Andy's build thread - 1275GTS
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Water/ meth injection is amaaaaaazzzzing!!!.................

Do it Andy!!

Oh, but you really should get rid of that foam filter!

W.I. is all there but some plumbing/wiring. I take it you had a fun day with Graham

Im sure we can make it shiney again after a few years of dust and grime from being sat lol

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Edited by cossierick on 11th Apr, 2015.

nice one Andy!

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Wow. It looks I've basically been ignoring the car for 10 months...

When I dropped the engine back in, I decided that I wanted to replace the bottom hose as the heater stub was rubbing on the belts a little. I eventually found somebody who could make a silicone hose without the stub. 12 weeks of excuses later a really poor quality hose arrived that looked like two 90 degree bends stuck together. To add insult to injury, it didn't clear. The teddy was duly thrown out of the cot and the car put in a corner and forgotten about. At that point, life got in the way and I decided I had had enough of shitty small cars and sold pretty much everything mini related bar this. Some might say I had a bit of a Reality Check.

Skip forward to late 2015 and thought I'd try and do a bit on it, so bought another hose. Couldn't be arsed to fit it. A few of us went for a curry just before Christmas. Tom offered to drive and showed up in one of his 205s. This gave me a bit of enthusiasm to try and get it back on the road, so since then I've been doing bits as time allows.

First job was the hoses.



The passenger seat frame was next on the list. It flexed a lot on the road, so you didn't feel very secure in the seat. No wonder really as it was made out of flat bar.



So I've gathered up what ever was throwing round and hacked a new one together.








It still needs a little more grinding and some paint, but it's very sturdy and not a lot heavier so should sort the problem out.

The general plan is to get it MOT'd probably in February and see what time and money I have to get the last jobs sorted out. THat siad, it's looking like we are going to be having another kid in the reasonably near future, so I doubt I'll have either of those...

Least ya didnt go full hog selling everything in a huff and you still have the mini atleast! It still looks nice from what i can see... anything you regret selling??

Just dont sell it.. atleast you can have a lil break from family life every now n again to make or mod something

I had another project car and a load of parts for it, so sold all that lot.

I've decided to give it a go for a while before I decide on whether to sell it or not. I'm fancying something with 4 proper seats and v8/v12...

'Looks like you'll be having another kid in the near future.....'

What does that mean, your missus is up the duff or she's letting you have a go again?

Either way congratulations!

Get it on the road and bring it to Blyton for the MK1 performance day, it's splendid fun.

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I'm going on the sat it would be good to see it.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

She's not knocked up. We have issues in that department. We were approved to adopt just before Christmas, so it's wait and see where that takes us. That's the main reason why nothing happened for so long.

Blyton Linc's? When is it?

Good luck with it all, My Sis has adopted two kids over the last couple of years for similar reasons.

Blyton is 30th April and 1st May

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

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

Should be doable. 4 months to bolt a seat in and put some coolant in shouldn't be that much if a challenge.

Wil , can anyone tag along to the mk1 day ??

ps, nice work andy keep the motivation up

On track needs to be a classic mini. Free to spectate but there is a donation on the gate for the charity of choice looking at the website.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

There is no restriction on the age of the car on track, it just has to be a mini or mini based kit car (or even a Metro).

As for coming along, just turn up.

I'll hopefully be there in the Nimbus.

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

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

Andy, whatever happens you must keep that Mini. You know I am not a mini fanatic but that car is so nice you simply cannot sell it.

It's not a decision I'm going to rush, but if my heart isn't in it and the money would be better used elsewhere then it will go - it's just a car. Not that I would give it away.

This... absolutely love your car!
(but I do understand the consideration)

Dazed and Confused....

Thanks Yohan.

I think I'm going to aim for Blyton for it being road worthy and capable of travelling a few miles. I may even see how the wife feels about a booster seat in the front for our 3 year old. He would love it.

Blyton could be a good shout for an outing actually

Congratulations Andy !!
And well done on the progress

But...

Yes i moved to the darkside

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