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[medicalgradenitrous]

Hi fellow mini freaks, i have never done the whole documented project thing before so bear with me, first of all this mini is called willy due to the registration ending in DCK had to be done. as you can see by the pics she is quiet rusty , the engine apparently runs fine but thats not important as i have a metro turbo engine going in her :) , i have been busy at london to brighton and getting my brothers mini sorted for the run, so i had to delay starting this , my plan is to make a mini i can abuse modify and not really care about keeping original my 71 auto clubby is for that..... any ways enough of the boring stuff ill get some pics up  5.PNG   887.89K   22 downloads  7.PNG   744.14K   14 downloads  8.PNG   835.31K   11 downloads  9.PNG   637.82K   7 downloads  12.PNG   629.04K   22 downloads  13.PNG   853.08K   15 downloads  14.PNG   1.22MB   10 downloads  15.PNG   796.72K   30 downloads  16.PNG   1.29MB   15 downloads

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Edited by medicalgradenitrous, 15 August 2013 - 09:38 PM.

[MIGLIACARS]

Go on then lets have a look,   I need cheering up.          

[TopGearRules]

Unfortunate number plate?? Ahaha

[chipster196]

my fiancée's mini is called william,but we call him willy lol, we also have a city called *******, as no point having a willy without *******!!! good luck with the project

[medicalgradenitrous]

well thats £425 well spent :) got my metro turbo engine and a 1275 metro engine , both still in metro subframes with 4 pots and vented disks, just need to get some panels now so i can start welding her up :)   17.PNG   787.89K   20 downloads  18.PNG   1.34MB   23 downloads  19.PNG   839.87K   6 downloads

[medicalgradenitrous]

engines out the grasp of the metro dictatorship :) , the engine dont seem to bad, got the head and flywheel off , turbo needs a rebuild, still need panels if anybody has some cheap ones going   20.PNG   1.09MB   18 downloads  21.PNG   1.31MB   11 downloads  22.PNG   832.41K   11 downloads  23.PNG   789.78K   7 downloads  24.PNG   1.24MB   8 downloads  25.PNG   1.09MB   12 downloads

[miniman_7]

That is one scabby Willy!

[medicalgradenitrous]

That is one scabby Willy!

its what happens when you dont look after your willy !!!

[racingenglishcars]

I had Virginia number plate DCK-362 for many years back in the 70's and 80's

 

Oh, and the car looks worse than mine. Rough. Have fun

[miniman_7]

 

That is one scabby Willy!

its what happens when you dont look after your willy !!!

 

 

A good wash and rub/polish once a week works wonders

Edited by miniman_7, 07 June 2013 - 05:42 PM.

[medicalgradenitrous]

split the engine and box apart, all looks good inside :) also got hold of a turbo box "covered in surface rust"   26.PNG   835.02K   6 downloads  27.PNG   1.15MB   10 downloads  28.PNG   854.73K   9 downloads  29.PNG   835.71K   15 downloads

[medicalgradenitrous]

got the 4 pot brakes of the metro hubs, 6 broken bleed nipples , the disks will be fine after after a going over with a flap disk, also need to grind of the metro locating lugs,, dug out some bits for willy outta my spares box,  and going to start getting the engine out later   30.PNG   1.2MB   12 downloads  31.PNG   1.07MB   0 downloads  32.PNG   1.1MB   6 downloads  33.PNG   1.33MB   8 downloads

[JMR]

Usually I'm not a big fan but................................................I quite like this willy

[thelegg]

Ha ha welcome to my world of snapped nipples :-P also i believe it was a joint effort getting those calipers off the hubs  

Edited by thelegg, 11 June 2013 - 10:02 PM.

[medicalgradenitrous]

Ha ha welcome to my world of snapped nipples :-P also i believe it was a joint effort getting those calipers off the hubs

yes it was Thelegg proves quite handy in the workshop :)