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Hi , that looks stunning get some more pics up. may have to have a ride and look at this in the flesh ??

Rick

Lovely finished product. From what it used to be you wouldnt have guessed.

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Thanks for the offer Tom, will certainly be calling when I get closer to starting her up for the first time.

Hoping to have it on the road for the beginning of April, it will only get taxed for 6 months a year so figured on April - September.

I have painted the turbo housing, I know it won't last but i'd given it a good clean and once over, so thought I'd might as well.

I don't know about having patience, i'm not renowned for it, just figured this time I was going to build it as I wanted first-time, but that paln turned to bollox as there are things I want to change already but I'm stopping myself otherwise i'll never get the bloody thing finished.

Didn't realise how much i'd done since the last post, so will take more photos over the weekend and post them up later.

Connected the internal gear linkage up tonight, what a pain in the arse that is, can select all gears but 3rd and reverse, which isn't ideal, think it's the gearstick housing though was never really happy with it when I stripped it down and tidyed it up, may see if I can get hold of another one and give that a go.

Thanks for the positive comments guys

Dicanio wrote---> "but that paln turned to bollox as there are things I want to change already but I'm stopping myself otherwise i'll never get the bloody thing finished"

& that`s why none of my new race minis are finished yet, there`s allways some new way of doing things or some new parts that come along or some new ideas i decide to do in the middle of things.

& Tom,,, you want me to pay for the flight too... Dam the next thing is you`ll be wanting me to put you up in my house & feed you & supply you with drinkies & go out partying & pretending i`m friends with you or something like that, crickey you want everything just for a little help, Huh!!!!

Well ok then, But on one condition tho, you bring F/Carl & all his titanium stuff with you, & maybe both the twinny mini & that big turbo KAD thing, let me test drive them both while you 2 finish off all my minis for me, OK???

Maybe we could all get together & finish off the Turbo Alloy V8 mini & add another turbo alloy V8 power unit into the back of it, just to get Carls Twinny Mini Juices running hotter I`ll even let you both drive it-->
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Another update.

Got a bit more of the engine bay completed - including my additional wiring loom



Starting to get a bit full in there, oil cooler, intercooler, catch tank and servo all have to go in there yet



Bit gutted, got a small oil leak from one if the diff covers (pot joint) shouln't be to difficult to sort though



Swapped the front brakes from the Mk1 Fiesta to a set of Minisport vented ones (got them cheap off ebay)



Think I may need to raise the rear a little, or reduce the weight, but theres not much left back there though.



Not done much with the interior since the last update, the interior gear linkage works fine now and I can select all gears, reverse is a bit difficult but how often will that be needed!!! Still got the AEM AFR gauge to fit, the wiring is all in place just need to locate the gauge itself.

Edited by Dicanio on 24th Feb, 2008.

this car is awesome!

very nice

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What dashboard is that?

Very nice car mate.

This is looking brilliant!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Looking very good mate

Billy

tasty tasty very very tasty

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Thanks guys, starting to think that I might actually get it finished soon and be on the road this summer - all depends what happens on start up??

No idea where the dash is from, bought it second hand of a local lad when he gave up on a project

Its a curley design, kinda like mine. Is it c/f?

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that's a car i'd like to see in the flesh! looks loverly

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

Car looks absolutely awesum
Massive respect mate!!

BTW whats the little sticker on the dash in front of the driver read?

Warning:Stig in Training

Caution: Do not open windows during speeds in excess of 120mph.

Why I bought it and why it's there I don't really know, just found it quite amusing!!

If you want some help starting it up for the first time let me know?

Deffo will Tom, any news on the oil cooler mate

Will have a dig in the garage this weekend see if I can find it.

Looks really good!

I'd be a bit worried about wiping the lamda sensor off on a speed bump though.

Think the pic is a bit deseptive on the Lamda, it's higher than the sump so should be OK (Hopefully lol)

Ah,

should be ok then.

if it were me i would move the position of the airfilter, as the cold air you will be sucking up will just get warm going past the rad. but i have to say i hope my project turns out half as good as that!

Drives
-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

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I Know what you mean Snakeii, I'll wait till everything else is under the bonnet and see what space is left.

That would be good Tom if you could mate, how much you wanting for it? Any chance I could pick it up next week if you do find it?

looks brilliant! what seats are you using and how are you mounting them?