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Finally started work today on turboing my new car. It's a 73 clubby and was pretty much stock when i got it.

I've got 10 days to turn it from a 998 to my 1293 turbo lump cos the cars my daily driver and i go back to work on the 2nd. this time i've ditched the T3 and gone for a T2 on a metro manifold so it means i've got to make a downpipe and an oil drain and stuff, aswell as the bulkhead box, new steering rack, new dash the list goes on.

Need to say a big thanks in advance to kean (T2clubby) for all the help today and over the coming week *wink* and hopefully anton will be coming over at some point to do the wiring for me :)

started just after lunch today anyway and managed to get a bit done.


kean lifting the engine out:


bulkhead chopped out, sure was a lot more difficult with an angle grinder, used a plasma cutter on my last shell.


box in place and corner cut off:




tomorrow morning i'll weld it in and nip to halfords for a can of old lady maroon and tidy up the engine bay. Hopefully i can start to build the engine in the afternoon and get it dropped in on christmas afternoon.

Edited by Nick on 5th Aug, 2015.

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Good stuff Bud.

Are you going to take lots of pics and make a mini build diary then?

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Nick
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yeah thats the plan.

the only thing i'm waiting for now is my cylinder head which should be ready in the week, gonna use a spare one for now so i can get the downpipe made cos thats the only part i'm really not looking forward to.

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looking good bud

have you got a video recorder or somthing for the first start up?

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985


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Looking good, glad to see I'm not the only one with a mad Xmas rebuild.

:EDIT: I should have mine finished on boxing day (would be done tomorrow but I'm band from the workshop on Xmas day *frown* ) once I'm done I can pop up and give you a hand if you want and take that 998 off your hands.

Edited by Rob H on 24th Dec, 2006.

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Ric

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So much respect for taking on this project in a short space of time. Looking forward to reading the build diary.

Should be a lovely car when it's done too, alway had a soft spot for the clubbys.


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Good luck!*smiley*

I know it will be hard work but will be great to get it done in such a short time*smiley*

Lots of mid night tinkering*smiley*

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

Build thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7483

Katy Mini Owners Club Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=505552

Let's make sure you embarrass at least one VTEC MINI today !

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How are you gona build a car if you are drunk?
Best of luck.
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Going well so far

Youll get it done, no worries. I completely rebuilt My Mini from a bare shell in 7 days.

Have a good christmas though wont you *wink*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


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7 days, fancy doing mine for me *tongue*


On 24th of Dec, 2006 at 10:59am Mini Sprocket said:
Going well so far

Youll get it done, no worries. I completely rebuilt My Mini from a bare shell in 7 days.

Have a good christmas though wont you *wink*


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Nick
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cheers for the comments chaps :) there's no way i'd get it done on me own though it's a good job keans going to be helping me!

just got back from halfords so its time to fire up the welder, should be another update tonight hopefully.

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Cool, way to go, ill be using this time to get cracking on mine too, starting boxing day :)

Should be easy enough to do in the time if your dedicated.

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http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=8784

*tongue*

Oh and Jackman, Pull your finger out *wink* You need to get it to paint. Just shout if you need a hand *smiley*


On 24th of Dec, 2006 at 11:37am Minimad69 said:
7 days, fancy doing mine for me *tongue*


On 24th of Dec, 2006 at 10:59am Mini Sprocket said:
Going well so far

Youll get it done, no worries. I completely rebuilt My Mini from a bare shell in 7 days.

Have a good christmas though wont you *wink*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


Kean

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See how fast I'm working in the first picture!! we'll have it done in no time lol


Nic

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you boys must be mad!

its absolutely freezing out there


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Have you got a downpipe for the T3 setup ? If so this can be adapted to fit the T2 conversion. I cut mine and added a small piece into it to get the correct length/angle.

Phil. *smiley*


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Nick
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yeah i've still got my T3 downpipe, the plan was to cut the flange off it then make a turbo elbow that mates up to it. I haven't got the std elbow with my T2 i've just got one of the plates from Ben H and a picture of his as a guide. Using the adapter plate off jimster aswell for the manifold. I think we'd be fucked without the chaps on here helping each other out.

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Haven't really done much on the car today, all i've got done is the bulkhead box welded in and the bulkhead cleaned and painted. Haven't bothered painting the rad cowling on the inner wing cos i need to chop it out but my angle grinder has decided to shit itself hence why i haven't linished the welds round the box. got a little bit of paint left over though so i'll seam seal them and paint over that when i can get some sealer on boxing day.
Only managed to find one can of damask red which is the original colour of the car, it matched perfectly in the engine bay, trouble is the outside's been resprayed and is a lighter red but i suppose it looks better than it did and it'll do for me.



Was going to build the engine up tonight but i'd bought me mom a dash for christmas so i had to steal her mini and pop over ant's to fit it as a surprise for her tomorrow.

Won't be building the engine till boxing day at the earliest now cos keans coming round tomorrow afternoon and we're going to sort the steering rack and fuel lines cos they're easier with 2 sets of hands.

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Looking good, boxing day in the garage, thats commitment. :)

Merry Christmas.....


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Keep the momentum up mate, doing well.

Spent 6 hours out in the garage yesterday myself but won't get back out there till wednesday or thursday. I hate Xmas ...... time off work to play with the cars but stupid family days that don't allow you to do anything.

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great stuff, hats off to kean too!

nothing like grazed knuckles and turkey sandwiches :)

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

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On 25th of Dec, 2006 at 12:42pm joeybaby83 said:

nothing like grazed knuckles and turkey sandwiches :)


are you a cannibal?


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LOL

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

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Nick
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new racks on, hard fuel lines under the car are in place...fuck me its cold out there!!!

gotta run, going for a drinky *wink*

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