The Adidas Pickup Build Thread---56K Unfriendly
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Hiya fellas
Just wanted to introduce you to my long term project.
A 197? Clubby Estate known as the Adidas project.
This due to the fact that,although it's rotten as an overripe pear,I've decided to restore it.Obviously all my mates have told me numerous times I'm mad-it won't fly-it's a waste of money and every time I kept hitting back with Impossible is Nothing.

Plan is to cut it up into a pickup(hence the recent post about my "mate" with the "convertible") and fit a 998 turbo engine.
Engine will have a Toyota CT9 turbo on a Mirage Manifold and 12G940 cylinder head.
Wheels will be 10" Revolutions.
Body will be non metallic orange with black roof.
Interior is undecided.

Some pics below.

As found.It had been there for about 5 years.

Dragged outta the weeds.

Dragging it home behind my mate's Toyota Hilux. Had a flat tire disintegrate on the way home so stopped at another mates to borrow a spare.

How NOT to remove an engine.About 15 mins after I took this pic the pipe dropped off the blue ladder onto my back,dumping the engine unceremoniously back into the engine bay.Thankfully no damage was sustained by either party involved.

How it stands now.
About the wing and door.I needed some sheet metal

Managed to remove some of the front subby bolts tonite.
Work postponed due to it being Saturday night.

Thanks for looking.

Edited by El Potter on 4th Oct, 2008.

Warning:Stig in Training

You are asking fro an injury with that ladder arrangement.

You need a third ladder acrross the two to attach your pully to! lol!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Well you have your hands full thats for sure !

Sound interesting keep us updated.

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

good to see another project needing as much as mine did - keep on at it - prove your mates wrong!

Certainly a challenging project ! Lol.

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Every time i go in the local people say "that mini done yet" each time i respond with "next month" Just battle on lad!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

can you not order the correc t panels?

clubman panels are available form heritage again now

good luck!

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Yup I'm gonna do just that Joey.
You can buy them in Malta.
But still requires a lot of patching in the roof and the cant rails and shit.
Also missing the front right shock mount.

Thanks for all the encouragement lads.
I'll keep ya posted.

Warning:Stig in Training

God luck with it mate :) looks a very interesting build :) dont forget to come to Mini world action day next year or to mini in the park

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

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Thanks Paul
Don't think I'm going anywhere though next year.
I'll reveal all when I'm certain it's a done deal but lets just say I'm gonna be sitting down on an empty wallet for a loooooong time to come!!

Warning:Stig in Training

start saving mate :), im sure i can get a bed for you to kip in or somone else on the site :)

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

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that idiot under the ladder must be insane!

And I can confirm that he is!! (cos that must be me! )

Keep it up tom, I'm sure you'll get round to it, should you need any help just ask! :)