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Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

27th Mar, 2008 at 03:07:59pm

This is the dash i am wanting to fit.
Does anyone have one of these fitted in their mini ? or have any experience fitting one ?

I dont actually have mine yet but am fitting my bulkhead box today and am wondering if i should take the dash rail that goes across the bulkhead out.

Is this necessary or just a prefference ?

Am having a roll cage so can use a bulkhead bar between the two front uprights to replace the dash rail, then i can mount steering column on this.

From pictures i think this is what some racers do ?

lastly, will the bulkhead bar add in the same amount of strength as the dash rail ?
just unsure as it wont be directly linked to the bulkhead like the dash rail is... (i'm still going to solid mount the front subframe !)

thoughts ?

Thanks *tongue*

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

Jimster
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Sunny Bridgend, South Wales

27th Mar, 2008 at 03:32:39pm

there are some photo's here which may help you
http://www.jimboandlaura.co.uk/Mini/rebuild/index5.html

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


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of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

27th Mar, 2008 at 04:28:47pm

Cheers Jimster,

This your mini ?

Had a flick through and i take it from the huge airbox that that dash 'rail' is long gone !

Also found some more pictures on the net which inspired me so...



*whistling.......*

yeh well its out then ! will make it easier to weld the box in too...



Still, i dont want to tie the roll cage in everywhere like the pics link above as it is only a road car but if anyone has any input on the rollcage 'bulkhead' cross bar not being directly lnked to the bulkhead and strength issues, please comment.

over 'n' out

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

Jimster
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Sunny Bridgend, South Wales

27th Mar, 2008 at 04:32:50pm

yea thats my mini, dash rail long gone

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials

Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

27th Mar, 2008 at 06:43:09pm

*IGNORE*

Edited by Arge on 27th Mar, 2008.

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

27th Mar, 2008 at 06:44:16pm

what the hell is all this double posting when refreshing with f5 malarky !!???

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

28th Mar, 2008 at 06:10:26pm


On 27th Mar, 2008 Arge said:
Still, i dont want to tie the roll cage in everywhere like the pics link above as it is only a road car but if anyone has any input on the rollcage 'bulkhead' cross bar not being directly linked to the bulkhead and any strength issues, please comment.


Anyone any thoughts ?

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

Rob H

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28th Mar, 2008 at 08:27:20pm

On 27th Mar, 2008 Arge said:
what the hell is all this double posting when refreshing with f5 malarky !!???


It's a feature of Turbominis, the secret is to click on the link title instead of hitting refresh or F5.

As for the dash rail I'm in the process of fitting a Curley dash (not an evo2 mind) to my Mini and the bottom dash rail will definitely be coming out of my car as it is additional weight and gets in the way when sorting out the electrickery.

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