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I bought a rolling shell a couple of weeks ago.









The primer is not perfect... it needs cutting back and reapplying.. and the driver side sill doesnt look very good at all...

However, I shall get this sorted soon.

I bought a Jack Knight Gearbox the other day, I just need at least an Xpin and some SC drop gears.





And I also have a 1380 Avonbar engine, with ARP bolts, forged pistons etc. Not actually sure of the cam though at the moment.

Am tempted to upgrade to Omega Pistons and some deeper dishes





I also have a MED Stage 3 head and 1.5:1 Full Rollers





The head has actually just gone, and been replaced by a turbo job.

A TD02 Garrett Turbo



I have a Metro Turbo carb and plenum chamber - no pics... but I am sure you all know what they look like :)

I need to get a FORGE Front Mount intercooler - I have a FMIC Nitrous Spray Bar which I will use with it.

The PLAN, is to get the engine and head reconditioned, drilled to 11 stud, 4 strap, possibly dry decked and am currently tempted by MEDs FIS special 18cc pistons - although I need to check into them more and my bank account :/
Drop the compression down veryyy low.
An oil cooler obviously.

I need to get drop gears and at least a 4 cross pin, and a quick shifter.

Steering wise, a quick rack, anti roll bars, rose jointed tie bars, camber brackets, 10 x 9s

KAD radius arms and a MiniSpares rear beam (turned up today )

My lovely wheels :)







I have GAZ adjustable coilovers on order... in fact they turned up today, but not the offset jobs like I asked for :( so they have been returned!

The car will need at least a 6 point roll cage... would like more if possible... but would like to still use the sun roof :/ !! along with a pair of race seats and harnesses.

Tempted by the DD2 DigiDash.
Plus I need all of the other stuff that makes a car go.

I have a carbon front end from Smudger



I shall also be getting a carbon boot and bootfloor and MAYBE a roof too.

As for the colour... I have NO IDEA!! Suggestions would be great! Just not pink... :) Am currently thinking of Sassy Grass Green off a 70s Plymouth Barracuda :)

Any help would be greatly appreciated as this will be a first for me... !!

Unfortunately, I only get one day off work a week! So work on this will be depressingly slow, coupled with the fact that my car knowledge is next to zero ( sort of) oh and along with the fact that the current storage place has no electricity for tools!! Oh, plus I am just about to buy another house, so am trying to save ( a bit) and look for a house and eventually move in!

http://www.jolyonway.com

how big are those mambas!!!
you got some got parts there.
Ron

Awsome this is going to be great!

Those rims are ace, good build

wow, mmoosive rims!!

is this to be road legal?

if so what tyres will fit those rims?

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Those are 10 x 9 Mambas... and I have 2 10 x 8 Starmags? I think. Picked up all 6 wheels and 4 tyres for £90 off eBay!!!

I need to call up Dunlop and get special 10 x 8 Racing Slicks and use them!

It will be road legal if I can get suitable tyres... otherwise the Dunlop ones I think are slick only :(

I am hoping to make it as road legal as possible.... to use these wheels I am (unfortunately) going to have to use the Fortec Wide Body kit... I will get them to make up the front arches in carbon fibre though. Not the biggest fan of bodykits. If I can't use these wheels, I will save them for the strip and track and use 10 x 7s or 10 x 8s and use them to make it road legal.


oop yes. I have a AvonBar Phase 2 cam... need to get followers and suitable timing gear along with other lovliness :)

Other things in the pipe line:
Carbon doors, Polycarb windows, I already have a 11lb nitrous bottle and intercooler spray bar, so will be looking at getting a nitrous injection. I also just took receipt of a V.4 MegaJolt with Hard Rev Limiter and 2 colour shift light :)

Am sure I am forgetting something....

I am afraid this will be a slow burner... I am not in a (huge) rush so hopefully a year :/

Edited by BadgerBaiter on 20th Aug, 2008.

http://www.jolyonway.com

Gonna be really sweet ! Love the wheels !

"So wat we gonna do tonight Brain?"
"Same thing we do evernight Pinky!"
"Try to take over the world!"

this looks like an interesting build matey, i love them wheels, good luck finding tires

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

Looks good. The only thing I'd say is don't go toooooo low on the CR, anything below 8 is pointless.

personally I'd stick with one size of wheel, the smaller ones will look silly under the big arches. And you don't seem to keen on the fortec kit anyway.

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

Oh. I wasn't thinking of below 8 :)

I really would like to run those 10 x 9s on the track and on the road.. but to be honest I doubt I can get my hands on road legal tyres for those wheels!
I don't think the 10 x 9s will fit under the wide Miglia arches, which is what I was hoping for originally when I wanted 10 x 7s or 8s.

These turned up today :)



Alloy hubs. Yum Yum.

I am still waiting on the back plates for the rear drums at the moment... the guy is really dragging his feet. grrr

Suspension wise there was a mix up, and I sent it back and am getting the new ones hopefully very soon so that I can get it all on pretty swiftly

http://www.jolyonway.com

Fook me! That's my head...

The search button throws up yet another surprise!

On 20th Aug, 2008 BadgerBaiter said:
I also have a MED Stage 3 head





The head has actually just gone, and been replaced by a turbo job.

I wouldnt do the Fortec thing, I did when I was 15 abd regretted it til I was 21.

Out of curiosity, where are your hubs from? I havent seen those ones

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Here you go Paul/Dave

Minisport:-

http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/info_21A1277A.html

Actually a lot of their cnc machining is done by Hope the mountain bike boys. Just down the road. They do their calipers to i think. So these should be of good quality.

Si

Edited by Si P on 7th Feb, 2009.

I drill holes in everything..!

Eek. You pulled this out of the ether!!

And yes, they are the MiniSport ones.

Unfortunately, none of this is going on that car. I pulled the plug on it :/

I am hopefully buying a Cooper instead. . . But this will all be going in that, so no biggy :)

http://www.jolyonway.com

Got anything for sale ?

Just the shell and the seats and whatever came with the shell that I bought :/

None of the stuff I have bought since then unfortunately as that is all being transplanted into the next car :)

http://www.jolyonway.com