few pics of your car on there, looking really good.

jimster - thanks, really like your turbo build mate.

great forum, loads of inspiration on here.

unfortunately my car will be staying 5 port 8v turbo, at least until i'm bored of it anyway.

any recommendations of cages? is there any you can buy where the tubes come notched?
also, where could i get my turbo rebuilt?

ali

Edited by aml on 12th Jun, 2009.

there was a group buy on for custom cages (pre notched), but it seems to have gone off the boil?

ill resurrect the thread now as keen to get one

joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...id=256750&fr=25

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

cheers joe.

i will get cracking on the car from the 22nd. i've got most of the summer, until late september, with a trip to the ring in the golf & a few other things to look forward to.

updates soon.

ali

i've been looking at the HSA site for regulations etc, is there anything you would like to point out or advise me on wil_h? i have had a look at your build threads for pointers etc, very good work.

Ali.

today i have:
chopped of the front end
lightened both doors

pictures up later.


i'm currently decided on what colour to have the car painted.
my wheels have black centres, so i was thinking of having the roof black to match.
i want the main colour to be a mk1 colour. does anybody have a list of mk1 colours?


Ali.

http://www.minicolours.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi

cheers.

my engine is red by the way.
the arches will be either black or body colour.

i'm thinking:
old english white
almond green
cumberland green
island blue
florentine blue
aqua blue

suggestions welcome.


Ali.

Edited by aml on 7th Jul, 2009.

I like island blue

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I like speedwell blue

Gulf stream, always looks good

In boost we trust

Thats gulf stream, the orange on the front goes over the bonnet to line up with the rest of the body. Try searching for gulf stream gt40. Very cool paintjobs.

In boost we trust

oh right, i though you meant gulf stream was the name of an original mini colour.

i've seen some gulf racing coloured mini's, but i'm going for a mk1 colour.

i've uncovered some problems with the shell:
scuttle panel is gone
off-side inner wing has rusted through at the top shock mount - found when i removed the shock mount

can you get full new inner wings? or is it game over for the shell?


Ali.

Minispares etc all sell pretty much any panel to rebuild any late shell. Inner wings are no bother. same for the scuttle.

If it's not a big hole, cut it out and patch it. much much cheeper

i'm looking for a fibreglass boot floor and diffuser.
curley only does carbon boot floors.
anybody know where? is it mikerace that does diffusers?
i'm liking the look of carl's diffuser.


Ali.

Edited by aml on 8th Jul, 2009.

haven't updated in ages.

the shell is in my local garage waiting to have some new genuine panels welded in:

full scuttle
both front inner wings incl. a-panels
interior cross brace

soon i will need some way of notching some roll cage tubes?!


Ali.

try tdk for the fibreglass panels, hes a top bloke

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Also abs motorsport for more mini shaped pannel choice.

Almond green! I want that too.

ok, it's been a while since i updated.

the shell now has:
new front inner wings incl. a-panels
new full scuttle
new interior x-member
strengthening plate around steering rack mounts

next on the list:
more strengthening
diet
fit & modify cage
fettle grp front
prep for paint

pictures soon.

i'm planning on fitting a grp roof skin. how much of the metal skin can i cut out? i presume the grp skin is bonded on using tiger seal or similar?

looking into coilovers all-round, is the tdk rear beam any good?

decided on a blue Mk1 colour, think it will go well with the black bits (roof, wheel centres and maybe arches) unsure of which one yet though.


Alistair.

Edited by aml on 5th Nov, 2009.

Almond green never really looks gleaming, no matter how much you clean the car... You just don't get much depth to the paint. IMO..

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!